IP Library Granted Patent US 10,661,082
Granted Patent B2
US 10,661,082 · App. 15/799,146 · Granted May 26, 2020

Noninvasive inductive biological conditioning device

Inventor: Anthony Kerselaers (Herselt, BE)
Assignee: NXP B.V.
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Patent No.
US 10,661,082
App. No.
15/799,146
Granted
May 26, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

One example discloses a noninvasive biological conditioning device, including: a first induction structure; a second induction structure; a barrier configured to block direct contact between the structures and a material; wherein the structures are configured to induce an electrical current in the material; and wherein the electrical current is configured to have a set of attributes for conditioning biological activity in the material.

Claims (64)

1. A noninvasive biological conditioning device, comprising:

a first induction structure;

a second induction structure;

a barrier configured to block direct contact between the structures and a material;

wherein the structures are configured to induce an electrical current in the material;

wherein the electrical current is configured to have a set of attributes for conditioning biological activity in the material; and

wherein at least one of the induction structures is also part of an antenna configured to wirelessly communicate with other devices.

2. The device of claim 1 :

wherein the electrical current is configured to attenuate the biological activity.

3. The device of claim 1 :

wherein the electrical current is configured to stimulate the biological activity.

4. The device of claim 1 :

wherein the electrical current is only an AC electrical current.

5. The device of claim 1 :

wherein the material is at least one of: a fluid, a biomaterial, water, blood, muscle, tissue, skin or a plant.

6. The device of claim 1 :

wherein the barrier is configured to galvanically block direct currents between the structures and the material.

7. The device of claim 1 :

wherein the barrier is a dielectric.

8. The device of claim 1 :

wherein the barrier is a set of biological cells.

9. The device of claim 1 :

wherein the barrier is an air gap.

10. The device of claim 1 :

wherein the material has a higher electrical conductivity than the barrier.

11. The device of claim 1 :

wherein the biological activity includes at least one of: bacterial activity, viral activity, parasitic activity, or fungal activity.

12. The device of claim 1 :

wherein the electrical current in the material is a first electrical current in a first material;

wherein the electrical current has a first set of electrical attributes configured to condition the first material;

wherein the induction structures are configured to further induce a second electrical current in a second material;

wherein the second electrical current has a second set of electrical attributes configured to condition the second material; and

wherein the first and second set of electrical attributes are different.

13. The device of claim 1 :

wherein the electrical current in the material is a first electrical current;

wherein the induction structures are configured to induce a second electrical current for at least one of: pain reduction, brain stimulation, migraine reduction, muscle relaxation, wound care, joint motility increase, sleep quality improvement, or blood flow improvement; and

wherein the second current has an amplitude and/or frequency different from the first current.

14. The device of claim 1 :

further comprising a positioning circuit configured to generate a coupling factor between the first and second structures and the material;

wherein the positioning circuit is configured to indicate when the first and second structures have a position for optimizing current generation in the material.

15. The device of claim 14 :

wherein the positioning circuit is configured to inject a pilot signal into the material and which has a signal strength dependent upon the position of the device.

16. The device of claim 15 :

wherein the pilot signal is the induced electrical current;

wherein the positioning circuit is configured to receive a signal from a magnetic sensor; and

wherein the signal from the magnetic sensor is based on the electrical current flowing in the material.

17. The device of claim 14 :

wherein the positioning circuit is configured to sense an attribute generated by the material, and which has a signal strength dependent upon the position of the device.

18. The device of claim 17 :

wherein the attribute is a heartbeat signal generated by a blood movement.

19. A wearable device for noninvasive biological conditioning, the wearable device comprising:

a first induction structure;

a second induction structure;

a barrier configured to block direct contact between the structures and a material;

wherein the structures are configured to induce an electrical current in the material; and

wherein the electrical current is configured to have a set of attributes for conditioning biological activity in the material; and

wherein at least one of the induction structures is also part of an antenna configured to wirelessly communicate with other devices.

20. A noninvasive biological conditioning device, comprising:

a first induction structure;

a second induction structure;

a barrier configured to block direct contact between the structures and a material;

wherein the structures are configured to induce an electrical current in the material; and

wherein the electrical current is configured to have a set of attributes for conditioning biological activity in the material; and

wherein at least one of the induction structures is also part of a near-field antenna configured to wirelessly communicate with other devices.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 31, 2017
From: KERSELAERS, ANTHONY
To: NXP B.V.
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Continuity (1)
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