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Ultra-short wave athermapeutic apparatus
Assignee: Diapulse Corp of America
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Filing: 1970-07-02
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Granted: 1972-06-20
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Expires: 1990-07-02
Abstract
Abstract An athermapeutic apparatus for administration of electrotherapeutic treatments to living matter for curing or abatement of diseases, infections and the like, by subjecting such matter to high frequency oscillations of a preselected wavelength for predetermined time periods thereby eliminating the generation of accompanying heat generation. The desired electromagnetic oscillations are accurately produced with a minimum of power consumption by utilization of stable solid state circuitry resulting in more accurate pulse frequency generation accompanied by considerably reduced power consumption and enabling a much greater degree of control over both pulse frequency and power output administered to a patient or the like. Proper treatment dosage in terms of pulse frequency and penetration is readily selectable by depression of the proper push-button on the front of apparatus panel, with a lighted signal lamp behind the button indicating each treatment setting as selected by the operator. Moreover, with reduction in power consumption a much greater degree of control over the pulse frequency and power is achieved.
Inventors
- 👤 Joseph J Pearo
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 14:33
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61N; A61N1/00; A61N1/40
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
352 words
An ultra-short wave athermapeutic apparatus for administering therapeutic treatment to a patient without accompanying heat generation in the body of such patient, said apparatus comprising oscillation generating and doubler means operable to produce continuous high frequency electrical oscillations of predetermined frequency and which is doubled to produce an output therefrom, a keyer amplifier connected to said oscillation and doubler means including a safety relay operable to interrupt the operation of said oscillation generating and doubler means upon excess current flow through said keyer amplifier, a power amplifier and doubler means connected to said keyer amplifier and operable to double the frequency delivered as output therefrom and said power amplifier and doubler means having a plurality of push-button switches connected thereto and selectively depressible by an operator to preselect the desired peak output power produced by said power amplifier and doubler means in response to depression of each individual push-button switch, a treatment head connected to said power amplifier and doubler means for transmitting the pulsed high frequency oscillations from said treatment head into selected areas of a patient''s body, a pulse generator connected to said keyer amplifier and provided with a plurality of push-button switches selectively depressible by an operator to cause said keyer amplifier to accurately establish a preselected pulse duration and frequency of the oscillations delivered as output from said keyer amplifier in response to depression of each operator selected push-button switch, and a frequency meter connected to said pulse generator and operable to register the power output from said athermapeutic apparatus; a low voltage source connected to various units of said athermapeutic apparatus and operable to supply a plurality of relatively low voltages of different magnitude thereto, a high voltage source operable to supply a plurality of relatively high voltages to various units of said athermapeutic apparatus, and a power control manually operable to cause activation of said low voltage source followed after the lapse of a preselected period by activation of said high voltage source and thereby causing the transmission of high frequency oscillations of preselected pulse duration and frequency from said treatment head to a juxtapositioned patient.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
352 words
An ultra-short wave athermapeutic apparatus for administering therapeutic treatment to a patient without accompanying heat generation in the body of such patient, said apparatus comprising oscillation generating and doubler means operable to produce continuous high frequency electrical oscillations of predetermined frequency and which is doubled to produce an output therefrom, a keyer amplifier connected to said oscillation and doubler means including a safety relay operable to interrupt the operation of said oscillation generating and doubler means upon excess current flow through said keyer amplifier, a power amplifier and doubler means connected to said keyer amplifier and operable to double the frequency delivered as output therefrom and said power amplifier and doubler means having a plurality of push-button switches connected thereto and selectively depressible by an operator to preselect the desired peak output power produced by said power amplifier and doubler means in response to depression of each individual push-button switch, a treatment head connected to said power amplifier and doubler means for transmitting the pulsed high frequency oscillations from said treatment head into selected areas of a patient''s body, a pulse generator connected to said keyer amplifier and provided with a plurality of push-button switches selectively depressible by an operator to cause said keyer amplifier to accurately establish a preselected pulse duration and frequency of the oscillations delivered as output from said keyer amplifier in response to depression of each operator selected push-button switch, and a frequency meter connected to said pulse generator and operable to register the power output from said athermapeutic apparatus; a low voltage source connected to various units of said athermapeutic apparatus and operable to supply a plurality of relatively low voltages of different magnitude thereto, a high voltage source operable to supply a plurality of relatively high voltages to various units of said athermapeutic apparatus, and a power control manually operable to cause activation of said low voltage source followed after the lapse of a preselected period by activation of said high voltage source and thereby causing the transmission of high frequency oscillations of preselected pulse duration and frequency from said treatment head to a juxtapositioned patient.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
58 words
An ultra-short wave athermapeutic apparatus as specified in claim 1, wherein the oscillation generating and doubler means includes a crystal as a tuned oscillating device of very accurate frequency which is amplified by an electronic tube connected to a plurality of capacitors and inductors to cause accurate frequency generation and doubling from said oscillation generating and doubler means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
99 words
An ultra-short wave athermapeutic apparatus as specified in claim 1, wherein the keyer amplifier includes an electronic tube having its plate circuit connected to the winding of said safety relay and a transistor operable to produce the desired duration and frequency required to provide the keying action necessary to render said electronic tube operable to produce the desired output from said keyer amplifier, and said transistor also being operable upon the passage of excess current through said electronic tube to cause energization of said safety relay with attendant interruption of the operation of said oscillation generating and doubler means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
134 words
An ultra-short wave athermapeutic apparatus as specified in claim 1, wherein the power amplifier and doubler means comprises electronic tubes having their grid electrodes connected to the outpUt from said keyer amplifier and their plate electrodes connected to an inductance shunted by a pair of capacitors to form a plate tank circuit tuned to a frequency of 27.12 megacycles thereby doubling the frequency received from said keyer amplifier, and said plurality of push-button switches each housing an electric lamp and being selectively depressible by an operator to cause illumination of the lamp housed in said depressed switch and simultaneous operation of a transistor with attendant variation in the screen grid voltage supplied to said electronic tubes thereby establishing the peak output power delivered by said power amplifier and doubler means to said treatment head.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
125 words
An ultra-short wave athermapeutic apparatus as specified in claim 1, wherein the pulse generator comprises a module provided with a transistor operable to periodically supply a positive voltage peak to an integrated flip-flop circuit, a pair of transistors connected to the output of said integrated flip-flop circuit and operable as amplifiers for the pulse supplied by said pulse generator to said keyer amplifier and to said frequency meter, and a pair of transistors operable to cause an accurate invariable pulsed discharge of a capacitor connected to said integrated flip-flop circuit for establishing a fixed period of 65 microseconds duration for the alternate operation of said integrated flip-flop circuit and hence the accurate duration of the pulse supplied by said pulse generator to said keyer amplifier.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
76 words
An ultra-short wave athermapeutic apparatus as specified in claim 5, wherein a plurality of illuminable push-button switches are selectively operable to connect resistors of various total ohmic value to the voltage supply for the module of said pulse generator to establish the magnitude of the positive voltage peak supplied by said transistor to the integrated flip-flop circuit and hence the frequency of the pulse of accurate duration supplied by said pulse generator to said keyer amplifier.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
138 words
An ultra-short wave athermapeutic apparatus as specified in claim 5, wherein the pulse generator is connected to a frequency meter module comprising a pair of transistors operable to amplify the pulse received from said pulse generator, a capacitor charged from a relatively low voltage source and connected to an indicating meter, a third transistor connected to said capacitor and to said pair of amplifying transistors and operable to cause discharge of said capacitor at the rate of the pulses supplied to said third transistor through said pair of amplifying transistors, and said meter indicating a higher current upon an increase in the rate of the pulses supplied to said third transistor through said pair of amplifying transistors, and said meter indicating a higher current upon an increase in the rate of the pulses supplied from said pulse generator.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
103 words
An ultra-short wave athermapeutic apparatus as specified in claim 1, wherein the low voltage supply source operable to supply a plurality of relatively low voltages of different magnitude comprises a transformer having a low voltage secondary winding connected to a full wave rectifying bridge to produce a direct current output, a filtering arrangement connected to the output from said bridge comprising interconnected capacitors, resistors and a regulator transistor operable to produce different magnitudes of regulated and unregulated voltages at diverse points on said filtering arrangement to which conductors are connected for supplying said various voltages to the several elements of said athermapeutic apparatus.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
119 words
An ultra-short wave athermapeutic apparatus as specified in claim 1, wherein the high voltage source comprises a first transformer provided with a secondary winding operable to produce two output voltages of relatively high magnitude, a bridge arrangement connected to each output from said transformer for rectifying the voltage produced thereby, a relay adapted to be energized by one of said voltage supplies and provided with contacts closeable upon energization of said relay to supply the rectified voltage of highest magnitude from said first transformer to said keyer amplifier and said oscillator doubler, and a second transformer energizable upon closure of said relay contacts for producing an exceptionally high voltage which is rectified and supplied to said power amplifier doubler.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
217 words
An ultra-short wave athermapeutic apparatus as specified in claim 1, wherein the power control comprises a plurality of interlocking push-button switches, one of said switches being connected to a commercial electric supply source and constituting an ''''on-off'''' switch for initiating and stopping the operation of said athermapeutic apparatus, a second ''''standby'''' switch connected to said ''''on-off'''' switch and operable only when said interlocked ''''on-off'''' switch has been moved to its outward undepressed position, to close an energizing circuit; a relay provided with a winding energizable upon closure of both said ''''on-off'''' and ''''standby'''' switches to cause closure of a pair of normally open contacts and completion of an energizing circuit to the transformer of said low voltage supply and to the first transformer of said high voltage supply, and a parallel connected timer and ''''treatment'''' push-button switch either of which is operable after a preselected period of time to cause energization of the relay of said high voltage supply and its second transformer accompanied by operation of said athermapeutic apparatus for the period selected by said timer or during the period said ''''treatment'''' push-button switch is depressed, and said apparatus being disconnectable from the domestic supply source by depression of said ''''on-off'''' push-button switch with its interlock forcing out the depressed ''''standby'''' switch to its open position.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1975-06-20 | 1975-12-20 | 1976-06-20 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1979-06-20 | 1979-12-20 | 1980-06-20 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1983-06-20 | 1983-12-20 | 1984-06-20 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |