IP Library Granted Patent US 10,967,180
Granted Patent B2
US 10,967,180 · App. 15/855,282 · Granted Apr 6, 2021

Electrical current stimulator apparatus

Inventors: David Mason (Oakland, CA); Melanie Simon (Oakland, CA); Ron Lisiecki (Oakland, CA)
Assignee: ZIIP, INC.
A61N1/36021A61H23/0263A61N1/0452A61N1/0456A61N1/328A61N1/37282A61H39/002A61H2201/0153A61H2201/0188A61H2201/5038A61H2201/5097
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Patent No.
US 10,967,180
App. No.
15/855,282
Granted
Apr 6, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method for providing electrical current treatment by an apparatus having a first electrode, a second electrode, and a processor is provided. The method includes delivering an electric current through an object in contact with the first electrode and the second electrode; controlling, by the processor, the electric current delivered by the first electrode and the second electrode to have a specific waveform; and providing a notification at a predetermined time to notify a user to move the apparatus.

Claims (24)

1. A method for providing electrical current treatment of skin by an apparatus having a first electrode and a second electrode extending from a housing and a processor, the method comprising:

receiving programmable instructions from an external device;

delivering an electric current to an area of the skin in contact with the first electrode and the second electrode, wherein the first electrode and the second electrode extend from the housing, wherein the electric current is less than one milliampere;

controlling the electric current delivered by the first electrode and the second electrode to have a specific waveform to improve cosmetic appearances of the skin; and

controlling a vibration by the apparatus, the controlling of the vibration configured to notify a user to move the apparatus to another area of the skin,

wherein at least one of the electric current and the vibration is controlled based on the programmable instructions from the external device.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the programmable instructions are received wirelessly through a wireless network interface.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the wireless network interface is at least one of Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, radio frequency, and near-field communication.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the programmable instructions are received from a software application for the external device, the external device being at least one of a mobile device, a personal computer, or a tablet device.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the programmable instructions are received through an electrical connector.

6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

executing automatically by the processor, when a power button is actuated, the programmable instructions.

7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

adjusting, automatically, a power setting of the apparatus to an off state, when the programmable instructions complete execution.

8. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

controlling, by the processor, a light emitter to emit light when both the first electrode and the second electrode are in contact with the object.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the specific waveform includes at least one of a square, sine, triangle, positive/negative ramp, positive/negative unipolar pulse, positive/negative bipolar pulse, trapezoidal alternating current (AC).

10. The method of claim 1 , wherein the specified waveform includes a direct current (DC) offset.

11. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

outputting, through a sound output unit, an audio clip in response to completion of the programmable instructions.

12. The method of claim 1 , wherein the electric current is one of a microcurrent, a nanocurrent, or a picocurrent.

13. The method of claim 1 , wherein the lower surface is a concave surface.

14. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

modifying, by the processor, a light emitter when both the first electrode and the second electrode are in contact with the skin.

Assignments (2)
MERGER AND CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Feb 8, 2021
From: ZIIP, LLC; ZIIP, INC.
To: ZIIP, INC.
Reel/Frame 055256/0440 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 1, 2018
From: MASON, DAVID; SIMON, MELANIE; LISIECKI, RON
To: ZIIP, LLC
Reel/Frame 045965/0737 →
Continuity (2)
Continuation 14587638 · Dec 31, 2014
Related Publication 20180117323A1 · May 3, 2018