Electrode Comprising a Plurality of Deformable, Proximally-Diverging Electroconductive Protrusions
AssigneeMedibotics LLC
InventorRobert A. Connor
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Abstract
An electrode can comprise a plurality of flexible longitudinal electroconductive protrusions which deform when pressed against a person's head. Proximal ends of the protrusions are adjacent to each other and have a first degree of curvature in a pre-deformation configuration. Proximal ends of the protrusions are apart from each other and have a second degree of curvature in a post-deformation configuration. The proximal-divergence of the ends of the protrusions enables them to slide between strands of hair to enable good electrical communication with the surface of the person's head.
Claims19
An electrode for use on a person's head comprising:
- a plurality of flexible longitudinal electroconductive protrusions;
- wherein the protrusions are configured to be deformed when they are pressed against the surface of a person's head;
- wherein the electrode has a pre-deformation configuration before it is pressed against the surface of the person's head and a post-deformation configuration after it has been pressed against the surface of the person's head;
- wherein proximal ends of the protrusions are adjacent to each other and the protrusions have a first degree of curvature in the pre-deformation configuration;
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- wherein proximal ends of the protrusions are apart from each other and the protrusions have a second degree of curvature which is greater than the first degree of curvature in the post-deformation configuration.
An electrode for use on a person's head comprising:
- a plurality of flexible longitudinal electroconductive protrusions;
- wherein the protrusions are configured to be deformed when they are pressed against the surface of a person's head;
- wherein the electrode has a pre-deformation configuration before it is pressed against the surface of the person's head and a post-deformation configuration after it has been pressed against the surface of the person's head;
- wherein proximal ends of the protrusions are adjacent to each other and longitudinal axes of the protrusions are generally-parallel in the pre-deformation configuration;
- and
- wherein proximal ends of the protrusions are apart from each other and longitudinal axes of the protrusions are proximally-diverging the post-deformation configuration.
An electrode for use on a person's head comprising:
- a plurality of flexible longitudinal electroconductive protrusions;
- wherein the protrusions are configured to be deformed when they are pressed against the surface of a person's head;
- wherein the electrode has a pre-deformation configuration before it is pressed against the surface of the person's head and a post-deformation configuration after it has been pressed against the surface of the person's head;
- wherein the cross-sectional structure and/or material composition of a proximal end of a protrusion is non-uniform and/or radially-asymmetric so that longitudinal pressure from being pressed against the surface of a person's head causes radially-outward bending of the proximal end of the protrusion;
- wherein proximal ends of the protrusions are adjacent to each other and longitudinal axes of the protrusions are generally-parallel in the pre-deformation configuration;
- and
- wherein proximal ends of the protrusions are apart from each other and longitudinal axes of the protrusions are proximally-diverging the post-deformation configuration.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.