US4766903A
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Apparatus for detecting of voltages or charges on the human body and for removing such stresses or charges from the human body
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1984-01-19
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Granted: 1988-08-30
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Expires: 2004-01-19
Abstract
Abstract Apparatus for partial detection of voltages or charges on the body of a human or animal and for the removal of such voltages or charges, which comprises at least one element which acts as an amplifier or as an electrically controllable switch and has a working-current circuit and a control-current circuit, the latter having a control connection and a common connection for the control-current circuit and working-current circuit; an electrode acting as a probe which is connected to the control connection; an indicating device which is controlled by the current in the working-current circuit; and a voltage control element which, in the absence of external voltage on the probe, maintains the control connection at a predetermined voltage level.
Inventors
- 👤 Herbert Esper
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 16:28
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61N; A61N1/00; A61N1/14; G; G01; G01R; G01R29/00; G01R29/12; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S128/00; Y10S128/908
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
101 words
Apparatus for detecting voltages or charges on the body of a human or animal, which comprises an electrical conductive probe; a controllable electrical circuit comprising a control-current loop and a working current loop, said control-current loop and said working current loop having a common electrical connection; said control-current loop having a control connection electrically connected to said probe and having voltage maintaining means for maintaining said control connection at a predetermined voltage level in the absence of external voltage on said probe; and said working current loop including an indicator means for indicating flow of current in said working current loop.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
101 words
Apparatus for detecting voltages or charges on the body of a human or animal, which comprises an electrical conductive probe; a controllable electrical circuit comprising a control-current loop and a working current loop, said control-current loop and said working current loop having a common electrical connection; said control-current loop having a control connection electrically connected to said probe and having voltage maintaining means for maintaining said control connection at a predetermined voltage level in the absence of external voltage on said probe; and said working current loop including an indicator means for indicating flow of current in said working current loop.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
13 words
Apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said controllable electrical circuit is an amplifier.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
Apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said controllable electrical circuit is an electrically controllable switch.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
10 words
Apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said is a transistor.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
Apparatus according to claim 4 wherein said control connection is formed by the base of said transistor.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
Apparatus according to claim 5, wherein said common connection is formed by the emitter of said transistor.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
15 words
Apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said voltage maintaining means comprises at least one diode.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
16 words
Apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said voltage maintaining means comprises at least one zener diode.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
15 words
Apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said voltage maintaining means comprises at least one resistor.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
19 words
Apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said voltage maintaining means is parallel to the control connection and common connection.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
12 words
Apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said indicator is a light-emitting diode.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
17 words
Apparatus according to claim 11, wherein said light emitting diode is in series with a protective resistor.
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