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US 12,599,759 · App. 18/457,042 · Granted Apr 14, 2026

Non-implantable training method for training genioglossus muscle strength

Inventors: Bol-Wei Huang (Kaohsiung, TW); Yu-Sheng Lin (Kaohsiung, TW); Tung-Lin Tsai (Tainan, TW); Chun-Chieh Tseng (Kaohsiung, TW)
Assignee: METAL INDUSTRIES RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT CENTRE
A61N1/0452A61N1/0496A61N1/36034
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Patent No.
US 12,599,759
App. No.
18/457,042
Granted
Apr 14, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

An in vitro training method for training genioglossus muscle strength includes adhering an electrode patch of an in vitro training device to a bottom of a chin of a user during a non-sleep period. The electrode patch receives an electrical stimulation signal from an electrical stimulation module of the in vitro training device to stimulate the genioglossus muscle of the user through transdermal electrical stimulation. The electrode patch includes a body surface adhering face and an assembling face opposite to the body surface adhering face. The body surface adhering face is adhered to the bottom of the chin of the user to align with the genioglossus muscle. The electrical stimulation module is disposed on the assembling face and in electrical connection with the electrode patch. The electrical stimulation module sends an electrical stimulation signal to stimulate the genioglossus muscle through transdermal electrical stimulation.

Claims (4)

1 . A non-implantable training method for training genioglossus muscle strength, comprising:

adhering an electrode patch of a non-implantable training device to a bottom of a chin of a user during a non-sleep period, with the electrode patch receiving an electrical stimulation signal from an electrical stimulation module to stimulate a genioglossus muscle of the user through transdermal electrical stimulation,

wherein the electrical stimulation signal has a voltage of 1-100 V, an electric current of 1-30 mA, a pulse width of 1-500 ms, and a frequency of 1-80 Hz;

wherein the non-implantable training method is carried out plural times daily, with an interval between successive training times being at least one hour.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 29, 2023
From: HUANG, BOL-WEI; LIN, YU-SHENG; TSAI, TUNG-LIN; TSENG, CHUN-CHIEH
To: METAL INDUSTRIES RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT CENTRE
Reel/Frame 064733/0960 →
Continuity (1)
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