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Device, system, and method for mechanosensory nerve ending stimulation

A technology of nerve endings and sensory nerves, applied in the direction of passive exercise equipment, applications, sensors, etc., can solve the problems of restricting the application of agreements

Inactive Publication Date: 2012-07-18
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
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However, participants may limit protocol application due to the time requirements of the apparatus, and movement of the face or limbs during stimulation may change the stimulation site

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[0071] Ten healthy females (mean age = 24.8 years [standard deviation SD = 2.9]) with no history of neurological disease participated in this study. The TAC-Cell used was a conventional 5 ml round bottle with a bayonet type cap (Cole Palmer, part number: R-08936-00) with an orifice pneumatic actuator. The polyethylene cap was machined with a 19.3 mm diameter inner hole. A 0.005″ silicon wafer membrane (AAA-ACME Rubber Co.) is held securely between the bottle rim and the machined bayonet cap. When pneumatically activated, the TAC-Cell’s active silicon membrane surface creates a rise / Peak displacement of 4.25 mm with a fall time of 27 ms (based on 10%-90% intercept).

[0072] with common (Airpot Corporation, Series 2K4444P) and a conventional non-commutated servo motor (H2W Technology Corporation, NCM 100-2LB) utilizes a pneumatic pressure valve to actuate the TAC-Cell. The computer was equipped with a 16-bit multifunction card (PCI-6052E, National Instruments). In our l...

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Abstract

A device for stimulating mechanosensory nerve endings can include: a housing having an internal chamber and first and second openings; a membrane covering the first opening of housing, said membrane being sufficient flexibility to vibrate upon receiving vibratory stimulation from a vibratory mechanism; and a coupling mechanism at the second opening configured for being fluidly coupled to the vibratory mechanism, wherein the entire device consists of magnetically unresponsive materials. The housing can be cylindrical, or any polygon shape. The membrane can be integrated with the housing or coupled thereto, such as with adhesive. Optionally, the membrane can be removably coupled to the housing.

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[0001] Cross References to Related Applications [0002] This patent application claims the benefit of US Provisional Application 61 / 237,211, filed August 26, 2009, which is hereby specifically incorporated by reference in its entirety. [0003] This invention was made with government support under NIH ROI DC003311, NIH P30 HD02528, and NIH P30 DC005803 awarded by the National Institutes of Health. The government has certain rights in this invention. Background technique [0004] Adaptation is a dynamic process of decreased neuronal sensitivity due to repeated sensory stimuli that can span a wide time scale from milliseconds to the lifetime of an organism. Attenuation of sensory responses due to adaptation is a common mechanism in sensory systems (visual, auditory, olfactory, and somatosensory), which is stimulus-specific (as it depends on factors such as the intensity and frequency of the stimulus) , and it is generally more pronounced in the cortex than the subcortex (Chun...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): A61H23/02A61B5/055A61H1/00
CPCA61H2230/00A61H2201/5064A61H23/04A61B5/04008A61B5/4064A61B5/7207A61H2201/1635A61B5/4047A61B5/0496A61H9/005A61H2201/1238A61H2205/022A61B5/0051A61H2201/1664A61H2230/10A61H2201/1409A61B5/682A61H2201/1604A61B5/055A61H9/0007A61B5/245A61B5/398
Inventor 史蒂芬.M.巴洛拉利特.维卡特桑
Owner UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
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