Surgery: kinesitherapy – Kinesitherapy – Device with applicator having specific movement
Reexamination Certificate
1997-07-16
2001-04-17
DeMille, Danton D. (Department: 3764)
Surgery: kinesitherapy
Kinesitherapy
Device with applicator having specific movement
C601S160000, C601S169000, C239S099000, C137S853000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06217534
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND—FIELD OF INVENTION
The present invention is a method for producing altered states in human beings wherein the appellation “altered states” denotes a change in consciousness from an existing state to another, within the context of the scientific discovery by Hans Berger in 1929, which documented the human brain giving off electrical energy in distinct, measurable patterns.
Decades of research have verified such patterns as corresponding to specific states of consciousness, measurable in cycles per second and categorized according to frequency as: Delta, Theta, Alpha and Beta.
Delta frequencies range from one to three cycles per second, Theta from four to seven, Alpha from eight to thirteen and Beta from fourteen to thirty and beyond.
All human beings and nearly all mammals share these patterns with minor variations among individuals.
Delta, is prominent in the deepest stages of sleep. Theta, is related to creativity, dream activity and relaxation. Alpha, is characterized by a relaxed but awake state of mind. Beta, is the brainstate of an awake and alert consciousness.
In 1975, in the context of stress research, J. Stoyva determined the occurrence of Theta activity in the brain as an indication of a state of consciousness incompatible with anxiety. Research further indicates that parts of the body other than the brain may be used to induce the manifestation of particular brainwaves.
To produce altered states in human beings, a method embodying the present invention comprises externally inducing the frequency common to the desired state on the physical body of a human being by means of precisely adjustable pulsating fluid sprays capable of a range of frequencies varying from ½ to 120 pulses per second.
BACKGROUND—DESCRIPTION OF PRIOR ART
In the art of pulsating fluid or water spray devices, such as disclosed in U.S. Pat. Nos. 3,762,648, 3,801,019, 4,010,899, 4,068,801, 4,141,502, 4,204,646, 4,330,089, 4,346,844, 4,579,284, 4,558,130, and 4,754,928, the predominant common feature is that the various means of producing fluid pulsation are water driven.
A drawback of these spray devices is that they consume part of the water's energy to operate. Another drawback is their lack of intent and ability to match the range of frequencies common to brainwaves. A further drawback, owing to these devices dependance on water flow and pressure to operate, is the unpredictable performance from one dwelling to another.
A water supply line 100 feet in length, or the equivalent combination of pipe lengths and fittings found in most households, will deliver, under a head of 115 feet of water, 9 gallons per minute at a velocity of 9 feet per second and 0 psig dynamic pressure.
Installing a spray apparatus compliant with water consumption regulations on this supply line would limit output flow to 2½ gallons per minute, reduce the fluid velocity to 2.6 feet per second and restore dynamic pressure within 10% to 15% of the initial head.
This 10% to 15% pressure loss results from fluid friction in the supply line. Known spray apparatus cannot recover this loss.
Some spray apparatus suffer the further drawback of causing an effect known as water hammer in the supply line when they operate. Water hammer can loosen and damage pipes and free sediments that clog fittings and fixtures attached to the line.
Other water driven spray apparatus incurr additional pressure losses aerating the fluid or diverting it through complex mechanisms essentially designed to present the supply pipeline with a constant fluid demand in order to avoid water hammer. The drawback of these mechanisms is that they are incapable of capturing the latent energy in the fluid stream.
Yet another further drawback of present spray apparatus is the reduction of fluid consumption by means that restrict flow. Internal restrictions consume fluid energy across small orifices or activating various mechanisms. Restrictions at the nozzle result in high discharge velocities out of small channels or orifices, giving the user the feeling of being stung by needles.
Some spray apparatus resort to increased size or number of orifices to reduce fluid velocity. This increases fluid consumption, mandating an internal flow restriction which in turn produces a bland discharge. Other spray apparatus aerate the discharge stream to compensate for its high velocity as well as to avoid watter hammer.
These solutions are not satisfactory to the user, as the resulting pulsating spray exhibits a much reduced force, or a noticeable lack of water flow and sometimes both.
In the Spray Nozzle disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 3,762,648, the invention is specially directed to produce a pulsating or intermitently interrupted spray with no variations in back pressure in order to eliminate water hammer, and to produce an adjustable rate of pulsation that is independent from the pressure of the water supply.
A drawback to this method is that it is dependent on the fluid stream, dividing its energy between two flow paths, to maintain an even flow and thus eliminate water hammer. Another drawback is that being water powered, it uses part of the fluid's energy to operate its internal mechanisms. A further drawback is that it changes the pulse rate by proportionally dividing flow and pressure between the two flow paths, so that as the number of pulses increases, the force of the output spray decreases.
Another further drawback to this method is that presenting the supply line with no variations in back pressure constitutes what is essentialy a steady state, without possibility of realizing the kinetic energy latent in the fluid stream.
In the Skin Massaging Instrument disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 3,861,383, the invention is directed to the treatment of a confined area of the skin, not exceeding 1½ square inches, with a water jet pulsating between 2,200 and 3,200 cycles per minute, with an impingement velocity on the skin between 9 to 18 feet per second. The apparatus contains an electric motor driving a piston pump and fluid reservoir, and confines its action by means of a rim pressed against the skin.
A drawback of such method is that the effective area is confined in order for effective action to take place. A further drawback is that its operating pulse frequency is many times that which is normal to brainwaves. Another drawback is that the fluid becomes contaminated from skin and hair particles in constant recirculation. Another further drawback is that it cannot operate from a standard supply pipeline.
In the Lavage Handpiece Apparatus disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 4,278,078, the generation of fluid pulsations consists of an air powered pumping mechanism driving an eccentric crank, rod, and flat piston to cyclically squeeze a fluid filled flexible tube. The fluid overcomes the resistance of a downstream check valve and exits from a discharge nozzle as a fluid pulse. The apparatus uses a pinch valve to control inlet flow to the pumping area.
The drawback to this method is that an increase in the cycle rate produces an increase in the discharge velocity of the fluid and a corresponding increase in fluid consumption. A further drawback is that the cycling rate is limited by the recovery rate of the flexible tubing after it is deformed by the piston. Another drawback is that restricting the inlet flow also affects the recovery of the flexible tube. Another further drawback is the short life of the flexible tube at high cycling rates.
In the Method And Apparatus For Producing And Utilizing Percussive Liquid Jets, disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 3,924,805, the generation of fluid pulsation consists of means of producing small cyclic variations of the discharge velocity of a continuous, uninterrupted liquid jet stream discharging from a single nozzle orifice, at elevated pressures and cycling rates, in the order of 1000 psig minimum, and at least 1000 cycles per second.
The drawback to this method is the effective range of its output, limited to approximately 4 inches, and the dangerous nature of the pressure it requires to function. Reducing the supply pre
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