Method for controlled stimulation of predetermined parts of the human body by application of variable electric signals

• US 5,724,996 A
• Filed: 11/15/1996
• Issued: 03/10/1998
• Est. Priority Date: 09/24/1996
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Galaxy-Top International SPA
• Original Assignee: Galaxy-Top International SPA
• Inventors: Piunti, Luigi
• Primary Examiner(s): Getzow, Scott M.
• Application Number:
  US08/749,468
• Time in Patent Office: 480 Days
• Field of Search: 607/46, 607/48, 607/67, 607/72, 128/898
• US Class Current: 128/898
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/321 Electromedical belts
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/322 Electromedical brushes, combs, massage devices
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/36003 of motor muscles, e.g. for walking assistance
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/36034 specified by the stimulation parameters

Abstract

A method for controlled stimulation of predetermined parts of the human body, includes application of a plurality of positive electrodes and a plurality of discharge electrodes, a voltage being then applied to the positive electrodes and discharge electrodes and varied in frequency and intensity according to a predetermined way. In accordance with the method a plurality of configurations of the positive electrodes and discharge electrodes are adopted in peripheral positions of body zones to be stimulated, and the electrodes are activated in prefixed sequences so as to provoke in these zones concentration of electromagnetic waves which improve some physiological parameters.

Claims

1. A method for controlled stimulation of predetermined areas of a human body to improve physiological parameters in the body areas comprising:

providing a plurality of electrodes of positive electric polarity and a plurality of electrodes of negative electric polarity;

providing electric voltage for the positive electrodes and the negative electrodes, the voltage having a frequency and an intensity which are variable in a predetermined way;

arranging said positive electrodes and negative electrodes in peripheral positions of said body areas to be stimulated, and subsequently activating the positive and negative electrodes in a prefixed sequence, concentrating electromagnetic waves in said body areas;

arranging the positive electrodes substantially side by side, to first peripheral positions of said areas, these positions being closer to the heart, arranging the negative electrodes substantially side by side, to second peripheral positions of said areas, the second peripheral positions being farther from the heart.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein four positive electrodes are substantially arranged in a lower abdomen area, directly over the navel, forming a squashed semicircle with a convex part turned upwards, and four negative electrodes are substantially arranged in said lower abdomen area, directly over the pubis, forming a squashed semicircle with a convex part turned downwards.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein four positive electrodes are substantially arranged in an upper abdomen area, directly under the chest, forming a squashed semicircle with a convex part turned upwards, and four negative electrodes, substantially arranged in said abdomen area, directly over the navel forming a squashed semicircle with a convex part turned downwards.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising arranging said positive electrodes and said negative electrodes vertically symmetrically around an abdomen area, applying said positive electrodes on the oblique rectus muscle joint, applying said negative electrodes on a lower part of the abdomen rectus muscles.

5. A method for controlled stimulation of predetermined areas of a human body to improve physiological parameters in the body areas comprising:

providing a plurality of electrodes of positive electric polarity and a plurality of electrodes of negative electric polarity;

providing electric voltage for the positive electrodes and the negative electrodes, the voltage having a frequency and an intensity which are variable in a predetermined way;

arranging said positive electrodes and negative electrodes in peripheral positions of said body areas to be stimulated, and subsequently activating the positive and negative electrodes in a prefixed sequence, concentrating electromagnetic waves in said body areas;

arranging the positive electrodes substantially side by side, to first peripheral positions of said areas, these positions being closer to the heart, arranging the negative electrodes substantially side by side, to second peripheral positions of said areas, the second peripheral positions being farther from the heart;

arranging the positive electrodes and the negative electrodes around a gluteus area, applying a first positive electrode in a substantially central position, directly over the gluteus area, applying a second positive electrode next to the first positive electrode in an external part over the gluteus and applying a first negative electrode and a second negative electrode respectively, directly under said gluteus area.

6. The method of claim 5 wherein said second negative electrode is moved to an external part of the leg directly over the knee.

7. A method for controlled stimulation of predetermined areas of a human body to improve physiological parameters in the body areas comprising:

providing a plurality of electrodes of positive electric polarity and a plurality of electrodes of negative electric polarity;

providing electric voltage for the positive electrodes and the negative electrodes, the voltage having a frequency and an intensity which are variable in a predetermined way;

arranging said positive electrodes and negative electrodes in peripheral positions of said body areas to be stimulated, and subsequently activating the positive and negative electrodes in a prefixed sequence, concentrating electromagnetic waves in said body areas;

arranging four positive electrodes horizontally side by side directly over an external thigh area, arranging four negative electrodes horizontally side by side directly below said external thigh area.

8. A method for controlled stimulation of predetermined areas of a human body to improve physiological parameters in the body areas comprising:

providing a plurality of electrodes of positive electric polarity and a plurality of electrodes of negative electric polarity;

providing electric voltage for the positive electrodes and the negative electrodes, the voltage having a frequency and an intensity which are variable in a predetermined way;

arranging said positive electrodes and negative electrodes in peripheral positions of said body areas to be stimulated, and subsequently activating the positive and negative electrodes in a prefixed sequence, concentrating electromagnetic waves in said body areas;

arranging the positive electrodes and the negative electrodes to acupuncture indicated drain points.

9. The method of claim 8, further comprising applying a first positive electrode to an upper part of an internal thigh area and a second positive electrode to a lower part of an internal knee area, applying a first negative electrode to an upper part of said internal knee area and a second negative electrode to an internal part of the ankle.

10. The method of claim 8 further comprising applying a first pair of positive electrodes to the oblique rectus muscles joint, applying a first corresponding pair of negative electrodes symmetrically to a lower part of the abdomen rectus muscle, applying a second pair of positive electrodes to an upper part of each internal thigh area, and applying a second pair of negative electrodes to each internal knee area.