AN IMPROVED MODE OR METHOD OF APPLYING ELECTRIC CURRENTS TO ORGANIC BODIES FOR VARIOUS PURPOSES AND CONSTRUCTION "
Year: 1882

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Hermann Haug, Engineer, of Dortmund, Westfalia
Germany, and August Wienand, Manufacturer of Pforzheim, Baden Germany
for an Invention of AN IMPROVED MODE OR METHOD OF APPLYING ELECTRIC
CURRENTS TO ORGANIC BODIES FOR VARIOUS PURPOSES AND CONSTRUCTION
"
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Hermann Haug and August
Wienand at the Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 12th December
1882.
HERMANN HAUG, Engineer of Dortmund, Westfalia, Germany, and AUGUST
WIENAND, Manufacturer of Pforzheim Baden, Germany AN IMPROVED MODE
OR METHOD OF APPLYING ELECTRIC CURRENTS TO ORGANIC BODIES FOR VARIOUS
PURPOSES AND CONSTRUCTION AND ARRANGEMENT OF APPLIANCES EMPLOYED
THEREFOR
This invention relates chiefly to an improved mode or method, called the
bisolenoidal-electric method of applying electric currents of any origin to organic
bodies of any kind, and to derivations of them as eggs and seeds, for breeding,
healing and other purposes; and it relates also to improved constructions and
arrangements of, and modes of applying, instruments and articles of wear, for
carrying out the said bisolenoidal-electric method; which methods and instruments
are explained as follows:-
A number of closed circuits with electric currents in them may be arranged upon
a circular line as common axis, so that the electric currents have all round the
same directions in the circuits. This system may be called a ring solenoid, or
simply solenoid.
Two such ring solenoids may be arranged close together, with their ring axes
conaxially in about parallel planes, and with the currents flowing in the same
(radial) directions within all immediately adjoining parts of the circuits of both
solenoids. This system may be called a bisolenoid.
The central (meridianal) parts of the solenoids may be joined so as to form part
or parts of a conducting axis; or all immediately adjoining parts of both solenoids
may be joined so as to form (equatorial) radii or an (equatorial) dise of the whole

page_text: bisolenoid; or at last the outer (meridianal) parts of the solenoids may be joined
so as to form a hollow sphere. Thus the bisolenoid will in the most extreme
case form a hollow sphere with an equatorial disc and an axis within it.
The constancy of the current existing in the bisolenoid, or its intermittance, or
the change of its intensity or of its direction, may be produced in any known
manner.
The hollow spaces of ring shape within the two solenoids are principally the
seats of circularly polar magnetism produced by the electric current. This
magnetism may either be taken up by complete iron rings arranged in these
spaces; or it may be changed to axial bipolarity by iron rings cut open and
bent to spiral shape; or it may be reinforced by steel magnets instead.
The bisolenoidal-electric method now consists in subjecting to the actions of such
bisolenoid organic bodies of any kind, as will derivations of them, for instance
eggs and seeds; these actions being either produced by direct inserting into the
electric circuit those organic bodies as conductors, when they will be affected by
the primary current and eventually also by secondary (extra) currents; or by
arranging within, or in the neighbourhood of the bisolenoid, these organic bodies
in a state of isolation, when they will be subjected to currents of induction
exclusively.
To carry out this method a conducting bisolenoidal skeleton, also simply called
a bisolenoid of any shape is formed and combined in the proper manner with a
source of electricity or of an electric current. Fig 1 represents such skeleton of
'spherical shape which for instance may be formed of metal and in combination
with any other material and which may be either covered in or formed as a
grating. The circumference of the spherical chamber is formed of conducting
meridians dd in connection with the conducting radii of an equatorial plane e with
central aperture. The parts of the axis n n' and s s¹ are also conducting, and in
connection as well with the meridians d d by the conducting polar discs, as with
the inner ends of the radii of e, for instance by some inner meridians like the
dotted circle ne¹ sc¹.
The equatorial disc e may be situated either centrically or excentrically, and
the meridians arranged either in even planes as the as the drawing shews, or in right
or left spirals of oblique directions upon the circumference of the chamber in the
upper or lower half of of the skeleton. The meridians and radius may also be
arranged closer together in some parts of the construction, so that the bisolenoid
has (one or two bilateral axes.
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The electric current may be introduced into this skeleton in different ways one
of which the drawing shews. The parts n n¹ and s s¹ of the axis are interrupted
by non-conducting substance b and the poles and z of any source of electricity
are joined to the axis, on both sides of each isolator by pairs of conductors c c, the
condition for the junction being that in every case a bisolenoidal electric current as
indicated by the arrows, is flowing through the skeleton, of which the halves of the
axis, the quarters of the meridian circles and the radius form parts of the closed
circuits.
The specific magnetic action of the bisolenoid may be increased by the arrange-
iment, within each balf of the bisolenoid, of a ring-shaped mass of iron, which may
be cut open and bent spirally in any direction as NS and N¹ S' shew; or steel
naguets may be employed instead.
Now the organic, for instance the human body, or a single member of it may be
either directly introduced as a conductor into the circuit of this bisolenoid, or it
may be placed upon an insulating seat somewhere in the interior of the chamber
formed by the meridians. The direct induction may take place either in the
common linear way with one or the other axis of the organic body and either
within a meridian, or a radius, or one part of the axis of the skeleton; or it may
take place in the bisolenoidal manner. For the latter purpose the inner meridians
like re se are omitted and the ends of one axis of the organic body are by flexible
conductors r connected the one end with the point N the other with the point St

page_text: of the axis, while at the same time and in the same manner, the respective
equatorial circumference of the organic body is connected with the inner ends of
the radius of the disc e The conductors may in this case touch directly the
surface of the organic body or indirectly by the intermission of the damp atmo-
sphere of the body or by the clothing, and may touch either all around or at the
ends of the respective bilateral axes, or in points between. For special purposes
the skeleton may be employed as simple solenoid, when the source of electricity is
introduced only at two points of the axis as one continuous conductor, while the
inner meridians like n e' s e¹ are omitted.
The skeleton may be constructed either against, and starting from, the walls of
a chamber (dwelling-room) of which the position can be selected with regard to
the points of the compass, or it may be constructed independently and moveable
into any position.
The actions of the bisolenoid may be rendered more complicated by means of
rotary motion, for instance by placing the organic body on a rotary pedestal, or by
rotating the magnets N S and N₁ S₁ round the axis n¹ s¹, or again the whole
skeleton can be made to revolve round one of its diameters. If the organic body
is inducted directly sliding contacts must of course be used for keeping the current
closed.
8
In order to render the actions of the bisolenoid more complicated in a wider
sense, there is introduced into the space bounded by the inner meridians such as
ne¹ se¹ a second similar bisolenoid having a varying position of its axis relative
to the axis n¹s¹ of the outer one, and so arranged that it can rotate round its axis,
which can itself oscillate as a rotating pendulum. The organic body can then be
either introduced directly, or insulated, and can occupy any desired locality within
this double bisolenoid as in the single one.
With the single as well as with the double bisolenoid the organic body can also
be situated at a point quite external to and at a greater or less distance from the
same, if it be desired to produce from such distance inductive actions within the
whole body or preferably within single members and organs thereof.
The special arrangement of the mechanism for the moveability and motion of the
bisolenoids is unimportant.
The single bisolenoid with direct and bisolenoidal induction of the organic body
can also be directly applied thereto, or be carried thereby. For this purpose it is
made quite flexible, for instance of metallic spirals in insulating coverings, and of
uncovered armatures, and it may either be half opened axially or divided into two
symetrical halves so that it may be readily applied to the body or member thereof.
The introduction of a source of electricity is then effected as above, and the latter
also can be attached to the body.
Thus Fig 1° shews such an arrangement for the trunk of the human body. The
meridian conductors d d pass from the girdle armature a and are connected to
terminal rings a¹ a¹, which, like the meridians d d are enclosed in the insulating
coverings while the source of the current z is introduced between these terminal
rings a a¹ and the terminal armatures a a by means of the pairs of conductors
cc. The conductor fc is of course so placed as not to hinder the movements of
the body.
2
The necessary variations in intensity and direction of current, as also the regu-
lation of the primary currents in the entire bisolenoid or in its halves, are effected
in the known manner.
The form of the bisolenoidal electric apparatus herein before described, is
principally suited for those cases in which the use of particularly strong currents
of whatever source is indicated.
For the ordinary numerous cases even very weak currents are suitable, and the
organic body or member can then be introduced bisolenoidally in a somewhat
different way into suitable sources of current, which are themselves connected
to or carried by the body together with meridian conductors. Fig 2 shews this
arrangement in various cases applied by way of example to the human body. .

page_text: Its general character is as follows: An electric pile, touches with its one, say
negative, pole, the equatorial circumference, or two electric piles touch with their
opposite, say, positive, poles, each one end of the body; while ineridianal conductors
between the outer pole and two end armatures, or between the two outer poles and
an equatorial armature, or between all three outer poles, complete the bisolenoidal
circuit. The directions of current in the meridianal conductors are shewn by the
arrows near them. These directions are of course opposite in the respective
surrounded parts of the body. The simply conducting meridians may be replaced
by electric piles, called meridianal piles, which would require but an armature
around the equatorial region and at each end of the body. The body may be
touched by the poles and the meridianal conductors be arranged either round
about, or at the ends of the bilateral axes, or in points between; and the meridianal
conductors rectilinear or spirally bent may be worn in connection with some of
the clothing. The contacts and the conductors closing the bisolenoidal circuit,
are better direct and metallic. However they may be replaced partly or wholly
by the damp atmosphere of the body and the clothing. Passing currents have still
bisolenoidal form.
Thus there are electric piles :-bracelets o and u for the middle parts of the left
upper and lower arm; hip band b and ankle ring b' for the ends of the whole left
leg belt g and knee-ring g' for the middle parts, and at the same time necklace a³,
hip band b with abdomen and back plates p for the ends of the trunk as well as
hip band b and ankle ring b¹ for the ends of the whole right leg :—while meridianal
conductors d d effect the connection of all outer poles of the electric piles with the
end or the middle armatures a a¹ or with each other. At the right lower leg the
simple conductors d d are replaced by meridianal piles d¹ d'.
Also in this case it is possible to increase the specific magnetic action of, the
bisolenoidal current by applying to the body, or carrying thereby, in the manner
indicated by Fig 1 two flexible spirally opening rings of iron, or steel magnets, in
insulating coverings, so that they are situated between the body and the meridianal
system of conductors.
With the primary bisolenoidal electric current formed as above described,
induction currents (extra currents) are generated in the organic (for example,
human) body by different causes which in an automatic manner cause the primary
current to fluctuate incessantly in intensity. Such causes are as follows:-The
variation of temperature and humidity changing the electro motive force and inner
resistance of the electric piles hereafter to be explained; the change of composition
of the organic liquids according to nourishment, conditions and times; the change
of dampness of the immediate atmosphere of the body and of the clothing; and
lastly the change depending on the movements of the body, of the intimacy of
contact between many loose joints in the whole bisolenoidal circuit. Though such
variations of the primary intensity may more effectually be produced by the
application of any of the known mechanical devices for that purpose.
The reversion of direction of the current in the primary bisolenoid must in the
first instance be effected by simply applying to the body from time to time
the opposite poles of the electric piles. Thus the poles may be reversed at morning
and at evening, or in times regulated individually, in accordance with the special
case or purpose. However any of the known mechanical devices for such reversion
of direction may be applied.
Apart from the thermo-electric, the so called dry or damp piles are best adapted
for the above purpose. As is well known they are constructed with any number
of pairs of different electro-motoric substances metal plates for instance, and any
electro-lytic liquid in the interstices of suitable substances, paper for instance,
between the pairs. The improvement of the arrangement then consists in forming
the pole plates (k and z in the figures hereafter to be explained) together with
some insulating substance (a) between them, as the parts of a hollow casing in
which the electric pile itself is enclosed in the proper electro-technical manner.
The pole plates may be of any conducting material, and the whole casing may

page_text: be made airtight or not, and have any form and ornamentation, and its parts
may be joined in any way, by screws, springs, or permanently fixed, for instance.
To give a descriptive instance of the construction, Fig 3 represents a vertical
section and Fig 4 a perspective view of the electric pile in its casing. The latter is
formed by the pole plates and z with the insulating substance a between them;
The Figs 5, 6 and 7 shew other forms of pole plates and insulating part of the
casing. Now such casings may form ornamental articles of wear, as finger rings,
Fig 7, or head combs and diadems for instance, or they may form earrings or the
like by means of hooks and rings c; or any number of them may be joined (as
Fig 9 shews) by moveable joints e of any description between their equal poles to
belts, necklaces hip bands, bracelets, leg-rings, or abdomen back and head plates;
or they may be joined by moveable joints c between their opposite poles, to
meridianal piles of many single elements or pairs. However the other ornamental
articles may also be constructed as piles of a great number of single pairs, of which
construction Fig 8 shews one instance. Here each of the two poles of the whole
pile of any number of small piles in their casings, is in conducting connection with
a separate pole plate K for the pole k, Z for the pole z. These two pole plates.
K and Z are insulated in every other respect by the substance a, and they are also
made flexible by moveable joints e¹, and thus the whole construction may, as band
or ring, touch the body either with the one or the other of its poles. This
arrangement peculiarly facilitates the application (between the end members and
the pole plates K and Z of the whole), of devices self-acting or not, for the
interruption or reversion of the primary current.
Suitably applied rings or hooks or their equivalents of any description, allow of
proper connection of the meridianal conductors (d d in Fig 2) with the outer poles
of the piles and with the conducting armatures (a in Fig 2).
With regard to their application, viz; of the one pole to the middle regions and
the opposite poles to the ends of the human body or single members of it;-
to their combination with; and upon the body-forming bisolenoidal electric
circuits; and to their eventual secondary service as, ornamental articles of daily
wear, the encased electric piles above described, either with or without metallic
meridianal conductors and armatures, may be called bisolenoidal electric instruments
or ornaments.*

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed
by the said Hermann Haug and August Wicnand in the Great Seal Patent
Office on the 5th June 1883,
HERMANN HAUG, Engineer of Dortmund, Westfalia, Germany, and AUGUST
WIENAND, Manufacturer of Pforzheim, Baden Germany "AN IMPROVED MODE
OR METHOD OF APPLYING ELECTRIC CURRENTS TO ORGANIC BODIES FOR VARIOUS
PURPOSES AND CONSTRUCTION AND ARRANGEMENT OF APPLIANCES EMPLOYED
THEREFOR
"
This Invention relates chiefly to an improved mode or method, called the
bisolenoidal-electric method, of applying electric currents of any origin to organic
bodies of any kind and to derivations of them as eggs and seeds, for breeding,
healing and other purposes, and it relates also to improved constructions and
for
arrangements of, and modes of applying, instruments and articles of wear,
carrying out the said bisolenoidal-electric-method; which methods and instruments
are explained as follows:-
A number of closed circuits with electric currents in them may be arranged
upon a circular line as common axis, so that the electric currents have all round
the same directions in the circuits. This system may be called a ring solenoid, or
simply solenoid.
Two such ring solenoids may be arranged close together, with their ring axes
conaxially in about parallel planes, and with the currents flowing in the same
(radial) directions within all immediately adjoining parts of the circuits of both
_solenoids. This system may be called a bisolenoid.
The central (meridianal) parts of the solenoids may be joined so as to form part
or parts of a conducting axis; or all immediately adjoining parts of both solenoids
may be joined, so as to form. (equatorial) radii or an (equatorial) disc of the whole
bisolenoid; or at last the outer meridianal parts of the solenoids may be joined so
as to form a hollow sphere. Thus the bisolenoid will, in the most extreme case,
forin a hollow sphere with an equatorial disc and an axis within it. The constancy
of the current existing in the bisolenoid, or its intermittance, or the change of its
The hollow
intensity or of its direction, may be produced in any known manner.
spaces of ring shape within the two solenoids are principally the seats of circularly
polar magnetism produced by the electric current. This magnetism may either be
taken up by complete iron rings arranged in these spaces; or it may be changed to
axial bipolarity by iron rings cut open and bent to spiral shape, or it may be
reinforced by steel magnets instead.
The bisolenoidal electric method now consists in subjecting to the actions of such
bisolenoid organic bodies of any kind, as well as derivations of them, for instance
eggs and seeds; these actions being either produced by directly inserting into the
electric circuit those organic bodies as conductors, when they will be affected by
the primary current and eventually also by secondary (extra) currents; or by
arranging within, or in the neighbourhood of the bisolenoid, these organic bodies
in a state of isolation, when they will be subjected to currents of induction
exclusively.
To carry out this method, a conducting bisolenoidal skeleton, also simply called
a bisolenoid of any shape is formed and combined in the proper manner with a
source of electricity or of an electric current. Fig 1. of the drawings represents
such skeleton of spherical shape which, for instance, may be formed of metal and
in combination with any other material and which may be either covered in, or
formed as a grating. The circumference of the spherical chamber is formed of
conducting meridians d d in connection with the conducting radii of an equatorial

page_text: plane e, with central aperture. The parts of the axis n n¹ and 8 8² are also
conducting, and in connection as well with the meridians d d by the conducting
polar discs, as with the inner ends of the radii of e, for instance by some inner
meridians, like the dotted circle ne', se¹. The equatorial disc e may be situated
either centrically or eccentrically, and the meridians arranged either in even planes,
as the drawing shews, or in right or left spirals of oblique directions upon the
circumference of the chamber in the upper or lower half of the skeleton. The
meridians and radius may also be arranged closer together in some parts of the
construction, so that the bisolenoid has (one or) two bilateral axes. The electric
current may be introduced into this skeleton in different ways, one of which the
drawing shews. The parts n n¹ and 8 8¹ of the axis are interrupted by non
conducting substance b and the poles k and z of any source of electricity are joined
to the axis on both sides of each isolator by pairs of conductors cc, the condition
for the junction being that in every case a bisolenoidal electric current, as indicated
by the arrows, is flowing through the skeleton, of which the halves of the axis, the
quarters of the meridian circles and the radius form parts of the closed circuits.
The specific magnetic action of the bisolenoid may be increased by the arrange-
ment within each half of the bisolenoid, of a ring shaped mass of iron, which may
be cut open and bent spirally in any direction, as NS and N¹ S¹ shew; or steel
magnets may be employed instead.
Now the organic, for instance the human body or a single member of it may be
either directly introduced as a conductor into the circuit of this bisolenoid, or it may
be placed upon an insulating seat somewhere in the interior of the chamber formed
by the meridians. The direct induction may take place either in the common
linear way with one or the other axis of the organic body, and either within a
meridian or a radius, or one part of the axis of the skeleton, or it may take place
in the bisolenoidal manner. For the latter purpose, the inner meridians, like re¹ se¹,
are omitted, and the ends of one axis of the organic body are, by flexible
conductors r, connected the one end with the point N, the other with the point S¹
of the axis, while, at the same time, and in the same manner, the respective
equatorial circumference of the organic body is connected with the inner ends of
the radius of the disc e. The conductors r may, in this case, touch directly the
surface of the organic body or indirectly by the intermission of the damp
atmosphere of the body or by the clothing, and may touch either all around or at
the ends of the respective bilateral axes, or in points between. For special
purposes, the skeleton may be employed as simple solenoid, when the source of
electricity is introduced only at two points of the axis as one continuous conductor,
while the inner meridians like ne¹s e¹ are omitted. The skeleton may be
constructed either against and starting from the walls of a chamber (dwelling-room)
of which the position can be selected with regard to the points of the compass, or
it may be constructed independently and moveable into any position. The actions
of the bisolenoid may be rendered more complicated by means of rotary motion,
for instance by placing the organic body on a rotary pedestal, or by rotating the
magnets NS and N' S¹ round the axis n¹ 8¹, or again, the whole skeleton can be
made to revolve round one of it diameters. If the organic body is inducted
directly, sliding contacts must of course be used for keeping the current closed.
In order to render the action of the bisolenoid more complicated in a wider
sense, there is introduced into the space bounded by the inner meridians, such
as ne¹s e a second similar bisolenoid having a varying position of its axis relative
to the axis n¹ s¹ of the outer one, and so arranged that it can rotate round its axis,
which can itself oscillate as a rotating pendulum. The organic body can then be
either introduced directly or insulated, and can occupy any desired locality within
this double bisolenoid, as in the single one. With the single as well as with the
double bisolenoid, the organic body can also be situated at a point quite external
to and at a greater or less distance from the same, if it be desired to produce
from such distance inductive actions within the whole body or preferably within
single members and organs thereof.

page_text: The special arrangement of the mechanism for the moveability and motion of
the bisolenoids is unimportant.
"
The single bisolenoid with direct and bisolenoidal induction of the organic body
can also be directly applied thereto, or be carried thereby. For this purpose, it is
made quite flexible, for instance of metallic spirals in insulating coverings, and of
uncovered armatures, and it may either be half opened axially or divided into two
symetrical halves, so that it may be readily applied to the body or member thereof.
The introduction of a source of electricity is then effected as above, and the latter
also can be attached to the body..
Thus Fig 1a shews such an arrangement for the trunk of the human body. The
meridian conductors d d pass from. the girdle armature a, and are connected to
terminal rings a¹ a¹, which, like the meridians d d, are enclosed in the insulating
coverings while the source of the current is introduced between these terminal
rings aa and the terminal armatures a a by means of the pairs of conductors c c.
The conductor fc is, of course, so placed as not to hinder the movements of the
body. The necessary variations in intensity and direction of current, as also the
regulation of the primary currents in the entire bisolenoid or in its halves, are
effected in the known manner. The form of the bisolenoidal electric apparatus
hereinbefore described is principally suited for those cases in which the use of
particularly strong currents of whatever source is indicated.
For the ordinary numerous cases, even very weak currents are suitable, and the
organic body or member can then be introduced bisolenoidally, in a somewhat
different way into suitable sources of current, which are themselves connected to or
carried by the body together with meridian conductors. Fig. 2 shews this
arrangement in various cases applied by way of example to the human body.
Its general character is as follows:- An electric pile touches with its one, say
negative, pole, the equatorial circumference, or two electric piles touch with their
opposite, say, positive, poles, each one end of the body; while meridianal conductors
between the outer pole end to end armatures, or between the two outer poles and
an equatorial armature or between all three outer poles, complete the bisolenoidal
circuit. The directions of current in the meridional conductors are shewn by the
arrows near them. These directions are of course opposite in the respective
surrounded parts of the body. The simply conducting meridians may be replaced
by electric piles, called meridional piles, which would require but an armature
around the equatorial region and at each end of the body-The body may be
touched by the poles and the meridional conductors be arranged either round
about, or at the ends of the bilateral. axes, or in points between; and
the meridional conductors rectilinear or spirally bent may be worn in con-
nection with some of the clothing. The contacts and the conductors closing
the bisolenoidal circuit are better direct and metallic. However, they may
be replaced partly or wholly by the damp atmosphere of the body and
the clothing. Passing currents have still bisolenoidal form. Thus there are
electric-piles-bracelets o and u for the middle parts of the left upper and lower
arm; hip band b and ankle ring b' for the ends of the whole left leg; belt g and
knee ring g¹ for the middle parts, and at the same time necklace a¹, hip-band b
with abdomen and back-plates p for the ends of the trunk as well as hip band b
and ankle ring for the ends of the whole right leg while meridianal
conductors d d effect the connection of all outer poles of the electric piles with the
end or the middle armatures a a¹ or with each other. At the right lower leg, the
simple conductors d d are replaced by meridional piles d¹ d¹.
Also, in this case, it is possible to increase the specific magnetic action of the
bisolenoidal current by applying to the body, or carrying thereby, in the manner
indicated by Fig. 1, two flexible spirally opening rings of iron, or steel magnets in
insulating coverings, so that they are situated between the body and the meridional
system of conductors.
•
With the primary bisolenoidal electric currents formed as above described,
induction currents (extra currents) are generated in the organic, (for instance,

page_text: human) body by different causes, which, in an automatic manner cause the primary
current to fluctuate incessantly in intensity. Such causes are as follows:-The
variation of température and humidity changing the electro motive force and inner
resistance of the electric piles hereafter to be explained; the change of composition
of the organic liquids according to nourishment, conditions and times; the change
of dampness of the immediate atmosphere of the body and of the clothing;
and lastly, the change depending on the movements of the body, of the intimacy
of contact between many loose joints in the whole bisolenoidal circuit. Though
such variation of the primary intensity may more effectually be produced by the
application of any of the known mechanical devices, for that purpose, the
reversion of direction of the current in the primary bisolenoid must, in the first
instance, be effected by simply applying to the body from time to time the opposite
poles of the electric piles. Thus the poles may be reversed at morning and at
evening or in times regulated individually, in accordance with the special case or
purpose. However, any of the known mechanical devices for such reversion of
direction may be applied.
The
Apart from the thermo-electric, the so-called dry or damp piles are best adapted
for the above purpose. As is well known, they are constructed with any number
of pairs of different electro-motoric substances, metal plates for instance, and any
electrolytic liquid in the interstices of suitable substances, paper for instance,
between the pairs. The improvement of the arrangement then consists in forming
the pole plates (k and z in the figs hereafter to be explained) together with
some insulating sulistance (a) between them, as the parts of a hollow casing in
which the electric pile is itself enclosed in the proper electro-technical manner.
The pole plates may be of any conducting material and the whole casing may be
made air tight or not, and have any form or ornamentation, and its parts may be
joined in any way by screws, springs, or permanently fixed, for instance. To give
a descriptive instance of the construction, Fig 3 represents a vertical section and
Fig. 4 a perspective view of the electric pile in its casing. The latter is formed by
the pole plates and with the insulating substance a between them.
Figs. 5, 6 and 7 shew other forms of pole plates and insulating part of the casing.
Now such casings may form ornamental articles of wear, as finger rings, Fig 7, or
head combs and diadems, for instance, or they may form earrings or the like, by
means of hooks and rings o; or any number of them may be joined (as Fig 9
shews) by moveable joints e of any description between their equal poles to belts,
necklaces, hip-bands, bracelets, leg rings, or abdomen, back and head plates; or they
may be joined by moveable joints between their opposite poles, to meridianal
piles of many single elements or pairs. However, the other ornamental articles
may also be constructed as piles of a great number of single pairs, of which
construction Fig 8 shews one instance. Here-each of the two poles of the whole
piles or any number of small piles in their casings is in conducting connection with
a separate pole plate K for the pole k, Z for the pole . These two pole plates K
and Z are insulated in every other respect by the substance a, and they are also
made flexible by moveable joints e¹, and thus the whole construction may, as band
or ring, touch the body either with the one or the other of its poles. This arrange-
ment peculiarly facilitates the application (between the end members and the pole
plates K and Z of the whole) of devices, self acting or not, for the interruption or
reversion of the primary current.
Suitably applied rings or hooks, or their equivalents of any description allow
of proper connection of the meridianal conductors (dd in fig. 2) with the outer
poles of the piles and with the conducting armatures. (a in fig 1).
With regard to their application, viz-of the one pole to the middle regions and
the opposite pole to the ends of the human body or single members of it; to their
combination with and upon the body, forming bisolenoidal electric currents; and
to their eventual secondary service as ornamental articles of daily wear, the
encased electric piles above described, either with or without metallic meridianal

page_text: conductors and armatures, may be called bisolenoidal electric instruments or
ornaments.
Having thus described the nature of our invention and in what manner the same
is to be performed, we claim :-
First: The described bisolenoid electric method of treating organic bodies with
bisolenoidal electric currents for direct or inductive action.
Second-The single or double bisolenoid as herein described in its construction
and application with reference to Figs 1 and 1ª of the Drawings.
Third-The bisolenoidal instruments or ornaments as described in their con-
struction and application with reference to Figs. 2 to 8; viz.-electric piles, the
pole plates of which (constructed of any conducting material with interposed
insulating substances) constitute casings for the electric piles themselves, of any
form and ornamentation, the whole construction, singly or any number combined in
the proper electro-technical manner, to be worn upon the body, with or without
metallic meridianal conductors and armatures, so that bisolenoidal electric currents
are formed, with self acting or otherwise produced variation of the intensity and
direction of the current.
In witness whereof I the said Hermann Haug have hereunto set my hand
and seal this thirty first day of May in the year of our Lord, One thousand
eight hundred and eighty-three.