Patent Application
20230285225
The present disclosure generally relates to a device to initiate a burp from an infant or baby.
Inducing burping intervals of infants/babies can be challenging. Parents and baby-sitters will often want to induce burping intervals without causing undue harm to the back of infants.
Parents and baby-sitters also want to induce burping intervals in a time efficient manner. The parents and baby-sitters of the babies and infants do not want to take a long time having to pad the baby/infant in order to induce the burping interval(s).
As such, a need exists for an efficient system that can pad the back of the baby/infant in a pain-free way to where the baby/infant will not be adversely effected, and to where burping will be induced.
As padding the baby's back can be tedious and tiring, with parents and sitters not burping the baby long enough to help the babies to get rid of some of the air that babies tend to swallow during feeding.
Accordingly, there is a need be able to burp babies within zero to six months in a pain-free and efficient manner to induce single or multiple burping intervals. The babies need to be burped long enough to rid the air that they may swallow during feeding.
The following summary is provided to facilitate an understanding of some of the features of the disclosed embodiments and is not intended to be a full description. A full appreciation of the various aspects of the embodiments disclosed herein can be gained by taking the specification, claims, drawings, and abstract as a whole.
The aforementioned aspects and other objectives can now be achieved as described herein.
In an embodiment, a method includes positioning a burping device at a first position. The method also includes identifying a padding area located within the burping device. The padding area is moved to a target area to provide continuous area to the target area. The padding area is re-positioned in one or more intervals. The padding area is set to a timer. The continuous padding is discontinued to the target area.
The method also includes setting the timer to an interval of five minutes.
The continuous padding is discontinued when burping occurs from the target area.
The method also includes re-positioning the padding area during the continuous padding to the target area.
In an embodiment, a method includes configuring a burping apparatus at an initial position to provide burping to one or more target areas. The method also includes positioning at least one padding area within the burping apparatus onto at last one of the target areas. The padding area is set to one or more time intervals. Pressure is set for the padding areas, and a pace/rate of padding is set for the padding area. The method also includes an initiator that begins a continuous padding of the padding area on the at least one of the target areas.
The method also includes setting a pressure rate for the padding area to provide.
The one or more time intervals include time intervals of ten minutes and fifteen minutes.
The method also includes increasing the pace/rate of the padding on the at least one target area.
In an embodiment, a system includes a burping device configured at an initial position. The system also includes a padding area located within the burping device. The padding area is positioned to abut a target area to provide continuous padding to the target area. The padding area is re-positioned in one or more intervals. The padding area is set to a timer. A rotating mechanism discontinues the continuous padding to the target area.
The timer is re-set in response to a lack of burping intervals.
A pressure of the continuous padding is increased.
A pressure of the continuous padding is decreased in response to the one or more burping intervals.
The accompanying figures, in which like reference numerals refer to identical or functionally similar elements throughout the separate views and which are incorporated and form a part of the specification, further illustrate the present invention and, together with the detailed description of the invention, serve to explain the principles of the present invention.
Unless otherwise indicated illustrations in the figures are not necessarily drawn to scale.
The particular values and configurations discussed in these non-limiting examples can be varied and are cited merely to illustrate one or more embodiments and are not intended to limit the scope thereof.
Subject matter will now be described more fully herein after with reference to the accompanying drawings, which form a part hereof, and which show, by way of illustration, specific example embodiments. Subject matter may, however, be embodied in a variety of different form and, therefore, covered or claimed subject matter is intended to be construed as not being limited to any example embodiments set forth herein, example embodiments are provided merely to be illustrative. Likewise, a reasonably broad scope for claimed or covered subject matter is intended. Among other issues, subject matter may be embodied as methods, devices, components, or systems. The followed detailed description is, therefore, not intended to be interpreted in a limiting sense.
Throughout the specification and claims, terms may have nuanced meanings suggested or implied in context beyond an explicitly stated meaning. Likewise, phrases such as “in one embodiment” or “in an example embodiment” and variations thereof as utilized herein may not necessarily refer to the same embodiment and the phrase “in another embodiment” or “in another example embodiment” and variations thereof as utilized herein may or may not necessarily refer to a different embodiment. It is intended, for example, that claimed subject matter include combinations of example embodiments in whole or in part.
In general, terminology may be understood, at least in part, from usage in context. For example, terms such as “and,” “or,” or “and/or” as used herein may include a variety of meanings that may depend, at least in part, upon the context in which such terms are used. Generally, “or” if used to associate a list, such as A, B, or C, is intended to mean A, B, and C, here used in the inclusive sense, as well as A, B, or C, here used in the exclusive sense. In addition, the term “one or more” as used herein, depending at least in part upon context, may be used to describe any feature, structure, or characteristic in a singular sense or may be used to describe combinations of features, structures, or characteristics in a plural sense. Similarly, terms such as a “a,” “an,” or “the”, again, may be understood to convey a singular usage or to convey a plural usage, depending at least in part upon context. In addition, the term “based on” may be understood as not necessarily intended to convey an exclusive set of factors and may, instead, allow for existence of additional factors not necessarily expressly described, again, depending at least in part on context.
One having ordinary skill in the relevant art will readily recognize the subject matter disclosed herein can be practiced without one or more of the specific details or with other methods. In other instances, well-known structures or operations are not shown in detail to avoid obscuring certain aspects. This disclosure is not limited by the illustrated ordering of acts or events, as some acts may occur in different orders and/or concurrently with other acts or events. Furthermore, not all illustrated acts or events are required to implement a methodology in accordance with the embodiments disclosed herein.
Unless defined otherwise, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meanings as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which the disclosed embodiments belong. Preferred methods, techniques, devices, and materials are described, although any methods, techniques, devices, or materials similar or equivalent to those described herein may be used in the practice or testing of the present invention.
Although claims have been included in this application to specific enumerated combinations of features, it should be understood the scope of the present disclosure also includes any novel feature or any novel combination of features disclosed herein.
References “an embodiment,” “example embodiment,” “various embodiments,” “some embodiments,” etc., may indicate that the embodiment(s) so described may include a particular feature, structure, or characteristic, but not every possible embodiment necessarily includes that particular feature, structure, or characteristic.
Headings provided are for convenience and are not to be taken as limiting the present disclosure in any way.
Each term utilized herein is to be given its broadest interpretation given the context in which that term is utilized.
The following paragraphs provide context for terms found in the present disclosure (including the claims):
The transitional term “comprising”, which is synonymous with “including,” “containing,” or “characterized by,” is inclusive or open-ended and does not exclude additional, unrecited elements or method steps. See, e.g., Mars Inc. v. H.J. Heinz Co., 377 F.3d 1369, 1376, 71 USPQ2d 1837, 1843 (Fed. Cir. 2004) (“[L]ike the term ‘comprising,’ the terms ‘containing’ and ‘mixture’ are open-ended.”). “Configured to” or “operable for” is used to connote structure by indicating that the mechanisms/units/components include structure that performs the task or tasks during operation. “Configured to” may include adapting a manufacturing process to fabricate components that are adapted to implement or perform one or more tasks.
“Based On.” As used herein, this term is used to describe factors that affect a determination without otherwise precluding other or additional factors that may affect that determination. More particularly, such a determination may be solely “based on” those factors or based, at least in part, on those factors.
All terms of example language (e.g., including, without limitation, “such as”, “like”, “for example”, “for instance”, “similar to”, etc.) are not exclusive of other examples and therefore mean “by way of example, and not limitation . . . ”.
A description of an embodiment having components in communication with each other does not infer that all enumerated components are needed.
A commercial implementation in accordance with the scope and spirit of the present disclosure may be configured according to the needs of the particular application, whereby any function of the teachings related to any described embodiment of the present invention may be suitably changed by those skilled in the art.
The flowchart and block diagrams in the figures illustrate the architecture, functionality, and operation of possible implementations of systems and methods according to various embodiments. Functions noted in the block may occur out of the order noted in the figures. For example, two blocks shown in succession may, in fact, be executed substantially concurrently, or the blocks may sometimes be executed in the reverse order, depending upon the functionality involved.
Further, any sequence of steps that may be described does not necessarily indicate a condition that the steps be performed in that order. Some steps may be performed simultaneously.
The functionality and/or the features of a particular component may be alternatively embodied by one or more other devices that are not explicitly described as having such functionality/features. Also, various embodiments of the present invention need not include a device itself.
More specifically, as will be appreciated by one skilled in the art, aspects of the present invention may be embodied as a system and/or method. Furthermore, aspects of the present invention may take the form of a plurality of systems to enable gas meter to perform self-checking to determine its overall functioning without requiring a meter operator.
Embodiments of the present invention include a baby-burping device that includes a padded portion that provides padding to one or more areas on the back of an infant. The padding on the back of the infant can produce single or multiple burping intervals of the infant
The baby-burping device will include internal components and mechanics that will enable users to set the pressure and rate of the padding portion on the infant. The internal mechanics will also enable the user to set the pressure, rate and time interval for the padding portion to pad the infant on the back to induce the one or more burping intervals.
If the user desires to induce a single burping interval, the pressure and rate can be set to a low or moderate level to induce the single burping interval. If the single burping interval is not induced, the user can increase to the pressure and rate of the padding portion to a higher level to induce the single burping interval. In addition, should the user desire to induce multiple burping intervals, the user can raise the pressure and rate of the padding portion to higher levels. The user is not confined to a certain level or range when setting the pressure and rate of the padding portion.
The user can also set the time interval as the user desires. For a single burping interval, the user can set a short time interval of one to two minutes in an embodiment. The user can increase the time interval if the single burping interval has not occurred. Moreover, the user can increase the time interval as he/she desires to induce multiple burping intervals. As with the pressure and rate, the user is not bound to a certain time interval or range to induce a single or multiple burping intervals. The user can set any time range or interval necessary or desired to induce burping intervals of the infant.
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Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the example embodiments are non-exhaustive and that embodiments other than that described here may be included without departing from the scope and spirit of the presently disclosed embodiments.
Overall, a user has a device that can produce multiple burping intervals for an infant. The user can locate the padding portion of the baby-burping device that will provide a padding motion on the back of the infant to induce the one or more burping intervals.
The user can determine the pressure and rate for the padding of the padding portion. The mechanics of the baby-burping device enable the user to adjust the pressure and rate of the padding portion. The user can set a low, moderate, or intense rate and pressure. The user can decide whether to induce a single burping interval, or multiple burping intervals. As such, to produce a single burping interval, the user can set the pressure and rate to moderate levels to induce the single burping interval. It the user is unable to obtain the single burping interval from the infant, or desires to induce multiple burping intervals, the user can increase the pressure and rate of the padding area to a higher level.
The user can also determine the time interval for the padding portion to pad the back of the infant. The user is not required to set a specific time interval for the padding on the back of the infant. The user can use a short, intermediate, long, or other time interval that the user determines is appropriate for the padding of the infant. The user can set a short or intermediate time interval to induce a single burping interval. In addition, the user can set a longer time interval if the single burping interval has not occurred, or if the user is attempting to induce multiple burping intervals on the infant.
In summary, the baby-burping device can induce single or multiple burping intervals using the padding portion of the baby-burping device. The user can use the mechanics of the baby-burping device to adjust the pressure, rate, and time interval for the padding portion as needed to induce the single or multiple burping intervals of the infant.
All references, including granted patents and patent application publications, referred herein are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety.
All the features disclosed in this specification, including any accompanying abstract and drawings, may be replaced by alternative features serving the same, equivalent or similar purpose, unless expressly stated otherwise. Thus, unless expressly stated otherwise, each feature disclosed is one example only of a generic series of equivalent or similar features.
Various aspects of the invention have been described above by way of illustration, and the specific embodiments disclosed are not intended to limit the invention to the particular forms disclosed. The particular implementation of the system provided thereof may vary depending upon the particular context or application. The invention is thus to cover all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the spirit and scope of the following claims. It is to be further understood that not all of the disclosed embodiments in the foregoing specification will necessarily satisfy or achieve each of the objects, advantages, or improvements described in the foregoing specification.
The corresponding structures, materials, acts, and equivalents of all means or step plus function elements in the claims below are intended to include any structure, material, or act for performing the function in combination with other claimed elements as specifically claimed.
