Magnetic therapy device

• US 7,648,454 B2
• Filed: 10/11/2005
• Issued: 01/19/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 10/11/2005
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: George Sotiriou
• Original Assignee: George Sotiriou
• Inventors: Sotiriou, George
• Primary Examiner(s): Gilbert; Samuel G
• Application Number:
  US11/247,365
• Publication Number:
  US 20070083074A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,561 Days
• Field of Search: 600 8- 15, 455/573, 455/574, 310/156.38, 340/870.31, 340/870.32, 340/870.37, 428/800, 428/900, 128/898, 128/899
• US Class Current: 600/15
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 2/06 using magnetic fields produced by permanent magnets A61N2/12 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 2/12 using variable magnetic fields obtained by mechanical movement

Abstract

A magnetic therapy device has been disclosed. In one embodiment of the magnetic therapy device, the device is disk-shaped, four inches in diameter, and ¾inches thick. A disk with ten neodymium magnets mounted on the disk is mounted on a motor. The motor spins the disk, creating a dynamic magnetic field that may be useful for healing human tissue. The motor is powered by a rechargeable battery, which in turn is recharged via an inductive coil. The inductive recharging system allows the device to be completely sealed with no electrical contacts, making it safe to use near water. This embodiment also has a sequential controller which causes the device to become active for thirty minutes and then become inactive, and uses a tri-state LED to indicate the status of the device.

Claims

1. A magnetic therapy device comprising:

a disk with a plurality of magnets mounted on the disk;

wherein the disk is mounted on a motor and the motor is configured to cause the disk to spin when the motor is active;

wherein the motor is powered by a battery;

wherein the motor is mounted on a housing;

wherein the motor is connected to a circuit inside the housing which is configured to cause the motor to become active for a finite duration of time and then become inactive before the battery has been drained of power;

wherein the magnetic therapy device further comprises a receiver coil which is configured to receive power from a magnetic field and transfer the power to the battery; and

wherein the circuit is configured to cause the motor to become active when an inductive probe is taken away from the receiver coil.

2. The magnetic therapy device of claim 1, wherein the magnetic therapy device is configured to maintain a constant motor speed by comparing a magnetic frequency of the disk to a reference signal.

3. The magnetic therapy device of claim 1 wherein the housing has a diameter no greater than eight inches.

4. The magnetic therapy device of claim 1 wherein the housing has a diameter no greater than eight inches and a thickness no greater than two inches.

5. The magnetic therapy device of claim 1 wherein the magnetic therapy device is configured to operate while submerged in water.

6. The magnetic therapy device of claim 1 wherein a center of the disk is secured to a shaft of the motor.

7. The magnetic therapy device of claim 6 wherein the plurality of magnets comprises at least ten magnets mounted on top of the disk in a circular pattern with equal spacing and alternating polarities.

8. The magnetic therapy device of claim 1 wherein the housing is waterproof.

9. The magnetic therapy device of claim 8 wherein the housing is made of non-magnetic material.

10. The magnetic therapy device of claim 9 wherein the magnetic therapy device comprises no electrical contacts outside the housing.

11. A magnetic therapy device comprising:

a housing;

a motor mounted on the housing and configured to;

cause a disk to spin when the motor is active; and

receive power from a battery;

the disk mounted on the motor, the disk having a plurality of magnets mounted on the disk;

a battery configured to provide power to the motor;

a receiver coil configured to receive power from a magnetic field and transfer the power to the battery;

a circuit inside the housing configured to;

cause the motor to become active for a finite duration of time and then become inactive before the battery has been drained of power; and

cause the motor to become active when an inductive probe is taken away from the receiver coil.

12. The magnetic therapy device of claim 11, wherein an outside surface of the housing comprises no electrical contacts.

13. The magnetic therapy device of claim 11 wherein the housing encloses the motor, the disk, the receiver coil, and the circuit, and the housing is waterproof.

14. The magnetic therapy device of claim 11 wherein the magnetic therapy device is configured to operate while submerged in water.

15. The magnetic therapy device of claim 11 wherein the plurality of magnets comprises at least ten magnets mounted on top of the disk in a circular pattern with equal spacing and alternating polarities.

16. The magnetic therapy device of claim 11, wherein the circuit includes an integrated circuit configured to maintain a constant speed of rotation of the disk.

17. The magnetic therapy device of claim 11, wherein the magnetic therapy device is configured to maintain a constant motor speed by comparing a magnetic frequency of the disk to a reference signal.