Abstract: A living body stimulation device includes an outputting unit that outputs a stimulation signal to a living body. The stimulation signal is a signal in which a positive pulse group and a negative pulse group appear alternately at predetermined intervals. The positive pulse group is constituted by a plurality of pulses whose potential rises toward the plus-side. The negative pulse group is constituted by a plurality of pulses whose potential falls toward the minus-side.

Abstract: A living body stimulation device includes an outputting unit that outputs a stimulation signal to a living body. The stimulation signal is a signal in which a positive pulse group and a negative pulse group appear alternately at predetermined intervals. The positive pulse group is constituted by a plurality of pulses whose potential rises toward the plus-side. The negative pulse group is constituted by a plurality of pulses whose potential falls toward the minus-side.

Abstract: Provided is a living body stimulator capable of not only realizing a low power consumption and a light weight, but also improving the degree of freedom of an outer shape thereof. Each of airbags (3-1) to (3-3) is individually provided with one of air pumps (1-1) to (1-3) and one of air tanks (2-1) to (2-3). As for each of pressurization units (41-1) to (41-3), a pressurized air is supplied from one air pump (1-1) to one airbag (3-1) through one air tank (2-1). A control unit (51) is configured to individually control each of the pressurization units (41-1) to (41-3). Therefore, it is possible to downsize the air pumps (1-1) to (1-3) and air tanks (2-1) to (2-3).

Abstract: Provided is a living body stimulator capable of bringing about a stable treatment effect through a light stimulation without increasing the temperature of an irradiation surface more than necessary. This invention is a living body stimulator for stimulating a living body through a light irradiation from a light source. This stimulator includes a temperature sensor for detecting the temperature of the irradiation surface in contact with the living body; and a brightness control unit for changing and controlling the brightness of the light source such that the temperature of the irradiation surface becomes not higher than 42° C., by receiving a detection output from the temperature sensor. The brightness control unit is capable of extending a period of irradiation from the light source in accordance with a decrease in the brightness thereof, when decreasing such brightness through a control regulation.

Abstract: Provided is a respiratory abnormality improvement apparatus capable of effectively improving respiratory abnormality during sleep. The present invention is a respiratory abnormality improvement apparatus for applying a stimulus signal generated in a stimulus generating unit to a patient as an electric stimulus. Here, the apparatus includes a respiration detection unit for detecting a respiratory condition of the patient. Particularly, the stimulus generating unit is so configured that a first stimulus signal generated at a current level preset at a given time, and a second stimulus signal of a current level different from that of the first stimulus signal are generated as stimulus signals to an electrode member worn by the patient based on a detection signal from the respiration detection unit when the patient has been judged to be under a respiratory abnormality condition.

Abstract: Provided is a living body stimulator capable of not only realizing a low power consumption and a light weight, but also improving the degree of freedom of an outer shape thereof. Each of airbags (3-1) to (3-3) is individually provided with one of air pumps (1-1) to (1-3) and one of air tanks (2-1) to (2-3). As for each of pressurization units (41-1) to (41-3), a pressurized air is supplied from one air pump (1-1) to one airbag (3-1) through one air tank (2-1). A control unit (51) is configured to individually control each of the pressurization units (41-1) to (41-3). Therefore, it is possible to downsize the air pumps (1-1) to (1-3) and air tanks (2-1) to (2-3).

Abstract: Provided is a living body stimulator capable of bringing about a stable treatment effect through a light stimulation without increasing the temperature of an irradiation surface more than necessary. This invention is a living body stimulator for stimulating a living body through a light irradiation from a light source. This stimulator includes a temperature sensor for detecting the temperature of the irradiation surface in contact with the living body; and a brightness control unit for changing and controlling the brightness of the light source such that the temperature of the irradiation surface becomes not higher than 42° C., by receiving a detection output from the temperature sensor. The brightness control unit is capable of extending a period of irradiation from the light source in accordance with a decrease in the brightness thereof, when decreasing such brightness through a control regulation.

Abstract: Provided is a respiratory abnormality improvement apparatus capable of effectively improving respiratory abnormality during sleep. The present invention is a respiratory abnormality improvement apparatus for applying a stimulus signal generated in a stimulus generating unit to a patient as an electric stimulus. Here, the apparatus includes a respiration detection unit for detecting a respiratory condition of the patient. Particularly, the stimulus generating unit is so configured that a first stimulus signal generated at a current level preset at a given time, and a second stimulus signal of a current level different from that of the first stimulus signal are generated as stimulus signals to an electrode member worn by the patient based on a detection signal from the respiration detection unit when the patient has been judged to be under a respiratory abnormality condition.

Abstract: An apnea preventing stimulation apparatus having a conductive unit is attached to a mental region of a patient and electric pulses flow from the conductive unit to the mental region of the patient to thereby apply stimuli thereto. A formula is utilized to increase a rate of an output level of the amplitude in an electric pulse until a first time width elapses. Consequently, immediately after outputting stimulation signals, the amplitude of the electric pulse groups does not abruptly increase, thus enabling the patient to be hardly affected by the stimulation signals. Until just before the time reaches the end of a time width after the output start of the stimulation signal, the rate of the output level of the amplitude in the electric pulse groups does not reach 1, permitting the emotional strain on the patient to be eased.

Abstract: An apnea preventing stimulation apparatus having a conductive unit is attached to a mental region of a patient and electric pulses flow from the conductive unit to the mental region of the patient to thereby apply stimuli thereto. A formula is utilized to increase a rate of an output level of the amplitude in an electric pulse until a first time width elapses. Consequently, immediately after outputting stimulation signals, the amplitude of the electric pulse groups does not abruptly increase, thus enabling the patient to be hardly affected by the stimulation signals. Until just before the time reaches the end of a time width after the output start of the stimulation signal, the rate of the output level of the amplitude in the electric pulse groups does not reach 1, permitting the emotional strain on the patient to be eased.

Abstract: A living body stimulating apparatus capable of giving extensive therapeutic effects and softer feeling of stimulation. Rectangular wave pulse groups S containing a plurality of pulse density modulated higher frequency components or on-pulses than a rectangular wave pulse are applied repeatedly from conductor elements 24 to a human body. As a human body has a capacitive impedance, softer stimulation can be applied to the human body as compared with a rectangular wave having the same current and frequency. Furthermore, a pause period between on-pulses is varied by a stimulus generator means 8, so that a charging current to an equivalent electrostatic capacity of a human body is supplied little by little so as to slowly increase a charged quantity. As a result, cenesthesia of softer stimulation can be obtained.

Abstract: A living body stimulating apparatus capable of giving extensive therapeutic effects and softer feeling of stimulation. Rectangular wave pulse groups S containing a plurality of pulse density modulated higher frequency components or on-pulses than a rectangular wave pulse are applied repeatedly from conductor elements 24 to a human body. As a human body has a capacitive impedance, softer stimulation can be applied to the human body as compared with a rectangular wave having the same current and frequency. Furthermore, a pause period between on-pulses is varied by a stimulus generator means 8, so that a charging current to an equivalent electrostatic capacity of a human body is supplied little by little so as to slowly increase a charged quantity. As a result, cenesthesia of softer stimulation can be obtained.

Abstract: A living body stimulating apparatus for obtaining extensive therapeutic effects as well as soft feel of stimulation. Rectangular wave pulses output at a preset recurring frequency are subjected to pulse width modulation. Thus, the recurrence of a rectangular wave pulse group (S) which includes a plurality of higher frequency signal components than the rectangular wave pulses is imparted to a human body through electrodes (24). As a human body has a capacitive property, the higher frequency the signal component has, the lower impedance it will result in. As a result, the waveform of the rectangular wave pulse group (S) is distorted as a whole, thus providing softer feel of stimulation as compared with rectangular wave pulses of the same current and frequency. In addition, due to the higher frequency signals components being included, more extensive therapeutic effects can be expected.

Abstract: A living body stimulating apparatus for obtaining extensive therapeutic effects as well as soft feel of stimulation. Rectangular wave pulses output at a preset recurring frequency are subjected to pulse width modulation. Thus, the recurrence of a rectangular wave pulse group (S) which includes a plurality of higher frequency signal components than the rectangular wave pulses is imparted to a human body through electrodes (24). As a human body has a capacitive property, the higher frequency the signal component has, the lower impedance it will result in. As a result, the waveform of the rectangular wave pulse group (S) is distorted as a whole, thus providing softer feel of stimulation as compared with rectangular wave pulses of the same current and frequency. In addition, due to the higher frequency signals components being included, more extensive therapeutic effects can be expected.