US4641633A — Electronic system for the activation, inhibition …

Claim 1

Independent Claim 95 words

An electromagnetic system for non-invasive modification of living cells and organisms, comprising: electronic generator means for generating very stable, unidirectional, symmetrical square waves, and including means for adjusting the timing of said square waves to provide very sharp square waves having rise times and fall times each of less than 0.1 microsecond; and at least one antenna means for receiving said square waves and producing magnetic fields which can be applied to the living cells and organisms to modify their morphological and functional characteristics without disturbance of the cellular membrane protecting the cell and organism.

Claim 2

Dependent Claim 95 words

An electromagnetic system for non-invasive modification of living cells and organisms, comprising: electronic generator means for generating very stable, unidirectional, symmetrical square waves, and including means for adjusting the timing of said square waves to provide very sharp square waves having rise times and fall times each of less than 0.1 microsecond; and at least one antenna means for receiving said square waves and producing magnetic fields which can be applied to the living cells and organisms to modify their morphological and functional characteristics without disturbance of the cellular membrane protecting the cell and organism.

Claim 3

Dependent Claim 38 words

An electromagnetic system as in claim 1, wherein said electronic generator means comprises means for producing a high frequency component signal of between 10 Kilohertz and 100 Megahertz, said high frequency signal being modulated by said square waves.

Claim 4

Dependent Claim 21 words

An electromagnetic system as in claim 1, wherein the frequency of said square waves is less than 120 pulses per second.

Claim 5

Dependent Claim 41 words

An electromagnetic system as in claim 1, wherein said square waves are grouped as repetitive pulse trains having repetition rates between 10 milliseconds and 10 seconds, and the number of pulses in each pulse train varies between two and one hundred.

Claim 6

Dependent Claim 29 words

An electromagnetic system as in claim 1, further comprising time counter means coupled to said generator means for monitoring the time and duration of application of the magnetic field.

Claim 7

Dependent Claim 59 words

An electromagnetic system as in claim 1, wherein said generator means comprises a plurality of integrated circuit timing devices for producing said square waves, and an integrated circuit logic selection circuit for providing selection of said square waves in a single, repetitive or grouped arrangement and for direct application as well as a modulating application of said square waves.

Claim 8

Dependent Claim 82 words

An electromagnetic system as in claim 1, and further comprising a first power source for providing a first rectified power output to said generator means, a second power source for providing a second rectified power output, regulator means for controlling the level of the second rectified power output, and a power driver circuit receiving the output from said generator means and said second rectified power output, the output from said power driver circuit being applied to said at least one antenna means.

Claim 9

Dependent Claim 25 words

An electromagnetic system as in claim 1, wherein said antenna means comprises two square antennas, and a continuous cylindrical elastic material supporting said square antennas.

Claim 10

Dependent Claim 48 words

An electromagnetic system as in claim 1, wherein said antenna means comprises a plastic housing having a central bore for receiving a living organism, and a pair of square antennas embedded in the plastic material of said housing in diametrically opposed positions with respect to said central bore.

Claim 11

Independent Claim 67 words

A method of non-invasive modification of living cells and organisms, comprising applying an antenna non-invasively with respect to the organism, applying to the antenna very stable, unidirectional, symmetrical and very sharp electrical square waves with rising and falling times each of less than 0.1 microsecond to cause the antenna to produce a magnetic field which penetrates into the organism without disturbing the cellular membrane of the organism.

Claim 12

Independent Claim 67 words

A method of non-invasive modification of living cells and organisms, comprising applying an antenna non-invasively with respect to the organism, applying to the antenna very stable, unidirectional, symmetrical and very sharp electrical square waves with rising and falling times each of less than 0.1 microsecond to cause the antenna to produce a magnetic field which penetrates into the organism without disturbing the cellular membrane of the organism.

Claim 13

Dependent Claim 25 words

The method of claim 10, wherein the square waves applied to the antenna modulate a high frequency signal of between 10 Kilohertz and 100 Megahertz.

Claim 14

Dependent Claim 18 words

The method of claim 10, wherein the square waves have a frequency less than 120 pulses per second.

Claim 15

Dependent Claim 39 words

The method of claim 10, wherein the square waves are grouped as repetitive pulse trains having repetition rates between 10 milliseconds and 10 seconds, and the number of pulses in each pulse train varies between two and one hundred.

Claim 16

Dependent Claim 84 words

An electromagnetic system for non-invasive bone growth stimulation, comprising: electronic generator means for generating very stable, unidirectional, symmetrical square waves, and including means for adjusting the timing of said square waves to provide very sharp square waves having rise times each and fall times of less than 0.1 microsecond; and at least one antenna means for receiving said square waves and producing magnetic fields which can be applied to living bone to modify its morphological and functional characteristics without disturbance of the bone structure.

Claim 17

Dependent Claim 84 words

An electromagnetic system for non-invasive bone growth stimulation, comprising: electronic generator means for generating very stable, unidirectional, symmetrical square waves, and including means for adjusting the timing of said square waves to provide very sharp square waves having rise times each and fall times of less than 0.1 microsecond; and at least one antenna means for receiving said square waves and producing magnetic fields which can be applied to living bone to modify its morphological and functional characteristics without disturbance of the bone structure.

Claim 18

Dependent Claim 41 words

An electromagnetic bone growth stimulation system as in claim 14, wherein said electronic generator means comprises means for producing a high frequency component signal of between 10 Kilohertz and 100 Megahertz, said high frequency signal being modulated by said square waves.

Claim 19

Dependent Claim 24 words

An electromagnetic bone growth stimulation system as in claim 14, wherein the frequency of said square waves is less than 120 pulses per second.

Claim 20

Dependent Claim 44 words

An electromagnetic bone growth stimulation system as in claim 14, wherein said square waves are grouped as repetitive pulse trains having repetition rates between 10 milliseconds and 10 seconds, and the number of pulses in each pulse train varies between two and one hundred.

Claim 21

Independent Claim 63 words

A method of non-invasive bone growth stimulation, comprising applying an antenna non-invasively with respect to living bone, and applying to the antenna very stable, unidirectional, symmetrical and very sharp electrical square waves with rise times and fall times each of less than 0.1 microsecond to cause the antenna to produce a magnetic field which penetrates into the bone without disturbing the bone structure.

Claim 22

Independent Claim 63 words

A method of non-invasive bone growth stimulation, comprising applying an antenna non-invasively with respect to living bone, and applying to the antenna very stable, unidirectional, symmetrical and very sharp electrical square waves with rise times and fall times each of less than 0.1 microsecond to cause the antenna to produce a magnetic field which penetrates into the bone without disturbing the bone structure.

Claim 23

Dependent Claim 28 words

The bone growth stimulation method of claim 18, wherein the square waves applied to the antenna modulate a high frequency signal of between 10 Kilohertz and 100 Megahertz.

Claim 24

Dependent Claim 21 words

The bone growth stimulation method of claim 18, wherein the square waves have a frequency less than 120 pulses per second.

Claim 25

Dependent Claim 42 words

The bone growth stimulation method of claim 18, wherein the square waves are grouped as repetitive pulse trains having repetition rates between 10 milliseconds and 10 seconds, and the number of pulses in each pulse train varies between two and one hundred.

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3.5 Years (Year 4)	1990-02-09	1990-08-11	1991-02-10	$2000.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8)	1994-02-09	1994-08-11	1995-02-10	$3760.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12)	1998-02-09	1998-08-11	1999-02-10	$7700.00	Window Closed / Lapsed

Electronic system for the activation, inhibition and/or modification of the development and functioning of cells, organs and organisms of living beings

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