# US 12,178,742 B2 · Therapeutic bed or gurney for thermal diagnosis and treatment of a human > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,178,742 B2 - Document ID: US12178742B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 18/341,680 - Filed: 2023-06-26 - Published: 2023-10-26 - Granted: 2024-12-31 - Earliest claimed: 2015-10-22 - Assignees: Brain Tunnelgenix Technologies Corp. - Applicants: Brain Tunnelgenix Technologies Corp. - Inventors: Marcio Marc Abreu - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12178742B2 ## CPC - A61B 5/4836: {Diagnosis combined with treatment in closed-loop systems or methods (A61B5/0036 takes precedence)} - A61F 7/007: {characterised by electric heating} - A61B 5/01: Measuring temperature of body parts {; Diagnostic temperature sensing, e.g. for malignant or inflamed tissue} (clinical contact thermometers G01K13/20) - A61B 5/6803: {Head-worn items, e.g. helmets, masks, headphones or goggles} - A61F 7/02: Compresses or poultices for effecting heating or cooling - A61G 7/05: Parts, details or accessories of beds (devices for prevention against falling out A47C21/08, A47D7/00 {; mattresses A47C27/00}) - A61G 13/10: Parts, details or accessories (surgical drape sheets A61B46/00) - A61F 2007/0004: {Eyes or part of the face surrounding the eyes} - A61F 2007/0018: {Trunk or parts thereof} - A61F 2007/0036: {Hand} - A61F 2007/0045: {Foot} - A61F 2007/0054: {with a closed fluid circuit, e.g. hot water} - A61F 2007/0056: {for cooling} - A61F 2007/0075: {using a Peltier element, e.g. near the spot to be heated or cooled} - A61F 2007/0093: {programmed} - A61F 2007/0096: {with a thermometer} - A61F 2007/0233: {connected to or incorporated in clothing or garments (A61F2007/023 takes precedence)} - A61G 2203/46: for temperature - A61G 2210/70: for cooling - A61G 2210/90: for heating - A61B: DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION (usefulness limited to only animals A61D) - A61F: FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS (dental prosthetics A61C) - A61G: TRANSPORT, PERSONAL CONVEYANCES OR ACCOMMODATION SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PATIENTS OR DISABLED PERSONS (appliances for aiding patients or disabled persons to walk A61H3/00); OPERATING TABLES OR CHAIRS; CHAIRS FOR DENTISTRY; FUNERAL DEVICES (embalming corpses A01N1/00) ## Abstract The described apparatuses, devices, and mechanisms are configured to measure the temperature of one or more Abreu brain thermal tunnel (ABTT) terminuses. In addition, some embodiments are configured to provide treatment for the diagnosed conditions and diseases. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A brain temperature modification system, comprising: a horizontally-extending patient support device for supporting a patient; a plurality of temperature modification devices positioned on the support device, including at least one temperature modification device positioned to provide heat to or to remove heat from a respective one of a plurality of extremities of the patient, each of the plurality of temperature modification devices formed of a flexible material; at least one temperature sensor sized and dimensioned to acquire a temperature measurement from an Abreu brain thermal tunnel (ABTT) terminus located between an eye and an eyebrow of the patient and configured to transmit a signal representative of the temperature measurement; and a controller that includes a power supply, a processor, a non-transitory memory, an input module, and a display, wherein the processor is configured to receive the signal from the at least one temperature sensor, the processor is configured to determine from the signal a hypothermic condition or a hyperthermic condition of the patient, to control the plurality of temperature modification devices to remove heat from at least one of the plurality of extremities when the hypothermic condition is determined, and to control the plurality of temperature modification devices to provide heat to at least one of the plurality of extremities when the hyperthermic condition is detected. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The brain temperature modification system of claim 1, further comprising a headgear comprising: a support portion; and at least one adjustable arm supported on the support portion. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The brain temperature modification system of claim 2, wherein the at least one temperature sensor is positioned on an end of the adjustable arm. ### Claim 4 (depends on 2) The brain temperature modification system of claim 2, wherein at least one of the plurality of temperature modification devices is arranged on the at least one adjustable arm. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The brain temperature modification system of claim 1, wherein the at least one temperature modification device is provided adjacent to the at least one temperature sensor. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The brain temperature modification system of claim 1, further comprising a hand interface comprising: an interior portion configured to allow a hand of the patient to be placed inside the hand interface; and an exterior portion comprising an outer surface of the hand interface, wherein the at least one temperature modification device is provided on the exterior portion. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The brain temperature modification system of claim 6, wherein the hand interface further comprises a hand temperature sensor that is arranged at the interior portion and is configured to measure the temperature of the skin of the hand. ### Claim 8 (depends on 6) The brain temperature modification system of claim 6, wherein the hand interface is electrically connected to the processor via a wire. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The brain temperature modification system of claim 1, further comprising a foot interface comprising: an interior portion configured to allow a foot of the patient to be placed inside the foot interface; and an exterior portion comprising the outer surface of the foot interface, wherein the at least one temperature modification device is provided on the exterior portion. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The brain temperature modification system of claim 9, wherein the foot interface further comprises a foot temperature sensor that is arranged at the interior portion and is configured to measure the temperature of the skin of the foot. ### Claim 11 (depends on 9) The brain temperature modification system of claim 9, wherein the foot interface is electrically connected to the processor via a wire. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The brain temperature modification system of claim 1, further comprising a torso interface, comprising: an upper portion configured to cover a torso of the patient; and a lower portion configured for being arranged under the torso of the patient, wherein the at least one temperature modification device is arranged on the torso interface, and the upper portion and the lower portion are arranged to surround the torso of the patient such that a front and back of the torso of the patient can be warmed or cooled with the at least one temperature modification device. ### Claim 13 A brain temperature modification system, comprising: a horizontally-extending patient support device for supporting a patient; a headgear supported on the patient support device, comprising a support portion, and at least one adjustable arm supported on the support portion, the at least one adjustable arm having, at an end thereof, at least one temperature sensor sized and dimensioned to acquire a temperature measurement from an Abreu brain thermal tunnel (ABTT) terminus located between an eye and an eyebrow of the patient and configured to transmit a signal representative of the temperature measurement; a hand interface supported on the patient support device, comprising an interior portion configured to allow a hand of the patient to be placed inside the hand interface, an exterior portion comprising an outer surface of the hand interface, and at least one hand temperature modification device provided on the exterior portion to provide heat to or to remove heat from the hand; a foot interface supported on the patient support device, comprising an interior portion configured to allow a foot of the patient to be placed inside the foot interface, an exterior portion comprising an outer surface of the foot interface, and at least one foot temperature modification device provided on the exterior portion to provide heat to or to remove heat from the foot; and a processor configured to receive the signal from the at least one temperature sensor, the processor configured to determine from the signal a hypothermic condition or a hyperthermic condition of the patient, to control the hand temperature modification device and the foot temperature modification device to remove heat from the hand or the foot when the hypothermic condition is determined, and to control the hand temperature modification device and the foot temperature modification device to provide heat to the hand or the foot when the hyperthermic condition is detected. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The brain temperature modification system of claim 13, wherein the hand interface further comprises a hand temperature sensor that is arranged at the interior surface and is configured to measure the temperature of the skin of the hand. ### Claim 15 (depends on 13) The brain temperature modification system of claim 13, wherein the foot interface further comprises a foot temperature sensor that is arranged at the interior surface and is configured to measure the temperature of the skin of the foot. ### Claim 16 (depends on 13) The brain temperature modification system of claim 13, wherein the processor, the headgear, the hand interface and the foot interface are electrically connected to each other by at least one wire to allow for the transfer of signals from the headgear, the hand interface and the foot interface to and from the processor. ### Claim 17 (depends on 13) The brain temperature modification system of claim 13, further comprising a torso interface, comprising: a torso temperature modification device; an upper portion configured to cover a torso of the patient; and a lower portion configured for being arranged under the patient, wherein the upper portion and the lower portion are arranged to surround the torso of the patient such that a front and back of the patient can warm or cool the torso of the patient with the torso temperature modification device. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The brain temperature modification system of claim 17, wherein the processor and the torso interface are electrically connected to each other by at least one wire to allow for the transfer of signals from the torso interface to and from the processor. ### Claim 19 (depends on 13) The brain temperature modification system of claim 13, further comprising: a controller that includes a power supply, the processor, a non-transitory memory, an input module, and a display.