Apparatus and Method for Administering Pain Relief

• US 20090204034A1
• Filed: 02/07/2008
• Published: 08/13/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 02/07/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Clifford B. May
• Original Assignee: Clifford B. May
• Inventors: May, Clifford B.
• Granted Patent: US 9,216,136 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 601/15
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 1/0292 for the spinal column A61H1/0218 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/10 with further special therapeutic means, e.g. electrotherapy, magneto therapy or radiation therapy, chromo therapy, infrared or ultraviolet therapy
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/1604 Head
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/1614 Shoulder, e.g. for neck stretching
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/1623 Back
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/165 Wearable interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2205/028 Temples
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2205/062 Shoulders
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 23/02 with electric or magnetic drive
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 23/0245 with ultrasonic transducers, e.g. piezoelectric
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 2005/0652 Arrays of diodes

Abstract

An apparatus for administering pain relief has at least one quartz crystal disposed proximate an energizable vibratory element in a support structure for positioning the quartz-crystal-and-vibratory-element combination proximate the head region of an individual. A pair of support structures each having a quartz-crystal-and-vibratory-element combination is mounted upon a shoulder harness in spaced-apart relationship with respect to one another. An energizable lighting structure having a substantially linear series of illuminating elements is disposed in an arced relationship with respect to the quartz-crystal-and-vibratory-element combination. In a method of administering pain relief the apparatus is positioned proximate the head region of an individual, and the vibratory element and the lighting structure are both energized.

Claims

1. An apparatus for administering pain relief comprising:

at least one quartz crystal disposed proximate an energizable vibratory element; and

a structure for positioning said at least one quartz crystal and said energizable vibratory element proximate an individual.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said structure for positioning said at least one quartz crystal and said energizable vibratory element proximate an individual comprises at least one structural element adapted for positioning said at least one quartz crystal and said energizable vibratory element adjacent a head region of an individual.

3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said structure for positioning said at least one quartz crystal and said energizable vibratory element proximate an individual comprises a shoulder harness having at least one extension for positioning said at least one quartz crystal and said energizable vibratory element adjacent a head region of an individual.

4. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said at least one quartz crystal comprises a pair of quartz crystals.

5. The apparatus of claim 4, wherein said energizable vibratory element is disposed mediate said pair of quartz crystals.

6. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising an energizable illuminating structure disposed proximate said at least one quartz crystal and said energizable vibratory element.

7. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein said energizable illuminating structure comprises a substantially elongated lighting strip.

8. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein said substantially elongated lighting strip is disposed in an arced relationship with respect to said at least one quartz crystal and said energizable vibratory element.

9. A method for administering pain relief comprising the steps of:

providing an apparatus comprising at least one quartz crystal disposed proximate an energizable vibratory element;

positioning said apparatus proximate an individual; and

energizing said energizable vibratory element.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the step of positioning said apparatus proximate an individual further comprises the step of positioning said apparatus adjacent a head region of an individual.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein the step of providing an apparatus comprising at least one quartz crystal disposed proximate an energizable vibratory element further comprises providing a shoulder harness having at least one extension for positioning said at least one quartz crystal and said energizable vibratory element adjacent a head region of an individual.

12. The method of claim 9, wherein the step of providing an apparatus comprising at least one quartz crystal disposed proximate an energizable vibratory element further comprises providing an apparatus comprising a pair of quartz crystals.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein the step of providing a pair of quartz crystals further comprises providing said pair of quartz crystals wherein said energizable vibratory element is mediately disposed therebetween.

14. The method of claim 9, wherein the step of providing an apparatus further comprises providing an energizable illuminating structure disposed proximate said at least one quartz crystal and said energizable vibratory element and the method further comprises the step of selectively energizing said energizable illuminating structure.

15. The method of claim 14, wherein the step of providing an energizable illuminating structure comprises providing a substantially elongated lighting strip proximate said at least one quartz crystal and said energizable vibratory element.

16. The method of claim 15, wherein the step of providing a substantially elongated lighting strip comprises providing said substantially elongated lighting strip disposed in an arced relationship with respect to said at least one quartz crystal and said energizable vibratory element.

17. An apparatus for administering pain relief comprising:

a first arrangement of

at least one quartz crystal disposed proximate an energizable vibratory element, and

a first structural element for positioning said at least one quartz crystal and said energizable vibratory element adjacent a head region of an individual; and

a second arrangement of

at least one quartz crystal disposed proximate an energizable vibratory element, and

a second structural element for positioning said at least one quartz crystal and said energizable vibratory element adjacent a head region of an individual;

wherein said first structural element and said second structural element are spaced apart from one another.

18. The apparatus of claim 17, further comprising a shoulder harness supporting said first structural element and said second structural element.

19. The apparatus of claim 18, further comprising an energizable illuminating structure disposed adjacent each respective said first arrangement and said second arrangement and a switch disposed upon said shoulder harness mediate said first structural element and said second structural element for selectively causing said energizable illuminating structures to become energized.

20. The apparatus of claim 17, wherein said at least one quartz crystal comprises a pair of quartz crystals.

21. The apparatus of claim 20, wherein said energizable vibratory element is disposed mediate said pair of quartz crystals.

22. The apparatus of claim 17, further comprising an energizable illuminating structure disposed adjacent each respective said first arrangement and said second arrangement.

23. The apparatus of claim 22, wherein said energizable illuminating structure comprises a substantially elongated lighting strip.

24. The apparatus of claim 23, wherein said substantially elongated lighting strip is disposed in an arced relationship with respect to said at least one quartz crystal and said energizable vibratory element.

25. A method for administering pain relief comprising the steps of:

providing an apparatus comprising

a first arrangement of

at least one quartz crystal disposed proximate an energizable vibratory element, and

a first structural element for positioning said at least one quartz crystal and said energizable vibratory element adjacent a head region of an individual; and

a second arrangement of

at least one quartz crystal disposed proximate an energizable vibratory element, and

a second structural element for positioning said at least one quartz crystal and said energizable vibratory element adjacent a head region of an individual;

a shoulder harness supporting said first structural element and said second structural element in spaced-apart relationship with respect to one another;

mounting said shoulder harness upon an individual so as to position said first arrangement and said second arrangement on opposing sides of the head region of an individual; and

energizing said energizable vibratory elements.

26. The method of claim 25, wherein the step of providing an apparatus comprising a first arrangement of at least one quartz crystal and a second arrangement of at least one quartz crystal comprises providing an apparatus comprising a first arrangement of a pair of quartz crystals and a second arrangement of a pair of quartz crystals.

27. The method of claim 26, wherein in the step of providing an apparatus comprising a first arrangement of a pair of quartz crystals and a second arrangement of a pair of quartz crystals each said energizable vibratory element is disposed mediate each respective said pair of quartz crystals.

28. The method of claim 25, wherein the step of providing an apparatus further comprises providing an energizable illuminating structure disposed proximate each respective said first arrangement and said second arrangement and the method further comprises the step of selectively energizing said energizable illuminating structure.

29. The method of claim 28, wherein the step of providing an energizable illuminating structure comprises providing a substantially elongated lighting strip.

30. The method of claim 29, wherein the step of providing a substantially elongated lighting strip comprises providing said substantially elongated lighting strip disposed in an arced relationship with respect to said at least one quartz crystal and said energizable vibratory element.