Transcutaneous Electrostimulator and Methods for Electric Stimulation
First Claim
1. A transcutaneous electrostimulation device, comprising:
- an electrostimulation generator providing at an output a nerve electrostimulation signal;
an electronic signal conduit conductively connected to the output of the electrostimulation generator; and
an electrode coupler shaped to form fit an ear canal of a human ear and having at least one electrostimulation electrode;
conductively connected to the electronic signal conduit to receive the nerve electrostimulation signal; and
positioned at the at least one electrostimulation electrode coupler to contact tissue within an ear canal and apply the nerve electrostimulation signal to the tissue transcutaneously.
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Abstract
A transcutaneous electrostimulation device includes an electrostimulation generator providing at an output a nerve electro stimulation signal, an electronic signal conduit conductively connected to the output of the generator, and an electrode coupler shaped to form fit an ear canal of a human ear and having at least one electrostimulation electrode. The electrode is conductively connected to the electronic signal conduit to receive the nerve electrostimulation signal and is positioned at the electrode coupler to contact tissue within an ear canal and apply the nerve electrostimulation signal to the tissue transcutaneously. An audio source outputs audio signals. The electrode coupler has a speaker receiving the audio signals for output into the ear canal when the electrode coupler is worn. The generator sends the nerve electrostimulation signal to the electrode coupler while the audio signals are output. The generator modulates the nerve electrostimulation signal based upon the audio signals.
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18 Claims
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1. A transcutaneous electrostimulation device, comprising:
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an electrostimulation generator providing at an output a nerve electrostimulation signal; an electronic signal conduit conductively connected to the output of the electrostimulation generator; and an electrode coupler shaped to form fit an ear canal of a human ear and having at least one electrostimulation electrode; conductively connected to the electronic signal conduit to receive the nerve electrostimulation signal; and positioned at the at least one electrostimulation electrode coupler to contact tissue within an ear canal and apply the nerve electrostimulation signal to the tissue transcutaneously. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A transcutaneous electrostimulation device, comprising:
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an electrostimulation generator providing at an output a nerve electrostimulation signal; an electronic signal conduit conductively connected to the output of the electrostimulation generator; an audio source outputting audio signals; and an electrode coupler shaped to form fit an ear canal of a human ear and; having at least one audio speaker connected to the audio source and receiving the audio signals for output into the ear canal when worn; having at least one electrostimulation electrode; conductively connected to the electronic signal conduit to receive the nerve electrostimulation signal; and positioned to contact tissue within an ear canal and apply the nerve electrostimulation signal to the tissue transcutaneously; and supplying the nerve electrostimulation signal while the audio signals are output. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A transcutaneous electrostimulation device, comprising:
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an audio source outputting audio signals; an electrostimulation generator providing at an output a nerve electrostimulation signal; an electronic signal conduit conductively connected to the output of the electrostimulation generator; an electrode coupler shaped to form fit an ear canal of a human ear and; having at least one audio speaker connected to the audio source and receiving the audio signals for output into the ear canal when worn; having at least one electrostimulation electrode; conductively connected to the electronic signal conduit to receive the nerve electrostimulation signal; and positioned to contact tissue within an ear canal and apply the nerve electrostimulation signal to the tissue transcutaneously; and supplying the nerve electrostimulation signal while the audio signals are output; and the electrostimulation generator modulating the nerve electrostimulation signal based upon the audio signals. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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