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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8439816 | Piezoelectric, micro-exercise apparatus and method An apparatus and method for micro-exercise apply piezoelectric stress to cells of a bone mass by inducing voltages in the bone mass. Application of dynamic, electromagnetic fields passing through the conductive bone mass induce currents and voltages locally in and a... | 05/14/2013 |
| 8435166 | Method and apparatus for magnetic induction therapy An energy emitting apparatus for providing a medical therapy includes one or more energy generators, a logic controller electrically connected to the one or more energy generators, and one or more sensors for detecting electric conduction in a target nerve that are ... | 05/07/2013 |
| 8430805 | Method and apparatus for magnetic induction therapy An energy emitting apparatus for providing a medical therapy includes one or more energy generators, a logic controller electrically connected to the one or more energy generators, and one or more sensors for detecting electric conduction in a target nerve that are ... | 04/30/2013 |
| 8425395 | Implantable device, system for generating localised electromagnetic fields in the area of an implant and coil arrangement The invention relates to an implantable device to be fixed to a bone and comprising an electrically conductive base body provided with at least two through holes and at least one pair of shaft-shaped contact means, wherein each contact means passes through a through... | 04/23/2013 |
| 8388510 | Transcranial magnetic stimulation system and methods A system and methods for transcranial magnetic stimulation, the system including a helmet, a positioning portion, a stimulator and a cooling system, are disclosed. The helmet includes a coil for deep brain magnetic stimulation. The coil has a base portion, and retur... | 03/05/2013 |
| 8343027 | Methods and devices for providing electromagnetic treatment in the presence of a metal-containing implant Methods and devices for providing electromagnetic field treatment to a subject having a metal-containing implant or prosthesis at or near the treatment site. These treatment methods can include calibrating the treatment devices such that the treatment field provided... | 01/01/2013 |
| 8303478 | Robotized installation for the positioning and movement of a component or instrument and treatment device that comprises such an installation Robotized installation for the guided and controlled positioning and movement of a component or an instrument for diagnostic or surgical treatment at or around the head of a patient, whereby the installation includes a robotic device that forms a serial kinematic ch... | 11/06/2012 |
| 8303479 | Biophysiological regulator for therapeutic treatments The invention relates to a biophysiological regulator for therapeutic treatments, including brain stimulation coils (7) which generate current using a microcontroller (11). The invention includes a second microcontroller (16), a liquid crystal d... | 11/06/2012 |
| 8277371 | Transcranial magnetic stimulation system and methods A system and methods for transcranial magnetic stimulation, the system including a helmet, a positioning portion, a stimulator and a cooling system, are disclosed. The helmet includes a coil for deep brain magnetic stimulation. The coil has a base portion, and retur... | 10/02/2012 |
| 8177702 | Method and apparatus for determining the proximity of a TMS coil to a subject's head A proximity sensor for a transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) system detects the proximity of a TMS coil assembly to a position at which the coil is to receive pulses during TMS treatment and provides feedback to the operator so that the operator may adjust the T... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8172742 | Magnetic stimulation apparatus for central nervous system, circuit and use thereof, and method of using the apparatus A magnetic stimulation apparatus for central nervous system and circuit thereof, and use of the apparatus and method of using the apparatus are shown. Controlling circuit design and outputting wave form signal to a drive power supply circuit enables the drive power ... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8157718 | Electric circuit, having transformer which can function as a buffer inductor, and magnetic stimulator therewith The present invention relates to an electric circuit having a transformer capable of functioning as a buffer inductor, and a magnetic stimulator using the transformer. The electric circuit of the present invention includes a power supply unit, and rectification mean... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8128549 | Capacitor failure detection The inventive technique includes methods, devices and computer-readable media for monitoring a magnetic device. One such device includes a magnetic core for generating a magnetic field, a power supply and a capacitor bank that is charged by the power supply and is f... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8075470 | Therapeutic device for local area stimulation A therapeutic device and process utilizes an array of members in which each member is both magnetically coupled to a magnetic source and electrically coupled to a source of electrical signals. In the preferred embodiment, the members include both ferromagnetic membe... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8062204 | Coil device and magnetic field generating device Problems to be solved: to provide a coil device and a magnetic field generating device with reduced energy loss that are suitable for use in the thermotherapy method. Means for solving the problem: a coil device according to the present invention can be used ... | 11/22/2011 |
| 7998053 | Transcranial magnetic stimulation induction coil device and method of manufacture A transcranial magnetic stimulation induction coil device (“TMS coil device”) is manufactured to contain coil windings of a predetermined size and shape and fixedly positioned at a predetermined location within and orientation in relation to a casing of the TMS ... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7976451 | Transcranial magnetic stimulation system and methods A system and methods for transcranial magnetic stimulation, the system including a helmet, a positioning portion, a stimulator and a cooling system, are disclosed. The helmet includes a coil for deep brain magnetic stimulation. The coil has a base portion, and retur... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7896797 | Electromagnetic field treatment apparatus and method for using same Larmor Precession makes specific predictions about bound ion dynamics, based upon specific combinations of AC and DC magnetic fields. Especially significant is the fact that the external magnetic field environment determines the overall qualities of resonances or pa... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7857746 | System and method to reduce discomfort using nerve stimulation A novel method and system for performing transcutaneous magnetic stimulation is disclosed herein. In the method, a first magnetic field is generated using a first magnetic stimulation device for transcutaneously stimulating a treatment area, and a second magnetic fi... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7758490 | Integrated coil apparatus for therapeutically treating human and animal cells, tissues and organs with electromagnetic fields and method for using same An apparatus and method for electromagnetic treatment for treatment of molecules, cells, tissues, and organs comprising: configuring at least one waveform according to a mathematical model having at least one waveform parameter, said at least one waveform to be coup... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7740574 | Electromagnetic treatment induction apparatus and method for using same A lightweight inductive apparatus is integrated into at least one therapeutic device (Step 101). Miniaturized circuitry containing logic for a mathematical model having at least one waveform parameter used to configure at least one waveform to be coupled to a... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7658704 | Apparatus and methods for delivery of transcranial magnetic stimulation Disclosed are apparatus and methods for delivery of transcranial magnetic stimulation. The apparatus includes a TMS coil which when energized generates an electric field substantially parallel to a long axis of the coil and substantially normal to a surface of the c... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7632225 | System and method of treating stuttering by neuromodulation Stuttering-treatment techniques using neural stimulation and/or drug delivery. One or more electrodes and/or a catheter are implanted adjacent to sites in the brain. A signal generator and the electrode deliver stimulation to a first site. A pump and the catheter de... | 12/15/2009 |
| 7628750 | Actuation and control of limbs through motor nerve stimulation Apparatus for actuating a skeletal muscle of a patient is provided. The apparatus typically includes a plurality of electrodes, which are adapted to be placed in a vicinity of a motor nerve that innervates the skeletal muscle. A control unit, is preferably adapted t... | 12/08/2009 |
| 7614996 | Reducing discomfort caused by electrical stimulation The invention is directed to a novel method for reducing discomfort caused by transcutaneous stimulation. The novel method includes providing transcutaneous stimulation, reducing the transcutaneous stimulation at a first location, and substantially maintaining the t... | 11/10/2009 |
| 7601114 | Apparatus and method for enhancing tissue repair in mammals An apparatus is introduced for the use of enhancing tissue repair in mammals. The apparatus includes a sleeve; an electrically conductive coil; a sleeve support; an electrical circuit configured to supply the coil with a square wave time varying electrical current s... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7591776 | Magnetic stimulators and stimulating coils A stimulating coil for use in the magnetic stimulation of neuro-muscular tissue comprises a self-supporting but flexible conductor in a flexible insulating sheath which can be adjusted by hand to conform the coil to the contours of a selected part of the human body.... | 09/22/2009 |
| 7588529 | Apparatus for treating a patient's body using an electromagnetic field An apparatus for treating a patient, comprising a cylindrical coil (1) for generating an electromagnetic field, the cylindrical coil (1) being arranged so as to accommodate at least part of the patient's body and subject it to said electromagnetic fiel... | 09/15/2009 |
| 7553272 | Apparatus for generating electromagnetic waveforms An apparatus for generating electromagnetic waveforms to stimulate a subject includes a computing device generating digital waveform data. A digital-to-analog converter receives the digital waveform data from the computing device and generates a corresponding analog... | 06/30/2009 |
| 7524276 | Apparatus for treatment with magnetic fields The invention relates to an apparatus for therapeutic treatment of a patient with magnetic fields, in particular with nuclear magnetic resonances. One object is to provide an apparatus for treatment of a patient with magnetic fields, which in particular allows local... | 04/28/2009 |
| 7520848 | Robotic apparatus for targeting and producing deep, focused transcranial magnetic stimulation Techniques for applying electromagnetic energy to deep, targeted areas without overwhelming other areas are provided. One or more coils are moved relative to a target area and magnetic fields are applied to the target from multiple coil locations. As a result, the a... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7517311 | Modulation of protein phosphorylation using electromagnetic fields A method for treating living tissues with electromagnetic fields by subjecting the tissues to be treated with an electromagnetic field that varies as a function of time, and without the need for a corresponding static magnetic field, is provided. ... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7494458 | Means and methods for treating headaches Disclosed is a system and method for treating headaches. The system employs a self-contained, battery operated, readily portable and easy-to-operate head-mounted magnetic depolarizer to generate a transient or time-varying high-intensity magnetic field into and arou... | 02/24/2009 |
| 7479101 | Method for treating an animal using a constant amplitude electromagnetic field A method for treating an animal using a constant amplitude electromagnetic field including: providing at least one constant amplitude electromagnetic field focused at a center location, continuously maintaining an area around the constant amplitude electromagnetic f... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7465269 | Bone growth stimulator A bone growth stimulator is provided. In one embodiment, the device has an elliptically shaped transducer coil. The coil provides increased therapeutic benefit to a wearer. An elliptically shaped housing supports and contains the coil. The housing includes a curvatu... | 12/16/2008 |
| 7428469 | Three-dimensional-information detecting system and three-dimensional-information inputting device A three-dimensional-information detecting system includes a switching portion that sequentially selects sensor coils of a three-dimensional-information detecting device. Electromagnetic coupling is used to perform signal transmission and reception between the sensor... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7410469 | Apparatus and method for ultrasonically and electromagnetically treating tissue The invention relates to apparatus and method for ultrasonically and electromagnetically treating tissue to treat, for example, traumatized tissue or a bone injury. The apparatus includes at least one ultrasonic transducer assembly and at least one electromagnetic c... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7407478 | Coil for magnetic stimulation A magnetic stimulator, which may be used as a transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) device, and a method for its use are disclosed. The stimulator comprises a frame and an electrically conductive coil having a partially toroidal or ovate base and an outwardly proj... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7396326 | Ferrofluidic cooling and acoustical noise reduction in magnetic stimulators A ferrofluid chamber has a housing that is adapted to be coupled to a component that generates a magnetic field of sufficient strength to stimulate anatomical tissue. In addition, a ferrofluid is disposed within the housing for cooling the component. ... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7367935 | Muscle stimulating device and method for diagnosing and treating a breathing disorder A device and method for magnetic stimulation of muscles for the relief of a breathing disorder, such as obstructive sleep apnea is disclosed. Magnetic stimulation is used to stimulate muscles which serve to stabilize the upper airway of an individual whose nocturnal... | 05/06/2008 |
