FERROFLUIDIC COOLING AND ACOUSTICAL NOISE REDUCTION IN MAGNETIC STIMULATORS
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1. A ferrofluid chamber, comprising:
- a housing adapted to be coupled to a component that generates a magnetic field of sufficient strength to stimulate anatomical tissue; and
a ferrofluid disposed within the housing for cooling the component, wherein the chamber is configured to facilitate thermal and magnetic convection of the ferrofluid.
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Abstract
A ferrofluid chamber has a housing that is adapted to be coupled to a component that generates a magnetic field. A ferrofluid may disposed within the housing for cooling the component via convection of the ferrofluid that is induced by the magnetic field.
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1. A ferrofluid chamber, comprising:
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a housing adapted to be coupled to a component that generates a magnetic field of sufficient strength to stimulate anatomical tissue; and
a ferrofluid disposed within the housing for cooling the component, wherein the chamber is configured to facilitate thermal and magnetic convection of the ferrofluid. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A magnetic stimulation system for generating a magnetic field having sufficient strength to stimulate anatomical tissue, comprising:
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a component for generating the magnetic field of sufficient strength to stimulate anatomical tissue;
a chamber disposed substantially around the component, the chamber comprising a housing adapted to be coupled to the component that generates the magnetic field and a ferrofluid disposed within the housing for cooling the component;
a heat exchanger for cooling the ferrofluid, wherein the chamber is configured to facilitate thermal and magnetic convection of the ferrofluid between the component and the heat exchanger. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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