Apparatus for producing a natural electromagnetic alternating field close to the body

• US 6,888,486 B2
• Filed: 04/16/2003
• Issued: 05/03/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 04/17/2002
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: König, Florian Meinhard
• Original Assignee: König, Florian Meinhard
• Inventors: König, Florian Meinhard
• Primary Examiner(s): Williams, Howard L.
• Application Number:
  US10/414,981
• Publication Number:
  US 20030231126A1
• Time in Patent Office: 748 Days
• Field of Search: 600 9- 15, 307/91, 307/104, 341/155, 341/144, 341/148
• US Class Current: 341/144
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 2/02 using magnetic fields produced by coils, including single turn loops or electromagnets A61N2/12 takes precedence

Abstract

An apparatus for producing a natural electromagnetic alternating field close to a user'"'"'s body. The natural electromagnetic alternating field is similar to an area of pleasant weather (Sferics), to compensate for electrical stress acting on a user. The field can also be used for positive stimulation of the well-being of the user. The apparatus has a means for producing the alternating field and a means for transmitting the alternating field.

Claims

1. An apparatus for producing a natural electromagnetic alternating field close to a user'"'"'s body to compensate for external electromagnetic fields acting on a user, the apparatus comprising:

a) a means for producing the natural electromagnetic alternating field wherein said means includes a memory device which stores predetermined sets of frequencies for electromagnetic fields; and

b) a means for transmitting the natural electromagnetic alternating field.

2. The apparatus as in claim 1, further comprising a housing wherein said means for producing the natural electromagnetic alternating field is disposed in said housing and said means for transmitting the natural electromagnetic alternating field is disposed in said housing.

3. The apparatus as in claim 2, wherein said housing is adapted to be worn on a piece of clothing on a user.

4. The apparatus as in claim 2, wherein said housing is a chair.

5. The apparatus as in claim 2, wherein said housing is a vehicle seat.

6. The apparatus as in claim 5, wherein said vehicle is an airplane.

7. The apparatus as in claim 2, wherein said housing is a headset for listening to music.

8. The apparatus as in claim 2, wherein said housing is chosen from a group consisting of headsets, components of an audio/video system, mobile telephones, cordless telephones and a computer.

9. The apparatus as in claim 1, wherein said memory element stores a plurality different data sets defining different alternating magnetic fields and said apparatus further comprises a selection device for selecting at least one of said natural electromagnetic alternating fields.

10. The apparatus as in claim 9, further comprising a means for producing an artificial electromagnetic alternating field which is in a low frequency range between 0.1 and 40 Hz or in an ECF band wherein said artificial alternating field is mixed with said natural alternating field and wherein both of said fields are fed into said transmission means.

11. The apparatus as in claim 9, wherein at least one of said plurality of different data sets defines a natural electromagnetic alternating field that is in a form of at least one field of electromagnetic waves similar to Sferics.

12. The apparatus as in claim 9, wherein said memory element is programmed with a set of instructions to control said selection device so that said production means and said transmission means provide natural electromagnetic alternating fields in a cyclical manner in an alternating on/off manner to produce fading.

13. The apparatus as in claim 4, wherein said memory element is programmed with a set of instructions to control said selection device so that said means for producing said natural electromagnetic alternating field and said means for transmitting said natural electromagnetic alternating field provide differing electromagnetic fields corresponding to the time of day.

14. The apparatus as in claim 1, wherein said means for transmitting said natural electromagnetic alternating field is coupled to a contact ground of a building.

15. The apparatus as in claim 1, wherein said means for transmitting said natural electromagnetic alternating field is coupled to at least one connecting cable of a telecommunications connector.

16. The apparatus as in claim 1, wherein said means for transmitting said natural electromagnetic alternating field is coupled to a bodywork of a vehicle to provide an electromagnetic influence on a user.

17. An apparatus for producing a natural electromagnetic alternating field close to a user'"'"'s body to compensate for external electromagnetic fields acting on a user, the apparatus being disposed in a headset and coupled to a power supply, the apparatus comprising:

a) a memory device which stores predetermined sets of frequencies for electromagnetic fields, said memory device having a output, wherein said memory device is disposed in said headset and coupled to the power supply, said memory device comprising;

i) a read only memory; and

ii) a control circuit in communication with said read only memory;

b) a digital to analog converter unit having an output, and being coupled to said power supply and in communication with said memory device, said digital to analog converter unit comprising;

i) a digital to analog converter module for receiving digital data produced at an output of said memory device; and

ii) a variable gain amplifier, which is connected to an output of said digital to analog converter module; and

c) a transmission device comprising a coil for receiving a signal from said digital to analog converter unit and for transmitting the natural electromagnetic field to a user.

18. An apparatus for producing a natural electromagnetic alternating field close to a user'"'"'s body to compensate for external electromagnetic fields acting on a user, the apparatus being disposed in a headset and coupled to a power supply, the apparatus comprising:

a) a memory device having a predetermined set of frequencies relating to electromagnetic fields, said memory device having a output, wherein said memory device is disposed in said headset and coupled to the power supply, said memory device comprising;

i) a random access memory unit; and

ii) a control circuit in communication with said random access memory unit;

b) a digital to analog converter unit having an output, and being coupled to said power supply and in communication with said memory device, said digital to analog converter unit comprising;

i) a digital to analog, converter module for receiving digital data produced at an output of said memory device; and

ii) a variable gain amplifier, which is connected to an output of said digital to analog converter module; and

c) a transmission device comprising a coil for receiving a signal from said digital to analog converter unit and for transmitting the natural electromagnetic field to a user.