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Method and apparatus for measuring magnetic fields and electrical currents in biological and other systems
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1980-03-07
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Granted: 1982-04-13
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Expires: 2000-03-07
Abstract
Abstract A method and apparatus for measuring magnetic fields and electric current flow in biological systems and other systems employing a room temperature pick-up probe connected to a superconducting quantum interference device (SQUID).
Inventors
- 👤 John P. Barach
- 👤 John P. Wikswo, Jr.
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-10-30 21:08
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B5/00; A61B5/24; A61B5/242; G; G01; G01R; G01R15/00; G01R15/14; G01R15/146; G01R15/148; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S505/00; Y10S505/825; Y10S505/842; Y10S505/843; Y10S505/845; Y10S505/846
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
62 words
The method of measuring the electric currents in an nerve, muscle fiber, biological system or organ which comprises the steps of coupling at room temperature a toroidal core to the magnetic fields induced by said currents, sensing the magnetic fields coupled into said toroidal core and generating an output current, and measuring the output current with a superconducting quantum interference device (SQUID).
Claim 2
Independent Claim
62 words
The method of measuring the electric currents in an nerve, muscle fiber, biological system or organ which comprises the steps of coupling at room temperature a toroidal core to the magnetic fields induced by said currents, sensing the magnetic fields coupled into said toroidal core and generating an output current, and measuring the output current with a superconducting quantum interference device (SQUID).
Claim 3
Independent Claim
92 words
The method of measuring the electric currents in an intact nerve, muscle fiber, biological system or organ which comprises the steps of immersing the nerve, muscle fiber, biological system or organ in a conducting medium such as saline, biological media or tissue, coupling at room temperature a toroidal core immersed in the conducting media to the magnetic fields induced by said currents, sensing the magnetic fields induced by said currents coupled to said toroidal core and providing an output current, and measuring the output current with a superconducting quantum interference device (SQUID).
Claim 4
Independent Claim
92 words
The method of measuring the electric currents in an intact nerve, muscle fiber, biological system or organ which comprises the steps of immersing the nerve, muscle fiber, biological system or organ in a conducting medium such as saline, biological media or tissue, coupling at room temperature a toroidal core immersed in the conducting media to the magnetic fields induced by said currents, sensing the magnetic fields induced by said currents coupled to said toroidal core and providing an output current, and measuring the output current with a superconducting quantum interference device (SQUID).
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