Patent ID: 8099159
Filing Date: 2012-01-17
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. A method of evaluating stress response patterns in a living subject, comprising the steps of: locating at least two contact points on an area of skin of the subject; measuring physiological parameters of the at least two contact points to determine individual respective baseline readings of each of the at least two contact points; calculating a baseline response differential between the individual baseline readings of the at least two contact points; applying an external stimulus to the subject; re-measuring the physiological parameters of the at least two contact points after the applied external stimulus to determine individual respective stress response readings of each of the at least two contact points; calculating a post-stimulus response differential between the individual post-stimulus readings of the at least two contact points; comparing the baseline response differential against the post-stimulus response differential to identify a biological preference to the external stimulus by determining one of a symmetrical stress response pattern and an asymmetrical stress response pattern in the response differentials.