System, method and apparatus for applying air pressure on a portion of the body of an individual
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1. A method for applying pressure to a portion of the body of an individual comprising:
- producing a pressure inside a chamber, the chamber having an aperture for receiving the portion of the body of the individual;
sensing the pressure inside the chamber with a pressure sensor in communication with the chamber;
generating a relationship between pressure and actual weight of the individual; and
regulating the pressure in the chamber with respect to the weight of the individual based on the relationship.
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Abstract
A system is provided by applying pressure to a portion of a body of an individual in a chamber having an aperture along a vertical axis for receiving the portion of the body of the individual. A pressure sensor is coupled to the chamber for measuring a pressure inside the chamber. A negative feedback control system, calibrates, adjusts and maintains the pressure inside the chamber.
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1. A method for applying pressure to a portion of the body of an individual comprising:
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producing a pressure inside a chamber, the chamber having an aperture for receiving the portion of the body of the individual; sensing the pressure inside the chamber with a pressure sensor in communication with the chamber; generating a relationship between pressure and actual weight of the individual; and regulating the pressure in the chamber with respect to the weight of the individual based on the relationship. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A system for applying pressure to a portion of a body of an individual comprising:
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a chamber having an aperture for receiving the portion of the body of the individual; a pressure sensor in communication with the chamber for sensing pressure inside the chamber; and a calibration system that generates a relationship between pressure and actual weight of the individual, the relationship used to regulate the pressure inside the chamber with respect to the weight of the individual. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54)
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55. A program storage device readable by a machine, tangibly embodying a program of instructions executable by the machine to perform a method for applying pressure to a portion of a body of an individual the method comprising:
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producing a pressure inside a chamber configured to receive the portion of the body of the individual; sensing the pressure inside the chamber with a pressure sensor in communication with the chamber; and generating a relationship between pressure and actual weight of the individual to regulate the pressure in the chamber with respect to the weight of the individual. - View Dependent Claims (56, 57)
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