Magnetic pulse therapy device (MPTD) high-power applicator for foot
AssigneeInnovator Corporation
InventorDavid Kovanen
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Abstract
A magnetic pulse therapy applicator configured to deliver high intensity pulsed electromagnetic field (PEMF) therapy to a user's foot. The applicator allows the user to slide their foot into and out of the treatment area with minimal effort and automatically positions the foot within the core of a High-Power solenoid that generates therapeutic magnetic pulses. The solenoid is enclosed within a housing designed for efficient heat dissipation through air cooling, oil cooling, or both, enabling sustained high-power operation.
Claims28
A magnetic pulse therapy applicator for treating a human foot, comprising:
- a treatment chamber configured to receive all or a portion of the human foot, the treatment chamber having an average height at least 20% less than an average width at a distal end;
- one or more coils disposed around the treatment chamber and configured to generate magnetic pulses within the treatment chamber when energized;
- an outer housing enclosing the treatment chamber and the one or more coils, the outer housing defining an opening into the treatment chamber for insertion and removal of the human foot;
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- an interstitial space between the outer housing and the treatment chamber containing the one or more coils and a heat transfer medium that surrounds the one or more coils and transfers heat generated by the one or more coils away from the one or more coils.
A magnetic pulse therapy system for treating a human foot, comprising:
- an applicator including:
- a treatment chamber configured to receive at least a portion of the human foot, the treatment chamber configured to conform to contours of the human foot, wherein the treatment chamber has at least one of the following properties:
- (a) a cross-sectional area of a distal portion of the treatment chamber is at least 20% smaller than a cross-sectional area of a more proximal portion of the treatment chamber;
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- (b) an average height of a cross section of the treatment chamber is at least 20% less than an average width of that cross section;
- one or more coils comprising wire having a gauge of #8 AWG or larger, the one or more coils configured to generate magnetic pulses with a peak flux density of at least 200 mT within the treatment chamber when energized;
- an outer housing enclosing the treatment chamber and the one or more coils, the outer housing defining an opening into the treatment chamber for insertion and removal of the human foot;
- an interstitial space between the outer housing and the treatment chamber containing the one or more coils and a thermally conductive dielectric oil, the one or more coils being at least partially immersed in the thermally conductive dielectric oil;
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- a heat transfer system configured to transfer heat away from the one or more coils via the thermally conductive dielectric oil, the heat transfer system comprising at least one of:
- (a) a radiator in thermal contact with the thermally conductive dielectric oil and ambient air external to the interstitial space;
- (b) an open-loop circulation system connected to a cooling unit;
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- (c) a closed-loop circulation system connected to a cooling unit.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.