Patent ID: 9002458
Filing Date: 2015-04-07
Classification: A61N

Abstract:
1. A portable transdermal electrical stimulation (TES) applicator for modifying a subject's cognitive state, the device comprising: a body; a first electrode adapted to be worn on the subject's temple region; a second electrode adapted to be worn on a subject's mastoid region or neck; and a TES control module at least partially within the body and comprising a processor, a timer and a waveform generator, wherein the TES control module is adapted to deliver a pulsed, asymmetric, biphasic electrical stimulation signal of 10 seconds or longer between the first and second electrodes having a frequency of 750 Hz or greater, a duty cycle of between 30-60 percent, and an intensity of greater than 5 mA; wherein the TES control module is configured to modulate the intensity, frequency, or intensity and frequency during stimulation based on received subject input.