| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 600548000 | Locating acupuncture points | 9 |
| 20090192406 | ELECTROACUPUNCTURE SYSTEM AND METHOD - An electroacupuncture system for measuring and treating meridian energy balance in a patient. The system can include a pressure sensitive probe and return path contact, both of which are connected to an electrical potential source. The probe and contact are meant to be applied to a patient to diagnose and treat meridian energy imbalances. The system also includes a processing apparatus connected to the electrical potential source capable of interpreting the readings taken by the electrical potential source and probe and affecting operation of the system based on the readings. The processing apparatus may also use measurements to calculate an overall meridian energy balance number. | 07-30-2009 |
| 20100222697 | Electroacupuncture System and Method for Determining Meridian Energy Balance Number - An electroacupuncture system for measuring and treating meridian energy balance in a patient. The system also includes a processing apparatus connected to the electrical potential source capable of calculating an overall meridian energy balance number. The processing apparatus may be programmed to carry out a method for determining a meridian energy balance number. | 09-02-2010 |
| 20120041332 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ORIENTAL MEDICINE DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT - Devices and methods for measuring and monitoring electrical properties related to acupuncture points in real time. Devices include a plurality of electrodes; a regulated voltage supply adapted to provide a voltage to one or more of the plurality of electrodes; and an output device adapted to output information based on measurements taken from each of the plurality of electrodes in approximately real time, wherein the information is adapted for use in oriental medicine diagnosis or treatment. Methods include affixing electrodes to a plurality of acupuncture points; measuring the current or resistance at each of the electrodes under regulated voltage; and outputting the measurements in real time. Additional methods include approximately simultaneously measuring the current or resistance at a plurality of acupuncture points under regulated voltage; and outputting the measurements in real time. | 02-16-2012 |
| 20120123291 | Bio-Impedance Measurement Apparatus and Assembly - A bio-impedance measurement apparatus includes a flexible band member fastened around a body portion, two probe sets attached to the flexible band member, a measurement device, and a wireless device. One probe set includes a probe having a tip portion for piercing the skin of the body portion to be located adjacent to an acupuncture point. Another probe set, used as an electrical ground, includes a probe that contacts the reference skin. The measurement device is disposed on the flexible band member and electrically coupled to the two probe sets to provide an impulse current signal to the acupuncture point. The measurement device amplifies and measures the voltage response across the acupuncture points and the ground. The amplified signal is converted to a digital signal for Fourier transformation. The wireless device, coupled to the measurement device, transmits the acupuncture code and impedance information to a remote monitor station. | 05-17-2012 |
| 20120209137 | SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR ASSESSMENT OF ACUPUNCTURE POINTS - The present invention relates to a system and methods for using alternating current to assess acupuncture points. Embodiments of the system of the present invention include a first probe, a second probe, a power source, a control component, a signal generator, an indicator including a gauge and display, wherein the gauge is configured to identify a relationship between active resistance and reactive resistance. | 08-16-2012 |
| 20120316457 | Acupuncture Meridian Measurement System - The present disclosure relates to an acupuncture meridian measurement system. The acupuncture meridian measurement system comprises: a signal generator configured to generate an alternating current excitation signal; an impedance measurer coupled to the signal generator and configured to measure a biological impedance between a fixed point to be measured and at least one selected point of an object; an acupuncture point determiner coupled to the impedance measurer and configured to locate an acupuncture point based on the measured biological impedance, wherein, the determined acupuncture point is a selected point, the biological impedance between which and the fixed point is less than a threshold. A technical problem solved by an embodiment of the present disclosure is to realize an accurate location of the acupuncture meridian. A use of an embodiment of the present disclosure is to locate acupuncture meridian and Yuan acupuncture points. | 12-13-2012 |
| 20130261493 | BIO-PROBE ASSEMBLY - A bio-probe assembly comprises a flexible substrate, a probe array, and an adhesive. The flexible substrate has a surface. The probe array has a plurality of probes, which is disposed on the surface of the flexible substrate. The adhesive is disposed on the surface of the flexible substrate as well. Each probe has a protrusion length in a range from 100 to 300 micrometers. | 10-03-2013 |
| 20140330158 | BIOELECTRICAL IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENT METHOD - A bioelectrical impedance measurement method is provided. A power signal and a frequency regulation signal for driving a measuring unit to perform bioelectrical impedance measurement are provided from a first sound channel output terminal and a second sound channel output terminal according to a measuring mode of a host device, and a signal measured and mixed is received by a microphone input terminal of the host device, and a bioelectrical impedance measurement result is analyzed and displayed by the host device. | 11-06-2014 |
| 20160198974 | Detecting Head Device for Capacitively Measuring an Acupuncture Point Frequency of a Human Body | 07-14-2016 |
