Patent ID: 11954254
Assignee: CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG
Field: Audio-visual technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC G  H | IPC G  H

Claim 16:
17. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the electrode-array unit further comprises:
an elastomer encapsulating layer arranged to contact the first area of skin and mounted with the plurality of electrodes for positioning the plurality of electrodes on a plurality of preselected locations of the first area of skin, wherein the elastomer encapsulating layer is flexible, extensible and electrically insulating;
a plurality of conductive traces for transmitting the plurality of pulsed voltage signals from outside the electrode-array unit to the plurality of electrodes;
a supporting layer and a protective layer positioned such that the plurality of conductive traces is sandwiched between the supporting layer and the protective layer, the protective layer being adjacent the elastomer encapsulating layer, both the supporting layer and the protective layer being electrically insulating; and
an elastomer substrate layer for offering protection to the elastomer encapsulating layer, the protective layer, the plurality of conductive traces and the supporting layer when the electrode-array unit is put on the first area of skin, wherein the supporting layer is positioned adjacent the elastomer substrate layer, and wherein the elastomer substrate layer is flexible, extensible and electrically insulating.