Method of and apparatus for increased transfer of heat into or out of the body
OwnerWilliam P. Campbellinventor
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Abstract
Disclosed is a technique, and apparatus, for increasing flow of heat into or out of a person's body, wherein, simultaneously with the application of a heating or cooling medium to the body, the flow of blood to a surface region of the body is increased. The technique, and apparatus, can be used to increase burning (and rate of burning) of calories in the person's body, with resulting loss of fat and corresponding weight loss, by applying a cooling medium simultaneously with increasing flow of blood to a surface region of the body.
Claims34
A method of increasing transfer of heat into or out of a body having blood circulating therethrough, comprising the steps of:
- (a) applying electrical stimulation to the body to increase amount of flow of the circulating blood to a surface region of the body;
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- (b) simultaneously with the application of electrical stimulation to increase amount of the flow of blood to the surface region, applying a heating medium or a cooling medium to said surface region of the body respectively to heat or cool the body, whereby, due to the increased amount of blood flow to the surface region caused by application of electrical stimulation, heat flow into or out of the body is increased, as compared to heat flow without application of electrical stimulation.
A method of burning calories in a body having blood circulating therethrough, comprising the steps of:
- (a) applying electrical stimulation to the body to increase amount of the flow of blood to a surface region of the body;
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- (b) simultaneously with applying electrical stimulation to the body to increase the amount of flow of blood to the surface region, applying a cooling medium to the surface region such that, due to the increased amount of blood flow to the surface region caused by the electrical stimulation, flow of heat from the body is increased, whereby an increased burning of calories is achieved, as compared to the burning of calories when applying the cooling medium without applying the electrical stimulation.
Apparatus for transfer of heat into or out of a body having blood circulating therethrough, comprising:
- (a) means for applying electrical stimulation to a surface region of the body to increase amount of flow of blood to the surface region of the body, said means for applying electrical stimulation being a means for applying a pulsed electrical current to the body;
- (b) a substrate, for holding said means for applying electrical stimulation against the body;
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- (c) means for applying a heating or cooling medium to said surface region of the body, such that, due to the increased amount of blood flow caused by the electrical stimulation means, transfer of heat into or out of the body, respectively, is increased, as compared to the transfer of heat without application of the electrical stimulation means.
A method of increasing transfer of heat into or out of a body having blood circulating through the body, comprising the steps of:
- (a) locally contacting a material having a pH of 1.5-6.9 to the body to increase amount of flow of the circulating blood to a surface region of the body;
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- (b) simultaneously with the local contact to increase the amount of the flow of blood to the surface region, applying a heating medium or a cooling medium to said surface region of the body respectively to heat or cool the body, whereby, due to the increased amount of blood flow to the surface region caused by the local contact, heat flow into or out of the body is increased, as compared to heat flow without the local contact.
Apparatus for transfer of heat into or out of a body having blood circulating therethrough, comprising:
- (a) means for locally applying a material of pH ob 1.5-6.9 to the body to increase amount of flow of blood to a surface region of the body;
- (b) a substrate, for holding said means for locally applying a material of pH of 1.5-6.9 against the body;
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- (c) means for applying a heating or cooling medium to said surface region of the body, such that, due to the increased amount of blood flow caused by the local application, transfer of heat into or out of the body, respectively, is increased, as compared to the transfer of heat without the local application.
A method of increasing transfer of heat into or out of a body having blood circulating therethrough, the body having skin as a surface thereof, comprising the steps of:
- (a) locally applying a counter-irritant to the body to increase flow of the circulating blood to a surface region of the body;
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- (b) simultaneously with the local application of a counter-irritant to increase the flow of blood to the surface region, applying a heating medium or a cooling medium to said surface region of the body respectively to heat or cool the body, whereby, due to the increased amount of flow of blood to the surface region caused by local application of the counter-irritant, heat flow into or out of the body is increased, as compared to heat flow without local application of the counter-irritant.
Apparatus for transfer of heat into or out of a body having blood circulating therethrough, the body having skin as a surface thereof, comprising:
- (a) means for locally applying a counter-irritant to the body to increase amount of flow of blood to a surface region of the body;
- (b) a substrate, for holding said means for locally applying a counter-irritant against the body;
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- (c) means for applying a heating or cooling medium to said surface region of the body, such that, due to the increased amount of blood flow caused by the local application of a counter-irritant, transfer of heat into or out of the body, respectively, is increased, as compared to transfer of heat without local application of the counter-irritant.
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