Sauna heating apparatus and methods
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1. An infrared apparatus to heat a body, said infrared apparatus comprising:
- a first layer having a first conductive path coupled to pass a current; and
a second layer having a second conductive path running coincident to said first conductive path,a third layer having a third conductive path running coincident to said first and second conductive paths,wherein said third layer produces heat,wherein said second layer is situated between said body and said first and third layers andwherein said first conductive path is coupled to redirect said current to said third conductive path and set up complimentary magnetic fields between said first and third layers,wherein said second layer terminates an electric field produced within said first layer, and wherein said first conductive path includes a resistive element that produces heat from said current.
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In one embodiment, the present invention includes an infrared apparatus to heat a body. The infrared apparatus includes layers. The first layer has a first conductive path coupled to pass a first current. The second layer has a second conductive path running coincident to the first conductive path. The second layer terminates an electric field produced within said first layer. The first conductive path includes a resistive element that produces heat from the current.
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1. An infrared apparatus to heat a body, said infrared apparatus comprising:
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a first layer having a first conductive path coupled to pass a current; and a second layer having a second conductive path running coincident to said first conductive path, a third layer having a third conductive path running coincident to said first and second conductive paths, wherein said third layer produces heat, wherein said second layer is situated between said body and said first and third layers and wherein said first conductive path is coupled to redirect said current to said third conductive path and set up complimentary magnetic fields between said first and third layers, wherein said second layer terminates an electric field produced within said first layer, and wherein said first conductive path includes a resistive element that produces heat from said current. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method to heat a body, said method comprising:
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providing a current along a first conductive path of a first layer; said first layer producing heat from said first current; a second layer terminating an electric field produced within said first layer, said second layer having a second conductive path coincident with said first conductive path; situating a third layer proximate to said first layer, said third layer having a third conductive path running coincident to said first and second layers; and said third layer producing heat from said current, wherein said second layer is situated between said body and said first and third layers, wherein said first conductive path is coupled to redirect said current to said third conductive path and set up complimentary magnetic fields between said first and third layers, and wherein said first conductive path includes a resistive element that produces heat from said current. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A sauna to heat a body, said sauna comprising:
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a room having a plurality of walls, said plurality of walls forming an internal space; and at least one infrared apparatus, said infrared apparatus comprising, a first layer having a first conductive path to provide a first current; a second layer having a second conductive path running coincident to said first conductive path; and a third layer situated proximate to said first layer, said third layer having a third conductive path running coincident to said first and second conductive paths, wherein said third layer produces heat, wherein said second layer is situated between said body and said first and third layers, wherein said first conductive path is coupled to redirect said current to said third conductive path and set up complimentary magnetic fields between the first and third layers, wherein said second layer terminates an electric field produced within said first layer, and wherein said first conductive path includes a resistive element that produces a heat from said current, said heat radiating toward said internal space, wherein at least a portion of said at least one infrared apparatus is coupled to at least one wall of said plurality of walls. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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