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 tube 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 tube and the other being less than 15 watts per square meter.
Claims6
A method of making ultrasonic apparatus for the treatment of animals comprising the steps of:
- forming a container adapted to hold sufficient working fluid to reach a predetermined depth between the top surface of the working fluid and the lowest point in the working fluid;
- mounting to said container at least one vibrator for applying ultrasonic vibrations to the working fluid in a frequency range of between 15 kilohertz and 100 kilohertz at power densities measuring at least over a portion of the range between 0.1 and 30 watts per square centimeter at a location in said container below the top surface of the working fluid;
- putting working fluid in the container;
- sensing body borne audible sound through the working fluid in the container;
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- adjusting the ultrasonic apparatus to reduce undesirable body borne audible sound by attenuating subharmonic application to the working fluid until the sensed body borne audible sound is improved.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.