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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 29, 2013
Filed:
Jun. 16, 2009
Jacobus Maria Antonius Van Den Eerenbeemd, Eindhoven, NL;
Dirk Brokken, Eindhoven, NL;
Willem Franciscus Johannes Hoogenstraaten, Eindhoven, NL;
Roel Reusens, Eindhoven, NL;
Jacobus Maria Antonius Van Den Eerenbeemd, Eindhoven, NL;
Dirk Brokken, Eindhoven, NL;
Willem Franciscus Johannes Hoogenstraaten, Eindhoven, NL;
Roel Reusens, Eindhoven, NL;
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V., Eindhoven, NL;
Abstract
A wearable device or electric stimulation of a users body fits a portion of the user's body and includes at least one electrode embedded in the wearable device transferring a stimulating current to the user's body. A connection point is an intermediate connection between the at least one electrode and a control unit. The control unit is configured to generate the stimulating current. A detector is configured to detect if a change in a physical relationship between the connection point and the at least one electrode exceeds a predetermined threshold value, thereby enabling detection of misuse and tampering with the device.