WO2018189601A1

WO2018189601A1 - Testicle external pressure and temperature regulator system

Info

Publication number: WO2018189601A1
Application number: PCT/IB2018/051786
Authority: WO
Inventors: Iman SHAHABADIFARHANI
Original assignee: Shahabadifarhani Iman
Priority date: 2017-04-15
Filing date: 2018-03-17
Publication date: 2018-10-18

Abstract

This is a device that keeps the human testicle from impact and heat (temperature) more than 34 C through a plastic pear-shaped membrane embedded in which an thermoelectric cooler and a temperature sensor is embedded. Thermal or temperature sensor detects and processes testicle's temperature and a command sent to the thermoelectric cooling system. This system reduces the testicle temperature and, thanks to embedded tight plastic membrane it reduces the external pressure (such as the pressure of the legs, pants and underwear).

Description

Testicle External Pressure and Temperature Regulator System

Technical field of the present invention is related to electronic medical equipment related to infertility in men.

Application Number: 06078147 - Application Date: 24.09.1979 - Publication Number: 4253464 - Publication Date: 03.03.1981

Title: Method and device for contributing to the obviating of male infertility

Abstract: Using latent heat of vaporization of a selected evaporative fluid, an abnormally elevated testicular temperature is effectively diminished so as to contribute to obviating male infertility due to poor semen quality. Moreover, the evaporative method employed, and the device using such method, are particularly appropriate in that the cooling effect is achieved over a prolonged period so as to facilitate achieving the desired medical result, whereas merely diminishing the testicular temperature for a short duration would not be medically effective.

As it can be seen in this invention, temperature and heat control method differs from my claimed approach.

This is a device that keeps the human testicle from impact and heat (temperature) more than 34 C through a plastic pear-shaped membrane embedded in which an thermoelectric cooler and a temperature sensor is embedded.

Thermal or temperature sensor detects and processes testicle’s temperature and a command sent to the thermoelectric cooling system. This system reduces the testicle temperature and, thanks to embedded tight plastic membrane it reduces the external pressure (such as the pressure of the legs, pants and underwear).

The combination of these actions will stimulate the growth of healthy and motile sperms inside the testicle and thus improving the chance of fertility even in healthy people. Therefore, this device can be used to treat infertility whose sperm count or mobility and morphology is less than usual, and even in fertile couples it can be used to accelerate or schedule pregnancy more accurately.

The increasing trend of urbanization, environmental pollution and elevated temperature, the human’s nutrition and lifestyle have reduced the fertility rate and in some cases even led to poor fertility or infertility.

Couples suffering infertility are those that have regular intercourses at least for a year, without using contraceptives methods, but failing to become pregnant. At present, the following treatment steps are used to treat infertility:

1) Consultation on appropriate sexual intercourse times and methods in order to increase the probability that the male and female sperm can reach at the right time and fertilization process.

2) Treatment of couples for quantitative and qualitative growth of sperms and regular regulation of ovule development in women

3) Surgical treatments for increasing sperms quality and quantity in men or removing obstruction in their transmission pathways.

4) Assisted reproductive techniques, to accelerate and facilitate the delivery of male semen to the ovule or to facilitate the reproduction process of sperms.

Looking closely, it can be found that in the event of failure of normal reproduction methods, we have to use intrauterine insemination of the sperm, which is both an expensive approach and because of the artificial passage of semen from the cervix, is an aggressive action that raises the risk of bacterial and viral infections, However, if we can increase the motility, health and vigor of sperm, these sperms will be able to pass through cervix and entering the uterus and one of the common therapies to this is to keep cool testicle. One most common method to cope with this issue is to keep cool testicles.

For this, Urologist prescripts patients to rinse testicles with cold water Rinsing is performed for ten times a day. This process should be at least one to three months before intercourse. On the other hand patients should wear baggy shorts or pants and avoid exerting any pressure or beat on it.

1) Non-invasive nature of treatment

2) Cost-effectiveness compared to surgical, laboratory and pharmaceutical treatments

3) It can be used all day long at work and at home in easily manner

4) Reduced pressure on testicles

5) Reduced testicles heat

Fig.1

A schematic of regulator system.

Fig.2

Components of the temperature control system.

Fig.3

Components of the thermoelectric cooling system.

Fig.4

Internal sensor.

Piece number 1: schematic of temperature control system which is explained below.

Piece number 2: Battery flop and circuit as well as low battery alert, and digital display of temperature.

A) In this flop, lithium battery according to required voltage of the system was embedded.

B) This flop is embedded with a circuit whose function is to process the temperature of the testicle membrane, which, according to the program given to its memory when the temperature is reported above 34 degrees, it turn on TEC or thermoelectric cooling.

The TEC remains on for two minutes until the temperature inside the membrane and testicle is completely cooled. It then switches itself off for five minutes so that the heat generated on its warm side is gradually discharged by heat pipe and heat sink.

After that, the device returns to its original state to activate and illuminate again after the testicle temperature in the membrane has risen to 34 degrees. In this way, the testicles will always remain at suitable temperature in uninterrupted and automatic manner without user intervention.

C) This flop at the same time is equipped to a low battery alert and when the battery goes down, alerts the user to charge the device or replace the battery. This will not cause the device to be interrupted.

D) Digital display: A digital display or readout that can display heat membrane internal temperature, and the amount of battery charge and Bluetooth, or a connection to a mobile and computer can be designed on this flop.

Piece number 3: elastic straps or shorts that the user wears like regular shorts and has a beautiful design in which plastic membrane is embedded. The cloth may consist of different fibers.

Now we look into components of temperature control system in Figures 2, 3 and 4:

Piece number 101. The pear-shaped membrane is made of relatively sturdy and lightweight plastics, with a temperature-sensitive sensor (108) that transmits temperature information to the circuit. Meanwhile, it is embedded on TEC membrane boundary and inside it. Heat pipe and heat sink are installed in outer side of the membrane. In addition to protecting the testicle against impact, the membrane acts as scaffold supporting structure of the components.

Piece number 102 - Shield or guard: it is made of light aluminum, placed on a plastic membrane, and prevents pressure exerting on the heat sink and heat pipe.

Piece number 103. Heat-sink: A copper-based metal device that takes up heath pipes heat and cools it by air fins (radiator fins) and gradually transfers heat to the outside.

Piece number 104. Heat-pipe: heat in the evaporator region is introduced into the heat pipe, and thus the working fluid of in wick component is converted into saturated vapor due to receiving latent heat of evaporation. The resulting saturated vapor is transmitted through the pressure difference to the other end of the heat pipe or the condenser area.

The area is in a cooler area (the heat sink connection) and hence the saturated vapor lost its evaporation heat and distilled. The resulting saturated fluid is restored to the evaporation part through a phylum structure by capillary force, and the cycle is repeated repeatedly so that the heat is transferred continuously from the hot zone to the cold zone.

Heat pipe function: this pipe is divided into three zones:

A) Evaporator zone located at the end of the pipe and in this zone heat enters the compartment.

B) The adiabatic zone that includes the two evaporator and condenser area

C) Condenser

Heat pipe is made of following components:

1) Heat pipe body or compartment that can be made of glass, ceramics or metals. The function of the fluid storage compartment is to separate it from the outside and should be resistant to corrosion and pressure difference along the wall, and have high heat conductivity coefficient.

2) Working fluid: working fluid circulates within heat pipe which is the main part of receiving, transferring and disposing of heat, is evaporation and distillation operations. The working fluid can be nitrogen or helium for low temperatures or lithium, potassium, sodium and generally liquid metals for high temperatures. For our device, water or methanol was designed in Heat Pipe.

3) Wick or capillary structure: this returns condensed fluid from the condenser to the evaporator region by relying on the capillary action. Wick can be made of woven fiberglass, hardened metal powder, and interconnected wires.

Piece number 105. The aluminum or copper plates that take out the cold air formed from the TEC and transfer it into the membrane in which testicles are located.

Piece number 106 - TEC or thermoelectric cooling: A piece which has different sizes and shapes. Thermoelectric cooling or TEC is a piece of semiconductor metal that transfers heat from one side to the other with electrical energy. This piece can cool the temperature of the cold side to 68 degrees lower than the hot temperature.

The feature of this piece in our device is a small amount of space that it occupies and that it can perform the program of cooling operation at a fast and timed manner. The dimensions of this piece in our device are 40 * 40 * 3.3mm. This piece is main part of device and regulates and reduces the testicle temperature.

Piece number 107 - Aluminum or copper plates, which take the heat generated from the thermal part of the thermoelectric cooling and transmit it to the heat pip. Then it is transferred to heat sink and it gradually exit to out of user cloth.

Piece number 108 - A heat sensor that when temperature within the membrane exceeds 34 C it warns to temperature circuit that the circuit to turn on thermoelectric cooling element and remain on for 2 minutes then It turns off for 5 minutes to exit heat of the device itself gradually.

This invention is applicable to following people:

1) All healthy and sick men who want to increase their chances of fertility.

2) Men whose sperm has low motility and low morphology in Semen Analysis Test.

3) Men suffering mild or moderate varicocele to reduce swelled vasculature temperature.

4) Men suffering abdominal and thighs obesity.

5) Men who are permanently working in a hot place.

6) To create a clean environment due to colds and lower transpiration in genital tract.

A Method for Applying the Invention

In order to utilize this system, user should wear it as the underwear for the duration prescribed by the doctor, and recharge the battery at the right time. The rest of the process will be pursued automatically.

Claims

Testicle External Pressure and Temperature Regulator System is composed following components: a. Hollow pear-shaped plastic membrane; b. Thermal sensor; c. Thermoelectric cooling system; d. Command and Control system; e. Battery; f. Digital display.
If the temperature sensor reports exceeding temperature 34 C inside the membrane and the testicle, the cooling system is activated.
According to claim 2, the base temperature can be adjusted manually according to the temperature of patient's body.
The thermoelectric cooling system switches on for a short time and transmits the heat inside the plastic membrane out of the membrane.
Thermoelectric (TEC) is embedded between inner and outer boundary of plastic membrane.
According to claim 5, the aluminum or copper plate absorbs TEC driven cold and transferred it to the membrane where the testicles are located.
Heat-sink takes up heath pipes heat and cools it by air fins (radiator fins) and gradually transfers heat to the outside.
According to claim 1, the temperature digital display is mounted on the battery flap.
According to claim 1, a lithium battery in system may be embedded.