PROCESSING EMG:
Assessment of EMG signal acquired from parts of the
body where there is a lot of activation of muscles involved in motor skills
(ability to do complex muscle and nerve act to produce movement). It can
compare the pattern observed to known patterns obtained during a controlled
activity.
The invention is a circuit that can take EMG signals
and transfer them via USB to a computer.
A way and apparatus that can be used to produce a
model EMG signal from a measured one by a series of filters. The EMG signal
that results is separate from the EMG and EKG signal that is measured.
EMG signals are detected from several different
locations on the hand. These locations of electrodes are where precise
movements occur. The EMG signals are registered and processed to be used for
biometric assessment.
Acquiring uterine EMG signals. Signal processing
device transmits the signal to a relaying device which sends it out to a call
center for a doctor to look at. Can potentially help us figure out how to
transmit the signal to another arm etc. At least one pair of electrodes used.
ANALYZING EMG:
A machine learning model that has the user do specific
gestures so that it learns the signals from that gesture. The machine learning
model can then identify specific gestures from specific fingers of the user
using the information that it has learned.
A sensing device that allows patients to control an
object by using motor unit action potential. It uses an emg sensor which they
place on a specific area of the patient. It also configures a signal that
represents the motor unit action potential. Then it uses a personal area
network transmitting device that corresponds to a specific signal.
Personal area network is used to convert it to an electrical signal which then
goes through a processor where the electrical signal is received to generate at
least one control signal.
GADGETS TO HELP HUMANS:
Hybrid prosthetic arm controlled by surface EMG
(determines electrical activity of the muscle) (sEMG places electrodes on the
skin overlaying the muscle and not INTO the skin) and mechanical control from
elbow and shoulder of amputee. Device contains mechanical fingers driven by
mechanical motors controlled by microcontrollers (a small computer (SoC) on a
single integrated circuit containing a processor core, memory, and programmable
input/output peripherals.) The instruction sent to the arm is from sEMG
signals. It can convert sEMG data into instructions, and movement comes from
motion of the shoulder, rotation of the elbow, and sEMG signal.
A lower prosthetic limb that uses EMG signals to
determine the user’s specific gait phase. The device recognizes which EMG
signals correspond with which type of locomotion to better replicate the user’s
motion.
An athletic glove that records EMG signals from
electrodes on the inside of the glove. The data is gathered and processed, and
then output on an external module of the glove. This data provides feedback on
grip to the user.
TENS bandage that uses electrical stimulation to
ease and block pain within wounds. Also helps with healing of a wound.
A suit that has electrodes placed on it. Wires
connect the electrodes together with a form of stimulation device. The wearer
or user can apply electrical stimulation to certain muscle groups or parts of
the body, inhibiting a response.
STIMULATION:
Stimulating nerves using electrodes with an
electrically insulating back layer. Increases electrical current through
surrounding tissues. Increases impedance of electrical path through blood in
lumen of blood vessel.
A surface probe with a conductive tip that can apply
a local high voltage. The electricity applied causes a stimulation of the
targeted muscle fibers, eliciting a forceful movement from those muscles. The
force and number of twitches can be altered.
A device that can send electrical stimulation to the
extremities specifically. It braces the hands in place on a flat surface and
then provides the shock with a TENS unit.
An automated system that is able to deliver
electrical stimulation to the user. It can then also detect the muscle response
from the electrical stimulation. Being able to detect muscle response and
deliver electrical shocks, the system is able to automatically diagnose one
characteristic of a muscle from the response and adjust the electrical
stimulation accordingly.
A TENS device that is able to apply electrical
stimulation to muscles and also detected changes in the skin. There are two
modes, stimulation mode and re-calibration mode. Via a plurality of electrodes,
the device can apply an adjusted electrical current to the user based on skin
impedance.
A device that contains a pulse generator to mimic
MUAPs that are naturally generated. The invention can synthesize the basic wave
form, not depending on muscle contraction to achieve any form of stimulation.
A TENS unit can connect to a smartphone via
bluetooth. It can receive data as far which signals to transmit, and it can
also send data to the smartphone in response to biofeedback from the user’s
body. The controller can change pulse width, frequency, and/or intensity.
PLACES WE CAN INNOVATE:
The devices of EMG and TENS remain generally
separate in the patents that we found. Both technologies seem to be known, it
is just a matter of finding a method of combining these technologies. One place
we can innovate is in a device that integrates both technologies together.
Another area that we can innovate is in TENS. Some
of the patents that we found were able to adjust the signal, like in frequency
or intensity. We could find a way to develop a TENS unit that can accept a
changing signal and shock the user with that type of signal.
