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Method of facial toning
Assignee: MYOTONOLOGY Inc
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Filing: 1988-02-02
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Granted: 1990-09-18
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Expires: 2008-02-02
Abstract
Abstract Method of toning the muscles and tissues of the human face by stimulating the motor nerves and hence cause contractions of the muscles of the human face by applying predetermined galvanic currents, frequencies, and polarities through moistened tips of electrodes continually moistened with a liquid solution of positively and negatively charged particles for introduction into the tissues for nourishment of the muscles and surrounding facial tissues.
Inventors
- 👤 Gerhard H. Morenings
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 00:49
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61N; A61N1/00; A61N1/18; A61N1/32; A61N1/328
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 26
Claim 1
Independent Claim
161 words
The method of toning the muscles and tissues of the human face by stimulating the motor nerves to cause contraction of the muscles of the human face by used of a pair of electrodes connected to a source of predetermined galvanic current and operating at a predetermined frequency and predetermined polarity, said method comprising: continually moistening the tips of said electrodes with a liquid solution of positively and negatively charged particles and pressing said moistened tips against the skin of said human face at two different positions and while pressed against said skin moving in a predetermined manner at least one of said moistened tips relative to the other to a still different position as the charged particles penetrate into the epidermis and dermis of said face whereby the movement in said predetermined manner results in improved penetration of the charged particles into the epidermis and dermis of said face to further tone the muscles and tissues of the human face.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
161 words
The method of toning the muscles and tissues of the human face by stimulating the motor nerves to cause contraction of the muscles of the human face by used of a pair of electrodes connected to a source of predetermined galvanic current and operating at a predetermined frequency and predetermined polarity, said method comprising: continually moistening the tips of said electrodes with a liquid solution of positively and negatively charged particles and pressing said moistened tips against the skin of said human face at two different positions and while pressed against said skin moving in a predetermined manner at least one of said moistened tips relative to the other to a still different position as the charged particles penetrate into the epidermis and dermis of said face whereby the movement in said predetermined manner results in improved penetration of the charged particles into the epidermis and dermis of said face to further tone the muscles and tissues of the human face.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
48 words
The method as defined in claim 1, and wherein said moistened tips are pressed firmly against said skin in overlying relation to the middle of a muscle and then moving said moistened tips respectively and simultaneously along the muscle toward the origin and the insertion of the muscle.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method as defined in claim 2, and wherein each of the frontalis, corrugator, depressor anguli oris, depressor labii inferiores and mentalis muscles are caused to be stimulated into contraction.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
94 words
The method as defined in claim 1, and wherein one of said moistened tips is pressed firmly against said skin at one of said two different positions and overlying one of the ends of a muscle and the other of said moistened tips is pressed firmly against said skin at the other of said two different positions at a predetermined location along the muscle and moving one of said moistened tips along the muscle toward the other of said moistened tips and compressing therebetween a fold of skin for a predetermined period of time.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method as defined in claim 4, and wherein each of the orbicularis oculi, orbicularis oris and buccinator muscles are caused to be stimulated into ccntraction.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
93 words
The method as defined in claim 1, and wherein one of said moistened tips is pressed firmly against said skin at one of said positions overlying the insertion of a muscle and the other of said moistened tips is pressed firmly against the skin at the other of said positions at a predetermined distance along the muscle from said insertion of said muscle, and moving each of the moistened tips along the muscle toward the other of said moistened tips and compressing therebetween a fold of skin for a predetermined period of time.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method as defined in claim 6, and wherein each of the temporalis, levator labii superioris, levator labii superioris nasii, zygomaticus minor, zygomaticus major, risorius, and platysma muscles are caused to be stimulated into contractions.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
41 words
The method as defined in claim 6, and wherein each of said moistened tips is pressed firmly against said skin for about four to about eight seconds before moving each of said moistened tips toward the other of said moistened tips.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method as defined in claim 6, and wherein said moistened tips compress therebetween a fold of said skin for about three to about seven seconds.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
60 words
The method as defined in claim 2, and wherein each of said moistened tips is operated at a galvanic current of about 300 to about 640 microamperes, at a frequency of about 30 to about 99 hertz, and alternating in polarity from positive to negative for a duration of about 1 to about 4 seconds for each of said polarities.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
88 words
The method as defined in claim 1, and wherein one of said moistened tips is pressed lightly against said skin at one of said positions and is then moved in a linear path, and the other of said moistened tips is pressed lightly against said skin at the other of said positions and closely adjacent to said one moistened tip and is then moved in short brushing movements on said skin back and forth across said linear path as said one moistened tip moves along said linear path.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
50 words
The method as defined in claim 1, and wherein each of said moistened tips is pressed firmly against said skin at one of said different positions across a wrinkle mark in said skin, and then compressing between said moistened tips a fold of skin for a predetermined period of time.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method as defined in claim 12, and wherein said fold of skin is compressed between said moistened tips for about three to seven seconds.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
97 words
The method as defined in claim 1, and wherein one of said moistened tips is pressed lightly against said skin at one of said positions at about the center of one of the cheeks of the human face, and beginning at the farthest location at the other of said positions on the same side of said face where said cheek is located pressing the other of said moistened tips lightly against said skin for a predetermined period of time at successive spaced intervals in a decreasing spiral path around and toward said one of said moistened tips.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
38 words
The method as defined in claim 11, and wherein each of said moistened tips is operated at a galvanic current of about 300 to about 640 microamperes and at a frequency of about 90 to about 100 hertz.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
44 words
The method as defined in claim 15, and wherein the steps of moving in a linear path and making brushing movements are conducted respectively at positive and negative polarities and then said steps are repeated to be conducted respectively at negative and positive polarities.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
62 words
The method as defined in claim 4, and wherein each of said moistened tips is operated at a galvanic current of about 100 to about 640 microamperes and at a frequency of about 0.5 to about 20 hertz, and alternating in polarity from positive to negative polarity for a duration of about 1 to about 4 seconds for each of said polarities.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
62 words
The method as defined in claim 14, and wherein each of said moistened tips is operated at a galvanic current of about 300 to about 640 microamperes and at a frequency of about 90 to about 100 hertz, and alternating in polarity from positive to negative polarity for a duration of about 1 to about 4 seconds for each of said polarities.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
62 words
The method as defined in claim 12, and wherein each of said moistened tips is operated at a galvanic current of about 100 to about 640 microamperes and at a frequency of about 0.5 to about 20 hertz, and alternating in polarity from positive to negative polarity for a duration of about 1 to about 4 seconds for each of said polarities.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
86 words
The method as defined in claim 1, and wherein one of said moistened tips is pressed firmly against said skin at one of said two different positions and the other of said moistened tips is pressed firmly against said skin at the other of said two different positions at a predetermined location from said one moistened tip and moving one of said moistened tips in a gliding movement toward the other moistened tip and compressing therebetween a fold of skin for a predetermined period of time.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method as defined in claim 4, and wherein said moistened tips compress therebetween a fold of said skin for about three to about seven seconds.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
62 words
The method as defined in claim 6, and wherein each of said moistened tips is operated at a galvanic current of about 100 to about 640 microamperes and at a frequency of about 0.5 to about 20 hertz, and alternating in polarity from positive to negative polarity for a duration of about 1 to about 4 seconds for each of said polarities.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method as defined in claim 14, and wherein said other moistened tip is pressed lightly against said skin for about three to about seven seconds before being moved to the next successive spaced interval.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method as defined in claim 20, and wherein said moistened tips compress therebetween a fold of said skin for about three to about seven seconds.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
62 words
The method as defined in claim 20, and wherein each of said moistened tips is operated at a galvanic current of about 100 to about 640 microamperes and at a frequency of about 0.5 to about 20 hertz, and alternating in polarity from positive to negative polarity for a duration of about 1 to about 4 seconds for each of said polarities.
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