Patents by Inventor Ronald D. L. Mackie

Ronald D. L. Mackie has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Electrical apparatus for influencing the metabolic characteristics of living systems
    Patent number: 4611599
    Abstract: An electrical apparatus applies an electric field, e.g. a r.f. field, in a timed manner such that over a given cycle period, e.g. 24 hours, the field is applied for a selected portion of the cycle period and is switched off for the remainder of the period. The periods may be programmable utilizing a microprocessor. The field strength may be selected so as not to produce significant tissue heating, typically less than approximately 100 .mu.w/cm.sup.2, measured at a system surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 1984
    Date of Patent: September 16, 1986
    Assignee: Richard Hugh Cameron Bentall
    Inventors: Richard H. C. Bentall, Timothy J. Cox, Ronald D. L. Mackie