Methods and apparatus for regulating transmembrane ion movement utilizing selective harmonic frequencies and simultaneous multiple ion regulation
US5290409A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 20, 1992 |
| Grant date | Mar 1, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 20, 2012 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC12N13/00
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Methods and apparatus for regulating ion movement across biological membranes are provided. In one aspect, harmonic frequencies of a fluctuating magnetic field based on cyclotron resonance principles are provided for selectively enhancing transmembrane ion movement. In another aspect, a method and apparatus are provided for simultaneously regulating the transmembrane movement of multiple distinct ionic species using a fluctuating magnetic field. Therapeutic applications of harmonic tuning and multiple tuning are also provided.
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