Bay Area-based startup Thync develops neurostimulation wearables to improve everyday life. This month, they announced the Zing Energy patch, which aims to increase energy and improve focus by targeting auricular nerves. Thync has explored multiple areas and applications for neurostimulation since being founded in 2011. One of its first wearables, the Relax Pro, was released in 2017 to help users get better sleep; however, the product is no longer for sale and cannot be found on the Thync website. The startup was also part of a pilot study on treating psoriasis, an autoimmune disease, with neuromodulation.
Despite not currently having any products in the area, Thync is maintaining its IP portfolio in sleep technology with its most recent application being filed in the beginning of 2020 after two years of inactivity. The patent teaches a method for reducing the time it takes to fall asleep and increasing sleep duration using biphasic transdermal electrical stimulation at the wearer's temple and neck. Although it remains to be seen how successful their energizer product will be, the new filing suggests that Thync is already thinking ahead.
