Abstract: A method of delivering tumor treating electric fields to a body of a patient including: obtaining a topography and a location of a tumor in the patient; placing a mimicked tumor, in a phantom; positioning simulated arrays of simulated electrodes on the phantom; running simulated TTF treatments of the mimicked tumor in the mimicked arrays to determine a field strength in the mimicked tumor; altering electrical parameters of an electrical signal applied to selected pairs of electrodes; repeating the running and altering steps until a selected field strength of the electrical signal is obtained in the mimicked tumor; implementing arrays of electrodes on the patient that correspond to the simulated arrays; and treating the tumor in the patient by using the parameters of the electrical signal applied to selected electrodes on the patient that correspond to the parameters of the selected pairs on the phantom.

Abstract: A tumor treating system for the delivery of tumor treating electric fields to a patient including a control device, a field generator, and electrodes. The control device has a frequency range, a firing configuration and a firing sequence. The field generator generates electrical signals within the frequency range. The electrodes are placed in optimized locations on the patient. Each electrode includes a ceramic layer, a metalized layer and a circuit element. The metalized layer is coupled to the ceramic layer on one side of the ceramic layer. The metalized layer has an outer surface facing away from the ceramic layer. The circuit element is coupled to the metalized layer. The coupling of the circuit element to the metalized layer is across substantially all of the outer surface of the metalized layer. The circuit element conducts the electrical signals to the metalized layer as directed by the control device.

Abstract: A method of treating tumors by the delivery of tumor treating electric fields to a patient. The method including the steps of placing an electrode array on the patient; running a temperature analysis mode of the electrode array to provide a temperature analysis; determining which subarrays of the electrode array have neutral non tumor treating field firings inserted into a firing configuration based on the temperature analysis; and treating the patient using the firing configuration to deliver tumor treating fields to the patient.

Abstract: A tumor treating system for the delivery of tumor treating electric fields to a patient including a control device, a field generator, and electrodes. The control device has a frequency range, a firing configuration and a firing sequence. The field generator generates electrical signals within the frequency range. The electrodes are placed in optimized locations on the patient. Each electrode includes a ceramic layer, a metalized layer and a circuit element. The metalized layer is coupled to the ceramic layer on one side of the ceramic layer. The metalized layer has an outer surface facing away from the ceramic layer. The circuit element is coupled to the metalized layer. The coupling of the circuit element to the metalized layer is across substantially all of the outer surface of the metalized layer. The circuit element conducts the electrical signals to the metalized layer as directed by the control device.

Abstract: A method of delivering tumor treating electric fields to a body of a patient. The method includes scanning the body of the patient for identifying at least two tumor-filled areas. The method further includes determining a spatial relationship in between the at least two tumor-filled areas. The method further includes arranging an array of insulated electrode elements on the body of the patient. The method further includes implementing at least two subarray firing configurations for the array of insulated electrode elements to treat the at least two tumor-filled areas depending at least in part upon the spatial relationship in between the at least two tumor-filled areas such that each subarray firing configuration treats a respective tumor-filled area.

Abstract: A modularized underground liquid run-off filtration system, where a plurality of matingly engaged panels define a storage chamber, a filter chamber and a clear well chamber. The filter chamber includes a first filter chamber section and a second filter chamber section, the first filter chamber section being in fluid communication with the storage chamber. A filter mechanism is positioned within the second filter chamber section for filtering liquid passing from the storage chamber thereto. The clear well chamber is in fluid communication with the second filter chamber section for receiving filtered liquid.

Abstract: A rocker arm (18) adapter for use in the timing mechanism of an internal combustion engine is disclosed. The adapter is a method for altering the cam (10) profile of the exhaust valve of the engine with respect to the intake valve. It includes a fluidic delay device (44) mounted in either the first end (22) or the second end (24) of the rocker arm (18). The delay device (44) includes a piston (46) which is allowed to move various distances in a cavity formed in the rocker arm (18), the distance being directly related to the speed of movement of a push rod member (16). As the speed of the engine, and the speed of movement of the push rod (16), increases, the piston (46) will be allowed to move a greater distance into the cavity so that the delay in actuation of the rocker arm (18) by the push rod (16) is increased.