Pace-alert

• US 20070049994A1
• Filed: 08/25/2005
• Published: 03/01/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 08/25/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Emil Detoffol, Wanda Russell
• Original Assignee: Emil Detoffol, Wanda Russell
• Inventors: DeToffol, Emil, Russell, Wanda
• Application Number:
  US11/162,025
• Publication Number:
  US 20070049994A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 607/63
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/08 Arrangements or circuits for monitoring, protecting, controlling or indicating for external stimulators A61N1/3603; for implantable neurostimulators A61N1/36128; for heart stimulators A61N1/37; for defibrillators A61N1/3925
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/3718 Monitoring of or protection against external electromagnetic fields or currents
• CPC Class Codes: G01R 29/0814 Field measurements related to measuring influence on or from apparatus, components or humans EMC, EMI and similar testing in general G01R31/001, e.g. in ESD, EMI, EMC, EMP testing, measuring radiation leakage; detecting presence of micro- or radiowave emitters; dosimetry; testing shielding; measurements related to lightning

Abstract

A Pace-alert detects AC electrical, high frequency, and DC as well as AC magnetic fields and alarms when the field strength is beyond the safety threshold. The threshold was set up based on pacemaker and other implantable device manufacturer'"'"'s specifications and left enough safety margins to give early warning before the sources actually start interfering the implanted devices.

Claims

1. A pace-alert comprising:

three or more channels for testing strong said fields simultaneously;

first channel for testing AC electrical field;

second channel for testing high frequency (RF/microwave) field; and

third channel for testing DC and AC magnetic field. Other channels are possible for detecting additional phenomena.

2. A pace-alert according to claim 1, further comprising a buzzer or other device to provide audible signal for people to be aware of the danger.

3. A pace-alert according to claim 1, further comprising four light-emitting diodes (LEDs) or other indicators to indicate the status of the unit. The lit green said LED shows the battery is on. The three or more red said LEDs represent alarms for electrical (E), high frequency (RF), and magnetic (M) fields respectively, and will be on individually or jointly when one or more sources are stronger than the thresholds.

4. A pace-alert according to claim 1, further comprising other options such as meter display, LCD display, vibrator mode or flashing light for this application.