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US 2006/0149303 A1Published application
Acupuncture needle thermocouple clip for temperature and voltage output
OwnerTien Huanginventor
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Abstract
An acupuncture needle has a staple having a pair of points for inserting into skin. The pair of points is connected at a bridge. A clip clips to the bridge and a pair of thermocouple metal members are mounted at opposing ends of the clip when the metal contact members contact an acupuncture needle when the pair of grasping ends are closed to grasp an acupuncture needle. The clip and a pair of grasping ends are shaped to grasp an acupuncture needle. The acupuncture needle forms a thermocouple junction.
Claims17
An acupuncture needle comprising:
- a. a staple having a pair of points for inserting into skin, wherein the pair of points are connected at a bridge;
- b. a clip for clipping to the bridge;
- c. a pair of thermocouple metal members mounted at opposing ends of the clip when the metal contact members contact an acupuncture needle when the pair of grasping ends are closed to grasp an acupuncture needle;
- d. wherein the clip and a pair of grasping ends are shaped to grasp an acupuncture needle, whereby the acupuncture needle forms a thermocouple junction, wherein the having a voltage between them.
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An acupuncture needle probe comprising:
- a. a staple having two legs each having a point for inserting into skin, wherein the pair of legs form leg upper ends connected at a bridge;
- b. a pair of thermocouple metal members formed on the staple;
- c. wire leads connected to the upper ends of the legs;
- wherein the acupuncture needle forms a thermocouple junction, wherein a voltage varies between the wire leads according the variation of the staple temperature.
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An acupuncture needle temperature monitoring device comprising:
- a. a clip having a pair of grasping ends;
- b. a pair of thermocouple metal members mounted at opposing ends of the clip when the metal contact members contact an acupuncture needle when the pair of grasping ends are closed to grasp an acupuncture needle;
- wherein the clip and a pair of grasping ends are shaped to grasp an acupuncture needle, whereby the acupuncture needle forms a thermocouple junction;
- c. an electrical conductor electrically conducting the pair of thermocouple metal members to output a voltage.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.