Muscle Stimulation System Using EMG Data Transformation

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing technologies for facilitating muscle stimulation of users are inadequate as they fail to accurately capture muscle activity in real-time, do not enable remote storage and sharing of muscle data, and lack the capability to develop and implement muscle training programs.

Innovation Solution

A method and system that utilize sensors to capture muscle data, which is then analyzed and transformed into muscle activity data. This data is used to generate muscle activation commands that are transmitted to muscle stimulators, enabling remote muscle stimulation and storage of muscle activity data.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Measurement precision

If current technologies are used for muscle stimulation, then basic muscle stimulation function is provided, but accurate real-time muscle activity capture is not achieved

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvemuscle activity capture accuracyVSAvoidreal-time data accuracy

Core Design Contradiction:

Measurement precisionVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces traditional mechanical or simple electrical muscle stimulation systems with a comprehensive bioelectrical system using EMG sensors, processing devices, and programmable stimulators. This substitution enables accurate real-time detection of muscle activity through electrical signals and provides precise control over stimulation parameters, directly resolving the contradiction between measurement precision and real-time reliability.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

2Adaptability or versatility

If muscle data is captured locally only, then data privacy is maintained, but remote storage and sharing capability is lost

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveremote storage and sharingVSAvoiddata security

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSLoss of information

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces a communication device as an intermediary between the local processing system and remote storage systems. This intermediary enables secure data transmission through encrypted communication channels, allowing remote storage and sharing capabilities while maintaining data security through controlled access and transmission protocols, thus resolving the contradiction between adaptability and information loss.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

3Adaptability or versatility

If comprehensive muscle analysis is performed, then accurate training programs can be developed, but system complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvetraining program customizationVSAvoidsystem complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments the comprehensive muscle analysis system into distinct functional modules: EMG sensor array for data collection, processing device for analysis, communication device for data transfer, and programmable stimulator for execution. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function efficiently, reducing overall system complexity while maintaining comprehensive analysis capabilities for customized training programs.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The processing device serves multiple functions including raw EMG signal processing, muscle activity pattern recognition, training program generation, and performance evaluation. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate dedicated systems, thereby managing complexity while providing comprehensive analysis and customization capabilities.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

4Speed

If real-time muscle activity monitoring is implemented, then immediate feedback is provided, but energy consumption increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveresponse timeVSAvoidenergy consumption

Core Design Contradiction:

SpeedVSUse of energy by moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The system implements periodic sampling of EMG signals at optimized intervals rather than continuous monitoring. The processing device analyzes muscle activity patterns at specific time points during exercise, providing timely feedback while significantly reducing energy consumption compared to continuous real-time analysis, thus resolving the contradiction between response speed and energy usage.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #19Periodic action

Data Source

PatentUS20250041595A1Methods, systems, apparatuses, and devices for facilitating stimulating of muscles of users

Publication Date: 2025.02.06 BAKER JR GARY THOMAS

AI summary

A method and system for facilitating stimulating of muscles of users are provided. Further, the method may include a step of receiving muscle data from sensors, analyzing the muscle data, generating first muscle activity data of the muscles of first users based on the analyzing of the muscle data, receiving first biological metrics of the first users from first devices, receiving second biological metrics of second users from second devices, analyzing the first muscle activity data, the first biological metrics, and the second biological metrics, transforming the first muscle activities into second muscle activities of the muscles of the second users, generating muscle activation commands for the muscle activation of the muscles of the second users, transmitting the muscle activation commands to muscle stimulators disposable on body parts of the second users, and storing the first muscle activity data and the muscle activation commands.