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US 2006/0224091 A1Published application
Massage device utilizing an unanchored magnet for primary force generation
OwnerMark Boysinventor
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Abstract
A therapeutic system for massage comprises a massage device having an activation cell comprising a hollow pocket at least partially filled with a ferro-magnetic fluid, a permanent magnet suspended in the ferro-magnetic fluid, a coil of electrically-conductive material in proximity to the pocket, and a connection interface to connect the coil to a source of varying voltage and current, and a power source of varying voltage for connecting to the connection interface to drive the activation cell.
Claims28
A massage device comprising:
- an activation cell comprising a hollow pocket at least partially filled with a ferro-magnetic fluid, a permanent magnet suspended in the ferro-magnetic fluid, a coil of electrically-conductive material in proximity to the pocket;
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- a connection interface to connect the coil to a power source of varying voltage.
A therapeutic system comprising:
- a massage device comprising an activation cell comprising a hollow pocket at least partially filled with a ferro-magnetic fluid, a permanent magnet suspended in the ferro-magnetic fluid, a coil of electrically-conductive material in proximity to the pocket, and a connection interface to connect the coil to a source of varying voltage and current;
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- a power source of varying voltage for connecting to the connection interface to drive the activation cell.
A method for practicing vibratory massage, comprising steps of:
- (a) providing an activation cell in a device having outer surfaces applicable to a human body, the cell comprising a hollow pocket at least partially filled with a ferro-magnetic fluid, a permanent magnet suspended in the ferro-magnetic fluid, a coil of electrically-conductive material in proximity to the pocket, and a connection interface to connect the coil to a source of varying voltage and current;
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- (b) driving the coil by a power source of varying voltage connected to the connection interface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.