Abstract:
The cell enhancing device for an electrical pulse cosmetic meter, wherein the composite pulse generating device comprising an electrical pulse generating device, generating an electrical pulse sequence of a predetermined electrical pulse amplitude, wherein a frequency of said electrical pulse sequence is adjustable, a waveform adjuster, converting said electrical pulse sequence to a composite pulse sequence, and outputting said composite pulse sequence to a cosmetic head of said electrical pulse cosmetic meter. The present invention has the advantages of being small in size and light in weight. Furthermore, it greatly enhances circulation in skin structure of body, so as to achieve effective cosmetic results.

Description:
BACKGROUND OF THE PRESENT INVENTION  
       [0001]     1. Field of Invention  
         [0002]     The present invention relates to a device for enhancing cell metabolism, and more particularly to a composite pulse generating device for an electrical pulse cosmetic meter, wherein the composite pulse generating device comprising an electrical pulse generating unit, a waveform adjuster and a treatment body. The waveform adjuster converts an electrical pulse sequence produced by the electrical pulse generating device to a composite pulse sequence, and outputs the composite pulse sequence to the cosmetic head. The frequency of the composite pulse sequence matches with the natural frequency of a cardiovascular cycle. As a result the vibration frequencies of cells are tuned to that of the cardiovascular cycle, such that blood flow is enhanced.  
         [0003]     2. Description of Related Arts  
         [0004]     Body metabolism rate slows down with age. This slowing down of metabolism will show in all aspects of the body, including deterioration in health, energy level, gaining in weight and so on. It is, however, most noticeable on the skin.  
         [0005]     Water and impulses from nerves are essential for skin cells to stay alive. Water is the main constituent of blood, which bring nutrients to all living cells. Impulses are produced by nerves connecting to the brain, which provides instructions and controls activities in cells. When in lack of either one of them, skin cells die off.  
         [0006]     Many research shows that aging is related to an increasing production of oxidative free radicals. Such oxidative free radicals are, in turn, related to many health problems associated with aging, such as higher chances of getting caners, atherosclerosis, heart disease and many other chronic diseases. They are substances produced by the mitochondria respiration in a cell. The older an individual, the more oxidative free radicals are produced.  
         [0007]     The slowing down of metabolism is controlled by three factors, the first being the body genes, which acts as a program to the body&#39;s biological clock. The second is the person&#39;s subconscious, which is affect by the surrounding environment. The third is damaged cells or organs, which ability of renewing dead cells deteriorates.  
         [0008]     When metabolism rate slows down, it means that body cells die off at a higher rate than they can be regenerated. In the case of skin cells, the rate of new skin cells being is not as high as that of cells dying off. As a result, wrinkles appear on the skin.  
         [0009]     Wrinkles is the most obvious symbol of aging, which is the reason why people are very willing to pay hundreds and thousands of dollars on facial treatments to prevent getting or in the hope of getting rid of wrinkles. All sorts of creams and treatment lotions are produced claiming their miraculous effects on wrinkles and skin conditions. However, their results are questionable.  
         [0010]     Others would even go as far as having cosmetic surgeries, such as having a face lift, to smoothen their wrinkles. Despite how safe cosmetic surgeons claim, all surgeries have risks. And, in general, they are all very costly. Furthermore, such wrinkle removing treatments and surgeries can only remove wrinkles and cannot prevent the reoccurrence of wrinkles or improve on the skin conditions after removing the wrinkles. As a result, such treatments and surgeries are only temporary. The fundamentals of the occurrence of wrinkles are not being dealt with.  
         [0011]     As a result, in order to prevent or remove wrinkles in a safer, more effective, more cost effective and convenient manner, better treatments that can deal with the causes of wrinkles has to be provided.  
       SUMMARY OF THE PRESENT INVENTION  
       [0012]     A main object of the present invention is to provide a device for enhancing cell metabolism, comprising a composite pulse generating device, which provides a composite pulse sequence to communicate with the body cells, so as to target at the fundamental cause of the slowing of metabolism, relieving the symptoms of aging and suppressing the production of oxidative free radicals.  
         [0013]     Another object of the present invention is to provide a device for enhancing cell metabolism, wherein the frequency of the composite pulse produced is adjustable according to the different natural frequency of the cardiovascular cycles of different users.  
         [0014]     Another object of the present invention is to provide a device for enhancing cell metabolism, wherein the composite generating device is controlled by integrated circuit, minimizing the size of the device so as to provide users with greater convenience.  
         [0015]     Another object of the present invention is to provide a device for enhancing cell metabolism which uses batteries as a power source, allowing users to conveniently make use of anywhere.  
         [0016]     Accordingly, in order to accomplish the above objects, the present invention provides a cell enhancing device for enhancing human cell metabolism, comprising: 
        a treatment body having a treating head for contacting a skin of a user;     a pulse generating unit electrically connected to a power source for generating an electric pulse; and     a waveform adjuster electrically connected to the pulse generating unit for selectively tuning the electric pulse to form a composite pulse having an amplitude matching with a user&#39;s pulse, wherein the composite pulse is output at the treating head of the treatment body for communicating with a cell under the skin of the user so as to enhance a metabolism of said cell of the user.        
 
         [0020]     The present invention has an alternative embodiment, wherein the present invention provides a method of enhancing human cell metabolism, comprising the steps of: 
        (a) generating an electric pulse;     (b) converting the electric pulse to form a composite pulse, wherein the composite pulse is selectively tuned to have an amplitude matching with a user pulse; and     (c) applying the composite pulse on a skin of the user in such a manner that the composite pulse is adapted to communicating with a cell under the skin of the user so as to enhance a metabolism of the cell of the user.        
 
         [0024]     These and other objectives, features, and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following detailed description, the accompanying drawings, and the appended claims.  
     
    
     BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS  
       [0025]      FIG. 1  is a flow chart illustrating the basic principle of the device for enhancing cell metabolism according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention.  
         [0026]      FIG. 2  is a circuit diagram of the device for enhancing cell metabolism according to the above preferred embodiment of the present invention.  
         [0027]      FIG. 3  illustrates the formation of composite pulse with the use of the device for enhancing cell metabolism according to the above preferred embodiment of the present invention.  
         [0028]      FIG. 4  illustrates a composite pulse formed by using the device for enhancing cell metabolism according to the above preferred embodiment of the present invention.  
         [0029]      FIG. 5  illustrates another composite pulse formed by using the device for enhancing cell metabolism according to the above preferred embodiment of the present invention.  
         [0030]      FIG. 6  illustrates yet another composite pulse formed by using the device for enhancing cell metabolism according to the above preferred embodiment of the present invention.  
         [0031]      FIG. 7  is a circuit diagram of the device for enhancing cell metabolism according to a first alternative embodiment of the present invention.  
         [0032]      FIG. 8  is a circuit diagram of the device for enhancing cell metabolism according to a second alternative embodiment of the present invention.  
     
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT  
       [0033]     The formation of wrinkles, marking the slowing of metabolism, is controlled by a number of factors: genes, the subconscious mind and the surrounding environment. Genes act a program providing metabolism information to all cells. The subconscious mind provides an additional signal to body cells, affecting the metabolism rate. Examples of surrounding environment are damaged blood vessels or toxic substances accumulated in the body, altering information provided by the genes.  
         [0034]     As a result, applying cream and lotion to the skin or receiving cosmetic surgeries are not enough to remove wrinkles in a long run. They might be able to reduce the appearance of wrinkles for a short period of time because the real course of wrinkles had not been dealt with. To effectively get rid of wrinkles and staying young, the information provided by the genes to the cells must be altered, so as to enhance metabolism rate.  
         [0035]     The composite pulse provided by the present invention is information transmitted to communicate with cells, overriding information provided by the genes, such that metabolism rate is enhanced. It also tunes the vibration frequency of the cells to the natural frequency of a user&#39;s cardiovascular cycle, such that blood can flow more smoothly into the cells, such that the cells remain well nourished.  
         [0036]     Referring to  FIG. 1  and  FIG. 2  of the drawings, a device for enhancing cell metabolism according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention is illustrated, wherein the device comprises an electrical pulse generating device  10 , a waveform adjuster  30  and a cosmetic functional head  40 .  
         [0037]     The electrical pulse generating device  10  produces an electrical pulse sequence with a predetermined amplitude. A frequency of the electrical pulse sequence can be altered as desired.  
         [0038]     The waveform adjuster  30  converts the electrical composite pulse sequence produced by the electrical pulse generating device  10  into a composite pulse sequence. In general, a composite pulse is a series of overlapping pulses received from the same source over several paths in a pulse navigation system. The composite pulse sequence is then transferred to the cosmetic functional head  40  of the device for enhancing cell metabolism.  
         [0039]     According to the circuit diagram as shown in  FIG. 2 , the electrical pulse generating device  10  comprises a power source  14 , an integrated circuit  15 , a first pulse generator  11  having a first frequency F 1 , a second pulse generator  12  having a second frequency F 2 , and a third pulse generator  13  having a third frequency F 3 , wherein the integrated circuit  15  controls the operations of the pulse generators  11 ,  12  and  13 .  
         [0040]     Each of the frequencies is a multiple of the other frequencies respectively. According to the preferred embodiment, the first frequency F 1 =666 KHz, the second frequency F 2 =1 MHz and the third frequency F 3 =2 MHz.  
         [0041]     According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the power source  14  is a battery compartment connected to the electrical pulse generating device  10 , such that batteries can be inserted to provide power to the electrical pulse generating device  10 .  
         [0042]     The waveform adjuster  30  comprises a first counter-controller  31 , a second counter-controller  32 , a time sequence control converter  33 , a first level converter  41  having a first electrical level L 1 , a second level converter  42  having a second electrical level L 2 , a third level converter  43  having a third electrical level L 3 , a fourth level converter  44  having a fourth electrical level L 4 , a fifth level converter  45  having a fifth electrical level L 5 , a sixth level converter  46  having a sixth electrical level of 0V and a waveform synthesizer  47 . The time sequence control converter  33  controls the first, second, third, fourth and fifth level converter  41 - 45 . A level converter converts nonstandard logic input voltages to standard diode transistor logic or other logic levels.  
         [0043]     Through the integrated circuit  15  and the waveform adjuster  30 , a composite pulse of a desired magnitude is produced, such that the composite pulse matches with the natural frequency of a user&#39;s cardiovascular cycle.  
         [0044]     The first counter-controller  31  is an m frequency dividing counter-controller, the second counter-controller  32  is an n frequency dividing counter-controller, while n/m=k, where n and m are positive integrals and k is a positive odd number.  
         [0045]     The number of level converters (p) of the waveform adjuster  30  may vary according to p=k+1. According to this preferred embodiment, m=15, n=75, therefore k=5 and p=6. Also, electrical level L 1  is 2V, electrical level L 2  is 3V, electrical level L 3  is 4V, electrical level L 4  is 3V and electrical level L 5  is 2V. The outputs from the first, second, third, fourth, fifth and sixth level converters are inputted into the waveform synthesizer  47 . A composite pulse is synthesized by the waveform synthesizer  47  and is then outputted to the cosmetic functional head  40  of the device for enhancing cell metabolism.  
         [0046]     According to  FIG. 2  of the drawings, when the device is connected to a power source, the integrated circuit begin to function after initializing, controlling the first pulse generator  11  to produce a first square wave sequence having the frequency of F 1 . The first square wave sequence goes through the second counter-controller  32  and the time sequence control converter  33  and reaches the first level converter  41 .  
         [0047]     The time sequence control converter  33  controls the first level converter  41  to have conduction, while controlling the second, third, fourth, fifth and sixth level converter  42 - 46  to be shut off. As a result, the first square wave sequence produced by the first level converter  41  goes through the conducting first level converter  41  and transmitted to the waveform synthesizer  47 . At the same time, the integrated circuit  15  controls the first counter-controller  31  and the second counter-controller  32  to carry out counting.  
         [0048]     The second counter-controller  32  is an m frequency dividing counter-controller. According to the preferred embodiment, m=15. The second counter-controller  32  produces an instruction signal to the time sequence control converter  33  every m number of pulse. When the time sequence control converter  33  receives the instruction signal from the second counter-controller  32 , the time sequence control converter  33  switches to the second level converter  42 , hence shutting down the first level converter  41  and conducting the second level converter  42 .  
         [0049]     As a result, the first square wave sequence produced by the first pulse generator  11  goes through the conducting second level converter  42  and transmitted to the waveform synthesizer  47 .  
         [0050]     Under such operation, a pulse sequence formed by m pulse sequentially conducts through the first level converter  41 , the second level converter  42 , the third level converter  43 , the fourth level converter  44  and the fifth level converter  45  respectively, to the waveform synthesizer  47 . Each of the first, second, third, fourth and fifth level converters  41 - 45  also will output a pulse respectively. The frequency of the pulse is the same as the frequency of the output signal of the first pulse generator  11 ; the amplitude is limited by the first, second, third, fourth and fifth level converter  41 - 45  to have electrical levels L 1  -L 5  respectively.  
         [0051]     At this moment, the first pulse generator  11  continued to output n=k×m number of pulse. As the first counter-controller  31  is an n frequency dividing counter-controller, when the first pulse generator  11  has outputted n number of pulse, the first counter-controller  31  will produce an overflow signal, output a low electrical level signal to integrated circuit  15 . After receiving the low electrical level signal from the first counter-controller  31 , the integrated circuit  15  stops the first pulse generator  11  from operation, thereby reinstating the first counter-controller  31 .  
         [0052]     At the same time, the integrated circuit  15  outputs to the sixth level converter  46  a high level electrical signal for a length of time of t 0 , causing the sixth level converter  46  to output to the waveform synthesizer  47  a signal of converting electrical level L 6 =0V. According to the preferred embodiment, t 0 =20 ms.  
         [0053]     After this first cycle, the waveform synthesizer  47  synthesized a first composite pulse sequence of frequency F 1 , where F 1 =666 KHz, wherein the composite pulse sequence has a shape of 3 steps, which has a symmetrical envelop line.  
         [0054]     Then, the integrated circuit  15  controls the second pulse generator  12  to produce a pulse sequence with a frequency of F 2 . The waveform adjuster  30  operates in the same manner as it was when the first pulse generator  11  was in operation. After a second cycle which is the same as the first cycle, the waveform synthesizer  47  synthesized a second composite pulse sequence of frequency F 2 , where F 2 =1 MHz, wherein the composite pulse sequence has a shape of 3 steps, which has a symmetrical envelop line.  
         [0055]     Then, the integrated circuit  15  controls the third pulse generator  13  to produce a pulse sequence with a frequency of F 3 . The waveform adjuster  30  operates in the same manner as it was when the first pulse generator  11  was in operation. After a third cycle which is the same as the first cycle, the waveform synthesizer  47  synthesized a third composite pulse sequence of frequency F 3 , where F 3 =2 MHz, wherein the composite pulse sequence has a shape of 3 steps, which has a symmetrical envelop line.  
         [0056]     Under the control of integrated circuit  15 , after the first, second and third cycle, the waveform synthesizer  47  outputs three composite pulse sequences of frequencies F 1 , F 2  and F 3  respectively, the time lag between each sequence is t 0  respectively, wherein each of the sequences has a shape of 3 steps, having a symmetrical envelop line.  
         [0057]      FIG. 3  illustrates the process of formation of a composite pulse according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention. A first pulse sequence A 1  of the line A illustrates the first pulse generator  11  produces a first pulse sequence having a frequency of F 1  formed by m number of pulse, which, according to the preferred embodiment, is the first to fifteen pulse. The first pulse sequence is converted by the first level converter  41 . The waveform synthesizer  47  outputs, as shown in Line G, the first step of the first composite pulse G 1 .  
         [0058]     Similarly, a first pulse sequence B 1  of the line B illustrates the first pulse generator  11  produces a second pulse sequence having a frequency of F 1  formed by m number of pulse, which, according to the preferred embodiment, is the sixteenth to thirtieth pulse. The first pulse sequence is converted by the second level converter  42 . The waveform synthesizer  47  outputs, as shown in Line G, the second step of the first composite pulse G 1 .  
         [0059]     Similarly, a first pulse sequences C 1 , D 1  and E 1  of the line C, D and E respectively illustrates the first pulse generator  11  produces a third, fourth and fifth pulse sequence having a frequency of F 1  formed by m number of pulse, which, according to the preferred embodiment, is the sixteenth to thirtieth pulse. The first pulse sequences are converted by the third level converter  43 , the fourth level converter  44  and the fifth level converter  45  respectively. The waveform synthesizer  47  outputs, as shown in Line G, the third, fourth and fifth step of the first composite pulse G 1 .  
         [0060]     As a result, the waveform synthesizer  47  outputs a first composite pulse sequence G 1 , as shown in Line G of  FIG. 3 , wherein the composite pulse sequence G 1  has a frequency of F 1 , amplitude of L 1 -L 5  respectively and has a shape of 3 steps, which has a symmetrical envelop line.  
         [0061]     Similarly, the waveform synthesizer  47  outputs a second composite pulse sequence G 2  and a third composite pulse sequence G 3 . The second composite pulse sequence G 2  has a frequency of F 2  and the third composite pulse sequence G 3  has a frequency of F 3 . The time lag between the each of the first, second and third composite pulse sequence G 1 -G 3  is t 0  respectively.  
         [0062]     When the operation procedure as illustrated above is repeated continuously, the waveform synthesizer  47  will therefore produce an electrical pulse for the device according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention by the above composite pulse sequence G 1 -G 3 , as shown in  FIG. 4 .  
         [0063]      FIG. 5  illustrates another type of composite pulse output by the electrical pulse generating device  10  to the cosmetic function head  40  according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention. When producing the composite pulse as shown in  FIG. 5 , it is required that integrated circuit  15  controls the electrical pulse generating device  10  and the waveform adjuster  30  so as to first produce composite pulse sequences G 1 -G 3 , and output to the sixth level converter  46  a high electrical level signal that lasts for time t 0 .  
         [0064]     According to the desired frequency and amplitude of composite pulse, the integrated circuit  15  then chooses a suitable pulse generator from the first to fifth pulse generators  11 - 15  to produce a pulse signal. According to the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the suitable pulse generator is the first pulse generator  11 . At the same time, time sequence control converter  33  directly communicates with the level converter having the required electrical level. According the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the level converter having the required electrical level is the third level converter  43 . As a result, the fourth to sixth composite pulse G 4 -G 6 , as shown in  FIG. 5 .  
         [0065]     Furthermore, the same fourth to sixth composite pulses G 4 -G 6  can also be produced by adjusting all of the electrical levels of the first to the fifth level converter  41 - 45  to be the same, such as 4V, and controlling the first to fifth level converter  41 - 45  with the time sequence control converter  33  to sequentially conduct. By continuous control in this manner, the first to third composite pulse G 1 -G 3  and the fourth to sixth composite pulse G 4 -G 6 , as shown in  FIG. 5 , can be produced periodically.  
         [0066]     If the frequency of the pulse signal produced by the electrical pulse generating device  10  and the electrical level of the waveform adjuster  30  are kept constant, a pulse signal, as shown in  FIG. 6 , will be produced.  
         [0067]     However, by adjusting the electrical level L 1 -L 5  of the level converters  41 - 45 , the shape and amplitude of the composite pulse outputted by the waveform synthesizer  47  can be altered.  
         [0068]     In other words, by suitably adjusting the number of pulse generators of the electrical pulse generating device  10 , the frequency of the pulse signal produced by the pulse generators, the number of level converters and their electrical levels of the waveform adjuster  30 , and the frequency dividing number m and n of the first and second counter-controller  31  and  32  respectively, the present invention can produce composite pulse of any desired frequency, amplitude and shape.  
         [0069]     The above preferred embodiment described the device for enhancing cell metabolism is exemplary only and not intended to be limiting. According to the above mentioned preferred embodiment, many parameters of the device can be altered to suit different needs. As an example, the number of pulse generators of the electrical pulse generating device  10  can be altered according to the frequency of the electrical pulse required by the device. The number can be less than or more than  3 . The frequency of the pulse produced by each pulse generators can also be altered as desired.  
         [0070]     When the number of pulse generators of electrical pulse generating device  10  is three, the frequency of the pulse signal produced by each pulse generators can be 1 MHz, 2 MHz and 4 MHz respectively, or 2 MHz, 4 MHz and 8 MHz respectively, and so on. The electrical levels of each of the level converter can be adjusted as desired, such as adjusting between 4 V-8 V. Also, the time lag, t 0 , between each composite pulse sequence can also be adjusted.  
         [0071]      FIG. 7  is a circuit diagram of the composite pulse generating device, according to a first alternative embodiment of the present invention. As shown in  FIG. 7 , the electrical pulse generating device  10  of the composite pulse generating device comprises a sine wave oscillator  110  and the waveform adjuster  30  comprises a step wave generator  132  and a modulator  134 .  
         [0072]     A wave carrier signal of the circuit is a high frequency sine wave signal produced by the sine wave oscillator  110 . A modulating signal is a step wave produced by the step wave generator  132 . The signal inputted to the cosmetic head  40  of the device is a high frequency signal wherein the amplitude of the high frequency signal is step wave modulated, and the frequency of the high frequency signal is the same as the frequency of the wave carrier signal provided by the sine wave oscillator  110 .  
         [0073]     The sine wave oscillator  110  and the step wave generator  132  can be comprised of integrated circuits or discrete components. The sine wave signal produced by the sine wave oscillator  110  can be of mono frequency. It can also be of different frequencies at different time.  
         [0074]     According to this first alternative embodiment, the frequencies of sine wave signal produced by the sine wave oscillator  110  is preferably from one of or the combination of 666 KHz, 1 MHz, 2 MHz, 4 MHz and 8 MHz. The amplitude of the sine wave signal is preferably between 4-8V. The frequency of the first and fifth steps of the step wave signal produced by the step wave generator  132  is preferably 2-4V. The frequency of the second and fourth steps of the step wave signal produced by the step wave generator  132  is preferably 3-5V. The frequency of the third step of the step wave signal produced by the step wave generator  132  is preferably 4-8V.  
         [0075]     The width of the step wave signal produced by the step wave generator  132  is a whole number multiple of the period (a reciprocal of the frequency) of the sine wave signal produced by the sine wave oscillator  110 .  
         [0076]     According to this embodiment, when compared with the preferred embodiment as shown in  FIG. 2 , the step width of the step wave signal produced by the step wave generator  132  is the fifteenth multiple of the period of the sine wave signal produced by the sine wave oscillator  110 . Of course, the step width of the step wave signal can be adjusted as desired.  
         [0077]      FIG. 8  is a circuit diagram of the composite pulse generating device, according to a second alternative embodiment of the present invention. As shown in  FIG. 8 , the circuit of the composite pulse generating device according to this third embodiment is basically the same as the circuit of the composite pulse generating device according to the first alternative embodiment. The only differences are that the step wave generator  132  is replaced by a square wave generator  232  and the modulator  134  is replaced by a gate circuit  234 , wherein the square wave generator  232  outputs a square signal which acts as a triggering signal for the gate circuit  234 , wherein the frequency of the square signal is preferably 4-8V, and the period is preferably a whole number multiple of 12.5 μs, wherein the maximum period is 300 μs, the error of the maximum period is within ±10%. The width of the square pulse can eliminate the period of the square signal by 7 μs±3 μs.  
         [0078]     The gate circuit  234  is a NAND gate which comprises of integrated circuits or discrete components. When the triggering signal from the square wave generator  232  is of high electrical level, the gate circuit  234  opens, which allows the passage of the high frequency signal of the sine wave oscillator  110 . The direction of the high frequency signal is then reversed and outputted as positive signal.  
         [0079]     When the triggering signal from the square wave generator  232  is of low electrical level, the gate circuit  234  closes, which interrupts the passage of the high frequency signal of the sine wave oscillator  110 . As a result, the gate circuit  234  outputs a discontinuous high frequency signal, wherein the frequency of the high frequency signal is the same as the frequency of the sine wave signal produced by the sine wave oscillator  110 . The discontinuity of the high frequency signal is controlled by the triggering signal produced by the square wave generator  232 .  
         [0080]     One skilled in the art will understand that the embodiment of the present invention as shown in the drawings and described above is exemplary only and not intended to be limiting.  
         [0081]     It will thus be seen that the objects of the present invention have been fully and effectively accomplished. It embodiments have been shown and described for the purposes of illustrating the functional and structural principles of the present invention and is subject to change without departure from such principles. Therefore, this invention includes all modifications encompassed within the spirit and scope of the following claims.