SMART PHONE HAVING FUNCTIONS OF DIAGNOSING AND TREATING ILLNESS

• US 20170128017A1
• Filed: 11/10/2016
• Published: 05/11/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 11/10/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Mingde Zheng
• Original Assignee: Mingde Zheng
• Inventors: Zheng, Mingde
• Granted Patent: US 9,717,460 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2562/227 Sensors with electrical connectors
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0205 Simultaneously evaluating both cardiovascular conditions and different types of body conditions, e.g. heart and respiratory condition
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/021 Measuring pressure in heart or blood vessels A61B5/0205 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/02438 with portable devices, e.g. worn by the patient
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/053 Measuring electrical impedance or conductance of a portion of the body
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0532 specially adapted for acupuncture or moxibustion
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/14532 for measuring glucose, e.g. by tissue impedance measurement
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/14542 for measuring blood gases A61B5/14551 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/4836 Diagnosis combined with treatment in closed-loop systems or methods A61B5/0036 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/4854 Diagnosis based on concepts of traditional oriental medicine
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6815 Ear
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6816 Ear lobe
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6898 Portable consumer electronic devices, e.g. music players, telephones, tablet computers
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/7282 Event detection, e.g. detecting unique waveforms indicative of a medical condition A61B5/4094, A61B5/4818, A61B5/349, A61B5/0823 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/7435 Displaying user selection data, e.g. icons in a graphical user interface
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/7475 User input or interface means, e.g. keyboard, pointing device, joystick
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/0184 by raising an alarm
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/50 Control means thereof
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/5038 freely programmable by the user
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/5043 Displays
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/5046 : Touch screens
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2230/045 : used as a control parameter for the apparatus
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2230/06 : Heartbeat rate
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2230/065 : used as a control parameter for the apparatus
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2230/202 : Glucose
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2230/203 : used as a control parameter for the apparatus
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2230/207 : partial O2-value
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2230/208 : used as a control parameter for the apparatus
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2230/30 : Blood pressure A61H2230/04 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2230/65 : Impedance, e.g. skin conductivity; capacitance, e.g. galvanic skin response [GSR]
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2230/655 : used as a control parameter for the apparatus
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 39/002 : Using electric currents electrotherapy A61N1/32
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 39/02 : Devices for locating such points
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/025 : Digital circuitry features of electrotherapy devices, e.g. memory, clocks, processors
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/36031 : using physiological parameters for adjustment
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72403 : with means for local support of applications that increase the functionality
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/12 : including a sensor for measuring a physical value, e.g. temperature or motion telephones including GPS signal receivers H04M2250/10

Abstract

Smart phones capable of detecting electrical impedances of and providing electronic pulse stimuli to acupuncture points located on a human body are disclosed. An example smart phone is equipped with a hardware diagnosis module and a hardware treatment module that function based on the principle of holography of protruding parts of the human body, in addition to having regular smart phone functions. The diagnosis module may receive electrical impedance data detected from protruding parts of a human body and determine the type of illness according to the analog electrical impedance data. The treatment module may generate electronic pulse stimuli on acupoints located on the human body (such as ears, hands and feet), thereby performing electronic acupuncture treatment. The example smart phone may also detect blood pressure, heart rate, blood oxygen value and blood glucose values of the human body.

Claims

1. A smart phone, comprising:

a hardware diagnosis module;

a hardware treatment module;

a first plughole connected with the diagnosis module;

a second plughole connected with the treatment module;

a non-transitory memory; and

one or more hardware processors coupled to the non-transitory memory and configured to execute instructions to cause the system to perform operations comprising;

obtaining, via the first plughole, from an external detecting device, illness detecting data detected by the external detecting device;

identifying, using the diagnosis module, a type of illness according to the illness detecting data;

producing, using the treatment module, one or more therapeutic electronic pulses based on the identified type of illness; and

outputting the one or more therapeutic electronic pulses to one or more external therapeutic electrodes via the second plughole.

2. The smart phone of claim 1, wherein the operations further comprise:

obtaining electrical impedance data detected by an electrical impedance probe;

wherein the electrical impedance probe is connected with the diagnosis module via the first plughole; and

wherein the electrical impedance probe is configured to be attachable to an acupoint located on a human ear.

3. The smart phone of claim 1, wherein the operations further comprise:

obtaining an analog signal of illness detecting data detected by the external detecting device;

converting the analog signal of illness detecting data into an internal testing data having a designated format; and

and determining the type of illness according to the internal testing data.

4. The smart phone of claim 3, wherein the operations further comprise:

comparing the internal testing data with a predetermined reference data for illness diagnosis; and

identifying the type of illness based on the comparing.

5. The smart phone of claim 1, wherein the operations further comprise:

generating a treatment waveform based on which the one or more therapeutic electronic pulses are produced, wherein the treatment waveform is one of a continuous wave, an intermittent wave, and a density wave.

6. The smart phone of claim 1, wherein the operations further comprise:

receiving a strength adjustment command for adjusting the one or more therapeutic electronic pulses; and

responsive to receiving a strength adjustment command, adjusting strength of the one or more therapeutic electronic pulses.

7. The smart phone of claim 1, wherein the smart phone further comprises a power supply module and a phone module, wherein the power supply module supplies power to the smart phone, and the phone module controls the diagnosis module and the treatment module through a software application installed on the smart phone.

8. The smart phone of claim 1, wherein the smart phone further comprises a touchscreen display;

and wherein the operations further comprise;

presenting the illness detecting data on the touchscreen display.

9. The smart phone of claim 1, wherein the second plughole includes a Micro-USB port.

10. The smart phone of claim 1, wherein the treatment module includes a hybrid integrated circuit;

and the external detecting device includes one of a device for detecting blood pressure, a device for detecting heart rates, a device for detecting blood oxygen levels, or a device for detecting blood glucose levels.

11. A method comprising:

obtaining, via a first plughole connected with a hardware diagnosis module installed within a smart phone, from an external detecting device, illness detecting data detected by the external detecting device;

identifying, using the diagnosis module, a type of illness according to the illness detecting data;

producing, using a treatment module installed within the smart phone, one or more therapeutic electronic pulses based on the identified type of illness; and

outputting the one or more therapeutic electronic pulses to one or more external therapeutic electrodes via the second plughole.

12. The method of claim 11, further comprising:

obtaining electrical impedance data detected by an electrical impedance probe;

wherein the electrical impedance probe is connected with the diagnosis module via the first plughole; and

wherein the electrical impedance probe is configured to be attachable to an acupoint located on a human ear.

13. The method of claim 11, further comprising:

obtaining an analog signal of illness detecting data detected by the external detecting device;

converting the analog signal of illness detecting data into an internal testing data having a designated format; and

and determining the type of illness according to the internal testing data.

14. The method of claim 13, further comprising:

comparing the internal testing data with a predetermined reference data for illness diagnosis; and

identifying the type of illness based on the comparing.

15. The method of claim 11, further comprising:

generating a treatment waveform based on which the one or more therapeutic electronic pulses are produced, wherein the treatment waveform is one of a continuous wave, an intermittent wave, and a density wave.

16. The method of claim 11, further comprising:

receiving a strength adjustment command for adjusting the one or more therapeutic electronic pulses; and

responsive to receiving the strength adjustment command, adjusting strength of the one or more therapeutic electronic pulses.

17. The method of claim 11, wherein the smart phone comprises a power supply module and a phone module, wherein the power supply module supplies power to the smart phone, and the phone module controls the diagnosis module and the treatment module through a software application installed on the smart phone.

18. The method of claim 11, wherein the smart phone further comprises a touchscreen display;

and further comprising;

presenting the illness detecting data on the touchscreen display.

19. The method of claim 11, wherein the second plughole includes a Micro-USB port.

20. The method of claim 11, wherein the treatment module includes a hybrid integrated circuit;

and the external detecting device includes one of a device for detecting blood pressure, a device for detecting heart rates, a device for detecting blood oxygen levels, or a device for detecting blood glucose levels.