Multi-Electrode Electrical Stimulation with Automatic Energy Control

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional electrical nerve stimulation devices require users to determine which electrodes to activate and their polarities, complicating the electrical stimulation process.

Innovation Solution

An electrical stimulation method and device where all electrodes are activated simultaneously, using a controller to deliver a target energy level for electrical stimulation on a target area, eliminating the need to select specific electrodes or their polarities.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If users manually determine which electrodes to activate and their polarities, then the electrical stimulation can be precisely controlled, but the operation complexity increases significantly

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveease of electrical stimulation operationVSAvoidcomplexity of electrode selection and polarity determination
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The electrical stimulation device automatically determines which electrodes to activate and their polarities without user intervention. The controller autonomously selects electrodes and configures polarities based on the target area, eliminating the need for users to manually determine electrode selection and polarity assignment, thus resolving the contradiction between ease of operation and device complexity

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The controller acts as an intermediary between the user and the electrodes. Instead of users directly configuring electrode selection and polarity, the controller automatically processes this information and configures the stimulation parameters, simplifying the user interface while maintaining precise control capabilities

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Ease of operation

If all electrodes are activated simultaneously, then the user interface is simplified, but the energy consumption increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesimplicity of electrical stimulation processVSAvoidenergy consumption of electrical stimulation device
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSUse of energy by moving object

Solution Approach 1:

While all electrodes are activated simultaneously, the controller applies partial action by selectively activating only the necessary number of electrodes required to achieve the target energy level. The system activates electrodes in a coordinated manner where not all electrodes need to be fully utilized, thus reducing overall energy consumption while maintaining the simplified all-electrode activation approach

Inventive Principle:
Principle #16Partial or excessive action

Solution Approach 2:

The controller dynamically adjusts stimulation parameters including pulse width, frequency, and amplitude to optimize energy consumption. By changing these parameters, the system can achieve the required therapeutic effect with lower overall energy expenditure while maintaining simultaneous multi-electrode activation, resolving the contradiction between operational simplicity and energy efficiency

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Data Source

PatentUS12515063B2Electrical stimulation method and device
Publication Date: 2026.01.06 COFORCE MEDICAL CO LTD
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AI summary

An electrical stimulation method is provided in the present disclosure. The electrical stimulation method is applied to an electrical stimulation device. The electrical stimulation method includes the steps of using the electrical stimulation device to obtain an electrical stimulation level, wherein the electrical stimulation level corresponds to the target energy; and using the electrical stimulation device to perform the electrical stimulation on the target area of a target object according to the target energy, wherein during the electrical stimulation, all electrodes of the electrical stimulation device are activated.