US 2005O267355A1

(19) United States

(12) Patent Application Publication (10) Pub. No.: US 2005/0267355A1
Parker (43) Pub. Date: Dec. 1, 2005
(54) METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR (52) U.S. Cl. .............................................................. 600/411
GENERATING ATHERAPEUTIC MAGETIC
FIELD
(57) ABSTRACT
(76) Inventor: Richard F. Parker, Delray Beach, FL
(US)
An method for generating a therapeutic magnetic field to be
Correspondence Address: applied to a biological Subject is disclosed wherein biom
MCHALE & SLAVIN, PA. agnetic fields are measured and component vector wave
2855 PGA BLVD patterns are derived therefrom, and a therapeutic Normaliz
PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL 33410 (US) ing Signal is derived from the harvested wave patterns. A
therapeutic apparatus is provided which is operable to
(21) Appl. No.: 11/139,109 generate magnetic fields having a vector component wave
pattern approximately equal to the Normalizing Signal. In a
(22) Filed: May 27, 2005 preferred embodiment, magnetic field measurements for a
O O Selected site are taken from Normal and Abnormal test
Related U.S. Application Data subjects, and a Difference Wave is derived from the data.
(60) Provisional application No. 60/574,735, filed on May The Normalizing Signal can then be derived from the
27, 2004. Difference Wave using predefined algorithms. The therapeu
tic apparatus has a coil which has known current/magnetic
Publication Classification field characteristics So that Source current can be calculated
to generate a magnetic field which is a function of the
(51) Int. Cl." ....................................................... A61B 5/05 Normalizing Signal.

SELECT
DESIGNATE
TREATMENT SITE

MEASURE LOCALIZED MEASURE LOCALIZED

MAGNETICFIELDAT SITE MAGNETICFEDATSE
ON HEALTHY SUBJECT ONINJURE SUBJECT

DERWENORMAL DERWEABNORMAL
WAWEFORE BASED ON WAWEFOREBASED ON

COMPUTEDIFFERENCE WAVEFORM
BETWEEN NORMAL AND ABNORMAL
WAWEFORMS

OERVENORMALIZING
SIGNAL FROM
DFFERENCE WAWEFORM

STORE NORMAZING
SIGNALN
ELECTRONICFORMAT

THERAPEUTICAPPARATUS
GENERATES MAGNETCFIELD
ASA FUNCTON OF
NORMAZING SIGNAL
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SELECT
DESIGNATED
REATMENT SITE

MEASURE OCALIZED MEASURE LOCALIZED

MAGNETIC FELDAT SITE MAGNETIC FELDAT SITE
ON HEALTHY SUBJECT ON INJURED SUBJECT

DERIVE NORMAL DERIVE ABNORMAL

WAVEFORE BASED ON WAVEFORE BASED ON
B,(t) B(t)

COMPUTE DIFFERENCE WAVEFORM

BETWEEN NORMAL AND ABNORMAL
WAVEFORMS

DERIVE NORMALZING
SIGNAL FROM
DIFFERENCE WAVEFORM

STORE NORMALIZING
SGNALN
ELECTRONIC FORMAT

THERAPEUTIC APPARATUS
GENERATES MAGNETIC FIELD
ASA FUNCTION OF
NORMALIZING SIGNAL

FIG. 1
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10 Sec
Normal component B(t) of magnetic field
of healthylnormal Gltract.

B
5 pt

10 SeC
Normal component B(t) of magnetic field
of abnormal G tract

FIG. 2B
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B,
5 p.T

Difference Waveform 10 Sec

FIG. 3
B
5 pt

10 Sec
Normalizing Waveform

FIG. 4
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METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GENERATING A confidence, convenience and cost. Since there does not
THERAPEUTIC MAGETIC FIELD appear to be any major advantage to any one MF applica
tion, largely because of the unpredictability of ascertaining
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED the true underlying Source of the pain, regardless of the
APPLICATIONS putative pathology, any approach may be used empirically
0001) This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provi and treatment adjusted based on the response.” Pain Man
sional Application No. 60/574,735 filed May 27, 2004, the agement With Pulsed Electromagnetic Field Treatment
contents of which is hereby incorporated by reference. (PEMF), William Pawluk, Md., MSc Assistant Professor,
Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine, March 2003.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION 0006 Biologic waveforms have also been associated
0002 The present invention relates generally to devices with Specific physical injuries. These waveforms are specu
for promoting healing processes through the generation of lated to have an association with the body's natural healing
localized magnetic fields, and more particularly to a method processes. By capturing these patterns, Storing and re
for capturing natural biologic waveforms in order to derive admitting these patterns to the target patient, researchers
an electronic repair/normalizing Signal Suitable for treating theorize that the normal "healing process” may be restored
a particular injury or disease State. more effectively, as the patterns would be natural biologic
patterns. The body also emits certain natural biologic wave
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION forms that are associated with the normal health biological
function. The natural biologic waveform of the patient target
0003) Physiological processes generally involve complex pathology and the patient injury-free target are expected to
chemical and physical processes which have an electrical differ in certain characteristics. In fact, Romanian research
aspect. These electrical-based processes generate specific erS have reported in the literature that these Signals do indeed
and measurable minute magnetic fields which are a function exist and can be isolated. What is unique about the device
of the electrical field. The basic complex magnetic field described herein is that the unique patterns are used as the
Structures associated with natural physiological processes delivery content for the therapy Session, as opposed to the
are representative of those processes. One of the natural usual patterns generated in the laboratory. What is described
physiological processes is the So-called "healing process,” herein is a method of delivering precise magnetic field
which is a complex make-up of all chemical and physical patterns which agree with the body's own natural magnetic
interactions as directed by the body's natural repair mecha field patterns, and do so with an instrument capable of
nisms. There is a measurable difference between the com routine therapy use.
plex magnetic field emanating from an injured or diseased 0007 Natural magnetic field waveforms have been dis
body part and a normal body part. covered associated with biologic processes ever Since the
0004. It has been recognized in the prior art that the development of the SQUID (Superconducting QUantum
application of a magnetic field to a diseased or injured area Interference Device). The SQUID is an extremely sensitive
of the body can have therapeutic and/or curative effects. instrument for imaging localized magnetic fields. In con
Oscillating magnetic fields have been used for years in the ventional techniques for measuring biomagnetic fields, the
course of administering physical therapy to clinic patients plane of a detection coil connected to a SQUID is disposed
Suffering from bone fractures. Such devices, known as bone in parallel to the body Surface to measure the magnetic field
growth Stimulators, have proven useful in medical applica Bey, as expressed in the Cartesian coordinate System.
tions to enhance the repair and growth of bone tissue. The Results of the biomagnetic field measurement are displayed
device Signals, however, are a Series of pulses or oscillating in the form of a temporal change waveform of the measured
waves, which have Symmetry typical of electronic-generated field component or an isomagnetic field map (contour map).
Signals. More recently, researchers have discovered that the 0008 Most prior art devices for generating therapeutic
body emits its own complex electromagnetic field pattern. magnetic fields do So by energizing a coil with a current
These patterns are associated with Some type of StreSS, or Signal having a regular pulse rate and Symmetrical charac
action, Such as a bone fracture as well as normal biologic teristics, usually a: Square wave or a sinusoid. A different
processes. Researchers have theorized since the late 1960's approach which involves naturally occurring electrical fields
that the information content of a magnetic field waveform is is disclosed in Kraus, U.S. Pat. No. 3,915,151 for “An
received and recognized by the body (if delivered in a Apparatus for Promoting Healing Processes,” which teaches
Specific manner). It is now believed possible to configure the use of a function generator for producing current char
pulsing waveforms and Static magnetic fields for an acteristics which are copied from physiological variations in
expected biological effect. Weak Time-Varying and Static the human body. Kraus therefore recognizes the value of
Magnetic Fields. From Mechanisms to Therapeutic Appli generating therapeutic magnetic fields by replicating natu
cations, Arthur A. Pilla, Department of Orthopedics, Mount rally occurring electrical Signals in the body. However,
Sinai School of Medicine, New York, N.Y. 10029. Krauss refers to replicating the rhythm of mechanical func
0005. Other studies have also reached this conclusion: tions, Such as the movement of the ribs when breathing, not
“In the past few years a new and fundamentally different patterns of localized magnetic fields at a given Site on the
approach has been increasingly investigated. This includes order of 107 Gauss. Kraus does not teach a process of
the use of magnetic fields (MF), produced by both static deriving a refined repair signal for a given injury type to
(permanent) and time-varied (most commonly, pulsed) mag generate a magnetic field based on localized magnetic fields
netic fields (PEMFs). Fields of various strengths and fre measured from selected test Subjects. Notably, the technol
quencies have been evaluated. There is as yet no gold ogy to measure Such fields was not simply available at the
Standard. The fields Selected will vary based on experience, time the Kraus patent issued. Thus, what is lacking in the
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prior art is a method of using State of the art technology to cator. Once the basic Normalizing Signal is then re-gener
capture natural magnetic field patterns from the body, and ated, it is then modulated with respect to frequency, intensity
deriving interpolative signals between injured and healthy and duty cycle by the generating device. This final Signal is
magnetic field patterns, which can then be directed to injured then amplified and prepared for delivery to the patient or
areas for therapeutic effect. The method of the present Subject.
invention includes Steps of the identifying, extracting, iso 0015 Accordingly, it is an objective of the instant inven
lating characteristics of magnetic fields emanating from both tion to provide an apparatus for generating a therapeutic
healthy and injured or diseased portions of the body and then magnetic field, and a novel method for deriving Normalizing
delivering those magnetic field patterns which have a thera
peutic effect, and enables the use of natural biologic mag Signals to be used as a Source of the magnetic field.
netic field waveforms in the generation and delivery of 0016. It is a further objective of the instant invention to
magnetic fields Suit for treatment of a particular injury or utilize magnetic field data taken from biological Subjects
disease. using the SQUID apparatus to derive a Normalizing Signal
which will complement or reinforce the body's own mag
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION netic field in order to accelerate the healing process.
0009. The method of the invention is a process to capture, 0017. It is yet another objective of the instant invention to
Store and replicate biologic waveforms which includes the provide an apparatus for generating magnetic fields which
derivation of a Normalizing Signal by interpolating a normal includes a memory means having a plurality of different
healthy waveform and a Waveform of a diseased or injured Normalizing Signals Stored therein.
perSon, isolation of the Normalizing Signal, Storing of the
Normalizing Signal, generation of the Normalizing Signal, 0018. It is a still a further objective of the instant inven
delivery of the Normalizing Signal, and conformity to a tion to provide a method for deriving Normalizing Signals
Specific treatment protocol. for various injuries and ailments and compiling the repair
Signals into a library.
0.010 The discovery process begins with a known patho
logic condition. For example, a bone fracture may be the 0019. It is a further objective of the instant invention to
target in question. A bone fracture has well-understood provide an apparatus operable to generate a magnetic field
biologic processes at work which Serve to repair the injury, having a wave pattern identical to a desired Normalizing
These processes all involve the generation and emitting of Signal by providing a coil with known current/magnetic
natural biologic waveforms. The process, therefore, begins field characteristics.
with a patient who has a known condition and use of a 0020. Other objects and advantages of this invention will
sensitive measurement device, known as a SQUID (Super become apparent from the following description taken in
conductive QUantum Interference Device), to detect and conjunction with the accompanying drawings wherein are
measure the condition waveforms. The waveforms gener Set forth, by way of illustration and example, certain
ated by the body or biologic organisms have certain specific embodiments of this invention. The drawings constitute a
characteristics. The measurement of the natural biologic part of this Specification and include exemplary embodi
waveform caused by the underlying pathologic condition is ments of the present invention and illustrate various objects
facilitated by the SQUID apparatus, which is routinely used and features thereof.
for measuring those types of waveforms.
0.011 The isolation process may take place by digitizing BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES
the waveforms and performing arithmetical operations 0021 FIG. 1 is a flow chart showing generalized steps
thereon. Isolation of the waveforms is a straightforward for implementation of the method of the invention according
procedure, by which measurements are taken of a healthy to a preferred embodiment;
Subject and a Subject with an injury. Each measurement is
captured and digitized using mechanical or electrical con 0022 FIG. 2A is an example of measured magnetic
version means and placed into a common file format. waveforms from a Normal Subject;
0012. The procedure to further isolate the subjected natu 0023 FIG. 2B is an example of measured magnetic
ral biologic Signal is a proceSS whereby a comparison of the waveforms from an Abnormal Subject;
two waveforms yields a “difference” waveform, which is
then presented as the Suspected biologic waveform contrib 0024 FIG. 3 is an example of a Difference Waveform
uting to the healing process. The original Source waveforms calculated form the Normal and Abnormal waveforms;
(the “Injury” waveform, and the “Normal” waveform) are 0025 FIG. 4 is an example of a Normalizing Signal
used as reference waveforms, in a Study to compare the derived from the Difference Waveform shown in FIG. 3;
relative effectiveness of those waveforms against the “dif
ference” waveform. 0026 FIG. 5 is a schematic illustration of a therapeutic
apparatus for delivering a magnetic field according a pre
0013 The final selected Normalizing Signal is then ferred embodiment of the present invention;
Stored in electronic form, typically in a digitized fashion, or
it may be Stored in printed graphical form. This may use a 0027 FIG. 6 is a pictorial illustration of the device
common flat-file or relational database for the electronic shown in FIG. 5; and
Storage medium.
0028 FIG. 7 is a schematic illustration of an alternative
0.014. The stored electrical signal pattern is then re embodiment of invention in which Normalizing Signals are
generated in a device which then powers an external appli downloaded from the Internet.
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DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE 0035) It should be noted that the Normalizing Signal of
INVENTION the invention is not limited to a signal derived from a
Difference Waveform. The Normal Waveform itself can be
0029. Although the invention will be described in terms used as the Normalizing Signal if treatment protocols deter
of a specific embodiment, it will be readily apparent to those mine that the application of the normal, healthy magnetic
skilled in this art that various modifications, rearrangements, field would be therapeutic to speed healing. It is also
and Substitutions can be made without departing from the contemplated that the Abnormal Waveform may be applied
spirit of the invention. The scope of the invention is defined directly as the Normalizing Signal in order to reinforce the
by the claims appended hereto. natural bioelectric healing processes. In another aspect of the
0.030. In one aspect of the instant invention, a method is invention, the pure unmanipulated Difference Waveform can
disclosed for replicating naturally occurring biomagnetic be used as the Normalizing Signal, to thereby create the
fields, or derivations thereof, for therapeutic application to a normal magnetic field through a directly additive process.
living biological Subject. Generalized Steps for implemen 0036) Thus, a plurality of Normalizing Signals can be
tation of a preferred embodiment of the inventive method derived for any number of treatment sites and conditions, or
are illustrated in FIG. 1. It will be understood that the
for alternative use at a particular Stage of a condition. The
illustrated steps in FIG. 1 are broadly depicted for ease of plurality of Normalizing Signals are then Stored in an
description, and the invention is not limited in this regard. electronic format to create a database of Normalizing Sig
0031. In the practice of the invention, a database of nals. The desired Normalizing Signal can be Selected for use
Normalizing Signals is created which includes a plurality of based on treatment parameters to deliver an appropriate
Normalizing Signals which are each unique for various therapeutic magnetic field to the Subject.
treatment Sites on the body, types of injuries, types of 0037. A therapeutic apparatus 20, schematically illus
diseases, palliative protocols, etc. The Normalizing Signals trated in FIG. 5, is provided to generate the magnetic field
are approximations of wave patterns of therapeutic magnetic for application to a Subject. AS is the conventional design,
fields to be applied to a Subject at a designated treatment site. the device includes a coil 22 coupled to a current Source 24
0.032 To compile the database of Normalizing Signals, which causes the coil to produce a corresponding magnetic
initial measurements are obtained using SQUID magnetom field. The therapeutic apparatus 20 includes a memory
eters from test Subjects. The operation principles of SQUID means 26, a processor 28, electronic media reader 34 and a
magnetometers are well known in the art. A discussion of the function generator 30 which is coupled to a signal generator
SQUID operation principles can be found in Fundamentals 32. The Signal generator 32 is operable to generate Signals
of Magnetism and Magnetic Measurements, by Mike McEl based on Stored electronic patterns. The therapeutic appa
frish, Purdue University, (C) 1994 Quantum Design, the con ratus 20 can also include a communications interface 42
tents of which are herein incorporated by reference. which allows the device to be networked in a LAN or WAN.
0033. The SQUID magnetometers detect the localized 0038. The coil 22 can have any desired configuration as
magnetic fields and derives the vector components B, B, would be ergonomically Suitable to deliver the therapeutic
B of the magnetic field as function of time over a time t, to magnetic field to a patient. The coil 22 can be toroidal in
produce waveforms such as those shown in FIGS. 2A and shape, and sized to receive a portion of the body of the
2B. The example waveforms in FIGS. 2A and 2B show the Subject patient placed therethrough. A pictorial view of the
normal component B as a function of time. In the harvesting device 20 is shown in FIG. 5, with a coil 22 sized to encircle
Stage, treatment sites are designated and appropriate mea the subject's entire body. Coils with a smaller diameter
surements taken to derive waveforms. It is preferable that could be used to deliver the field to, for example, a hand or
measurements be taken from treatment Sites categorized as a foot. Other Suitable configurations include a planar (or flat)
normal, or healthy, and corresponding measurements taken coil or a Helmholtz coil.
from the same treatment Sites injured or diseased sites, 0039 The coil 22 has a configuration with known cur
which are categorized as abnormal. Magnetic field wave rent/magnetic field characteristics with the function of mag
patterns are derived for the Same site, i.e. the GI tract, to netic field with respect to current being defined. In the case
provide a Normal Waveform (FIG. 2A) and an Abnormal of a toroidal coil, the magnetic field can be expressed as
Waveform (FIG. 2B) based on B(t) over a period, of time
t. In practice, measurements can be taken from different
individuals, which may be classified as injured or normal. to NI
Measurements can also be taken from the Same individual
where bodily Symmetry allows, for example an injured left
arm and a normal right arm on the Same individual.
0034. A processing means is provided which is operable 0040 where N is the total number of loops on the
to perform arithmetic processing of the healthy waveform toroid, and uo is the magnetic permeability constant
and the injury waveform. Using the processing means, a of the material. The magnetic field therefor varies as
Difference Waveform can be computed from the Normal a function of the distance from the center of the
Waveform and the Abnormal Waveform, which is shown by toroid. In order to generate a measurable time
example in FIG. 3. The therapeutic Normalizing Signal varying vector component wave pattern approxi
waveform shown in FIG. 4 can then be derived from the mately equal to the Normalizing Signal, a Source
Difference Waveform based on predefined treatment algo current is calculated based on the magnetic field/
rithms, and can be mathematically manipulated using, for current characteristics of the coil. In the case of the
example, dithering techniques and Fourier transforms. toroid, the current would be expressed as
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0053 For example, the administered exposure may

require Stages exposures of 30, 60 or 90 minute exposures
27trB over the course of Several days. The exposures may be
uoN Staged according to a certain delay between each exposure.
The dosage may be adjusted up or down according to the
needs of the Subject. The dose design itself is specified,
0041 where B is the value of the magnetic field in pico according to a Selection of one or Several types of wave
teslas which is extracted from the Selected Normalizing forms which are Stored in the machine, and the dose may
Signal. The Normalizing Signal is repeated as a pulsed have to be regulated according to a specified duty cycle.
pattern, with the frequency, intensity and duty cycle modu
lated by the function generator 30. The resulting magnetic 0054. It is to be understood that while a certain form of
field has a measurable time-varying vector component wave the invention is illustrated, it is not to be limited to the
pattern approximately equal to the Normalizing Signal. Specific form or arrangement of parts herein described and
shown. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that
0042. In an alternative embodiment, the Normalizing various changes may be made without departing from the
Signal can be the Voltage or current wave pattern required to Scope of the invention and the invention is not to be
generate the desired magnetic field vector component wave considered limited to what is shown and described in the
pattern. In this embodiment, a set of Normalizing Signals Specification and drawings.
would be created for each contemplated coil configuration.
0.043 A plurality of Normalizing Signals are stored in an I claim:
electronic format in a memory means which interfaces with 1. An method for generating a therapeutic magnetic field
the therapeutic apparatus 20. The therapeutic apparatus to be applied to a biological Subject which is derived from
includes a means for an operator to Select one of the plurality measured biomagnetic fields, comprising:
of Normalizing Signals. The database of Normalizing Sig harvesting wave patterns from naturally occurring biom
nals can be Stored in the memory 26 of the therapeutic agnetic fields wherein the wave patterns are vector
apparatus 20, or alternatively can be stored on portable components of magnetic fields with respect to time,
electronic media such as a CDROM, flash memory card, or
portable hard disk drive, with the therapeutic apparatus 20 deriving a therapeutic Normalizing Signal from the har
having the appropriate reader means 34. In the preferred Vested wave patterns wherein the Normalizing Signal is
embodiment, the database is store on a CDROM and the the wave pattern of a therapeutic magnetic field to be
therapeutic apparatus 20 includes a CDROM drive. applied to a Subject;
0044) In real life applications, the Normalizing Signal providing an therapeutic apparatus for generating a mag
may need to be adjusted with regard to treatment parameters netic field comprising a coil coupled to a Source of
of the Subject, Such as age, gender, physical condition, current causing the coil to produce a corresponding
pre-existing ailments, etc. In order to individualize the magnetic field; and
Signal, the therapeutic apparatus 20 can include a means for generating a therapeutic magnetic field wherein the mag
an operator to input treatment criteria data for a plurality of netic field is a function of the Normalizing Signal.
treatment parameters. The Normalizing Signal can be modu
lated according to predefined algorithms Stored in the 2. An method for generating a therapeutic magnetic field
memory 26 based on the treatment criteria data. In the to be applied to a biological Subject which is derived from
illustrated embodiment shown in FIG. 4, a touch screen 36 measured biomagnetic fields, comprising:
which displays appropriate menu option is used for data harvesting wave patterns from naturally occurring biom
input. agnetic fields wherein the wave patterns are vector
0.045. In another embodiment schematically illustrated in components of magnetic fields with respect to time,
FIG. 7, a plurality of Normalizing Signals are stored on a deriving a therapeutic Normalizing Signal from the har
remotely located Internet server 71, or in a database 72 Vested wave patterns wherein the Normalizing Signal is
coupled to the Internet server 71. In this embodiment, the the wave pattern of a therapeutic magnetic field to be
therapeutic apparatus 20 can access the Normalizing Signals applied to a Subject;
over the Internet via communications interface 42. This
allows a operator of the to access the Server and download providing an therapeutic apparatus for generating a mag
the appropriate Normalizing Signal at the time of treatment. netic field comprising a coil coupled to a Source of
0046) The conformity to a specific protocol may require current causing the coil to produce a corresponding
Specifying certain types of Stage treatment procedures. magnetic field, the coil having a configuration with
These procedures typically require: known current/magnetic field characteristics wherein
the function of magnetic field with respect to current is
0047 Specified administered exposure time to field defined, the apparatus further comprising a memory,
0048) Specified time between exposures means, a processing means and a means to generate a
Source current based on Stored electronic Signal pat
0049) Specified number of exposures terns, and
0050 Exposure dose (strength of field) calculating a Source current to generate a magnetic field
0051) Dose design corresponding to the Normalizing Signal based on the
magnetic field/current characteristics of the coil
0052 Dose duty cycle wherein the magnetic field has a measurable time
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varying vector component wave pattern approximately 11. The method of claim 9, wherein the plurality of
equal to the Normalizing Signal. Normalizing Signals are Stored on portable media in elec
3. The method of claim 2, wherein said step of harvesting tronic format, and the therapeutic apparatus includes a
wave patterns from naturally occurring biomagnetic fields means to read the electronic media whereby the Normalizing
further comprises the Steps of Signals can be generated.
12. The method of claim 11, wherein the portable elec
providing a magnetometer to detect localized biomagnetic tronic media is a CDROM, and the means to read the
fields at designated Site on the Subject wherein the electronic media is a CD ROM drive.
magnetometer is operable to detect and measure mag 13. The method of claim 11, wherein the portable elec
netic field vector components and derive a time-varying tronic media is flash memory card; CDROM, and the means
wave pattern therefrom. to read the electronic media is a flash memory card reader.
measuring a localized magnetic field at a designated 14. The method of claim 11, wherein the portable elec
treatment site on at least one test Subject, wherein the tronic media is a portable hard drive unit which can be
designated treatment Site on the test Subject is catego coupled to the therapeutic device.
rized as Normal, and 15. The method of claim 11, wherein the therapeutic
apparatus includes a means for an operator to Select one of
deriving a Normal Waveform based on at least one the plurality of Normalizing Signals Stored on the portable
time-varying magnetic field vector component over a media . . .
period of time t from the healthy test Subject. 16. The method of claim 2, wherein the therapeutic
4. The method of claim 3, wherein said step of harvesting apparatus includes a means for an operator to input treat
wave patterns from naturally occurring biomagnetic fields ment criteria data for a plurality of treatment parameters, and
further comprises the Steps of the Normalizing Signal can be modulated according to
measuring a localized magnetic field at a designated predefined algorithms based on the treatment criteria data.
17. The method of claim 2, wherein the magnetometer is
treatment site on at least one test Subject, wherein the a Superconducting quantum interference device (SQUID).
designated treatment Site on the test Subject is catego 18. An method for generating a therapeutic magnetic field
rized as Abnormal; and to be applied to a biological Subject which is derived from
deriving an Abnormal Waveform based on at least one measured biomagnetic fields, comprising:
time-varying magnetic field vector component over a providing a magnetometer to detect localized biomagnetic
period of time t from the healthy test Subject. fields at the designated Site on the Subject wherein the
5. The method of claim 4, wherein said step of deriving magnetometer is operable to detect and measure mag
a therapeutic Normalizing Signal from the harvested wave netic field vector components and derive a time-varying
patterns further comprises the Steps of: wave pattern therefrom;
providing a processing means operable to perform arith measuring a localized magnetic field at the designated
metic processing of the healthy waveform and the treatment site on at least one test Subject, wherein the
injury waveform; designated treatment Site on the test Subject is catego
computing a Difference Waveform between the Normal rized as Normal,
Waveform and the Abnormal Waveform; and deriving a Normal Waveform based on at least one
deriving the therapeutic Normalizing Signal waveform time-varying magnetic field vector component over a
period of time t from the healthy test Subject;
from the Difference Waveform based on predefined
treatment algorithms. measuring a localized magnetic field at the designated
6. The method of claim 5, further comprising Storing the treatment site on at least one test Subject, wherein the
Normalizing Signal in a memory means in an electronic designated treatment Site on the test Subject is catego
format. rized as Abnormal;
7. The method of claim 4, further the wherein therapeutic deriving an Abnormal Waveform based on at least one
apparatus further includes a means to modulate the Normal time-varying magnetic field vector component over a
izing Signal with respect to frequency, intensity and duty period of time t from the healthy test Subject;
cycle.
8. The method of claim 7, wherein the means to modulate providing a processing means operable to perform arith
the Normalizing Signal is a function generator coupled to the metic processing of the healthy waveform and the
Current SOurce. injury waveform;
9. The method of claim 2, wherein the Normalizing Signal computing a Difference Waveform between the Normal
is derived for a plurality of designated treatment Sites on a Waveform and the Abnormal Waveform;
living biological Subject to provide a plurality of Normal deriving a therapeutic Normalizing Signal waveform
izing Signals corresponding to the plurality of treatments from the Difference Waveform based on predefined
Sites and the plurality of Normalizing Signals are Stored in treatment algorithms;
an electronic format.
10. The method of claim 9, wherein the plurality of providing a therapeutic apparatus operable to generate a
Normalizing Signals are Stored in the memory of the thera localized magnetic field, the therapeutic apparatus
peutic apparatus in an electronic format, and the therapeutic including a memory means, a processing means and a
apparatus includes a means for an operator to one of the means to generate a Source current based on Stored
plurality of Normalizing Signals. electronic Signal patterns;
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Storing the Normalizing Signal in the memory means in 25. The method of claim 23, wherein the plurality of
an electronic format; and Normalizing Signals are Stored on portable media in elec
generating a magnetic field from the therapeutic apparatus tronic format, and the therapeutic apparatus includes a
directed to the designated treatment site on a Subject means to read the electronic media whereby the Normalizing
wherein the magnetic field is function of the Normal Signals can be generated.
izing Signal waveform. 26. The method of claim 23, wherein the portable elec
19. The method of claim 18, wherein the therapeutic tronic media is a CDROM, and the means to read the
apparatus comprises a coil adapted to be applied to the electronic media is a CDROM drive.
designated treatment Site which is coupled to a Source of
current causing the coil to produce a corresponding mag 27. The method of claim 25, wherein the therapeutic
netic field, the coil having a configuration with known apparatus includes a means for an operator to Select a desired
current/magnetic field characteristics wherein the function Normalizing Signal Stored on the portable media.
of magnetic field with respect to current is defined. 28. The method of claim 18, wherein the therapeutic
20. The method of claim 19, wherein said step of gener apparatus includes a means for an operator to input treat
ating a magnetic field further comprises the Step of calcu ment criteria data for a plurality of treatment parameters, and
lating a Source current to generate a magnetic field corre the Normalizing Signal can be modulated according to
sponding to the Normalizing Signal based on the magnetic predefined algorithms based on the treatment criteria data.
field/current characteristics of the coil wherein the magnetic
field has a measurable time-varying vector component wave 29. The method of claim 18, wherein the magnetometer is
pattern approximately equal to the Normalizing Signal. a Superconducting quantum interference device (SQUID).
21. The method of claim 18, wherein the therapeutic 30. The method of claim 18, wherein the therapeutic
apparatus includes an electrical function generator coupled apparatus further comprises a communications interface.
to the AC current Source. 31. The method of claim 30, wherein the Normalizing
22. The method of claim 21, further wherein the function Signals are Stored in electronic format in remote Server
generator is operable to modulate the Normalizing Signal having a communications interface; and the method further
with respect to frequency, intensity and duty cycle. comprises the Steps of:
23. The method of claim 18, wherein the Normalizing
Signal is derived for a plurality of designated treatment Sites coupling the communications interface to the remote
to provide a plurality of Normalizing Signals which corre server for bidirectional data transfer;
spond to the plurality of Sites, and Said Normalizing Signals
are Stored in an electronic format. Selecting a Normalizing Signal residing on the remote
24. The method of claim 23, wherein the plurality of Server; and
Normalizing Signals are Stored in the memory of the thera
peutic apparatus in electronic format, and the therapeutic downloading the Selected Normalizing Signal.
apparatus includes a means for an operator to Select a desired
Normalizing Signal.