Treatment of living bodies

U.S. Patent Nov. 29, 1994 Sheet 4 of 5 5,368,544

U.S. Patent Nov. 29, 1994 Sheet 5 of 5 5,368,

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(d) allowing a further current to flow through said

TREATMENT OF LIVING BODIES conductors through the living body to cause a

magnetic flux to pass through the living body.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION It may also be said that a further broad aspect of the

.. , . . . . .,. . , ,. 5 present invention relates to apparatus for treating a

This invention relates to treatment of living bodies f. . , , . . , x. in_ fv „ . i_- i. i.

j , ^ _-iiu* * i ■ i 7 * * living body for simulating the treatment which can be

and relates particularly, but not exclusively, to treat- °, ,' x -"

, ; , j provided by magnetotherapy composing:

ment of the human body. v . . . ., . °.. \f . r ., c —.,, ,

electncal circuit means having a coil of a D-block

DESCRIPTION OF PRIOR ART transition metal, a permanent magnet mounted

Ti , , ,. . , .. , . . ,, , 10 within said coil, and conductors of a D-block tran

It has been well known and well documented that ... . , ... ... ., ., , , .

_ it_ . _ . sition metal connectable with said coil and being

magnetotherapy can improve certain conditions in „ .. .. . ,. . , , , . . , „

, 6 ... rJ__. • j r ,, for application to the hvmg body, electncal power

human bodies. This therapy is thousands of years old ff. .... ■, . ' . -f

, x , i - Tx T Jn At ^- i providmg means withm said circuit means for per

but recent work by Dr. Jean-Bernard Baron of National ^ * current tQ flow tfa h said ^ ^ a

Science Research Centre in Pans, France has docu- J5 tQ ... ^ tic flux ^ said ^

mented that considerable improvement can be achieved ^ tQ simultaneousl it a further current to

in connection with a wide range of disorders including flow ^ fa said conductors and thr h said

convergence of the eye, scoliosis hemiplegia, facial liym bod wfaen connected with said conductors

paralysis, muscle contractures, arthritis, tendonitis, syn- ... a etic flux can be ided m said

ovitis, tension headache, post-operative and other pain, 2Q conductors ^ passed through the living body.

and sports injuries. Most preferably( said electric circuit means contains

As a result of the research by Dr. J-B. Baron, other ... acceleratm means for acceierating electrons

doctors m different medical research institutions have carrying said further current.

followed him in studying the healing effects provided It is particularly pTefeTTed that the apparatus be batby magnetotherapy. Similar works have been under- 25 tefy ^ that the battery be rechargeable from taken in Japan but no scientific materials have been mains AC power published.

The practice of magnetotherapy involves applying BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

small permanent magnets across the affected areas so In order that the mvention can be more clearly ascer

that a flux will flow into the human body. Many devices 30 tained> ^ example of a preferred embodiment will now

have been created for applying the flux of the perma- be described with reference to the accompanying draw

nent magnets to the body. One recent innovation in- mgS; wberein:

volves the use of permanent magnets embedded within pjG j is a block schematic circuit diagram of an

a blanket upon which a patient lies or which is placed example of the preferred apparatus;

over the patient. Contact is made with the affected area 35 FIGS. 2A and 2B are detailed circuit diagrams of the

so that flux can flow into the body. apparatus shown in- FIG. 1;

OBJECT AND STATEMENT OF THE FIGS. 3, 4 and 5 are graphs showing waveforms

INVENTION provided in the apparatus; and

FIG. 6 is a block schematic circuit diagram of the

The application of permanent magnets directly to the 40 apparatus shown in FIGS. 1-2 showing current flow, skin of the human body across the affected area is considered to be generally unpleasant and partly trouble- DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENT some to implement. In the case of the magnetic blan- Referring now to FIG. 1 there is shown a block schekets, good magnetic contact with the surface of the skin matic circuit diagram of the example of the preferred across the affected area is not always possible. Accord- 45 apparatus. Here it can be seen there is provided a main ingly, enhanced treatment could be provided if the circuit 1 which has a pair of output terminals 3 and 5. magnetic flux could be applied electrically to the human Output terminal 3 can be considered a north magnetic body across the affected area. Accordingly it is an ob- poie and output terminal 5 can be considered a south ject of the present invention to provide a method and magnetic pole. In use, current will flow along conducapparatus for electrically simulating the treatment 50 tor means which is connected with the terminals 3 and which can be produced by magnetotherapy. 5 to cause a current to flow into the living body such as

We have ascertained that a magnetic flux can be a human body. The current will carry magnetic flux as

carried in a conductor by the electrons in the conductor will be explained hereinafter.

provided the conductor itself is of a type which has free The main circuit 1 is powered by a battery 7. The

electrons. 55 battery 7 is preferably rechargeable from a battery

Accordingly, with the above in mind, a first broad charging circuit 9 which is connectable with mains AC

aspect of the present invention may reside in a method power.

of treating a living body for the purpose of simulating Within the main circuit 1 is provided an inverter

the treatment which can be produced by magnetother- circuit 11 for producing two voltage outputs 10 and 12,

apy comprising: 60 a power control circuit 13, an electromagnetic circuit

(a) providing a permanent magnet within an electrical 15, a permanent magnet 17, a voltage amplifier circuit coil of a D-block transition metal; 19 and an output circuit 21.

(b) passing a current through said coil in a direction The electromagnetic circuit 15 contains a coil 23 of a which will enhance the magnetic flux of said per- D-block transition metal. The coil 23 is sufficiently manent magnet; 65 large to receive a permanent magnet 17 therethrough.

(c) applying conductors of a D-block transition metal When power is applied to the electromagnetic circuit 15 to said coil and across an area to be treated on the from the power control circuit 13, it causes a current to living body; and flow through the coil 23 in a direction which will en5,368,544

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hance the magnetic flux in the permanent magnet 17. conveniently comprise a respective coil for each of the

Conductors 21' of a D-block transition metal electri- conductors 21. Thus, one of the coils can be used to

cally connect with the coil in the electromagnetic cir- accelerate the electrons passing from the apparatus

cuit 15. whilst the other coil can be used to accelerate the elec

The following theory is thought to be applicable as to 5 trons returning to the apparatus, how the magnetic flux can transfer from the permanent It is thought that the magnetic flux is carried into the magnet 23 in the electromagnetic circuit 15 to the con- human body by polar attraction. In other words, it is ductors 21. The magnetic particles within the perma- attracted by the negative ions and the negative polar nent magnet 17 are basically orientated in one direction molecules within the body which are present in water in order that the permanent magnet will have a north 10 which comprises a major component of the human and south pole. The orientation is not complete as all body. Water has a particular molecular structure in that the particles do not align themselves in parallel but the shared electron pairs within water causes the molemerely in a general direction such that there will be a cule to have a V-shape. The unshared electron pairs of north and a south pole predominating. Application of each oxygen atom within the water give it a localized the current to the coil 23 in the electromagnetic circuit 15 partial negative charge at the apex of the V. This nega15 is in a direction which will enhance the magnetic flux tive charge of water attracts the north electromagnetic in the permanent magnet 23. This, in turn, creates an flux and the body is filled with the magnetic flux which intensive electromagnet flux in the permanent magnet flows.

17 which will have a positive electromagnetic charge. Referring now to FIGS. 2A and 2B there is shown a

The D-block transition metal from which the coil is 20 detailed circuit diagram of the apparatus shown in FIG.

made is within the magnetic flux which is now highly 1.

and intensely concentrated to be directed between the The circuit is basically self-explanatory. Here it can north and south poles of the permanent magnet. The be seen that the inverter circuit provides two output D-block transition metal from which the coil 23 is made voltages 10 and 12. The first output voltage 12 of 6 volts is characterized by having paired electrons which are 25 AC of 24 Hertz is half wave rectified and applied across readily free. These electrons have a negative atomic a coil 23 in the electromagnetic circuit 15. The current charge and are attracted to the positive electromagnetic flow can be approximately half an amp. Typically the charge created by the intense magnetic flux. Thus, the coil 23 comprises a copper coil having ten turns wound paired electrons, because of their attraction to the posi- over the permanent magnet 17. Typically the magnet tive electromagnetic charge, will carry the attracted 30 has a flux density of approximately 15 webbers and positive electromagnetic charge as the electrons flow comprises a ferrite of 10 mm diameter and of 30 mm through the conductor. In addition a current flows length. The second output voltage 10 of the inverter directly through the permanent magnet and such cur- circuit 11 is applied to the voltage amplifier circuit rent carries with it a magnetic flux from the intensified through a series of diodes D7-D15 to provide about a flux in the permanent magnet. Thus, the current flowing 35 lkV pulsed DC output in a range of 20K Hertz to 500K through coil 27 and through permanent magnet are Hertz and preferably at 100K Hertz. The pulsing is in a combined to produce a current carrying the magnetic range of 2 Hertz to IK Hertz and preferably at 24 Hertz flux. This, in turn, is thought to permit the magnetic flux and occurs by circuit conductor 14 connecting between associated with the positive electromagnetic charge to the output of diodes D7-D15 and the first output voltbe transferred with the electrons through the conduc- 40 age 12. This pulsed output is applied to the output cirtors. Thus, a magnetic flux which is not normally con- cuit 21' to respective coils 25 and 27. The coils have an sidered to be carriable by an electrical current can be ionic air return electrical circuit. Thus, the high voltage carried with the electron flow associated with the cur- appearing from the voltage amplifier circuit 19 is aprent passing through the conductors 21. Because the plied to coil 25 with one polarity and to the coil 27 with conductors which connect with the terminals 3 and 5 45 the opposite polarity. These coils 25 and 27, in turn, are also of a D-block transition metal, the magnetic flux place the conductors 21' in proximity to a field created which is attracted to the negative electrons will flow by a high potential which, in turn, is thought to accelerthrough the conductors and into the human body. Thus, ate the free electrons in the conductors 21' to, in turn, as a current flows across the terminals 3 and 5 it will boost the flow of magnetic flux which flows from the carry the magnetic flux with it like that of a carrier 50 terminals 3 and 5. Typically, coils 25 and 27 each cornmodulated with the flux pulses. The magnetic flux will prise fifteen turns of copper of 6 mm diameter through therefore pass into the human body with the carrier which conductors 21' pass. The potential created by current. coil 25 will assist the flow of magnetic flux passing from The D-block transition metal can be said to have the apparatus whilst the potential of coil 27 will assist loose paired electrons at the outer shell (which is said 55 the flow of flux returning to the apparatus. D-orbital). This renders such metals oxiditic over wide FIG. 3 shows a graph of current-v-time showing the ranges of states. Such metals are dense and high melting half wave 24 Hertz current which is applied across coil and exhibit very high thermal and electrical conductiv- 23.

ity and are therefore able to carry the magnetic flux in FIG. 4 shows a graph of magnetic flux H-v-time

a condensed and uniform state. 60 showing the flux which is carried in the conductor of

The voltage amplifier 19 provides a high potential coil 23 as a result of the current being applied to coil 23

which is applied to an output circuit 21. The output as shown in FIG. 3. The flux is therefore pulsed and is

circuit 21 does not electrically connect with the con- thought to be carried by the free electron pairs in the

ductors 21 but merely provides a high potential in prox- conductor coil 23 as explained previously,

imity to the conductors 21 to accelerate the free elec- 65 FIG. 5 shows a graph of voltage-v-time showing the

trons flowing in the conductors 21 to, in turn, assist in application of a 1 kV half wave 100K Hertz pulsed

boosting the flow of the electrons carrying the magnetic signal across coils 25 and 27. The flux pulses shown in

flux across terminals 3 and 5. The output circuit 21 can FIG. 4 have been simulated on this graph to show that 5 6

1 kV pulses are in phased relationship therewith and field created by a voltage potential to assist the flow of

pulsed at the same rate—24 Hertz. The effect of this is magnetic flux through the living body,

to produce a flux flowing in the electrodes and through 6- A method as claimed in claim 5 wherein the pulsing

the living body which is pulsed in the range IK Hertz to °f the voltage is in the range of 20K Hertz to 500K

24K Hertz. 5 Hertz

A meter 29 and neons 31 are provided to give an 7-A method as claimed in claim 6 wherein the pulsing

indication of voltage and current flow. An LED 33 is ofQthe volta8e * t0 about substantially 100K Hertz,

provided in the voltage amplifier circuit 19 to indicate *• Apparatus for treating a living body for simulating

current flow into the voltage amplifier circuit 19. The thhe whlch Can be ... by ...

current flow into the living body (patient) is in the order 10 p J ^oiWrfTn Work transition metal a nermanpnt

of 10 micro A to 5000 micro A The magnetic flux at the t havm a fic flux mQUJed withifl

electrodes is in the order of 10 micro gauss to 7000 said coil> and conductors of a D.block transition

micro gauss. metal connected with said coil and with said per

Typically the apparatus is connected with the living manent magnet, said conductors being adapted for body (patient) by connecting copper electrodes with 15 application to the living body, electrical power the terminals 3 and 5 and connecting those electrodes providing means for permitting current to flow across the affected area of the living body. The elec- through said coil and said permanent magnet in a trades must also be of the D-block transition metal in direction to enhance the magnetic flux and to siorder to permit the required electron flow, hence they multaneously permit current to flow through said are of copper in one example of a D-block transition 20 conductors and through said living body when metal. The patient is treated for periods of time which connected with said conductors to allow a maghave been found satisfactory during prior experimenta- netic flux from said permanent magnet to pass tion for similar treatments. Typically a period of ap- through the living body.

proximately ten minutes is employed. 9. Apparatus as claimed in claim 8 including pulsing

FIG. 6 is a block schematic diagram showing current 25 circuit means for pulsing the current through said coil,

flow from the inverter 11 to the power control circuit 10- Apparatus as claimed in claim 9 wherein said

13, through permanent magnet 17 and through coil 23, pulsing circuit means comprises an oscillator for pro

and from terminal 5, through a living body back to the vldinS 3X1AC volta§e and rectifier means for permitting

apparatus via terminal 3. Current also flows from in- X°ltage puls? from Sal.d AC Voltage t0 be Provided so

verter 11 to the voltage amp 19 to drive the coils 25 and 30 the current through said coil can be pulsed

27 to boost the flux flowing with the current. Thus, Apparatus as clamed m claim 10 wherein said

FIG. 6 shows not only the current flow but also the flux uS tolKUn TM * ^

flow out from terminal 5, and the flux returning through \£ Apparatus U claimed in claim 11 wherein said

er/mn,._ . , _ , . oscillator and said rectifier means provides about sub

Modifications may be made to the present invention 35 stantially 24 Hertz voltage output pulses,

as would be apparent to persons skilled m the art of 13 Apparatus as d^ed in claim 10 wherein said

treating patients and by those skilled in the art of pro- conductors are, in use, subjected to a field created by a

ducing electrical apparatus for treating living bodies. voltage potential to assist the flow of magnetic flux

These and other modifications may be made without through the living body; including further oscillator departing from the ambit of the invention, the nature of 40 circuit and rectifier means for providing said voltage

which is to be determined from the foregoing descrip- potential.

tion. 14. Apparatus as claimed in claim 13 wherein said

We claim: further oscillator circuit and rectifier means provides

1. A method of treating a living body for the purpose voltage pulsed in the range of 20K Hertz to 500K Hertz,

of simulating the treatment which can be produced by 45 15. Apparatus as claimed in claim 14 wherein said

magnetotherapy comprising: further oscillator circuit and rectifier means provides

(a) providing a permanent magnet within an electrical voltage pulsed at about substantially 100K Hertz.

. coil of a D-block transition metal; 16. Apparatus as claimed in claim 15 wherein the

(b) applying conductors of a D-block transition metal voltage is about substantially 1 kV.

to said coil and said permanent magnet and across 50 *7- Apparatus as claimed in claim 13 further includ

an area to be treated on the living body- mS a flrst further coil and a second further coil; wherein

(c) passing currents through said coil and said perma- said volta§e is aPPIied t0 said furst further coil which nent magnet in a direction which will enhance the surrounds an output conductor of said conductors and magnetic flux of said permanent magnet; and t0 sald second cm1 wluch surrounds a return

(d) allowing current to flow through said conductors 55 conductor of said conductors

through the living body to allow a magnetic flux ^ Apparatus ? clamed f clam 17 wherein each of

e ., * .if t.4.1. sald cous has an ionic air return circuit.

from said permanent magnet to pass through the „ Apparatus as claimed in claim 10 wherein the

iving o y. . . D-block transition metal is copper.

2 A method as claimed in claim 1 comprising the 2Q Apparatus as claimed in c]aim 8 wherein the cur.

further step of pulsing the current through the coil at 60 rent flow mt0 the living body is in the order of 10 micro

step (c). amv t0 5QQ0 micro amp.

3. A method as claimed m claim 2 wherein the pulsing 21. Apparatus as claimed in claim 8 wherein the magof the current through the coil is m the range 2 Hertz to netic flux which passes through the living body is in the IK Hertz. order of 10 micro gauss to 7000 micro gauss.

4. A method as claimed in claim 3 wherein the pulsing 65 22. Apparatus as claimed in claim 9 wherein the magis at about substantially 24 Hertz. netic flux which passes into the living body is pulsed in

5. A method as claimed in claim 1 comprising the the order of about IK Hertz to 24K Hertz, further step of subjecting the conductors at step (b) to a *****