Claims
- 1. A magnetic therapeutic device, comprising:
a magnetic body having at least one protruding arm; a free moving member having at least one opening through which said at least one protruding arm rotatably extends, so that said magnet and said at least one protruding arm may freely rotate relative to said free moving member; a motor, said motor coupled to said free moving member for rotating said free moving member and said magnet about a first axis of rotation; at least one magnetic surface that is generally fixed with respect to said device or that otherwise does not rotate at the same speed as said free moving member; wherein said speed differential between said free moving member and said at least one magnetic surface causes said magnetic body to roll about a second axis of rotation, thereby causing said magnetic body to rotate and roll at the same time about two separate axes producing a time-varying field of magnetic flux density and a time-varying field of angular flux displacement for therapeutic use on the body of a human or animal.
- 2. A magnetic therapeutic device as set forth in claim 1, wherein said magnetic body is substantially spherical.
- 3. A magnetic therapeutic device as set forth in claim 1, wherein said free moving member is substantially spherical.
- 4. A magnetic therapeutic device as set forth in claim 1, wherein said free moving member is substantially circular.
- 5. A magnetic therapeutic device as set forth in claim 1, wherein said motor is a DC motor.
- 6. A magnetic therapeutic device comprising:
means for rotating a magnetic body about a first axis of rotation; and means for rolling said magnetic body about a second axis of rotation; wherein said means for rolling and said means for rotating occur simultaneously; and wherein a time-varying field of magnetic flux density and a time-varying field of angular flux displacement is produced from the simultaneous rotating and rolling of said magnetic body about each of said first and second axes of rotation for therapeutic use on a human or animal body.
- 7. A magnetic therapeutic device as set forth in claim 6, wherein said movement of said magnetic rotating means is caused by a DC motor.
- 8. A magnetic therapeutic device as set forth in claim 6, wherein said magnetic body is substantially spherical.
- 9. A magnetic body for therapeutic use which rotates in two directions simultaneously such that the axis of the first rotation is oblique to the axis of the second rotation.
- 10. A magnetic body as recited in claim 9, wherein said magnetic body rotates at variable speeds about each axis.
- 11. A magnetic body as recited in claim 9, wherein said magnetic body rotates about said axis of first rotation at one speed while said magnetic body rotates about said axis of second rotation at a different speed.
- 12. A magnetic body as recited in claim 9, wherein said magnetic body is caused to rotate by means of a mechanical device powered by an electric motor.
- 13. A magnetic body as recited in claim 10, wherein the speed of rotation about at least one axis is controlled by electronic means.
- 14. A magnetic body as recited in claim 11, wherein the speed of rotation about at least one axis is controlled by electronic means.
- 15. A magnetic body as recited in claim 9, wherein the shape of the magnetic body is spherical.
- 16. A magnetic body as recited in claim 9, wherein the shape of the magnetic body is cylindrical.
- 17. A magnetic body as recited in claim 9, wherein the shape of the magnetic body is rectangular.
- 18. A magnetic body as recited in claim 10, wherein the magnetic body and the means to rotate the magnetic body are enclosed in a housing.
- 19. A magnetic body as recited in claim 11, wherein the magnetic body and the means to rotate the magnetic body are enclosed in a housing.
- 20. A magnetic therapeutic device as set forth in claim 9, wherein the magnetic body rotates about said axis of second rotation at approximately the same speed as the magnetic body rotates about said axis of first rotation.
- 21. A method for treating a portion of a human or animal anatomy comprising the step of:
placing a magnetic device over said portion of the anatomy wherein said magnetic device rotates a magnetic body about an axis of first rotation and simultaneously or intermittently rotates the magnetic body about an axis of second rotation that is oblique to said axis of first rotation.
- 22. A method for treating a portion of a human or animal anatomy as recited in claim 21, wherein said magnetic body rotates at variable speeds about each axis.
- 23. A method for treating a portion of a human or animal anatomy as recited in claim 21, wherein said magnetic body rotates about said axis of first rotation at one speed while said magnetic body rotates about said axis of second rotation at a different speed.
- 24. A method for treating a portion of a human or animal anatomy as recited in claim 21, wherein said magnetic body is caused to rotate by means of a mechanical device powered by an electric motor.
- 25. A method for treating a portion of a human or animal anatomy as recited in claim 22, wherein the speed of rotation about at least one axis is controlled by electronic means.
- 26. A method for treating a portion of a human or animal anatomy as recited in claim 23, wherein the speed of rotation about at least one axis is controlled by electronic means.
- 27. A method for treating a portion of a human or animal anatomy as recited in claim 21, wherein the shape of the magnetic body is spherical.
- 28. A method for treating a portion of a human or animal anatomy as recited in claim 21, wherein the shape of the magnetic body is cylindrical.
- 29. A method for treating a portion of a human or animal anatomy as recited in claim 21, wherein the shape of the magnetic body is rectangular.
- 30. A method for treating a portion of a human or animal anatomy as recited in claim 22, wherein the magnetic body and the means to rotate the magnetic body are enclosed in a housing.
- 31. A method for treating a portion of a human or animal anatomy as recited in claim 23, wherein the magnetic body and the means to rotate the magnetic body are enclosed in a housing.
- 32. A method for treating a portion of a human or animal anatomy as recited in claim 21, wherein the magnetic body rotates about said axis of second rotation at approximately the same speed as the magnetic body rotates about said axis of first rotation.
- 33. A magnetic therapeutic device as set forth in claim 1, wherein said magnetic body rotates at approximately the same speed as said motor.
- 34. A magnetic therapeutic device as set forth in claim 6, wherein said magnetic body rolls about said second axis of rotation at approximately the same speed as said magnetic body rotates about said first axis of rotation.
- 35. A magnetic therapeutic device, comprising:
a magnetic body having at least one protruding arm; a free moving member having at least one opening through which said at least one protruding arm rotatably extends, so that said magnet and said at least one protruding arm may freely rotate relative to said free moving member; a motor, said motor coupled to said free moving member for rotating said free moving member and said magnet about a first axis of rotation; at least one magnetic surface that is generally fixed with respect to said device or that otherwise does not rotate at the same speed as said free moving member; wherein said at least one protruding arm is magnetically coupled with said at least one magnetic surface causing a magnetic body to roll about a second axis of rotation, thereby causing said magnetic body to rotate and roll at the same time about two separate axes producing a time-varying field of magnetic flux density and a time-varying field of angular flux displacement for therapeutic use on the body of a human or animal.
- 36. A magnetic therapeutic device as set forth in claim 35, wherein said magnetic body is substantially spherical.
- 37. A magnetic therapeutic device as set forth in claim 35, wherein said free moving member is substantially spherical.
- 38. A magnetic therapeutic device as set forth in claim 35, wherein said free moving member is substantially circular.
- 39. A magnetic therapeutic device as set forth in claim 35, wherein said motor is a DC motor.
- 40. A magnetic therapeutic device as set forth in claim 35, wherein said magnetic body rotates at approximately the same speed as said motor.
CROSS-REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This patent application is a continuation-in-part application of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/087,135, filed Feb. 28, 2002, which claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application Serial No. 60/272,384 filed Feb. 28, 2001. These applications are incorporated by reference as if fully stated herein.
Provisional Applications (1)
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Continuation in Parts (1)
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