Patents by Inventor Arthur A. Pilla

Arthur A. Pilla 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).

  • Patent number: 7740574
    Abstract: A lightweight inductive apparatus is integrated into at least one therapeutic device (Step 101). Miniaturized circuitry containing logic for a mathematical model having at least one waveform parameter used to configure at least one waveform to be coupled to a target pathway structure such as molecules, cells, tissues, and organs, is attached to the coil by at least one wire (Step 102). The configured waveform satisfies a SNR or Power SNR model so that for a given and known target pathway structure it is possible to choose at least one waveform parameter so that a waveform is detectable in the target pathway structure above its background activity (Step 103). A repetitive electromagnetic signal can be generated for example inductively, from said configured at least one waveform (Step 104). The electromagnetic signal is coupled to a target pathway structure by output of the inductive apparatus (Step 105).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2010
    Assignee: Ivivi Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Arthur A. Pilla, Andreā€² DiMino, Iyer Viswanathan
  • Publication number: 20090306456
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for static magnetic field treatment of plants, animals, and humans comprising the steps of configuring at least one composite static magnetic field by combining at least one of a bipolar static magnetic field and an axial static magnetic field, optimizing spatial distribution and amplitude of the composite static magnetic field at a target pathway structure by satisfying a mathematical model, and coupling the at least one optimized composite static magnetic field to the target pathway structure using a composite static magnetic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2009
    Publication date: December 10, 2009
    Inventors: Arthur A. Pilla, David John Muehsam, Charles Zablotsky, Ted Zablotsky
  • Patent number: 7611453
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for static magnetic field treatment of plants, animals, and humans comprising the steps of configuring at least one composite static magnetic field by combining at least one of a bipolar static magnetic field and an axial static magnetic field, optimizing spatial distribution and amplitude of the composite static magnetic field at a target pathway structure by satisfying a mathematical model, and coupling the at least one optimized composite static magnetic field to the target pathway structure using a composite static magnetic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2009
    Inventors: Arthur A. Pilla, David John Muehsam, Charles Zablotsky, Ted Zablotsky
  • Publication number: 20090069626
    Abstract: Larmor Precession makes specific predictions about bound ion dynamics, based upon specific combinations of AC and DC magnetic fields. Especially significant is the fact that the external magnetic field environment determines the overall qualities of resonances or particular changes in bio-effects. Given a target with a particular gyromagnetic ratio, Larmor Precession makes predictions that are determined solely by a magnetic field environment itself. An embodiment according to the present invention comprises specific combinations of AC and DC magnetic fields configured to produce specific bio-effects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2008
    Publication date: March 12, 2009
    Inventors: Arthur A. Pilla, Andre DiMino, David J. Muehsam
  • Publication number: 20080140155
    Abstract: An apparatus comprising an electromagnetic signal generating means for emitting signals comprising bursts of at least one of sinusoidal, rectangular, chaotic, and random waveforms, having a frequency content in a range of about 0.01 Hz to about 100 MHz at about 1 to about 100,000 waveforms per second, having a burst duration of 1 usec to 100 msec, and having a burst repetition rate from about 0.01 to about 1000 bursts/second, wherein the waveforms are adapted to a frequency response of a fibrous capsule formation and capsular contracture target pathway structure and to have sufficient signal to noise ratio of at least about 0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2007
    Publication date: June 12, 2008
    Inventors: Arthur A. Pilla, Andre DiMino
  • Publication number: 20080058793
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for altering the electromagnetic environment of ophthalmic tissues, cells, and molecules comprising, establishing baseline thermal fluctuations in voltage and electrical impedance at a target pathway structure depending on a state of at least one of the ophthalmic tissue components, configuring at least one waveform to have sufficient signal to noise ratio to modulate at least one of ion and ligand interactions whereby the at least one of ion and ligand interactions are detectable in the target pathway structure above the established baseline thermal fluctuations in voltage and electrical impedance, generating an electromagnetic signal from the configured at least one waveform, and coupling the electromagnetic signal to the target pathway structure using a coupling device whereby enhancing the release of second messengers, such as NO, growth factors and cytokines at the target pathway structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2007
    Publication date: March 6, 2008
    Inventors: Arthur Pilla, Andre Dimino
  • Publication number: 20070173904
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for electromagnetic treatment for hair restoration and treatment of cerebrofacial molecules, cells, tissues, and organs comprising configuring at least one waveform having at least one waveform parameter, selecting a value of the at least one waveform parameter of the at least one waveform to maximize at least one of a signal to noise ratio and a Power signal to noise ratio in a target pathway structure, using the at least one waveform that maximizes the at least one of a signal to noise ratio and a Power signal to noise ratio in a target pathway structure to generate an electromagnetic signal, and coupling the electromagnetic signal to the hair and cerebrofacial target pathway structure to modulate the hair and cerebrofacial target pathway structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2006
    Publication date: July 26, 2007
    Inventor: Arthur Pilla
  • Publication number: 20070026514
    Abstract: A method for enhancing pharmacological, chemical, topical, and cosmetic effects comprising applying at least one reactive agent to a target pathway structure, configuring at least one waveform having at least. one waveform parameter, selecting a value of said at least one waveform parameter of said at least one waveform to maximize at least one of a signal to noise ratio and a Power signal to noise ratio, in a target pathway structure, using said at least one waveform that maximizes said at least one of a signal to noise ratio and a Power signal to noise ratio in a target pathway structure to which said reactive agent has been applied, to generate an electromagnetic signal, and coupling said electromagnetic signal to said target pathway structure to modulate said target pathway structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2006
    Publication date: February 1, 2007
    Inventors: Arthur Pilla, Andre DiMino
  • Publication number: 20060212077
    Abstract: A method for augmenting acute and chronic wound repair comprising the steps of configuring at least one waveform having at least one waveform parameter, selecting a value of said at least one waveform parameter of said at least one waveform to maximize at least one of a signal to noise ratio and a Power signal to noise ratio, in a target pathway structure, using said at least one waveform that maximizes said at least one of a signal to noise ratio and a Power signal to noise ratio in a target pathway structure, to generate an electromagnetic signal, and coupling said electromagnetic signal to said target pathway structure to accelerate healing mechanisms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2006
    Publication date: September 21, 2006
    Inventors: Arthur Pilla, Andre DiMino
  • Publication number: 20050288744
    Abstract: A lightweight inductive apparatus is integrated into at least one therapeutic device (Step 101). Miniaturized circuitry containing logic for a mathematical model having at least one waveform parameter used to configure at least one waveform to be coupled to a target pathway structure such as molecules, cells, tissues, and organs, is attached to the coil by at least one wire (Step 102). The configured waveform satisfies a SNR or Power SNR model so that for a given and known target pathway structure it is possible to choose at least one waveform parameter so that a waveform is detectable in the target pathway structure above its background activity (Step 103). A repetitive electromagnetic signal can be generated for example inductively, from said configured at least one waveform (Step 104). The electromagnetic signal is coupled to a target pathway structure by output of the inductive apparatus (Step 105).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2005
    Publication date: December 29, 2005
    Inventors: Arthur Pilla, Andre DiMino, Iyer Viswanathan
  • Publication number: 20050251229
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for electromagnetic treatment of living tissues and cells comprising: configuring at least one waveform according to a mathematical model having at least one waveform parameter, said at least one waveform to be coupled to a angiogenesis and neovascularization target pathway structure; choosing a value of said at least one waveform parameter so that said at least waveform is configured to be detectable in said angiogenesis and neovascularization target pathway structure above background activity in said target pathway structure; generating an electromagnetic signal from said configured at least one waveform; and coupling said electromagnetic signal to said angiogenesis and neovascularization target pathway structure using a coupling device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2005
    Publication date: November 10, 2005
    Inventors: Arthur Pilla, Andre' DiMino
  • Publication number: 20050215842
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for static magnetic field treatment of plants, animals, and humans comprising the steps of configuring at least one composite static magnetic field by combining at least one of a bipolar static magnetic field and an axial static magnetic field, optimizing spatial distribution and amplitude of the composite static magnetic field at a target pathway structure by satisfying a mathematical model, and coupling the at least one optimized composite static magnetic field to the target pathway structure using a composite static magnetic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2004
    Publication date: September 29, 2005
    Inventors: Arthur Pilla, David Muehsam, Charles Zablotsky, Ted Zablotsky
  • Publication number: 20050197522
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for electromagnetic treatment of plants, animals, and humans comprising: configuring at least one waveform according to a mathematical model having at least one waveform parameter, said at least one waveform to be coupled to a target pathway structure; choosing a value of said at least one waveform parameter so that said at least waveform is configured to be detectable in said target pathway structure above background activity in said target pathway structure; generating an electromagnetic signal from said configured at least one waveform; and coupling said electromagnetic signal to said target pathway structure using a coupling device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2004
    Publication date: September 8, 2005
    Inventor: Arthur Pilla
  • Patent number: 5766231
    Abstract: A hand-held programmer/monitor (500) for programming and monitoring an implantable tissue growth stimulator (10) is provided. The stimulator (10) includes circuitry (46) for implementing selected operations in response to a down-link signal transmitted by the programmer/monitor (500). The stimulator (10) also includes circuitry (14) for transmitting up-link signals to the programmer/monitor (500). The programmer/monitor (500) includes a control circuit (518) for generating the down-link signal. The control circuit (518) also processes the up-link signal to monitor the status of the implantable tissue growth stimulator (10). The programmer/monitor (500) also includes a transmit/receive circuit (514) for transmitting the down-link signal to and for receiving the up-link signal from the implantable tissue growth stimulator (10). The transmit/receive circuit (514) also couples the up-link signal to the control circuit (518).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 16, 1998
    Assignee: Neomedics, Inc.
    Inventors: John H. Erickson, John C. Tepper, Ike C. Thacker, Gregg Turi, Anthony J. Varrichio, Arthur A. Pilla, Mark A. Bettin, William C. Brosche
  • Patent number: 5723001
    Abstract: Broad spectral density bursts of electromagnetic waveforms having a frequency in the range of one to one hundred megahertz, with 100 to 100,000 pulses per burst, and with a burst-repetition rate of 0.01 to 1000 Hertz, are selectively applied to a living body (or to living cells). The voltage-amplitude envelope of each pulse burst is a function of a random, irregular, or other like variable effective to provide a broad spectral density within the burst envelope.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 3, 1998
    Assignee: Electropharmacology, Inc.
    Inventors: Arthur A. Pilla, Viswanathan Iyer, Walter Leonard Wasserman
  • Patent number: 5584863
    Abstract: A system for tissue-impedance matched pulsed radio frequency (PRF) electrotherapy includes a power supply, an excitation board for generating PRF signals of a selectable frequency, the board having an input from the power supply. The system also includes a power amplifier for signals from the excitation board. Included is a subsystem for controlling pulse width duration, pulse burst repetition rate, and amplitude of the PRF signals, the controlling system having an input from the power supply. Further provided is a subsystem for continually comparing the amplitude of the PRF signals outputted from the amplifier to a reference value, this including a feedback circuit responsive to difference information between the compared signals and the reference value, the difference information inputted to the controlling subsystem for adjustment of the amplitude and impedance of the PRF signals from the excitation board, the comparing system including an output of power and impedance compensated PRF signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 17, 1996
    Assignee: Electropharmacology, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Rauch, Arthur A. Pilla, Se Y. Oh
  • Patent number: 5565005
    Abstract: A hand-held programmer/monitor (500) for programming and monitoring an implantable tissue growth stimulator (10) is provided. The stimulator (10) includes circuitry (46) for implementing selected operations in response to a down-link signal transmitted by the programmer/monitor (500). The stimulator (10) also includes circuitry (46) for transmitting up-link signals to the programmer/monitor (500). The programmer/monitor (500) includes a control circuit (518) for generating the down-link signal. The control circuit (518) also processes the up-link signal to monitor the status of the implantable tissue growth stimulator (10). The programmer/monitor (500) also includes a transmit/receive circuit (514) for transmitting the down-link signal to and for receiving the up-link signal from the implantable tissue growth stimulator (10). The transmit/receive circuit (514) also couples the up-link signal to the control circuit (518).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 1993
    Date of Patent: October 15, 1996
    Assignee: AMEI Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: John H. Erickson, John C. Tepper, Ike C. Thacker, Greg Turi, Anthony J. Varrichio, Arthur A. Pilla, Mark A. Bettin, William C. Brosche
  • Patent number: 5441527
    Abstract: A method for the therapeutic stimulation of bone growth of a bone site is disclosed comprising the steps of implanting first and second electrodes into the tissue near the base site. The electrodes are coupled to a bone growth stimulator which generates an alternating current.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 1994
    Date of Patent: August 15, 1995
    Assignee: AMEI Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: John H. Erickson, John C. Tepper, Ike C. Thacker, Gregg Turi, Anthony J. Varrichio, Arthur A. Pilla
  • Patent number: 4315503
    Abstract: Surgically non-invasive method of and apparatus for altering the growth, repair and maintenance behavior of living tissues and/or cells by inducing voltage and concomitant current pulses of specific time-frequency-amplitude relations therewithin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 1979
    Date of Patent: February 16, 1982
    Assignee: Electro-Biology, Inc.
    Inventors: John P. Ryaby, Arthur A. Pilla
  • Patent number: 4266533
    Abstract: Surgically non-invasive method of and apparatus for altering the growth, repair and maintenance behavior of living tissues and/or cells by inducing voltage and concomitant current pulses of specific time-frequency-amplitude relations therewithin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 1979
    Date of Patent: May 12, 1981
    Assignee: Electro-Biology, Inc.
    Inventors: John P. Ryaby, Arthur A. Pilla