WO2015184501A1 - Magnetic circuit for producing a concentrated magnetic field - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to magnetic circuits. More particularly, embodiments of the invention comprise magnetic circuits for concentrating or focusing magnetic fields within a localised volume. Applications of the invention include magnetic stimulation and magnetic lensing.
- beams of moving charged particles such as electrons
- beams of moving charged particles can be focused, controlled and deflected in a desired manner using spatially and time-varying magnetic fields.
- Such arrangements also known as magnetic lenses, are employed in systems such as transformers, electric motors, cathode ray tubes, electron microscopes, and particle accelerators.
- TMS Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
- Magnetic bio-stimulation include neural muscular stimulation, such as renal stimulation.
- the device for concentrating or amplifying magnetic flux.
- the device is designed only to concentrate an existing magnetic field. It does not enable a field to be generated, or modulated, in addition to being focused.
- An object of the present invention is therefore to provide an improved magnetic circuit for producing a concentrated magnetic field with enhanced localisation, and reduced input power requirements, when compared with the prior art discussed above.
- a magnetic circuit comprising a magnetic path including:
- At least one magnetic source arranged to generate magnetic flux within the magnetic path
- At least one magnetic flux-concentrating element magnetically coupled to the magnetic source, and arranged to concentrate magnetic-flux generated by the magnetic source within a volume adjacent to the magnetic flux-concentrating element.
- embodiments of the invention are able to generate magnetic fields, and to concentrate (focus) those magnetic fields into a desired volume. This enhances an induced magnetic field in a target area, while minimising the spread to other areas.
- desired magnetic field intensity may be achieved within the target volume, with reduced power consumption, heating, and undesired neural stimulation of surrounding areas.
- the at least one magnetic source comprises at least first and second magnetic sources.
- the first and second magnetic sources may comprise, for example, conductive coils through which an electric current is passed, in order to induce a magnetic field.
- the magnetic field so produced may be time-varying, for example by applying an alternating current input to the conductive coils.
- the coils are formed around a core comprising a magnetic material, such as a ferromagnetic material.
- the magnetic flux- concentrating element comprises first and second tapered portions, each formed from a magnetic material and having a wider end and a narrower end, wherein the wider end of the first tapered portion is magnetically coupled to the first magnetic source, the wider end of the second tapered portion is magnetically coupled to the second magnetic source, and the narrower ends of the first and second tapered portion converge within a volume in which magnetic flux is concentrated.
- the concentrating element further includes at least one diamagnetic portion located adjacent to the first and second tapered portions.
- the first and second magnetic sources are arranged to generate magnetic flux in a common direction within the magnetic path.
- the inventors have found that, in at least some
- greater intensity of the concentrated magnetic fields is obtained when the fields generated by the magnetic sources propagate in a common direction.
- the first and second magnetic sources are magnetically coupled by a continuous length of magnetic material defining a portion of the magnetic path. More particularly, the continuous length of magnetic material may define a portion of the magnetic path comprising a substantially 180 degree change of direction of magnetic flux. In particular embodiments, the continuous length of magnetic material comprises a
- the magnetic flux-concentrating element comprises a structure forming an arc having an inner surface and an outer surface wherein:
- the first and second magnetic sources are magnetically coupled to the outer surface of the structure.
- the structure comprises an alternating arrangement of magnetic and diamagnetic materials forming layers extending between the outer surface and the inner surface.
- the arc is a substantially circular arc, such that the inner surface is defined by an inner radius, and the outer surface is defined by an outer radius.
- the arc may be an open arc, such that the structure is substantially 'C'-shaped.
- Diamagnetic' encompasses materials that are at least partially diamagnetic, at least under certain temperature conditions.
- Diamagnetic materials include, in particular, superconducting materials, whether low temperature (1 .5 to 5 kelvin) or high temperature (up to and beyond 1 10 kelvin) super conductors.
- Diamagnetic materials also include strongly diamagnetic elements, such as bismuth.
- Diamagnetic materials also include engineered material such as pyrolytic carbon.
- new diamagnetic materials including
- the diamagnetic material comprises pyrolytic carbon.
- pyrolytic carbon is strongly diamagnetic, and is also biocompatible. Of materials currently known, it exhibits the greatest
- a flux-concentrating element comprising pyrolytic carbon may be within 30% of the maximum efficiency achievable using a superconducting material. Pyrolytic carbon is thus presently the best candidate material for use in implantable devices, such as neural biostimulation devices, due to its biocompatibility and efficiency of operation at ambient body temperatures.
- the invention provides a method of generating a magnetic field which comprises:
- Figure 1 shows a first magnetic circuit embodying the invention
- FIG. 2 shows a second magnetic circuit embodying the invention
- FIG. 3 shows a third magnetic circuit embodying the invention
- Figure 4 shows a fourth magnetic circuit embodying the invention
- Figures 5(a) to (d) illustrates magnetic field intensity within a volume adjacent to the magnetic circuit of Figure 4;
- Figure 6 is a graph illustrating magnetic flux density at various points adjacent to the magnetic circuit of Figure 4, as compared with a comparable microcoil implant;
- Figure 7 is a graph illustrating magnetic energy within various small volumes adjacent to the magnetic circuit of Figure 4, as compared with a comparable microcoil implant;
- Figure 8 is a graph illustrating maximum magnetic flux density adjacent to the magnetic circuit of Figure 4, as compared with a comparable microcoil implant, as a function of excitation current;
- Figure 9 is a graph illustrating maximum magnetic energy density adjacent to the magnetic circuit of Figure 4, as compared with a comparable microcoil implant, as a function of excitation current;
- Figure 1 0 is a graph illustrating maximum temperature as a function of time over which continuous current excitation is applied to the magnetic circuit of Figure 4;
- Figure 1 1 (a) is a graph illustrating maximum temperature as a function of applied current excitation to the magnetic circuit of Figure 4, over a fixed duration;
- Figure 1 1 (b) is a graph showing temperature as a function of time during application of trains of repetitive current pulses to the magnetic circuit of Figure 4;
- Figure 1 2 is a graph illustrating magnetic field penetration depth as a function of applied current excitation, for the magnetic circuit of Figure 4.
- Figures 13(a) to 13(f) illustrate a number of alternative embodiments of the invention.
- Figure 1 illustrates a first magnetic circuit 100 embodying the present invention.
- the magnetic circuit 100 comprises first and second magnetic sources, 102, 104, each of which consists of a conductive coil wound around a magnetic core.
- the magnetic circuit 100 further comprises magnetic flux-concentrating elements 106, 108, which are magnetically coupled to the first and second magnetic sources 102, 104.
- the magnetic circuit 100 the magnetic
- flux-concentrating elements 106, 108 are fabricated from the same magnetic material as the cores of the magnetic sources 102, 104, and may be formed integrally, or joined after fabrication, in order to provide magnetic coupling.
- Each of the magnetic flux-concentrating elements 106, 108 comprises a tapered portion which has a wider end coupled to the associated magnetic source and an opposing narrower end. As shown, the two tapered
- flux-concentrating elements 106, 108 converge within a small volume 1 10 in which magnetic flux is concentrated when the magnetic sources 102, 104 are activated.
- first and second magnetic sources 102, 104 of the circuit 100 are coupled by a continuous portion of magnetic material 1 12.
- the magnetic circuit 100 comprises a magnetic path including the first and second magnetic sources 102, 104, the connecting portion of magnetic material 1 12, the flux-concentrating elements 106, 108, and the air gap within the small concentrating volume 1 10.
- activation of the magnetic sources 102, 104 is achieved by passing a current through the coils.
- the magnetic sources 102, 104 may be operated so as to generate magnetic flux in a common direction around the magnetic path formed by the magnetic circuit 100.
- the magnetic sources 102, 104 may be operated to direct magnetic flux in opposite directions around the magnetic circuit 100, for example such that magnetic flux is commonly directed towards the tapered ends of the magnetic flux-concentrating elements 106, 108.
- fields generated in opposing directions may repel one another, reducing the magnetic flux density within the target volume 1 10. Greater concentration of magnetic fields may therefore be achieved by operating the magnetic sources 102, 104 to generate magnetic flux in a common direction within the magnetic path formed by the circuit 100.
- FIG. 2 shows a second magnetic circuit 200 embodying the invention.
- the magnetic circuit 200 comprises an embodiment of the first magnetic circuit 100, to which additional elements have been added.
- the first magnetic circuit 100 is formed from a core of magnetic material, joined to or integral with a length of coupling magnetic material 1 12 and magnetic flux-concentrating elements 106, 108
- the additional elements of the magnetic circuit 200 are fabricated from a diamagnetic material.
- the diamagnetic material may be a superconducting material, or may be a strongly room-temperature diamagnetic material, such as pyrolytic carbon.
- diamagnetic elements are placed around the magnetic elements of the first magnetic circuit 100.
- Two diamagnetic elements 202, 204 are positioned on either side of the central magnetic circuit 100, a third diamagnetic element 206 is positioned in the centre of the magnetic circuit 100, i.e. between the magnetic sources 102, 104 along with the magnetic
- two further diamagnetic elements 208, 210 are positioned adjacent to the outer edges of the magnetic flux-concentrating elements 208, 210. As shown, the two diamagnetic elements 208, 210 are tapered in like manner to the magnetic flux-concentrating elements 106, 108.
- the basic principle of operation of the second magnetic circuit 200 is that while magnetic elements strongly support the transmission of magnetic fields, diamagnetic elements effectively repel magnetic fields. Accordingly, the positioning of diamagnetic element within the circuit 200 is intended to further enhance concentration of the magnetic fields within the volume of space adjacent to the magnetic flux-concentrating elements 106, 108.
- the magnetic materials comprising the circuit 100 have a high magnetic permeability, while the diamagnetic materials have a very low magnetic permeability.
- the magnetic material may be a moderately electrically conductive ferromagnetic material, and in particular may be a high magnetic permeability material such as permalloy (i.e. a ferromagnetic alloy formed from approximately 80 percent nickel, the remaining 20 percent being primarily iron, alloyed with smaller quantities of other elements such as carbon, manganese, silicon and molybdenum).
- the diamagnetic material may be a superconducting material, having extremely high electrical connectivity and very low magnetic permeability.
- the superconducting material may be a high temperature superconductor (i.e.
- the diamagnetic may be a non-superconducting diamagnet, such as pyrolytic carbon.
- pyrolytic carbon exhibits diamagnetic properties at and above room temperature, and has good biocompatibility.
- the coils of the magnetic sources may be formed from a number of turns of a conventional electrically conductive material, such as copper or silver.
- Figure 3 shows a third magnetic circuit 300, which differs from the second magnetic circuit 200 in that the outer diamagnetic elements are omitted, and only a central diamagnetic element 302 is provided. Simulations of the second and third magnetic circuits 200, 300 conducted by the inventors have established that a very similar maximum magnetic flux is generated by the two circuits 200, 300, suggesting that only a minimal additional benefit is achieved through the inclusion of the external diamagnetic elements 202, 204, 206, 208.
- FIG. 4 illustrates a fourth magnetic circuit 400 embodying the invention.
- the fourth magnetic circuit 400 comprises first and second magnetic sources 102, 104, each of which includes a magnetic core (such as permalloy), around which conductive coils are wound.
- the two magnetic sources 102, 104 are again also coupled via a U-shaped portion 1 10 of magnetic material, e.g. permalloy.
- the magnetic circuit 400 comprises a different form of magnetic flux-concentrating element 402 from the first and second tapered portions employed in the first to third circuits.
- the magnetic flux-concentrating element 402 in the circuit 400 comprises a structure generally forming an arc having an inner surface 404 and an outer surface 406.
- the arc-shaped element 402 has the form of a segment of a cylindrical shell, wherein the inner surface 404 forms the interior surface of the partial cylinder, and the outer surface 406 forms the exterior surface of the partial cylinder.
- the arc is substantially circular, such that the inner surface is defined by an inner radius, and the outer surface is defined by an outer radius. Since the flux concentrating element 402 has the form of a segment of a cylinder, in plan view it forms an open arc which is substantially 'C'-shaped in appearance.
- the element 402 may have the form of other solids of rotation.
- the magnetic flux-concentrating element 402 may have an ovoid cross-section.
- the structure of the magnetic flux-concentrating element 402 comprises an alternating arrangement of diamagnetic (e.g. 408) and magnetic (e.g. 410) materials, comprising a series of layers extending (radially) between the outer surface 406 and the inner surface 404 of the magnetic
- the first and second magnetic sources 102, 104 are magnetically coupled to the outer surface 406 of the magnetic flux-concentrating element 402. As illustrated in Figure 4, according to the embodiment 400 the core of the magnetic sources 102, 104 extends towards, and is joined to, the outer surface 406 of the magnetic flux-concentrating element 402 at corresponding locations 412, 414.
- the fourth magnetic circuit 400 embodying the invention employs a magnetic flux-concentrating element 402 having similar principals of operation to the magnetic flux concentrator disclosed in International Publication
- the inventors have conducted a number of computer-based calculations/simulations of performance of magnetic circuits embodying the design 400 shown in Figure 4.
- the magnetic material is assumed to be permalloy with a relative permeability of 1000, while the diamagnetic material is assumed to be superconducting material with a relative permeability of 0.0001 .
- the electrical conductivity of the superconducting material is assumed to be 1 x10 10 S/m, while the conductors forming the coils are assumed to be made of copper, with a conductivity of 6x10 7 S/m.
- Figure 5 illustrates magnetic field intensity within a volume adjacent to the magnetic circuit, having the general design shown in Figure 4, with 21 turns of wire in each coil, and applying a coil current of one ampere.
- a central shaded zone adjacent to the magnetic circuit illustrates a volume within which the magnetic field exceeds a threshold level of 0.02T, which corresponds with a sufficient intensity to induce a neural response in a magnetic stimulation application.
- Figure 5(a) illustrates firstly a top view 500 of the magnetic circuit showing a region 502 in the plane of the circuit where the magnetic field strength exceeds the threshold level.
- a side/cross-sectional view 504 in Figure 5(b) shows the corresponding region 506 extending above and below the magnetic circuit.
- Figures 5(c) and 5(d) show the corresponding original results 508, 510, without the threshold colouring, and show more clearly the focusing and spread of the magnetic field around the circuit.
- the volume within which the magnetic field exceeds the threshold value may be compared with the implanted microcoil system disclosed by
- Figure 6 is a graph 600 illustrating magnetic flux density at various points adjacent to the magnetic circuit 400, as compared with a comparable microcoil implant.
- the horizontal axis 602 represents a number of selected points which, for each device, are distributed within a volume adjacent to the circuit within which a concentration of magnetic field is desired.
- the vertical axis 604 represents magnetic flux density at each selected location. In both cases, the same electrical input power is employed. Computed results for the microcoils are shown by the line 606, while computed results for the magnetic circuit are shown by the line 608. As can clearly be seen, a much higher magnetic flux density is achieved by the magnetic circuit embodying the invention over a majority of locations within the volumes of interest.
- FIG. 7 is a graph 700 illustrating total magnetic energy within various small volumes corresponding with the locations described above with reference to Figure 6.
- Each of the small volumes is a sphere, within which the magnetic energy is integrated.
- the size of the spheres used for the microcoil and for the magnetic circuit is uniform.
- the horizontal axis 702 again represents each one of the different locations, while the vertical axis 704 is now total magnetic energy within the corresponding small spherical volume.
- the lower line 706 represents magnetic energy within the volume surrounding the microcoils, while the upper line 708 represents the magnetic energy within the volume surrounding the magnetic circuit. Over the small spherical volumes used, it can be seen that in both cases the total magnetic energy is consistent across the selected locations, and that for the same electrical input energy the magnetic circuit embodying the invention delivers over three times the total magnetic energy to the volume of interest.
- Figure 8 is a graph 800 illustrating maximum magnetic flux density adjacent to the magnetic circuit embodying the invention, as compared with a comparable microcoil implant, as a function of excitation current.
- the horizontal axis 802 represents current, varying from 0 to 5 ampere, while the vertical axis 804 shows maximum magnetic flux density within the adjacent volume of interest.
- the maximum magnetic flux density available at a given excitation current for the microcoil arrangement (line 806 in the graph 800) is less than one-sixth of that of the magnetic circuit embodying the invention (line 808 of the graph 800).
- the ability to use significantly lower excitation current/energy with embodiments of the invention provides advantages of reduced power consumption and lower heating.
- Figure 9 is a graph 900 illustrating maximum magnetic energy density in a volume of interest adjacent to the magnetic circuit embodying the invention, as compared with a comparable microcoil arrangement, as a function of excitation current.
- the horizontal axis 902 shows excitation current, while the vertical axis 904 shows maximum magnetic energy density.
- the lower curve 906 shows the calculated maximum magnetic energy density for the microcoil arrangement, while the upper curve 910 shows the corresponding calculated values for the magnetic circuit embodying the invention.
- Figure 1 0 is a graph 1000 illustrating maximum temperature as a function of time for which a continuous excitation current is applied to an embodiment of the invention corresponding with the structure 400 shown in Figure 4.
- the current excitation is applied at 5 kHz, and 800 imA, using
- the horizontal axis 1002 shows the time for which the excitation current is applied, between 0 and 2 seconds, while the vertical axis 1004 shows maximum
- the ambient temperature is body temperature, and a rise in temperature occurs immediately adjacent to the coils for as long as current is flowing. As can be seen, even with a full two seconds of continuous operation at 5 kHz (i.e. a total of 10,000 pulses) localised heating remains within safe levels.
- Figure 1 1 (a) shows a graph 1 100 illustrating maximum temperature as a function of applied current, under the same conditions as for the results shown in Figure 10, for fixed durations of one second (curve 1 106) and two seconds (curve 1 108).
- the horizontal axis 1 102 shows the coil current, between 200 mA and 800 mA, while the vertical axis 1 104 shows the maximum temperature reached in surrounding tissue. Again, over the range of conditions computed temperatures can be seen to remain within safe levels.
- FIG. 1 (b) is a graph 1 1 10 of temperature on the vertical axis 1 1 14 against time on the horizontal axis 1 1 12.
- Current pulses of 2 A are applied to each coil, as 10 Hz pulse trains, e.g. 1 1 16, over a 5 second duration.
- the pulse trains are separated by a 25 second Off period, during which cooling of the surrounding brain tissue occurs.
- the accumulation of maximum and minimum temperature over a series of seven pulse trains is linear, as shown by the lines 1 1 18, 1 120 respectively.
- the accumulation of temperature is 0.01 °C per pulse train. Accordingly, at the end of 20 pulse trains, corresponding with 1000 pulses as in a typical repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) course, the accumulated temperature rise would be only 0.2°C, and the maximum temperature within the tissue during the whole course will be 37.57°C. The heating is thus considerably lower in such an rTMS than with continuous exposure. This enables the use of higher currents to achieve stronger induced fields and increased penetration.
- Figure 1 2 is a graph 1200 illustrating magnetic field penetration depth, measured at the depth at which the magnetic flux density falls below 1 imT, as a function of the current excitation level.
- the horizontal axis 1202 shows the applied coil current, between 200 imA and 800 imA, while the vertical axis 1204 shows the penetration depth in millimetres. As shown by the computed results 1206, it is possible to achieve penetration depths approaching 2 mm with coil currents of under 1 A.
- FIG. 13 A number of such alternatives are illustrated in Figure 13.
- One alternative embodiment 1300 shown in Figure 13(a), comprises an annular flux concentrating element 1302 having a magnetic source in the form of a coil 1304 disposed around the outer circumference. In such arrangements, magnetic flux is concentrated within the central region 1306 of the annulus.
- the 'U'-shaped portion 1 10 used to couple the two magnetic sources 102, 1 04 may take on alternative shapes or forms.
- a straight connecting portion 1310 is employed. Calculations carried out by the inventors have suggested that, of the arrangements trialled, a 'U'-shaped connecting portion 1 10 results in better overall performance than a straight connecting portion 1310. Nonetheless, this and other similar variations employing the principles taught by the exemplary embodiments fall within the scope of the invention.
- a further embodiment 1312 shown in Figure 13(c), comprises a C- shaped flux concentrating element 1314, to which are coupled a plurality of external, radially-oriented, magnetic sources, e.g. 1316, whereby flux is concentrated within the gap 1318 of the C-shaped element.
- the C-shaped element is replaced with an annular flux concentrating element 1322, such that flux is concentrated within the central region 1324 of the annulus.
- FIG. 13(e) Yet another embodiment 1326 is illustrated in Figure 1 3(e).
- the embodiment 1326 is similar to the embodiment 1312, except that the radial sources 1316 are magnetically-coupled at their outer ends by an annular conducting portion 1328.
- the embodiment 1330 shown in Figure 13(f) is similar to the embodiment 1320 with the inclusion of annular conducting portion 1332.
- embodiments of the invention offer a number of potential advantages, in appropriate applications, over prior art means for generating localised magnetic fields.
- embodiments of the invention are able to concentrate a magnetic field within a small volume, enabling enhanced electric fields to be induced within the target volumes, while reducing effects outside the target volumes.
- the features embodying the invention and its variations which achieve these benefits are not limited to those disclosed above and depicted in the accompanying drawings, but rather are as defined by the scope of the claims appended hereto.
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