A61B5/0532

Moxibustion device
10646401 · 2020-05-12 ·

A moxibustion apparatus includes: a case; a heat storage unit arranged inside the case and including a heat storage material, a heat insulating member covering an outer surface of the heat storage material, an exposed portion exposed to the outside of the heat insulating member, a heating coil embedded in the heat storage material and electrically heated, and a charging terminal that has one side exposed to the outside of the case and is connected to an external power source to provide power to the heating coil; and a moxibustion unit configured to receive heat accumulated in the heat storage material through the exposed portion to locally heat acupuncture points of a user's abdomen, and including a protrusion portion that protrudes to have an end portion thereof formed into a spherical shape or a gently curved shape and is exposed to the outside of the case.

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GENERATING ACUPUNCTURE POINTS ON RECONSTRUCTED 3D HUMAN BODY MODEL FOR PHYSICAL THERAPY
20200126297 · 2020-04-23 ·

System and method for generating acupuncture points on reconstructed 3D human body mesh for physical treatment are disclosed. The computing device obtains a first two-dimensional image of a human subject that captures at least a predefined portion of the human subject; processes the first two-dimensional image of the first human subject using a trained human body recovery model to obtain a plurality of parameters representing a three-dimensional human body mesh with corresponding acupuncture points. The trained human body recovery model includes an iterative three-dimensional regression module that is supervised by a discriminator and that minimizes a combined loss below a preset threshold. The combined loss includes a discriminator error that provides a measure of whether the obtained three-dimensional human body mesh with corresponding acupuncture points correspond to real human shape, pose, and acupuncture points.

CONDUCTIVITY COMPENSATION FACTOR FOR ASSESSING BIOELECTRIC MEASUREMENTS
20200121216 · 2020-04-23 · ·

Systems, methods, and devices for capturing and assessing bioelectric measurements. A method includes receiving a skin resistance measurement for a skin site of a user from an electrodermal sensor and determining a standard skin conductivity value. The method includes calculating a compensation factor for the user based at least in part on the skin resistance measurement and the standard skin conductivity value.

PROBE HAVING MULTIPLE TIPS AND AN INDICATOR FOR OBTAINING BIOELECTRICAL SIGNALS
20200107748 · 2020-04-09 · ·

Devices, systems and methods for providing an enhanced bioelectric sensing probe with multiple independent tips and an indicator are disclosed. The device includes an electrical probe having a primary probe tip for measuring bioconductance and one or more secondary probe tips for measuring bioconductance. The electrical probe also includes an indicator. Each tip, whether a primary tip or a secondary tip, is capable of taking an independent bioelectric reading from a patient. The indicator provides feedback regarding the bioelectrical readings. The method includes utilizing the multiple tip sensor head for locating conductance points on a patient.

METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND DEVICES FOR DETERMINING AND MAINTAINING A CONSISTENT GROUND AND GROUND SATURATION RESISTANCE
20200107784 · 2020-04-09 · ·

The disclosure extends to systems and devices for determining and maintaining a consistent ground and ground saturation resistance that include a device that includes a grip element and bioelectrical grounding segments, which may be disposed about the grip element on the grounding device.

MULTI-TIP PROBE FOR OBTAINING BIOELECTRICAL MEASUREMENTS
20190350475 · 2019-11-21 · ·

A device for obtaining an electrical conductance reading from a patient includes a sensor head for contacting a patient's skin. The device includes a primary conductive tip positioned on the sensor head and an ancillary conductive tip positioned on the sensor head to contact a different portion of the patient's skin than the primary conductive tip. The primary conductive tip and the ancillary conductive tip are electrically isolated from each other. The primary conductive tip and the ancillary conductive tip are configured to contact a patient's skin when the sensor head is placed against the patient's skin to obtain independent measurements of electrical conductance.

Acupuncture needles with accessories for sensing and stimulation
10213363 · 2019-02-26 · ·

A sensing and monitoring system can use acupuncture needle-based electrodes for sensing signals from a person and/or delivering stimulation to the person. In various embodiments, the electrodes can include partially insulated acupuncture needles. In various embodiments, the electrodes can include partially insulated or non-insulated acupuncture needles and one or more electrodes incorporated into a needle stopper configured as a guiding tube for an acupuncture needle or integrated into an acupuncture needle.

Detecting head device for capacitively measuring an acupuncture point frequency of a human body
10188312 · 2019-01-29 ·

The present invention provides a detecting head device for capacitively measuring an acupuncture point frequency of a human body, comprising: an internal oscillator, which generates a predetermined oscillation frequency; an electronic counter, which is connected to the internal oscillator and calculates an internal oscillation frequency; and an external interrupt security routine (ISR), which is connected to the counting module and calculates, in combination with the internal oscillation frequency, a frequency F2 of the contacted acupuncture point of the human body.

Apparatus and Method for Photonic Physiological and Neurological Stimulation

An apparatus and method utilizes photonics, particularly lasers, and biometric feedback for physiological and neurological stimulation. While many areas of the body are candidates, such laser stimulation is particularly directed to the outer ear. Lasers positioned over the ear stimulate targets on the outer ear for pain and stress management and regulation of the autonomic nervous system to affect symptoms and clinical conditions. Laser positioning, wavelength, aiming, focus, power, power density, timing, and sequencing are managed and modified dynamically in real time to effect a personalized and effective treatment protocol.

PARTIALLY INSULATED ACUPUNCTURE NEEDLES FOR SENSING AND STIMULATION
20180055729 · 2018-03-01 ·

A sensing and monitoring system can use acupuncture needle-based electrodes for sensing signals from a person and/or delivering stimulation to the person. In various embodiments, the electrodes can include partially insulated acupuncture needles.