Controlling ear stimulation in response to electrical contact sensing

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PATENT NO 9987489
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15340145

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Systems and related methods for controlling an ear stimulation device with a personal computing device, in response to determination of electrical contact of an electrode in a stimulator earpiece with an ear of a user of the personal computing device, are described. If the electrode is not in good electrical contact with the ear of the user, delivery of the stimulus is prevented and the user is notified of the status of the electrode. In various aspects, the user is instructed to reposition the earpiece or replace, clean, moisten, or apply gel to at least a portion of the electrode.

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AURENAR INC32 FAIR OAKS DRIVE ST LOUIS MO 63124

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Goodall, Eleanor V Seattle, US 66 1913
Hyde, Roderick A Redmond, US 2911 61857
Ishikawa, Muriel Y Livermore, US 1367 34670
Kare, Jordin T San Jose, US 1471 26455
Kitzan, Melanie K North Bend, US 9 188
Leuthardt, Eric C St. Louis, US 1186 32837
Malamud, Mark A Seattle, US 1619 36044
Malaska, Stephen L Snoqualmie, US 109 1517
Myhrvold, Nathan P Medina, US 1337 34637
Scheid, Brittany St. Louis, US 8 255
Sharadin, Katherine E Redmond, US 28 620
Sweeney, Elizabeth A Seattle, US 659 12786
Tegreene, Clarence T Mercer Island, US 1905 49070
Whitmer, Charles North Bend, US 585 15778
Wood, Victoria Y H Livermore, US 597 12796
Wood,, Jr Lowell L Bellevue, US 2836 53047

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