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US4052978A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Electro-therapy apparatus

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1976-01-19
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Granted: 1977-10-11
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Expires: 1996-01-19
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Abstract

Abstract This apparatus is an electronically operated device that is transistorized and working generally as an oscillator having a basic oscillation frequency ranging from 50 to 70 cycles per second. Attached to the output terminal of said device is a pair of electrodes that are adapted to be placed on the surfaces of the human body in order to detect the malfunctioning organ or organs of the body through the autonomous nerve systems and for stimulating body organs by way of the acupoints on the body. The pair of electrodes are placed in electrical series with a voltage divider resistor that supplies the bias voltage for the triggering circuit of the oscillator. The detection of the body organs malfunctioning is done by locating a point on the body surfaces wherein the excitation of the sympathetic nerves of the skin will cause depolarization resulting in the increase of conductivity of any particular point in the skin. The indicator of the meter will reveal the malfunctioning organ in accordance with the meridian at which the electro permeable points or acupoints was discovered. SCIENTIFIC BASIS Based on reflexology, all reflexes of the autonomous nerve system control all functions required of a human body. The majority of diseases are caused by the abnormal functioning of the autonomous (independent) nerves. This is evidenced by the presence of natural negatively charged electrons (electrically charged particles) in the cells of the body. These tiny invisible electrons are non-organic and non-dissipating with an extraordinary ability to exist in a state of suspended animation in the cells of the body. When excitation of the sympathetic nerves of the skin is made it will cause depolarization resulting in increased conductivity of any particular point in the skin. This electrical resistance found along the meridians (energy vessels) of the body surface is called the electro permeable points or acupoints. The indicator of the ammeter will reveal the malfunctioning organ in accordance with the meridians at which the acupoint was discovered. ACCOMPLISHMENT OF THE DEVICE This electro therapy apparatus influences the circulatory system, metabolism, glandular activities, muscular activities, secretion of digestive juices of the internal organs and principally the nerve system of the body. The device can indicate if one is sick or not, can tell what organs are malfunctioning, can stop illness before it can start and become serious, can increase the power of the body to recuperate and help regenerate tissues, can promote normal distribution of energy, blood and nutrients to organs of the body and can stop pains. OBJECTIVES The primary object of this invention is to provide a simple electronic device that can detect malfunction of the body organs. Another object is to provide a device that can stimulate the tissues and organs of the body. A further object is to provide a transistorized electro-therapy apparatus that can locate and at the same time stimulate the malfunctioning organs of the body. Still another object is to provide a transistorized circuit that employs a simple oscillator circuit and utilizes the biasing network to supply the detecting and stimulating current to a pair of electrodes. Other objects and advantages will be well understood upon reading the following specification taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

Inventors

  • 👤 Amado Eugenio

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-23 09:26
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B5/00; A61B5/05; A61B5/053; A61B5/0531; A61B5/0532

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim 233 words
An electro-therapy apparatus for detecting malfunction of body organs via the autonomous nervous system, comprising, in combination, a transistorized oscillator-audio amplifier stage including an output transformer operative for dissipating the energy of the oscillator-audio amplifier stage, including an oscillator and audio-amplifier transistor connected to the output transformer and means for feeding back to the base of the transistor a feedback voltage derived from the voltage across the output transformer to cause the oscillator and audio-amplifier transistor to oscillate at a predetermined basic frequency dependent upon the time-constant of the feedback network of the stage; biasing network means for applying biasing voltage to the oscillator-audio amplifier stage; triggering stage means coupled to the biasing network means and operative for varying the biasing voltage thereof, the triggering stage means including a bias voltage network and a series of batteries connected thereto and supplying energy thereto; a speaker connected across the output of the output transformer; a pair of electrode jacks connected to the bias voltage network of the triggering stage means, a fixed resistor and an ammeter both connected to the bias voltage network of the triggering stage means; and a pair of electrodes removably connected to the electrode jacks and adapted to be placed upon the surface of the human body for establishing a flow of current in the triggering stage means when contacting an electropermeable location on the surface of the human body.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 233 words
An electro-therapy apparatus for detecting malfunction of body organs via the autonomous nervous system, comprising, in combination, a transistorized oscillator-audio amplifier stage including an output transformer operative for dissipating the energy of the oscillator-audio amplifier stage, including an oscillator and audio-amplifier transistor connected to the output transformer and means for feeding back to the base of the transistor a feedback voltage derived from the voltage across the output transformer to cause the oscillator and audio-amplifier transistor to oscillate at a predetermined basic frequency dependent upon the time-constant of the feedback network of the stage; biasing network means for applying biasing voltage to the oscillator-audio amplifier stage; triggering stage means coupled to the biasing network means and operative for varying the biasing voltage thereof, the triggering stage means including a bias voltage network and a series of batteries connected thereto and supplying energy thereto; a speaker connected across the output of the output transformer; a pair of electrode jacks connected to the bias voltage network of the triggering stage means, a fixed resistor and an ammeter both connected to the bias voltage network of the triggering stage means; and a pair of electrodes removably connected to the electrode jacks and adapted to be placed upon the surface of the human body for establishing a flow of current in the triggering stage means when contacting an electropermeable location on the surface of the human body.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 28 words
The electro-therapy apparatus defined in claim 1, wherein the predetermined basic frequency of the oscillator-audio amplifier stage is within the range between fifty and seventy cycles per second.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 33 words
The electro-therapy apparatus defined in claim 1, the electrode jacks and the electrodes removably connected thereto being connected in series with the components of the bias voltage network of the triggering stage means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 533 words
An electro-therapy apparatus, comprising, in combination, an output transformer including a primary winding having first and second terminals and a center tap and a secondary having first and second terminals; a speaker having two input terminals of which one is connected to the first terminal of the secondary winding; a double-pole switch having a first contact connecting the other terminal of the speaker to the second terminal of the secondary winding and having a second contact; an oscillator transistor having a base, a collector and an emitter; a capacitor connecting the center tap to the emitter; a capacitor connected directly across the first and second terminals of the primary winding; a capacitor connecting the first terminal of the primary winding to the base of the oscillator transistor, the collector thereof being directly connected to the second terminal of the primary winding; a biasing resistor connected directly between the base and collector of the oscillator transistor; a triggering transistor having a base, a collector and an emitter; a resistor connecting the collector of the triggering transistor to the base of the oscillator transistor; a resistor and a by-pass capacitor each connected directly between the collector of the triggering transistor and the emitter of the oscillator transistor; a biasing resistor connected directly between the base of the triggering transistor and the emitter of the oscillator transistor; four batteries connected in series, the group of four batteries having first and second end terminals and first, second and third intermediate terminals, the first end terminal being connected to the emitter of the triggering transistor, the second contact of the double-pole switch connecting the emitter of the triggering transistor to the center tap of the primary winding, the first intermediate terminal being directly connected to the emitter of the oscillator transistor; a three position switch having three stationary contacts respectively connected to the second and third intermediate terminals and the second end terminal of the group of batteries and including a moving switch arm movable from one to the next of the three stationary contacts; a rheostat comprising a rheostat resistor having two end terminals one of which is connected to the moving switch arm of the three position switch and the other of which is unconnected to the remainder of the circuit and including a rheostat wiper; an ammeter having a first terminal connected directly to the base of the triggering transistor and having a second terminal; a capacitor connected directly across the first and second terminals of the ammeter; a first socket electrically connected to the second terminal of the ammeter; a second socket electrically connected to the wiper of the rheostat; a terminal electrode removably connected to the first socket; a searcher electrode removably connected to the second socket; the electro-therapy apparatus furthermore including a folding suitcase, the circuitry defined above being located within the folding suitcase, the folding suitcase being provided with a control panel, the first and second sockets being accessible through the control panel; further including three control knobs on the control panel respectively coupled to and controlling the double-pole switch, the three position switch and the rheostat wiper, the ammeter including a dial provided on the front of the control panel.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 533 words
An electro-therapy apparatus, comprising, in combination, an output transformer including a primary winding having first and second terminals and a center tap and a secondary having first and second terminals; a speaker having two input terminals of which one is connected to the first terminal of the secondary winding; a double-pole switch having a first contact connecting the other terminal of the speaker to the second terminal of the secondary winding and having a second contact; an oscillator transistor having a base, a collector and an emitter; a capacitor connecting the center tap to the emitter; a capacitor connected directly across the first and second terminals of the primary winding; a capacitor connecting the first terminal of the primary winding to the base of the oscillator transistor, the collector thereof being directly connected to the second terminal of the primary winding; a biasing resistor connected directly between the base and collector of the oscillator transistor; a triggering transistor having a base, a collector and an emitter; a resistor connecting the collector of the triggering transistor to the base of the oscillator transistor; a resistor and a by-pass capacitor each connected directly between the collector of the triggering transistor and the emitter of the oscillator transistor; a biasing resistor connected directly between the base of the triggering transistor and the emitter of the oscillator transistor; four batteries connected in series, the group of four batteries having first and second end terminals and first, second and third intermediate terminals, the first end terminal being connected to the emitter of the triggering transistor, the second contact of the double-pole switch connecting the emitter of the triggering transistor to the center tap of the primary winding, the first intermediate terminal being directly connected to the emitter of the oscillator transistor; a three position switch having three stationary contacts respectively connected to the second and third intermediate terminals and the second end terminal of the group of batteries and including a moving switch arm movable from one to the next of the three stationary contacts; a rheostat comprising a rheostat resistor having two end terminals one of which is connected to the moving switch arm of the three position switch and the other of which is unconnected to the remainder of the circuit and including a rheostat wiper; an ammeter having a first terminal connected directly to the base of the triggering transistor and having a second terminal; a capacitor connected directly across the first and second terminals of the ammeter; a first socket electrically connected to the second terminal of the ammeter; a second socket electrically connected to the wiper of the rheostat; a terminal electrode removably connected to the first socket; a searcher electrode removably connected to the second socket; the electro-therapy apparatus furthermore including a folding suitcase, the circuitry defined above being located within the folding suitcase, the folding suitcase being provided with a control panel, the first and second sockets being accessible through the control panel; further including three control knobs on the control panel respectively coupled to and controlling the double-pole switch, the three position switch and the rheostat wiper, the ammeter including a dial provided on the front of the control panel.

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