# US 10,245,172 B2 · Wearable noxipoints stimulating devices > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,245,172 B2 - Document ID: US10245172B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 15/804,932 - Filed: 2017-11-06 - Published: 2018-03-01 - Granted: 2019-04-02 - Earliest claimed: 2011-02-16 - Applicants: Charles C. Koo - Inventors: Charles C. Koo - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10245172B2 ## CPC - A61F 5/02: Orthopaedic corsets - A61F 5/013: {for the arms, hands or fingers (A61F5/0118 takes precedence)} - A61K 31/165: having aromatic rings, e.g. colchicine, atenolol, progabide - A61K 38/18: Growth factors; Growth regulators - A61K 38/1833: {Hepatocyte growth factor; Scatter factor; Tumor cytotoxic factor II} - A61K 38/191: {Tumor necrosis factors [TNF], e.g. lymphotoxin [LT], i.e. TNF-beta} - A61N 1/36021: {for treatment of pain} - A61N 1/3603: {Control systems} - A61N 1/0456: {Specially adapted for transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation [TENS]} - A61N 1/0476: {Array electrodes (including any electrode arrangement with more than one electrode for at least one of the polarities)} - A61N 1/0484: {Garment electrodes worn by the patient} - A61N 1/36034: {specified by the stimulation parameters} - A61N 1/36042: {of grafted tissue, e.g. skeletal muscle} - A61F: FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS (dental prosthetics A61C) - A61K: PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL OR TOILETRY PURPOSES (devices or methods specially adapted for bringing pharmaceutical products into particular physical or administering forms A61J3/00; chemical aspects of, or use of materials for deodorisation of air, for disinfection or sterilisation, or for bandages, dressings, absorbent pads or surgical articles A61L; soap compositions C11D) - A61N: ELECTROTHERAPY; MAGNETOTHERAPY; RADIATION THERAPY; ULTRASOUND THERAPY (measurement of bioelectric currents A61B; surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body A61B18/00; anaesthetic apparatus in general A61M; incandescent lamps H01K; infrared radiators for heating H05B) ## Abstract Wearable devices for Noxipoints stimulation have a wearable member containing a grid of electrodes. The device is configured by a computer software to identify at least a pair of Noxipoints for applying one or more voltages to stimulate the Noxipoints. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method of Noxipoint stimulation comprising: a) forming multiple electrodes on a hosting member; and b) coupling an electrical power source to the multiple electrodes. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: a) identifying a pair of Noxipoints, wherein the pair of Noxipoints are located at two terminal ends of a muscle fiber; and b) applying a predetermined electrical or chemical stimulation to the pair of Noxipoints. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising using an electrical control circuit configured to adjust a pulse pattern applied to the Noxipoints. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The method of claim 3, wherein the electrical control circuit is configured to adjust a pulse duration applied to the Noxipoints. ### Claim 5 (depends on 3) The method of claim 3, wherein the electrical control circuit is configured to adjust a pulse strength applied to the Noxipoints. ### Claim 6 (depends on 3) The method of claim 3, wherein the electrical control circuit is configured to generate an anatomic site specific stimulation. ### Claim 7 (depends on 3) The method of claim 3, wherein the electrical control circuit is configured to generate an intensity and submodality-specific stimulation. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The method of claim 7, wherein the submodality comprises a moderate soreness, an achiness, a deep-muscle tenderness or a mild dull pain. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the Noxipoints are on an organ. ### Claim 10 (depends on 3) The method of claim 3, wherein the electrical control circuit is configured to trigger a reaction of a neuroimmune cascade at the pair of Noxipoints. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising a user interface configured to adjust an electrical stimulation at the pair of Noxipoints. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the multiple electrodes are structured to form a matrix of electrodes. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the multiple electrodes are configured to apply alternative phases of applied voltages. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the hosting member is a wearable electronic device. ### Claim 15 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising applying an electrical voltage to at least two preselected electrodes among the multiple electrodes, wherein the at least two preselected electrodes are determined to be at or near locations of Noxipoints. ### Claim 16 An electrical treatment device comprising: a) a hosting member having multiple electrodes; b) a user-controllable device containing a user control panel; and c) an electrical control circuit coupled with the hosting member configured to adjust an applied electrical stimulation based on an input received at the user controlling device. ### Claim 17 (depends on 15) The device of claim 15, wherein the electrical control circuit is configured to apply a predetermined electrical power to the pair of Noxipoints. ### Claim 18 (depends on 15) The device of claim 15, wherein the hosting member comprises a wearable electronic device. ### Claim 19 (depends on 15) The device of claim 15, wherein the wearable electronic device comprises a hat. ### Claim 20 (depends on 15) The device of claim 15, wherein the wearable electronic device comprises pants, a boot, a cloth, or a combination thereof. ### Claim 21 (depends on 12) The device of claim 12, wherein the multiple electrodes are structured in a grid. ### Claim 22 A method of using a Noxipoint stimulation device comprising: a) preparing a wearable electronic device containing multiple electrodes; b) coupling an electrical power source to the multiple electrodes; c) identifying a pair of Noxipoints; and d) applying a predetermined electrical or chemical stimulation to the pair of Noxipoints. ### Claim 23 (depends on 21) The method of claim 21, wherein the pair of Noxipoints are located at two terminal ends of a muscle fiber. ### Claim 24 (depends on 21) The method of claim 21, wherein the pair of Noxipoints are located at two terminal ends of an organ. ### Claim 25 (depends on 21) The method of claim 21, further comprising a computer software configuring the device for the identifying the pair of Noxipoints.