Galvanic Electrode Pair for Self-Powered Stimulation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing electrical stimulation therapies rely on expensive and inconvenient medical devices for generating electrical currents, which limits their use for prolonged periods and accessibility.
Innovation Solution
The use of two electrodes made of different metals or metal alloys, not connected to any electrical device, to create a potential difference and generate a safe electrical current when applied to a living object or plant, allowing for electrical stimulation therapy without the need for external voltage or current sources.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If electrical medical devices are used to generate electrical currents for stimulation therapy, then the effectiveness of treatment is improved, but the cost and convenience deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The human body's own biological potentials serve as the electrical source for stimulation therapy. The body generates its own electrical currents through natural physiological processes, eliminating the need for external power sources or complex medical devices. This self-service approach makes the therapy convenient for prolonged use while maintaining treatment effectiveness through the body's inherent electrical signals.
2Reliability
If electrical medical devices are used to generate electrical currents for stimulation therapy, then the effectiveness of treatment is improved, but the cost deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The invention uses simple, inexpensive components such as metal coins or small metal pieces as electrodes, replacing expensive medical devices. These simple electrodes can be easily manufactured or obtained from everyday objects, making the therapy accessible and cost-effective while still achieving treatment effectiveness through the body's natural electrical potentials.
3Reliability
If electrical medical devices are used to generate electrical currents for stimulation therapy, then the effectiveness of treatment is improved, but the duration of use deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
By utilizing the body's own biological potentials as the power source, the therapy can be maintained indefinitely without depleting external energy supplies. The body continuously generates electrical signals through its natural physiological processes, allowing for prolonged and sustained treatment duration without the limitations imposed by battery life or power supply constraints of external devices.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Enables convenient and prolonged electrical stimulation therapy, effectively treating various disorders and improving well-being by restoring normal cellular frequencies, reducing pain and inflammation, and promoting tissue repair without requiring additional electrolytic solutions or conductive gels.
Implementation Method 1
The electrodes can be substantially of different metals or different metal alloys... the first electrode and the second electrode cause an electrical current to flow through at least one portion of the user or the plant
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AI summary
A system for electrostimulation therapy includes two or more electrodes of different metals or metal alloys. The electrodes can be optionally provided on a flexible non-conducting substrate with a binder, thereby acting as a bandage or patch. Alternatively, the electrodes can be in the form of a needle, such as acupuncture needle, bracelets, armbands, wristbands, necklaces, or jewelry pieces. A method for electrostimulation therapy includes the steps of attaching a first electrode to a user or soil of a plant at a first location and attaching at least one additional electrode to the user or the plant at other locations for a predetermined period. The electrodes are not connected to a voltage or current source. Because at least two electrodes are of different metals, they cause an electrical current to flow via at least a portion of the user or the soil of the plant.