公开(公告)号：EP0975352A1

公开(公告)日：2000-02-02

申请号：EP98911390.7

申请日：1998-02-26

Applicant: THE CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA

Inventor： LITOVITZ, Theodore, A.

IPC: A61K38/00

CPC classification number: A61N1/14 ,  A61K38/1709 ,  A61N1/16 ,  A61N1/40 ,  A61N2/02

Abstract: Methods and apparatus are described to inhibit the adverse health effects of ischemia, hypoxia, anoxia or other stress by the application of a time-varying field to the region of the affected organ(s) for a short period of time (of the order of 20 minutes). A 'field' means a time-varying electric field, a time-varying magnetic field and/or a radiating electromagnetic field. The exposure can be started up to two or more hours in advance of the ischemic event or other stress causing event. Inhibition occurs even if the field is applied after the onset of ischemic or anoxic stress.

公开(公告)号：EP0863728A1

公开(公告)日：1998-09-16

申请号：EP95940015.0

申请日：1995-11-28

Applicant: THE CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA

Inventor： LITOVITZ, Theodore, A. ,  PENAFIEL, Luis, Miguel

IPC: A61N1 ,  A61N2 ,  A61B19

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for inhibiting the adverse effect of an ambient time varying field having an electric component and/or a magnetic component on a living system. To provide protection, the field to which the system is exposed is caused to be one wherein at least one of the characteristic parameters of said field to which the living system is exposed is changed within time intervals of less than 10 seconds. The strength of the field to which the living system is to be exposed is controlled as a function of the strength of the ambient field. Living systems which are benefitted include humans.

公开(公告)号：EP0746260A1

公开(公告)日：1996-12-11

申请号：EP95908158.0

申请日：1994-08-04

Applicant: THE CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA

Inventor： LITOVITZ, Theodore, A. ,  PENAFIEL, Luis, Miguel

IPC: A61N1 ,  A61N2 ,  H01Q17 ,  H03C5 ,  A61B19

CPC classification number: A61N1/16 ,  A61B90/04 ,  A61N1/323 ,  A61N2/00 ,  A61N2/02 ,  A61N2/06

Abstract: The embodiments of the inventions disclosed in this application develop a 'protection' electric, magnetic or electromagnetic field or fields which are either superimposed upon an ambient field which is detrimental to the health of living systems, or incorporated into the electrical circuit of the device which is generating the detrimental field. Either arrangement is successful in 'confusing' living cells, and thereby reducing the harmful effects of the otherwise detrimental field.

公开(公告)号：EP0707459A1

公开(公告)日：1996-04-24

申请号：EP94922039.0

申请日：1994-07-01

Applicant: THE CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA

Inventor： LITOVITZ, Theodore, A.

IPC: A61N1 ,  A61N2 ,  H05K9 ,  A61B19

CPC classification number: A61N2/02 ,  A61B90/04 ,  A61N1/16 ,  A61N1/323 ,  A61N2/00 ,  A61N2/06

Abstract: The disclosed embodiments of the inventions disclosed in this application develop a 'protection' electric, magnetic or electromagnetic field or fields which are either superimposed upon an ambient field which is detrimental to the health of living systems, or is incorporated into the electrical circuit of the device which is generating the detrimental field. Either arrangement is successful in 'confusing' living cells, and thereby reducing the harmful effects of the otherwise detrimental field.