Ultrasonic treatment of animals
AssigneeMalmros Holding, Inc.
InventorRobert E. Vago
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Abstract
To provide ultrasonic treatment of animals, ultrasonic waves in a frequency range of between 15 kilohertz and 100 kilohertz are applied to water in a tub with a power density between 0.1 and 5 watts per square centimeter. The equipment is able to apply ultrasonic waves with at least two power densities in the vicinity of the portion of the animal with one of said power densities being more than 15 watts per square meter for sterilizing the water before the patient enters the tub and the other being less than 15 watts per square meter.
Claims22
A method of treating animals in a working fluid contained within wall means comprising the steps of:
- transmitting ultrasonic vibrations at a power density in excess of 15 watts per square centimeter through the working fluid during a first time period in which no portion of the animal is immersed in said working fluid, whereby the working fluid is sterilized;
- immersing a body portion of the animal into the working fluid during a second time period different than the first time period with the body portion being in acoustic contact with the working fluid;
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- applying ultrasonic vibrations through the working fluid to the body portion at a frequency in a range of 15 kilohertz to 100 kilohertz and a power density below 5 watts per square centimeter during the second time period.
A method of treating animals comprising the steps of:
- immersing a body portion of the animal into a working fluid with the body portion being in acoustic contact with the working fluid;
- and
- applying ultrasonic vibrations through the working fluid to the body portion at a frequency in the range of 15 kilohertz to 100 kilohertz and a power density in the range of 0.1 to 5 watts per square centimeter through the working fluid for a time less than 15 minutes and at a power and frequency that does not cause transient cavitation.
A method of treating animals comprising the steps of:
- immersing a body portion of the animal into a working fluid with the body portion being in acoustic contact with the working fluid;
- applying ultrasonic vibrations through the working fluid to the body portion at a predetermined frequency in a frequency range of 15 kilohertz to 100 kilohertz;
- and
- modulating the predetermined frequency with a sweep frequency across a predetermined sweep frequency band.
Apparatus for ultrasonic treatment of animals comprising:
- container means adapted to contain a working fluid in which at least a portion of an animal may be immersed for treatment by ultrasonic vibrations;
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- means for applying ultrasonic vibrations through the working fluid within the container means in two selected frequency ranges differing from each other at least in power denisty during corresponding ones of two different time periods, wherein one of said selected frequency ranges is in a power density range of less than 15 watts per square centimeter and frequency range between 15 kilohertz and 100 kilohertz and the other selected frequency range is in a power density range greater than 15 watts per square centimeter.
Apparatus for ultrasonic treatment of animals comprising:
- container means adapted to contain a working fluid in which at least a portion of an animal may be immersed for treatment by ultrasonic vibrations;
- means for applying ultrasonic vibrations in a first frequency range of between 15 kilohertz and 100 kilohertz through the working fluid within the container means;
- and
- means for modulating the first frequency of the ultrasonic vibrations with a second sweep frequency across a second frequency band centered on the first frequency.
Apparatus for ultrasonic treatment of animals comprising:
- container means adapted to contain a working fluid in which at least a portion of an animal may be immersed for treatment by ultrasonic vibrations;
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- means for applying ultrasonic vibrations in a frequency range of between 15 kilohertz and 100 kilohertz through the working fluid within the container means;
- said means for applying ultrasonic vibrations including a vibrator and an interface;
- said interface including a glass plate mounted to said container means and positioned to be vibrated by said vibrator wherein said vibrations are transmitted to said working fluid.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.