Did You Know...
...Chester Carlson was a patent agent who tired of having to make multiple copies of patent applications using the only duplication method available at the time: carbon paper. In 1959 he came up with a new copying system and took it to IBM for evaluation. The "experts" at IBM determined potential sales to be only 5,000 units because people wouldn't want to use a bulky machine when they had carbon paper. Carlson's invention was the xerography process, the company founded on the system is Xerox.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8116878 | Dual-range compliance voltage supply for a multi-channel stimulator In accordance with an aspect of the present systems and methods, there is provided a multi-channel stimulator having a common supply voltage, the stimulator having an electrical circuit with a dual-range compliance voltage supply such that each channel of the multi-... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8046083 | Device for influencing brain functions of a human being Device for influencing brain functions of a human being by targeted stimulation of at least one region of the human body, comprising stimulating means that permit a stimulation of the region that is to be stimulated, characterized in that the stimulation is an elect... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8036754 | Use of stimulation pulse shape to control neural recruitment order and clinical effect A method, electrical tissue stimulation system, and programmer for providing therapy to a patient are provided. Electrodes are placed adjacent tissue (e.g., spinal cord tissue) of the patient, electrical stimulation energy is delivered from the electrodes to the tis... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8024048 | Method and device for treating cancer with electrical therapy in conjunction with chemotherapeutic agents and radiation therapy A method for the electrical treatment of malignant tumors and neoplasms by applying a voltage to affected tissue. Devices and various adaptations therein are described for use in electrical therapy. Additionally, various chemotherapeutic agent and radiation therapie... | 09/20/2011 |
| 7983761 | Electro-acupuncture device with compressible gasket An electro-acupuncture device for controlling nausea. The device includes a wristwatch like housing, circuitry for generating electro-acupuncture stimulus disposed within the housing, and a strap for securing the housing to the wrist. The device also includes a pair... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7949406 | Low frequency medical device, method therefor, program and recording medium Quantity and time for medical operation are measured after starting the medical operation (step S1). Parameters in a parameter protection mode and parameters in a standard mode are compared so as to determine whether or not contents in the parameters coincide... | 05/24/2011 |
| RE42277 | Apparatus and method for reducing subcutaneous fat deposits, virtual face lift and body sculpturing by electroporation An apparatus and method for performing non-invasive treatment of the human face and body by electroporation in lieu of cosmetic surgery is provided. The apparatus comprises a high voltage pulse generator and an applicator having two or more electrodes in close mecha... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7912552 | Medical electrical device including novel means for reducing high frequency electromagnetic field-induced tissue heating A medical device including an elongate lead connected to a pulse generator connector further includes a passive lossy circuit electrically connected in between a distal portion of the lead conductor and the high frequency-grounded surface. The passive lossy circuit ... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7904172 | Programmable apparatus and method for optimizing and real time monitoring of gene transfection based on user configured arbitrary waveform pulsing train The present invention provides an apparatus and a method for generating and applying an electric field according to a user configured arbitrary waveform pulsing train. A control module allows the user to input operation parameters and configure the arbitrary wavefor... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7881804 | Composite waveform based method and apparatus for animal tissue stimulation A medical apparatus, for artificially stimulating internal tissue of an animal, applies a composite voltage pulse to a pair of electrodes implanted in the animal. The composite voltage pulse is formed by a first segment and a second segment contiguous with the first... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7747332 | Electrical stimulation combined with a biologic to increase osteogenesis An electrical stimulation device is combined with a biologic to increase osteogenesis (i.e., bone healing or bone formation). The electrical stimulation is osteoblastic in that it produces new bone cells and or increases the activity of the existing cells, either os... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7693579 | Electronic acupuncture device and system, and method of managing meridian energy balance data of a patient An electronic acupuncture system may include a hand-held, electronic acupuncture device in communication with a remote computing device. The electronic device may include a grip probe held by the patient for applying a first diagnosis voltage through the patient's b... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7684870 | Direct current fibrillator An implantable cardiac device to induce fibrillation in the heart of a patient to allow testing of the defibrillation capability of the device. The device induces fibrillation using a direct current across the heart. The shock to the heart may be applied in a method... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7486993 | Brain stimulation method and device The present invention provides for applying electric impulse trains to a patient. A ditherer generates a plurality of indicia, each of the plurality of indicia corresponding to an impulse train. The ditherer is further configured to vary the time period between gene... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7383089 | Bunion treating device A pulse generating apparatus has two like output channels that apply generated pulse signals of selected characteristics to two electrodes attached to a strap, each electrode receiving a different signal. The strap is attached to the foot so that the electrodes are ... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7363079 | Power qualifier for electrical stimulation configurations At least one system and at least one method permit a clinician to view or hear power consumption data during a Spinal Cord Stimulation (SCS) system fitting procedure. For example, a clinician's programming computer includes a display of power consumption for each ef... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7336993 | Therapy appliance for punctual stimulation A punctual stimulation therapy appliance (1) comprising a battery-operated treatment current generator (2) which is arranged in a small housing (5) to be worn on the body in the region of the outer ear and which feeds a punctual stimulation elec... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7337004 | Method and apparatus for veterinary RF pain management A method and apparatus for reducing chronic pain in animals by radio frequency (RF) neuromodulation of peripheral nerves of the animal is disclosed. The method, using the disclosed apparatus, comprises the steps of attaching active and dispersive percutaneous probes... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7333857 | Treatment of pain The method disclosed herein entails spinal cord stimulation via electrodes placed directly into the dorsal horn, dorsal column, spinothalamic tract, nucleus cuneatus, nucleus gracilis, spinal tract of V, or spinal nucleus of V (nucleus caudalis) depending on the sou... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7333858 | Pulse burst electrical stimulation of nerve or tissue fibers A method for stimulating nerve or tissue fibers and a prosthetic hearing device implanting same. The method comprises: generating a stimulation signal comprising a plurality of pulse bursts each comprising a plurality of pulses; and distributing said plurality of pu... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7330755 | Apparatus for preparing a finger nail or a toe nail for a coating An apparatus for preparing a finger nail or a toe nail for a coating in that a gas discharge is ignited above the nail at atmospheric pressure comprises an electrode to be arranged above the nail, and a high voltage generator generating a high voltage to be applied ... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7320664 | Reducing discomfort caused by electrical stimulation The invention is directed to a novel method for reducing discomfort caused by transcutaneous stimulation. The novel method includes providing transcutaneous stimulation, reducing the transcutaneous stimulation at a first location, and substantially maintaining the t... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7319902 | Method and device for electrochemical rejuvenation of skin and underlying tissue, and muscle building A method and device are disclosed for using electrochemistry to rejuvenate skin and underlying tissue and to build and strengthen muscles by applying pulses of DC electrical charge, at a duration in the range of about 0.2 to about 1 millisecond and a variable freque... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7310552 | Apparatus for indirectly stimulating the vagus nerve with an electrical field An apparatus for indirectly stimulating a vagus nerve of a patient includes electrodes positioned within the esophagus, trachea, or a jugular vein of a patient, on the neck of the patient, or in combinations of these locations. The apparatus further includes a means... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7300409 | Therapy patch Therapy patches provide portable massaging devices that can also deliver topical treatment chemicals. These patches can be adhered to the skin via an adhesive layer that is also impregnated with the treatment chemical. Kits are also provided to create a string of li... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7299091 | Treatment of obesity by bilateral vagus nerve stimulation A method of treating patients for compulsive overeating includes stimulating left and right branches of the patient's vagus nerve simultaneously with electrical pulses in a predetermined sequence of a first period in which pulses are applied continuously, alternatin... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7295880 | Stimulation control for brain stimulation System and method for end of battery life operation of an implantable bilateral brain stimulator. The present system and method automatically measures one or more levels of electrical parameters in a battery system of the implantable stimulator. The measurement can ... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7292890 | Vagus nerve stimulation via unidirectional propagation of action potentials Methods of stimulating a vagus nerve include providing at least one implantable stimulator with at least two electrodes, configuring the electrodes to apply stimulation that unidirectionally propagates action potentials along a vagus nerve, and applying the stimulat... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7280873 | Treatment of oropharyngeal disorders by application of neuromuscular electrical stimulation A method for treating an oropharyngeal disorder in a patient by neuromuscular electrical stimulation includes selectively placing a plurality of electrodes in electrical contact with tissue of a pharyngeal region of the patient. The method also includes the steps of... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7272440 | Method and apparatus for treatment of viral diseases An apparatus and method for treating viral infections delivers electrical stimulation to the skin or mucosa of a patient. The electrical stimulation is applied as a series of electrical pulses having different electrical characteristics. The apparatus may include a ... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7269457 | Method and system for vagal nerve stimulation with multi-site cardiac pacing A method of performing a medical procedure is provided. The medical procedure includes stimulation of a patient's heart while stimulating a nerve of the patient in order to modulate the patient's inflammatory process. More particularly, the medical procedure include... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7262158 | Cleansing compositions comprising a liquid silicone and ester mixture Cleansing compositions suitable for use in personal cleansing applications, and in particular make-up removal applications, which not only impart superior cleansing properties, but also which are relatively non-irritating and thus suitable for use by people having s... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7254444 | Electrical nerve stimulation device The electrical nerve stimulation unit in accordance with the present invention generally includes a housing, an input panel, a display panel, a controller, a first channel output, a second channel output, and a power system. While the device is generally described i... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7254447 | Resonant muscle stimulator A method and apparatus include a therapeutic or developmental apparel that includes hardware and/or software for stimulating a muscle. Such apparel may comprise, for instance, of: a glove, a uniform, a shoe, a sock, a vest, a sleeve, a shirt, a hat, a helmet, a brac... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7228180 | Methods for treating victims of cerebrovascular disease The current invention provides novel methods for treating victims of cerebrovascular diseases such as stroke. The methods of the current invention rehabilitate weakened and atrophied muscles by applying electrical stimulation to the muscles. Preferably, the electric... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7228184 | Viral-inhibiting method A hand-held viral inhibitor and related methodology which transfer between space exposed electrodes an electric current signal of reversing polarity through the viral-laden tissue are disclosed. ... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7225019 | Method and system for nerve stimulation and cardiac sensing prior to and during a medical procedure A method of performing a medical procedure, such as surgery, is provided. A nerve is stimulated in order to adjust the beating of the heart to a first condition, such as a stopped or slowed condition. The medical procedure is performed on the heart or another organ.... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7209791 | Electromagnetic delivery system to influence a biological system A wearable device for transmitting the resonant frequency of a solution to a biological system with the purpose of having a positive health influence on the biological system. Electrodes capable of conducting a small electrical current are placed in contact with the... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7209782 | Full-range electrotherapy unit with digital force modutator An electrotherapy unit includes a central processor, a digital force modutator connected to and controlled by the central processor, a voltage-increasing transformer, and two conductive pads connected to a secondary coil of the voltage-increasing transformer. The di... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7204834 | Apparatus for the treatment of tumors In apparatus for the treatment of tumors, comprising at least one generator having a power source, and at least two electrode needles for conducting current into, or out of, a tumor, a control arrangement is provided for limiting the current flowing through each ele... | 04/17/2007 |
