Transcutaneous electrostimulator and methods for electric stimulation
First Claim
1. An electrostimulation device, comprising:
- a transcutaneous electrostimulation generator;
receiving an input music signal; and
providing at an output a nerve electrostimulation signal modulated by the input music signal;
an electronic signal conduit having at least two conductive leads conductively connected to the output of the electrostimulation generator; and
an electrode coupler comprising an earbud;
shaped to form fit inside an ear canal of a human ear; and
composed of a pliable material that conforms to the ear canal when inserted therein; and
having at least two electrostimulation electrodes;
each conductively connected to a respective one of the at least two conductive leads of the electronic signal conduit to receive the nerve electrostimulation signal; and
conductively connected to at least two different, electrically conductive exterior surface portions of the earbud to contact tissue within the ear canal when disposed therein and to apply the nerve electrostimulation signal from the at least two conductive leads 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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20 Claims
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1. An electrostimulation device, comprising:
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a transcutaneous electrostimulation generator; receiving an input music signal; and providing at an output a nerve electrostimulation signal modulated by the input music signal; an electronic signal conduit having at least two conductive leads conductively connected to the output of the electrostimulation generator; and an electrode coupler comprising an earbud; shaped to form fit inside an ear canal of a human ear; and composed of a pliable material that conforms to the ear canal when inserted therein; and having at least two electrostimulation electrodes; each conductively connected to a respective one of the at least two conductive leads of the electronic signal conduit to receive the nerve electrostimulation signal; and conductively connected to at least two different, electrically conductive exterior surface portions of the earbud to contact tissue within the ear canal when disposed therein and to apply the nerve electrostimulation signal from the at least two conductive leads to the tissue transcutaneously. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An electrostimulation device, comprising:
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an audio source outputting a music signal; a transcutaneous electrostimulation generator; receiving the music signal; and providing at an output a nerve electrostimulation signal modulated by the music signal; an electronic signal conduit conductively connected to the output of the electrostimulation generator; and an electrode coupler comprising an earbud; shaped to form fit inside an ear canal of a human ear; composed of a pliable material that conforms to the ear canal when inserted therein; having at least one audio speaker communicatively connected to the audio source and receiving the audio signals for output into the ear canal when worn; having at least two electrostimulation electrodes; each conductively connected to the electronic signal conduit to receive the nerve electrostimulation signal; and conductively connected to at least two different, electrically conductive exterior surface portions of the earbud to contact tissue within the ear canal when disposed therein and to apply the nerve electrostimulation signal to the tissue transcutaneously; and supplying the nerve electrostimulation signal while the music signal is output from the at least one audio speaker. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An electrostimulation device to be connected to an audio source supplying a music signal, the device comprising:
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a transcutaneous electrostimulation generator receiving the music signal and providing at an output a nerve electrostimulation signal modulated by the music signal; an electronic signal conduit having at least two conductive leads conductively connected to the output of the electrostimulation generator; an electrode coupler comprising; an earbud; shaped to form fit inside an ear canal of a human ear; having at least two different, electrically conductive exterior surface portions; having at least two electrostimulation electrodes; each conductively connected to a respective one of the at least two conductive leads of the electronic signal conduit to receive the nerve electrostimulation signal; and conductively connected to the at least two exterior surface portions to contact tissue within the ear canal when the earbud is disposed therein and to apply the nerve electrostimulation signal from the at least two conductive leads to the tissue transcutaneously; and at least one audio speaker within the earbud and receiving the music signal for output into the ear canal when the electrode coupler is worn, the electrostimulation generator supplying the nerve electrostimulation signal while the music signal is output. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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