High fidelity electronic tactile sensor and stimulator array, including sexual stimulus

• US 20090093856A1
• Filed: 10/05/2007
• Published: 04/09/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 10/05/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Mady Attila, Radu Elias
• Original Assignee: Mady Attila, Radu Elias
• Inventors: Elias, Radu, Attila, Mady
• Application Number:
  US11/868,365
• Publication Number:
  US 20090093856A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 607/6
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2005/417 by vibrating means
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 19/00 Massage for the genitals; Devices for improving sexual intercourse penis erection devices A61F5/41; vibration or percussion related aspects A61H23/00
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/0107 modular
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/501 connected to external computer devices or networks
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/5097 wireless
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/36007 of urogenital or gastrointestinal organs, e.g. for incontinence control

Abstract

Modular electronic and/or combined electronic/mechanical apparatus for the detection, analysis, transmittal and delivery of tactile stimuli (touch). Sexual application is suggested.

Claims

1. Modular electronic and/or electro mechanical apparatus applicable to any species, including Homo Sapiens, for the detection, analysis, transmission and delivery of tactile stimuli

2. Detection and analysis functions of Apparatus of claim 1 presumed physically separate (heretofore called detection/analysis component)

3. The detection/analysis component of the Apparatus of claim 1 comprising some mechanism to detect vibratory stimuli within and on the surface of the target section of matter (embodiments to further clarify)

4. The detection/analysis component of the Apparatus of claim 1 capable of analyzing the detected information and resolving it into electronic signals that can be re-delivered to skin through a suitable electode delivery array to generate a tactile stimulus.

5. The detection/analysis component of the Apparatus of claim 1 possibly absent and replaced by other means of generation signal (such as de novo or ab initio signal synthesis) to be delivered by the delivery mechanism of the Apparatus of claim 1, thus exempting the invention from claims 3 and 4.

7. The delivery component of the Apparatus of claim 1 comprising at least a power source, input component, processor unit, a signal distibutor and an electrode delivery array.

8. The input access of the delivery component of the Apparatus of claim 1 non-accessible to the user or accessible to the user through standard or non-standard means (detailed specifications to clarify), including physical connection and /or wireless means.

9. The electrode delivery array of the delivery component of the Apparatus of claim 1 to be integrated into a flexible matrix compatible with human and animal tissue and capable of conforming to the target site.

10. The electrode delivery array of the delivery component of the Apparatus of claim 1 capable of functioning in a bipolar manner with individual electrode pairs either functioning independently of each other, or cross referenced in a deliberately determined manner.

12. The Apparatus of claim 1 possibly provided with the means of remote control by the user or other party.

13. The optional provision of automatic feedback control integrated into the delivery component of the Apparatus of claim 1 premitting automatic control of impedance to maintain consistent output voltage and current.

14. The optional provision of automatic feedback control integrated into the delivery component of the Apparatus of claim 1 to detect arousal in the user and vary the signal generated for maximum impact on arousal at the particular level of arousal.

15. The optional provision of appropriate venues for users the Apparatus of claim 1 to collaborate in integrating information pertinent to control of said device, including details of receptive detection and analysis, transmission of information and delivery of said information.

16. The provision of means to obtain payment for data streams described in claim 15.

17. The application of the technology of claims 1-16 for the purpose of inducing sexual arousal, as well as to cause body weight loss through the induction of sexual arousal.

20. The term “

VYB”

to represent the apparatus described by claims 1-19 of this patent and to be restricted from use in applications not consistent with these claims

6. Standard or novel transmission means for the transmission of coded or analog electronic data to the signal delivery component of the Apparatus of claime 1.

11. The electrode delivery array of the delivery component of the Apparatus of claime 1 capable of being secured through intrinsic or extrinsic means to the target site.

18. The numerical encoding of vibration information detected by any means utilizing Weber'"'"'s law, individual biological touch receptor (i.e.:

Meissner corpuscle, Merkel cell, Pacinian corpuscle, Ruffini nerve ending, free nerve ending, muscle spindle tension proprioceptor, temperature sensor and any other sensors known or not known that transduce primarily vibration modalities) transduction properties, as well as output characteristics, and weighting for local target touch receptor densities of each individual type to determine target signal parameters (frequency, amplitude, current, pulse sequences and length, parsing, and other parameters as deemed relevant) at individual array loci, or the use of analogous numerical encoding algorithms for ab initio synthesis of biological stimuli

19. The terms “

biosense conde”

, “

biosensory code” and

“

biosensory encoding”

to refer to the techniques of claim 18 above