3D Microwave System and Methods
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1. A system to heat body portions using controlled microwave energy, comprising:
- (a) a support unit adapted to support a subject or subject body portion;
(b) a microwave power assembly adapted for the receipt of the subject or subject body portion on said support unit, the microwave power assembly being further adapted to move translationally in an axial direction relative to the support unit and comprising two or more microwave power supply devices mounted to a support frame for mutually independent motion and, alternately, joint motion in tandem with one another, each of the two or more microwave power supply devices being capable of emitting a focused directional wave of microwave frequency energy at a controllable power level;
(c) at least one position adjustment element arranged to electromechanically position the microwave power assembly and the two or more microwave power supply devices relative to the subject or subject body portion on said support unit; and
(d) a central processor unit that is in electronic communication with the position adjustment element and the two or more microwave power supply devices, that is adapted to control the positioning of the microwave power assembly and the two or more microwave power supply devices, and that is arranged to control at least one of the power level, the wave focus, the wavelength, phase, wave direction, and waveform of each of the waves of microwave frequency energy emitted by the microwave power supply devices.
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Abstract
A therapeutic microwave system comprises a support unit having two or more separable segments; a microwave power assembly positioned between two separated segments of the support unit and including two or more microwave power supply devices; position adjustment componentry; and a central processing unit. The system may further include a temperature sensor for monitoring a treated subject'"'"'s exhaled air temperature in real time and adjusting microwave irradiation accordingly, and a cooling device for controlling the patient'"'"'s brain temperature during treatment.
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25 Claims
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1. A system to heat body portions using controlled microwave energy, comprising:
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(a) a support unit adapted to support a subject or subject body portion; (b) a microwave power assembly adapted for the receipt of the subject or subject body portion on said support unit, the microwave power assembly being further adapted to move translationally in an axial direction relative to the support unit and comprising two or more microwave power supply devices mounted to a support frame for mutually independent motion and, alternately, joint motion in tandem with one another, each of the two or more microwave power supply devices being capable of emitting a focused directional wave of microwave frequency energy at a controllable power level; (c) at least one position adjustment element arranged to electromechanically position the microwave power assembly and the two or more microwave power supply devices relative to the subject or subject body portion on said support unit; and (d) a central processor unit that is in electronic communication with the position adjustment element and the two or more microwave power supply devices, that is adapted to control the positioning of the microwave power assembly and the two or more microwave power supply devices, and that is arranged to control at least one of the power level, the wave focus, the wavelength, phase, wave direction, and waveform of each of the waves of microwave frequency energy emitted by the microwave power supply devices. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 24, 25)
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- 17. A method for determining the temperature of a subject'"'"'s lungs in real time, comprising the step of measuring the temperature of air exhaled by the subject.
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19. A method of treating a subject, comprising:
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(a) providing a support unit for receiving the subject; (b) disposing a microwave power assembly about a portion of the subject on the support unit; (c) moving the microwave power assembly translationally in an axial direction relative to the support unit; (d) moving two or more microwave power supply devices mounted to said microwave power assembly alternately independently and jointly; (e) operating the two or more microwave power supply devices to emit from each thereof a focused directional wave of microwave energy; (f) operating a central processor in electronic communication with the two or more microwave power supply devices to control the positioning of the microwave power assembly and the two or more microwave power supply devices, and to control at least one of the power level, the wave focus, the wavelength, phase, wave direction, and waveform of each of the waves of microwave frequency energy emitted by the microwave power supply devices. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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- 22. Apparatus to cool the brain of a patient, comprising two sprayers, each directed toward a carotid artery of said patient, wherein each said sprayer emits a cooling mist on the skin surface proximate said artery, and said mist comprises a fluid in the gaseous state at or near room temperature.
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