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  • 专利标题:   Apparatus for tactile stimulation, has pressure sensor that is in electrical communication with electronic control unit to control pressure force is exerted by tactile stimulation element onto skin of user.
  • 专利号:   EP3772353-A1, WO2021023827-A1, CA3148722-A1, EP4009933-A1, US2022280376-A1
  • 发明人:   DI LERNIA D
  • 专利权人:   DI LERNIA D, DI LERNIA D, DI LERNIA D
  • 国际专利分类:   A61H023/02, A61H007/00, A61M021/00, A61M021/02
  • 专利详细信息:   EP3772353-A1 10 Feb 2021 A61H-007/00 202115 Pages: 15 English
  • 申请详细信息:   EP3772353-A1 EP190486 07 Aug 2019
  • 优先权号:   EP190486, CA3148722

▎ 摘　　要

NOVELTY - The apparatus (100) has a casing (10) which is configured to be positioned onto a skin of the user and tactile stimulation element (21) is carried by the casing and is operated by a motor (30) at a controlled velocity for generating tactile stimulation. An electronic control unit and pressure sensor (50) is in electrical communication with the electronic control unit to control the pressure force is exerted by tactile stimulation element onto the skin of the user by adjusting the position of the tactile stimulation element with respect to the skin of the user based on a feedback signal is transmitted by a pressure sensor. USE - Apparatus for tactile stimulation of C-Tactile afferents. ADVANTAGE - The circular stimulation patter is provided by the tactile stimulation element is mounted on the stimulation disk, allows to constantly change the site of stimulation, ensuring that C-Tactile afferents (CT) patches are directly stimulated only for short period of time avoiding fatigue and habituation of the receptors. The configuration of the tactile stimulation element allows a circular stimulation pattern at a specific calibrated velocity thus helps avoiding C-Tactile afferents fatigue and adaptation. The pressure sensor is made in the form of a graphene membrane advantageously allows to detect very small pressure values, typically used during the interoceptive tactile stimulation. The apparatus and the method allow to automatically regulate the tactile stimulation based on the physical characteristics of the skin of the user, so as to stimulate the C-Tactile afferents with the above indicated optimal pressure force and velocity. DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method for generating tactile stimulation of C-tactile afferents. DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic cross-sectional view of an apparatus, with the tactile stimulation element in the retracted or rest condition. Casing (10) Tactile stimulation element (21) Motor (30) Pressure sensor (50) Apparatus for tactile stimulation of C-Tactile afferents (100)