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3 Claims. (cans-.422)
Various techniques imply the application of alternating
currents the frequencies of which range between a few
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cycles and millions of cycles per second. Physiology . that the capacity varies between a minimum correspond- v
ing to a maximum frequency and a maximum corre
which consists in studying the-phenomena of life and
sponding to a minimum frequency during a lapse of time
medical science which forms the diagnosis and de?nes
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the treatment of disturbances in such phenomena, resort 20 of 2, 3, 4- . . . 10 minutes or thereabouts.
The physiological action decreasing as a consequence
either to. low frequencies which have a sensitive and nerve
of habit when a predetermined constant frequency is ap
governingeffect or else to high frequencies which, have
plied continuously, it is possible to bene?t according to
no such sensorimotor action, so that it is possible to
a further feature of the present invention by a partial
apply them under high intensities with a view to obtain
25 break inhabit, as provided by intermittent action and
ing the desired thermic action.
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more speci?cally by modifying the frequency in a period?
,ln ,contradistin'ction, the intermediary frequencies which
may be termed mean frequencies and. range between say
The-reason of this fact lies in the absenceof any 30 capacity corresponding to 'the desired modi?cation, in
and out of the oscillating circuit, this insertion andcut
standard apparatus adapted to produce, such frequencies
ting out being performed preferably in a sudden manner
and chie?y in the lack of sta'bilityof the physiological,
by means of any suitable automatically and'periodically
action of such frequencies; thus the effect on thesensi
operating switch. It is thus possible to obtain a periodical
tivity and motivity of the patient are (reduced when=the
frequencyrises and increase when the latter sinks. - When 35 modi?cation in frequency which is of particular interest
with ya view to obtaining rapid modi?cations of a mag;
all other conditions vremain the same and forlaqgiven
nitude of 10 to 100 per second.
uniform and unvarying frequency, the actions on the
The modi?cation of this vcapacity may in contradistinci
sensitivity and motivity decrease rapidly by- reason; of
tion be a gradual one by reason of the more or less slow
the action of habit when the duration of application in
creases and this action disappears sometimes-completely .40 shifting with reference to the stationary elements of a
variable condenser, of the movable elements carried along
after a few minutes.
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by a motor of any description. The periodicity of this
Lastly, certain therapeutic applications may bene?t by
modulation depends on the speed of rotation of the mov
the simultaneous-_application of medium frequency and
able members, the amplitude of modulation depending'on
low frequency currents, the association of which has never
the value of said variable capacity.
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'1"; Onjthev other hand, it is possiblet'o .use generators of 45 A. delayed habit may also occur for a predetermined
type of frequency modulation and it is consequently pos
frequencies above 50,000 cycles per second for the pro
duction of ultra sounds and generators of frequencies - sible, in accordance with a further feature of my invention,
tov cutout said habit by superposing two or moredifferent
ranging between 30 and,.5000 or 10,000 cycles pe'r'sec'ond
types of modulation having di?erent characteristics as to
for the production of sounds. _, In contradistinction, mean
the periodicity and magnitude of the modulation. '1
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frequencies. ranging between 5000v and 50,000 periods per
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My invention has for its object the production of a ) - ualation in conformity with the automaticlreduotio-n of the
periodic current submitted to a very
frequency between about 50,000 and
decrease lasting between two and ten
abouts while at least one modulation
fundamental frequency.
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slow decrease in
I may use therefor a variable capacity, inserted in
5,000 cycles, said 65
series with the capacities submitted to periodical modi
minutes or there
?cation with a view to producing modulations in fre
of say 10 to 600
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60 periods, the ?ltration being cut out or adjusted accord
Obviously, my invention is by no means limited to the
ing to requirements, by modi?cations in the values of the 15 single arrangement of a generator of medium frequency
?ltering capacities.
currents disclosed hereinaboye by way of example and it
Under such circumstances when a single alternation is
covers all the modi?cations thereof falling within the
used, the mean frequency current intensity is modulated
scope of accompanying claims.
at a frequency of say 50 or 60 cycles and when both
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recti?ed alternations are used, the current is modulated 20 ' 1. A method for treating physiological disturbances
at a-frequency of 100 or 120 cycles.
consisting in applying to the patient a current at a fre
. It may also be of interest to shift, as required or peri
To this end, I provide a hand-operated or automatic 25 ofltime selected between about 2 and 10 minutes and
pre of accompanying drawings and by no means in a 35 at a rhythm comprised between about ten and one hun~
limiting sense a wiring diagram of a generator feeding
dred periods per second.
mean frequency current in accordance with my invention.
3. A method for treating physiological disturbances,
In said ?gure, 2 designates an oscillator of any suit
consisting in applying to the patient acurrent of frequen
able type, whether of the coil or of the resistance type,
cies ranging between about 5,000 and 50,000 periods,
while 3, 4, 5 designate respectively an ampli?er, a ?lter 40 lowering gradually and automatically said frequency be
and a recti?er which are also of any known or suitable
' type and 6 designates the connection between the gen
' erator and the AC. mains, 7 and 8 designating the
alternating current.
Across the terminals of the oscillator 2 are inserted
shuntwise condensers shown respectively at 9, 10, 12 . . .
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2, 3, 4 . . . 10 minutes e.g.
The condensers 10, 12 . . . have capacities the modi
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