US 2024/0285470 A1 · Wrist-Worn Independent 3-Point Acupuncture Stimulator

Abstract

A method and device for controlling nausea, anxiety and stress. The device includes a wristwatch-like housing, electrical circuitry for generating electrical impulses of which low-frequency of which direct current (DC) electrical pulses are preferred, a metal ground plate, three adjustable metal contact points, indicator lights, function buttons on the housing, and a strap for securing the housing to the wrist. There may also be a screen display for visualizations of different functions. An internal processor controls all device functions and can optionally communicate via USB or short-range communications with a telephone App. The method allows simultaneous application of a pulse voltage output to acupuncture points H7, Lu9 and P6 (Buddha's Triangle). An alternate embodiment uses three permanent magnets to simultaneously stimulate the three points of Buddha's Triangle.

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Dependent claims

An acupuncture stimulation device configured to be wrist-worn, the device comprising:

a watch-like case having a top side and a bottom side;
three haptic actuators mounted on the bottom side of the case and positioned on the case such that when the device is worn on a wrist of a user, the three haptic actuators configured to be positioned above H7, Lu9, and P6 acupuncture points, respectively;
and
wherein the haptic actuators are configured to provide independent or simultaneous sound stimulation of the H7, Lu9, and P6 acupuncture points.

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An acupuncture stimulation device configured to be wrist-worn, the device comprising:

a watch-like case having a top side and a bottom side;
three haptic actuators mounted on the bottom side of the case and positioned on the case such that when the device is worn on a wrist of a user, the three haptic actuators configured to be positioned above H7, Lu9, and P6 acupuncture points, respectively;
a photoplethysmography unit in communication with the three haptic actuators, the photoplethysmography unit being configured to measure heart rate variability (HRV);
and
a galvanic skin response (GSR) monitor in communication with the three haptic actuators, the GSR monitor being configured to measure GSR on the wrist of the user,
wherein the haptic actuators are configured to provide independent or simultaneous sound stimulation of the H7, Lu9, and P6 acupuncture points upon the photoplethysmography unit detecting an HRV surpassing a predetermined HRV threshold or the GSR monitor detecting a GSR surpassing a predetermined GSR threshold.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Wrist-Worn Independent 3-Point Acupuncture Stimulator

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Wrist-Worn Independent 3-Point Acupuncture Stimulator

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Abstract

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