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US 7,479,105 B2Granted
Penile erection control method and penile erection control device
OwnerOsamu Matsumurainventor
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Abstract
To control the erection of a penis 10, the male sex organ, as desired, an electromagnetic valve 18 is connected to a penile vein 17 of the penis 10, the male sex organ, and ON-OFF control of this electromagnetic valve 18 is performed by a control unit 42 embedded in the body in the vicinity of the penis 10. When an external signal is supplied by a commander 54, the control unit 42 closes the electromagnetic valve 18, suppresses outflow of blood from the spongy body 21, 22, and thereby maintains the erection state of the penis 10.
Claims14
A penile erection control device, comprising:
- valve means adapted to be connected to a vein which returns blood from a spongy body of a penis to lungs;
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- control means connected to the valve means, said control means controlling ON-OFF control or opening adjustment of said valve means so that an erection state is maintained by using said control means to close or throttle said valve means, said control means having means to forcibly open the valve means when the valve means is maintained substantially in a closing state for a predetermined time.
A penile erection control method comprising:
- closing valve means connected to a vein returning blood from a spongy body of a penis to lungs through control means to enlarge the penis, and
- forcibly opening said valve means through the control means when said valve means is maintained in a closing state for a predetermined time.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.