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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 16, 2016
Filed:
Mar. 11, 2014
Applicant:
University Health Network, Toronto, CA;
Inventors:
Assignee:
UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK, Toronto, Ontario, CA;
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 1/00 (2006.01); A61N 1/36 (2006.01); A61N 1/05 (2006.01); A61N 1/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 1/36096 (2013.01); A61N 1/0452 (2013.01); A61N 1/0504 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method and apparatus for providing functional electrical stimulation to an individual for altering a mood or emotional parameter associated with a mood or emotional state is provided. The method involves providing functional electrical stimulation to facial muscles of the individual so as to elicit a detectable contraction in said muscles associated with a facial expression associated with a desired mood or emotional parameter.