Systems and methods for controlling the spatial distribution of an electromagnetic field

US10080907B1 · kind B1 · utility

Assignee

• University of South Florida · US

Inventors

• Jose I. Rey · Tampa, US
• Richard Gilbert · Tampa, US
• John Llewellyn · Fort Worth, US
• Richard J. Connolly · Riverview, US
• Mark J. Jaroszeski · Tampa, US
• Andrew M. Hoff · State College, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Oct 28, 2013
• Grant date: Sep 25, 2018
• Expiry date: Apr 5, 2037

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61N1/40
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

In one embodiment, controlling the spatial distribution of an electromagnetic field in a system involves determining an inflection frequency for energy applied to the system below which a first spatial distribution results and above which a second spatial distribution results, selecting an excitation frequency to be used to generate an electromagnetic field to be applied to the system based upon the determined inflection frequency, and applying an electromagnetic field generated using the selected excitation frequency.