US4262672A
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Acupuncture instrument
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1978-12-28
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Granted: 1981-04-21
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Expires: 1998-12-28
Abstract
Abstract An acupuncture instrument for use in producing analgesia comprises a needle having a head and an electrical connection for applying a transformer arrangement including an electric coil constituting a secondary winding of the transformer arrangement and having two poles, one of the poles being insulated therefrom, the electric coil being arranged on the needle head and being capable of being surrounded by another coil constituting a primary winding of the transformer arrangement, and an annular electrode electrically connected to the other pole of the secondary winding and insulated with respect thereto and vertically movably arranged on the secondary winding.
Inventors
- 👤 Horst Kief
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 10:27
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01F; H01F38/00; H01F38/14; A; A61; A61H; A61H39/00; A61H39/002; A61N; A61N1/00; A61N1/02; A61N1/04; A61N1/05; A61N1/0502; A61N1/0551; A61H2205/00; A61H2205/02; A61H2205/027
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
113 words
An acupuncture instrument comprising a needle having a head and an electrical connection for applying electrical pulses to the needle, the electrical connection being a transformer arrangement including an electrical coil constituting a secondary winding of the transformer arrangement and having two poles, one of the poles being electrically connected to the needle and the other pole being insulated therefrom, the electric coil being arranged on the needle head and being capable of being surrounded by another coil constituting a primary winding of the transformer arrangement, and an annular electrode electrically connected to the other pole of the secondary winding and insulated with respect thereto and vertically movably arranged on the secondary winding.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
113 words
An acupuncture instrument comprising a needle having a head and an electrical connection for applying electrical pulses to the needle, the electrical connection being a transformer arrangement including an electrical coil constituting a secondary winding of the transformer arrangement and having two poles, one of the poles being electrically connected to the needle and the other pole being insulated therefrom, the electric coil being arranged on the needle head and being capable of being surrounded by another coil constituting a primary winding of the transformer arrangement, and an annular electrode electrically connected to the other pole of the secondary winding and insulated with respect thereto and vertically movably arranged on the secondary winding.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
The acupuncture instrument of claim 1, further comprising a ferrite core mounted on the needle head, the electric coil constituting the secondary winding being arranged on the core.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
The acupuncture instrument of claim 1 or 2, wherein the electric coil constituting the secondary winding is replaceably mounted on the needle head.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
36 words
The acupuncture instrument of claim 1 or 2, further comprising the other coil constituting the primary winding, the other coil having the shape of an annular headphone and surrounding the electrical coil constituting the secondary winding.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
The acupuncture instrument of claim 1 or 2, further comprising the other coil constituting the primary winding, the other coil carrying a detachable soft iron point.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
32 words
The acupuncture instrument of claim 1 or 2, further comprising a pulse generator including a control circuit connected to the electrical connection for transmitting electrical pulses of selected shapes to the needle.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
16 words
The acupuncture instrument of claim 6, wherein the control circuit is capable of interchanging the poles.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
24 words
The acupuncture instrument of claim 6, wherein the control circuit is capable of selecting a desired half phase of the electrical pulses for transmission.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
34 words
The acupuncture instrument of claim 8, comprising two of said needles and the control circuit is connected to the electrical connections of both needles for simultaneously transmitting thereto respective ones of the half phases.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
26 words
The acupuncture instrument of claim 1 or 2, further comprising the other coil constituting the primary winding and means for holding the coils on the needle.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
14 words
The acupuncture instrument of claim 10, wherein the holding means is a suction means.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
14 words
The acupuncture instrument of claim 10, wherein the holding means is a bonding means.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1984-04-20 | 1984-10-20 | 1985-04-21 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1988-04-20 | 1988-10-20 | 1989-04-21 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1992-04-20 | 1992-10-20 | 1993-04-21 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |