Muscle stimulator and control methods therefor

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8725265
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13866364

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Apparatus and methods for muscle stimulation and control of muscle stimulators are disclosed. In at least one embodiment, an electrical muscle stimulator includes a belt having a plurality of stimulator pads, a pulse width modulator controlled by a feedback loop, the PWM providing output to control voltages of the stimulator pads, and a control unit to control the PWM and feedback loop. In various embodiments, the control unit monitors PWM output values during a rest phase of a cycle of the muscle stimulator, provides a contraction phase, and following a sag after the contraction phase, uses PWM values from the rest phase to set a voltage for a subsequent rest phase of a next cycle.

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TEKSMART FITNESS LLC10 SOUTH 5TH STREET SUITE 1000 MINNEAPOLIS MN 55402

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Broen, Kenneth E Birchwood, US 4 95
Schauer, Anthony Hudson, US 2 5
Wollenzien, Peter River Falls, US 2 5

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