Methods and apparatus for electro-meridian diagnostics
US11517215B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 31, 2020 |
| Grant date | Dec 6, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 25, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG16H70/60
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A current sensor may take measurements of electrical currents that flow between two limbs of a patient through at least a portion of the patient's torso. The current measurements may be taken during a single diagnostic session while the patient holds a ground electrode in a hand of one limb and a probe electrode is sequentially placed at different locations on the distal portions of other limbs. Each of the measurement locations may be an acupuncture point. An electrical current state for the diagnostic session may be calculated. This state may consist of current ranges for one or more electrical currents that are measured during the session. A lookup table may be employed to determine one or more medical conditions that are indicated by the current state. Alternatively, a trained machine learning model may predict, based on the measured currents, one or more medical conditions.
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