WO2002065960A1 - Procede et appareil permettant de bruler des calories - Google Patents

Procede et appareil permettant de bruler des calories Download PDF

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WO2002065960A1
WO2002065960A1 PCT/US2001/040142 US0140142W WO02065960A1 WO 2002065960 A1 WO2002065960 A1 WO 2002065960A1 US 0140142 W US0140142 W US 0140142W WO 02065960 A1 WO02065960 A1 WO 02065960A1
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James A. Magovern
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Cardiac Assist Technologies, Inc.
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
    • A61F7/00—Heating or cooling appliances for medical or therapeutic treatment of the human body
    • A61F7/0053—Cabins, rooms, chairs or units for treatment with a hot or cold circulating fluid
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
    • A61F7/00—Heating or cooling appliances for medical or therapeutic treatment of the human body
    • A61F2007/0095—Heating or cooling appliances for medical or therapeutic treatment of the human body with a temperature indicator
    • A61F2007/0096—Heating or cooling appliances for medical or therapeutic treatment of the human body with a temperature indicator with a thermometer

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  • the present invention is related to a method and apparatus for increased burning of calories in an individual without the individual having to exercise. More specifically, the present invention is related to a method and apparatus for increased burning of calories in an individual by causing the body temperature of the individual to drop until the individual shivers.
  • a significant percentage of the population is concerned about their weight, either due to health reasons or appearance reasons, or both.
  • An untold number of diets, devices or techniques are used by individuals to lose weight .
  • a simple equation that is appropriate in regard to losing weight is to burn more calories than are consumed in a given day, causing the excess calories being burned to come from fat stored in the body of the individual .
  • One simple way of doing this is eating less.
  • Another way is to increase the way the body of the individual burns, calories. In regard to the latter, many individuals would like to exercise, but for one reason or another do not exercise as they should to maintain their body weight or to lose weight.
  • the present invention is directed to increasing the burning of calories of an individual by causing the body temperature of the individual to drop so the individual shivers.
  • the body is expending substantially more energy than it otherwise would, and it attains this energy by burning calories, such as from fat stored in the body.
  • the present invention pertains to an apparatus for burning calories of an individual.
  • the apparatus comprises a cooling mechanism adapted to cool the individual's temperature and preferably the individual ' s core temperature .
  • the apparatus comprises a controlling mechanism for controlling the rate at which the cooling mechanism cools the individual.
  • the present invention pertains to a method for burning calories in an individual.
  • the method comprises the steps of applying a fluid in regard to the individual . Then there is the step of cooling the individual at the controlled rate with the fluid.
  • Figure 1 is a schematic representation of an apparatus of the present invention.
  • Figure 2 is a schematic representation of a cooling mechanism with a Jacuzzi.
  • Figure 3 is a schematic representation of a cooling mechanism with a bed or seat.
  • Figure 4 is a schematic representation of a cooling mechanism with a fluid suit.
  • Figure 5 is a schematic representation of the cooling mechanism with a fluid tunnel.
  • Figure 6 is a graph of an individual ' s temperature over time subject to cooling.
  • the apparatus 10 for burning calories of an individual .
  • the apparatus 10 comprises a cooling mechanism 12' adapted to cool the individual's temperature.
  • the apparatus 10 comprises a controlling mechanism 14 for controlling the rate at which the cooling mechanism 12 cools the individual.
  • the controlling mechanism 14 includes a thermometer 16 adapted to monitor the individual ' s temperature.
  • the thermometer 16 is adapted to attach to the ear of the individual.
  • the cooling mechanism 12 includes a temperature mechanism 20 for controlling the temperature of the fluid 18.
  • the temperature mechanism 20 causes the fluid 18 temperature to be greater than 78 and preferably 85 degrees Fahrenheit when the fluid 18 is initially used for the individual and then gradually reduces the temperature of the fluid 18 to below 68 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • the temperature mechanism 20 raises the temperature of the fluid 18 so that the initial sensation is not uncomfort ble, and then gradually raises the temperature of the fluid 18 to cause vasodilatation, before gradually reducing the temperature of the fluid 18 to cause cooling.
  • the cooling mechanism 12 preferably includes a Jacuzzi 22 connected to the controller mechanism, as shown in figure 2.
  • the Jacuzzi 22 has a tub 24, a heating mechanism 26 for heating fluid 18, a refrigerator mechanism 28 for cooling fluid 18, a fluid 18 supply 30 for filling the tub 24, a flow mechanism 32 for moving the fluid 18 through the tub 24 and the heating mechanism 26 and the cooling mechanism 12, and a fluid thermometer 34 for measuring the temperature of the fluid 18.
  • the cooling mechanism 12 includes a fluid bed or seat 36 which is filled with fluid 18, heating mechanism 26 for heating fluid 18, a refrigerator mechanism 28 for cooling fluid 18, a fluid supply 30 for filling the bed or seat 36, a flow mechanism 32 for moving the fluid 18 through the bed or seat 36 and the heating mechanism 26 and the cooling mechanism 12, and a fluid thermometer 34 for measuring the temperature of the fluid 18. See figure 3.
  • the cooling mechanism 12 includes a fluid suit 38 which is adapted to fit the individual. The suit 38 is filled with fluid 18.
  • the cooling mechanism 12 includes a heating mechanism 26 for heating fluid 18, a refrigerator mechanism 28 for cooling fluid 18, a fluid 18 supply 30 for filling the suit 38, a flow mechanism 32 for moving the fluid 18 through the suit 38 and the heating mechanism 26 and the cooling mechanism 12, and a fluid thermometer 34 for measuring the temperature of the fluid 18, as shown in figure
  • the cooling mechanism 12 includes a fluid tunnel 40 through which fluid 18 is blown, as shown in figure
  • the cooling mechanism 12 includes a heating mechanism 26 for heating fluid 18, a refrigerator mechanism 28 for cooling fluid 18, a fluid supply 30 for tunnel 40, a flow mechanism 32 for moving the fluid 18 through the tunnel 40 and the heating mechanism 26 and the cooling mechanism 12, and a fluid thermometer 34 for measuring the temperature of the fluid 18.
  • the fluid 18 includes a water mist.
  • the present invention pertains to a method for burning calories in an individual .
  • the method comprises the steps of applying a fluid 18 in regard to the individual. Then there is the step of cooling the individual at the controlled rate with the fluid 18.
  • the applying step includes the step of causing the fluid 18 temperature to be greater than 78 and preferably 85 degrees Fahrenheit when the fluid 18 is initially applied to the individual and the cooling step includes the step of reducing gradually the temperature of the fluid 18 to below 68 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • the cooling step there is the step of raising the temperature of the fluid 18 to make the individual comfortable, before the step of reducing gradually the temperature of the fluid 18.
  • an individual who desires to burn calories to lose weight puts on a bathing suit 38 and enters the tub 24 of a Jacuzzi 22. See figure 2.
  • the Jacuzzi 22 is filled with water at a temperature of about 88 degrees Fahrenheit. When the individual enters and settles into the Jacuzzi 22, there is enough water iv the tub 24 to immerse the individual up to the individual's neck.
  • the controlling mechanism 14, such as a computer, of the Jacuzzi 22 is then turned on which begins the sequence to cause accelerated calorie burning of the individual .
  • the controlling mechanism 14 turns on the flow mechanism 32 which includes a pump and jets in the tub 24 to cause water to circulate in the tub 24, and a fluid draw to obtain fluid 18 from the tub 24, as is well known in existing Jacuzzies.
  • the computer mechanism also activates the heating mechanism 26 through which the water passes as it is moved by the flow mechanism 32 to heat the water.
  • the water is first heated to an even higher temperature, such as 102 degrees Fahrenheit, to cause the capillaries of the individual to expand, as is a typical reaction when the body is overheated, to cool the body. In essence, this is tricking the body to make the body more susceptible to quick cooling to reach the shivering state, as is discussed below.
  • the water temperature is raised to 102 degrees Fahrenheit in about 4 minutes and then maintained at this temperature for about another 2 minutes.
  • the temperature of water is gradually reduced to about 63 degrees Fahrenheit. This is accomplished by the controller mechanism turning off the heating mechanism 26 and turning on the refrigerator mechanism 28 which cools the water in the tub 24.
  • the refrigerator mechanism 28 is a common cooling system used to cool water that passes through it under the operation of the flow mechanism 32. If desired, to supplement the speed in which the water is cooled, a fluid supply 30 having already pre-cooled water, can be introduced until the tub 24 through the flow mechanism 32, which also directs an equal amount of water out of the tub 24 to a reservoir so the tub 24 will not overflow.
  • the time it takes to reduce the water temperature to 63 degrees is about 7-10 minutes.
  • the change in temperature should be gradual enough that it does not cause the individual any discomfort or feeling of sudden cold. As long as the change in temperature is gradual enough, the individual should feel no discomfort because of the coldness of -the water.
  • the refrigerator mechanism 28 is turned off, but the flow mechanism 32 is maintained on.
  • the flow mechanism 32 By maintaining the flow mechanism 32 on, a constant flow of water is moved across the body of the individual to ensure that the temperature of the water in contact with the surface of the body of the individual is essentially 63 degrees Fahrenheit. If the flow was stopped, the water immediately about the body of the individual could be heated from the body heat of the individual, and thus prolong the visit of the individual for the calorie reduction treatment.
  • the water temperature of the water in the tub 24 is monitored by a fluid thermometer 34, which feeds back the temperature information to the controlling mechanism 14 so preset temperatures, such as 102 degrees Fahrenheit or 63 degrees Fahrenheit are not exceeded as the water temperature is increased, or decreased, respectively.
  • a thermometer 16 attached to the ear of the individual and the computer also monitors the temperature of the individual to insure that the temperature of the individual is not reduced to a dangerous level. If the temperature of the individual is reduced to a dangerous level, then an alarm will sound for a technician who is at a remote monitor, monitoring the therapy, to go to the individual and make sure the individual leaves the tub 24.
  • the heating mechanism 26 can be activated two minutes after the dangerous level of temperature of the individual is reached, as a safety precaution.
  • the reduction of temperature to 63 degrees Fahrenheit is of a temperature that is not uncomfortable to the individual, but will cause significant heat loss to the individual to cause the individual to begin shivering.
  • the temperature of the individual will reach a plateau, as shown in figure 6, and remain at that temperature while the individual burns calories to produce heat to maintain the temperature of the individual.
  • a dangerous level D of temperature is reached when the temperature of the individual starts to fall again from that plateau.
  • the preferred embodiment describes the essentials of the therapy for causing an individual to produce excess heat by the burning of calories.
  • This similar therapy can be used with a suit 38 as shown in figure 3, where the suit 38 is inflatable with a fluid 18, or a water bed or seat 36 that is also inflatable with fluid 18, as shown in figure 4.
  • the suit 38 is put on the individual, or the individual reclines on the bed or chair, and can be encased in the bed or seat 36 so there is fluid 18 all about the individual and held in the suit 38, bed or chair.
  • the suit 38, bed or seat 36 can have a flow mechanism 32 connected to a heating mechanism 26 and a cooling mechanism 12, as described above, to attain the desired changes in water temperature as described above for the above described effects.
  • the temperature of the fluid 18 and the temperature of the person would be monitored in a similar way as described above. Water is a desirable fluid since it is readily available, but certainly the other types of fluids could be used if desired.
  • a water tunnel 40 as shown in figure 5
  • the individual enters the tunnel 40 and the fluid 18 that is used is either air heated or cooled to a desired temperature at a given time, or a water mist is used to attain the above-described results.
  • the individual can either stand or sit in the tunnel 40 while the therapy occurs and the temperature of the individual is monitored. In this instance, fans could blow the air or the mist across the individual to attain the shivering state.

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Abstract

L'invention concerne un appareil (10) permettant de brûler les calories d'un individu. Cet appareil comprend un mécanisme de refroidissement (12) conçu pour refroidir la température de l'individu, et un mécanisme de commande (14) permettant de commander la vitesse à laquelle ledit mécanisme de refroidissement refroidit l'individu. L'invention concerne également un procédé permettant de brûler les calories d'un individu. Ce procédé consiste à appliquer un fluide (18) à l'individu, puis à refdroidit ledit individu avec ledit fluide à une vitesse commandée.
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US5486208A (en) * 1993-02-10 1996-01-23 Ginsburg; Robert Method and apparatus for controlling a patient's body temperature by in situ blood temperature modification
US5653239A (en) * 1991-03-08 1997-08-05 Exergen Corporation Continuous temperature monitor
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US4825207A (en) * 1984-09-15 1989-04-25 E.D.A. Research & Development Limited Monitoring of fluids
US4546506A (en) * 1984-09-24 1985-10-15 Silchor Home bathing unit
US5433083A (en) * 1989-09-29 1995-07-18 Kuramarohit; Kullapat Cooling garment
US5653239A (en) * 1991-03-08 1997-08-05 Exergen Corporation Continuous temperature monitor
US5183039A (en) * 1991-08-23 1993-02-02 Baxter International Inc. Temperature control device for fluid filled pad
US5486208A (en) * 1993-02-10 1996-01-23 Ginsburg; Robert Method and apparatus for controlling a patient's body temperature by in situ blood temperature modification
US5837003A (en) * 1993-02-10 1998-11-17 Radiant Medical, Inc. Method and apparatus for controlling a patient's body temperature by in situ blood temperature modification

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