Biological measurement apparatus and biological stimulation apparatus
US9020576B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 31, 2008 |
| Grant date | Apr 28, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 26, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N5/00
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A biological measurement apparatus of this invention includes (i) a micro piezoelectric element for vibrating a nerve cell of a subject without coming in contact with the nerve cell, (ii) an electromagnetic wave antenna for receiving an electromagnetic wave generated by the nerve cell vibrated by the micro piezoelectric element, and (iii) a computer for measuring an electric charge of the nerve cell based on the electromagnetic wave received by the electromagnetic wave antenna. Further, this biological measurement apparatus includes an electromagnetic wave antenna for emitting an electromagnetic wave to a nerve cell. This configuration provides an apparatus capable of measuring an electrical activity of a nerve cell in a living organism in real time and three-dimensionally at a spatial resolution of a nerve cell size. Moreover, this configuration provides an apparatus capable of individually giving electrical stimulations to any desired cells in the subject.
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