Methods and apparatuses for transdermal stimulation of the outer ear
First Claim
1. A wearable pinna transdermal electrical stimulation (TES) device for modifying a subject'"'"'s cognitive state by applying TES to the subject'"'"'s pinna, the device comprising:
- a first body adapted to be worn in a pinna region of a first ear;
a second body adapted to be worn in a pinna region of a second ear;
a first electrode on the first body;
a second electrode on the second body; and
a wearable TES controller coupled to the first and second bodies and comprising a power source, a processor, a timer, and a waveform generator, wherein the TES controller is adapted to deliver an asymmetric biphasic electrical stimulation signal of 10 seconds or longer between the first and second electrodes having a peak intensity of greater than 0.20 mA and a frequency of between 3 kHz and 50 kHz, wherein the TES controller is adapted to shift the frequency of the asymmetric biphasic electrical stimulation during the delivery of the asymmetric biphasic electrical stimulation in bursts of increased frequency or decreased frequency waveforms.
4 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
Transdermal electrical stimulation (TES) applicators that are wearable and configured to attached to a subject'"'"'s pinna (ear) and adapted to apply TES to modulate the subject'"'"'s cognitive and/or physiological state. These apparatuses may be configured so that they can be worn against the ear (e.g., the cymba of the ear) to deliver TES. Also described herein are methods of using them to modulate a subject'"'"'s cognitive state. These TES applicators may also be adapted to function as audio headphones for concurrent delivery of TES and audible signals (e.g., music).
-
Citations
23 Claims
-
1. A wearable pinna transdermal electrical stimulation (TES) device for modifying a subject'"'"'s cognitive state by applying TES to the subject'"'"'s pinna, the device comprising:
-
a first body adapted to be worn in a pinna region of a first ear; a second body adapted to be worn in a pinna region of a second ear; a first electrode on the first body; a second electrode on the second body; and a wearable TES controller coupled to the first and second bodies and comprising a power source, a processor, a timer, and a waveform generator, wherein the TES controller is adapted to deliver an asymmetric biphasic electrical stimulation signal of 10 seconds or longer between the first and second electrodes having a peak intensity of greater than 0.20 mA and a frequency of between 3 kHz and 50 kHz, wherein the TES controller is adapted to shift the frequency of the asymmetric biphasic electrical stimulation during the delivery of the asymmetric biphasic electrical stimulation in bursts of increased frequency or decreased frequency waveforms. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 23)
-
-
21. A wearable pinna transdermal electrical stimulation (TES) device for modifying a subject'"'"'s cognitive state by applying TES to the subject'"'"'s pinna, the device comprising:
-
a body adapted to be worn by the subject in the subject'"'"'s ear; a first electrode coupled to a body and configured to be worn in a pinna region of the subject'"'"'s ear; a second electrode coupled to the body; and a wearable TES controller coupled to the first and second bodies and comprising a power source, a processor, a timer, and a waveform generator, wherein the TES controller is adapted to deliver an electrical stimulation signal of 10 seconds or longer between the first and second electrodes having a peak intensity of 0.20 mA or greater, a duty cycle of greater than 10% and a frequency between 3 kHz and 50 kHz, wherein the TES controller is adapted to shift the frequency of the asymmetric biphasic electrical stimulation during the delivery of the asymmetric biphasic electrical stimulation in bursts of increased frequency or decreased frequency waveforms.
-
-
22. A wearable pinna transdermal electrical stimulation (TES) device for modifying a subject'"'"'s cognitive state by applying TES to the subject'"'"'s pinna, the device comprising:
-
a first body adapted to be worn in a pinna region of a first ear; a second body adapted to be worn in a pinna region of a second ear; a first electrode removably attached to the first body; a second electrode removably attached to the second body; and a wearable TES controller coupled to the first and second bodies and comprising a power source, a processor, a timer, and a waveform generator, wherein the TES controller is adapted to deliver an electrical stimulation signal of 10 seconds or longer between the first and second electrodes having a peak intensity of greater than 0.20 mA and a frequency between 3 kHz and 50 kHz, wherein the TES controller is adapted to shift the frequency of the asymmetric biphasic electrical stimulation during the delivery of the asymmetric biphasic electrical stimulation in bursts of increased frequency or decreased frequency waveforms.
-
Specification