Viral-inhibiting method

• US 7,228,184 B2
• Filed: 02/22/2003
• Issued: 06/05/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 02/22/2003
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Chester A. Heath, Melissa Heath
• Original Assignee: Chester Heath
• Inventors: Heath, Chester
• Primary Examiner(s): DROESCH, KRISTEN L
• Application Number:
  US10/371,732
• Publication Number:
  US 20040167589A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,564 Days
• Field of Search: 607 1- 2, 607/50, 607/66, 607/67, 607/72, 607/115, 607/149, 607/150
• US Class Current: 607/68
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/20 continuous direct currents
• CPC Class Codes: A61P 17/00 Drugs for dermatological disorders
• CPC Class Codes: A61P 17/12 Keratolytics, e.g. wart or anti-corn preparations
• CPC Class Codes: A61P 31/12 Antivirals
• CPC Class Codes: A61P 31/22 for herpes viruses
• CPC Class Codes: A61P 35/00 Antineoplastic agents
• CPC Class Codes: A61P 43/00 Drugs for specific purposes, not provided for in groups A61P1/00-A61P41/00

Abstract

A hand-held viral inhibitor and related methodology which transfer between space exposed electrodes an electric current signal of reversing polarity through the viral-laden tissue are disclosed.

Claims

1. A method of transcutaneously inhibiting viral phenomenon at a person'"'"'s skin comprising the acts of:

superimposing an anti-viral signal upon a reversible carrier signal to produce a composite wave having a current less than one milliampere;

externally applying the less than one milliampere composite wave in one direction to flow across a viral-laden region of the skin between spaced electrodes for a first controlled interval of time whereby the composite wave disrupts viral activity in one flow direction;

essentially instantaneously reversing the carrier signal component of the composite wave to oppositely flow and externally apply the less than one milliampere composite wave across the viral-laden region between the spaced electrodes for a second controlled interval of time whereby the composite wave disrupts viral activity in a second flow direction.

2. A method according to claim 1 wherein first and second differential output circuits consecutively supply the composite current wave between the electrodes first in one direction and thereafter in the opposite direction.

3. A method according to claim 2 further comprising the act of timing out the method of claim 2 causing a rapid recovery of the differential output circuits and repeating the method of claim 2.

4. A method according to claim 1 wherein the composite wave passing between the electrodes tracks through a viral infested region.

5. A method according to claim 1 wherein the composite wave between electrodes comprises signals selected from the group consisting of sine wave, half wave rectified, full wave rectified and ramp.

6. A method according to claim 1 wherein the composite wave between electrodes comprise signals selected from the group consisting of square wave, triangular wave saw tooth and reverse ramp.

7. A method according to claim 1 wherein flow is reversed by a trigger circuit.

8. A method according to claim 1 wherein the method comprises use of a portable, hand-held device.

9. A method according to claim 1 wherein essentially instantaneously reversing act occurs in micro seconds and the output composite wave of less than one milliampere in each direction occupies a few seconds.

10. A method according to claim 1 wherein the current is derived from a low voltage source of electrical energy.

11. A method according to claim 1 comprising the further act of indicating to the user when the method is correctly operating within safe limits.