Patents by Inventor Fred P. Swing

Fred P. Swing has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Treatment of peripheral vascular disease, leg cramps and injuries using needles and electrical stimulation
    Patent number: 6522929
    Abstract: A method for healing an injury of a patient using an electrical stimulator and acupuncture needles is provided. The method can include the step of positioning a plurality of acupuncture needles coupled to the electrical stimulator at specific acupuncture points. The next step includes applying a current to the acupuncture needles. The first half of the treatment, a current is applied through the needles until a stinging sensation (or pain) is felt by the patient. Halfway through the treatment, the current is increased until a stinging sensation is again felt by the patient. At least four acupuncture needles are positioned at specific acupuncture points and alternating the polarity of the needles. The method may also include the use of Auriculotherapy, electrical stimulation without needles, in conjunction with the acupuncture needles and electric stimulator. The method may also be applied to the treatment of peripheral vascular disease, due to the effect of increasing blood flow and oxygen to the vessels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2003
    Inventor: Fred P. Swing
  • Treatment of peripheral vascular disease, leg cramps and injuries using needles and electrical stimulation
    Publication number: 20010031989
    Abstract: A method for healing an injury of a patient using an electrical stimulator and acupuncture needles is provided. The method can include the step of positioning a plurality of acupuncture needles coupled to the electrical stimulator at specific acupuncture points. The next step includes applying a current to the acupuncture needles. The first half of the treatment, a current is applied through the needles until a stinging sensation (or pain) is felt by the patient. Halfway through the treatment, the current is increased until a stinging sensation is again felt by the patient. At least four acupuncture needles are positioned at specific acupuncture points and alternating the polarity of the needles. The method may also include the use of Auriculotherapy, electrical stimulation without needles, in conjunction with the acupuncture needles and electric stimulator. The method may also be applied to the treatment of peripheral vascular disease, due to the effect of increasing blood flow and oxygen to the vessels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2001
    Publication date: October 18, 2001
    Inventor: Fred P. Swing
  • Treatment of peripheral vascular disease, leg cramps and injuries using needles and electrical stimulation
    Patent number: 6256539
    Abstract: A method for healing an injury of a patient using an electrical stimulator and acupuncture needles is provided. The method can include the step of positioning a plurality of acupuncture needles coupled to the electrical stimulator at specific acupuncture points. The next step includes applying a current to the acupuncture needles. The first half of the treatment, a current is applied through the needles until a stinging sensation (or pain) is felt by the patient. Halfway through the treatment, the current is increased until a stinging sensation is again felt by the patient. At least four acupuncture needles are positioned at specific acupuncture points and alternating the polarity of the needles. The method may also include the use of Auriculotherapy, electrical stimulation without needles, in conjunction with the acupuncture needles and electric stimulator. The method may also be applied to the treatment of peripheral vascular disease, due to the effect of increasing blood flow and oxygen to the vessels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2001
    Inventor: Fred P. Swing
  • Method of wound healing using electrical stimulation and acupuncture needles
    Patent number: 5861016
    Abstract: A method for healing a wound of a patient using an electrical stimulator and acupuncture needles is provided. The method includes the step of positioning a plurality of acupuncture needles coupled to the electrical stimulator substantially around the wound. The next step includes applying a current to the acupuncture needles positioned substantially around the wound. The first half of the treatment, a current is applied through the needles until a stinging sensation (or pain) is felt by the patient. Halfway through the treatment, the current is increased until a stinging sensation is again felt by the patient. At least four acupuncture needles are substantially positioned around the wound and alternating the polarity of the needles. The needles are further separated by one-half to two inches from the wound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 1997
    Date of Patent: January 19, 1999
    Inventor: Fred P. Swing