Apparatus and method for heating a treatment region with an alternating electric field

    公开(公告)号:US09901742B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-02-27

    申请号:US13103638

    申请日:2011-05-09

    申请人: Michel Marc

    发明人: Michel Marc

    IPC分类号: A61N1/40

    CPC分类号: A61N1/403 A61N1/406

    摘要: An apparatus and method for heating a treatment region of a subject via the application of an alternating electric field is disclosed. The method includes positioning a treatment region of a subject between a first electrode and a second electrode sized to extend across the treatment region. The first and second electrodes are connected to a generator operable to apply an alternating electric field between the electrodes at a frequency in the range of 1 MHz to 100 MHz. The method also includes activating the generator to apply the alternating electric field between the first and second electrodes and across the treatment region. The alternating electric field causes movement of polar molecules in the treatment region whereby friction resulting from this molecular movement translates into heat throughout the treatment region.

    CABLING ARRANGMENT, COIL APPARATUS AND APPARATUS FOR INFLUENCING AND/OR DETECTING MAGNETIC PARTICLES

    公开(公告)号:US20170354344A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-12-14

    申请号:US15539193

    申请日:2015-12-17

    摘要: The present invention relates to a cabling arrangement and a coil apparatus for use in an MPI apparatus to increase the sensitivity of the apparatus. The cabling arrangement comprises a first AC terminal (320), a second AC terminal (330), wherein said first and second AC terminals are configured for coupling an AC voltage between them, a first internal terminal (301), a second internal terminal (302), wherein said first and second internal terminals are configured for coupling a DC voltage between them, a first subset of one or more first conductors (401) coupled between the first internal terminal and the second AC terminal, and a second subset of one or more second conductors (402) coupled between the second internal terminal and the second AC terminal, wherein said first and second conductors are arranged to form a coil (125, 126, 127; 601, 602, 603, 604) to generate a magnetic field in a zone of interest.