System and method for heat control of a living body
AssigneeM.T.R.E. Advanced Technology Ltd.
InventorIgal Kushnir
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Abstract
A system and method for controlling an individual's body and temperature are provided. The system comprises a heat exchanger for transferring heat to or removing heat from portions of the individual's body surface, at least one BCT-sensing device for measuring the individual's actual BCT (aBCT) and emitting an aBCT data signal, at least one sensing device for measuring a parameter indicative of the heat transfer dynamics (HTD) between the body surface and the body's core, and emitting an HTD data signal, and a control module for receiving data signal from measuring devices, comprising the aBCT data signal and the HTD data signal, and for emitting a control signal for controlling heat exchange properties of the heat exchanger as a function of the data signals and a desired body core temperature (dBCT).
Claims34
A system for controlling an individual's body core temperature (BCT) comprising:
- a heat exchanger for transferring heat to or removing heat from portions of the individual's body surface;
- at least one BCT-sensing device for measuring the individual's actual BCT (aBCT) and emitting an aBCT data signal;
- at least one sensing device for measuring a parameter indicative of the heat transfer dynamics (HTD) between the body surface and the body's core, and emitting an HTD data signal;
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- a control module for receiving data signal from measuring devices, comprising the aBCT data signal and the HTD data signal, and for emitting a control signal for controlling heat exchange properties of said heat exchanger as a function of the data signals and a desired body core temperature (dBCT).
A method for controlling internal body temperature of an individual, comprising the following steps:
- (a) defining a desired body core temperature (dBCT);
- (b) providing a heat exchanger in contact with at least a portion of the individual's external body surface, for heat transfer to or heat removal from the body portion;
- (c) continuously measuring parameters including at least the actual body core temperature (aBCT) and a parameter indicative of the heat transfer dynamics (HTD) between the body's surface and the body's core;
- (d) in a processor, receiving data signals corresponding with the measured parameters, comparing the aBCT with the dBCT, defining based thereon whether there is a need for heating or cooling and emitting a control signal controlling heat transfer properties of said heat exchanger based on the aBCT/dBCT difference and on said HTD.
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