Cold Air Plasma Apparatus with Pulsed Needle Array
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current devices for generating negative air ions are limited in their ability to produce a wide range of biologically active air species, including reactive oxygen and nitrogen species, and do not effectively address various health conditions such as respiratory diseases and viral infections.
Innovation Solution
A device that generates cold air plasma using a housing with spaced openings and multiple needles, driven by a driver circuit producing a pulsed electromagnetic field with varying frequencies and waveforms, creating a complex mix of reactive air species, including RONS, ROS, and their anti-particles, which are then applied to the body to induce a systemic selective adaptogen response.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If conventional negative ion generators are used, then negative air ions are produced, but the range of biologically active air species is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies parameter changes by utilizing pulsed electromagnetic fields with varying frequencies and waveforms to transform the output from conventional single-type negative ions to a diverse spectrum of biologically active air species including RONS, ROS, and their anti-particles. This parameter variation enables the device to produce multiple types of reactive species simultaneously, resolving the contradiction between quantity of substance and adaptability.
2Productivity
If high voltage is applied to needles to generate negative ions, then ion production increases, but ozone may be produced as a harmful byproduct
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs periodic action through pulsed electromagnetic fields instead of continuous high voltage application. By delivering energy in controlled pulses with specific frequencies and durations, the system generates the desired biologically active air species while avoiding the conditions that lead to excessive ozone formation, thus resolving the contradiction between productivity and harmful byproduct generation.
3Quantity of substance
If simple electromagnetic fields are used, then device complexity is low, but the ability to produce complex mix of air species is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies dynamics by implementing a driver circuit capable of dynamically adjusting pulse frequency, waveform characteristics, and amplitude in real-time. This dynamic control enables the system to produce complex mixtures of biologically active air species by varying the electromagnetic field parameters during operation, resolving the contradiction between substance complexity and device complexity through adaptive parameter control.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The device effectively produces a high density of reactive air species that can penetrate deep into the body, inducing immune responses, apoptosis, and homeostasis, treating a wide range of health conditions including respiratory issues, viral infections, and cancers, while avoiding ozone production.
Implementation Method 1
a driver circuit that generates an electrical signal that is applied to the needles to generate a pulsed electromagnetic field (PEMF), wherein the electrical signal is alternating at a carrier frequency and is modulated at a pulse frequency to thereby generate cold air plasma
Implementation Method 2
generate a pulsed electromagnetic field (PEMF), wherein the electrical signal is alternating at a carrier frequency and is modulated at a pulse frequency to thereby generate cold air plasma
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AI summary
An apparatus for generating cold air plasma includes a housing including a plurality of spaced openings; a plurality of needles, each needle being positioned in a respective opening; and a driver circuit that generates an electrical signal that is applied to the needles to generate a pulsed electromagnetic field (PEMF), wherein the electrical signal is alternating at a carrier frequency and is modulated at a pulse frequency to thereby generate cold air plasma. A method for providing therapy to a subject includes generating cold air plasma using an apparatus including: a) a housing including a plurality of spaced openings; b) a plurality of needles, each needle being positioned in a respective opening; and c) a driver circuit that generates an electrical signal that is applied to the needles to generate a pulsed electromagnetic field, wherein the electrical signal is alternating at a carrier frequency and is modulated at a pulse frequency to thereby generate cold air plasma.