A sleep induction device, wherein the control unit reads a stimulation rate that is associated with a stimulation part from a storage unit, calculates a stimulation candidate by making a shift in the stimulation rate by a predetermined amount, outputs a drive signal according to the stimulation candidate, acquires a detection time from start of output of the drive signal to detection of sleep onset by the sensor, and causes the storage unit to store the stimulation candidate and the detection time as the stimulation rate and a sleep induction time, in association with the stimulation part, when the detection time is shorter than the sleep induction time.

The present invention refers to a device to transfer heat and infrared energy with dynamic temperature control and homogeneous heat distribution that places one or more applicator modules on an affected area, later with a control module you can resort to a predefined therapy according to the affected area and some personal data of the patient, or to a therapy provided by the therapist, or even to set a temperature at which the device will heat up; the invention also refers to the manufacturing process of said device. The user can define the time interval that the therapy will last. Alternatively, the user may use a mobile application to control, monitor and personalize therapies, which he or his therapist may define from the mobile application or from a web application, where said pair of applications will be connected to a web API for data synchronization.

This present disclosure provides devices, systems, and methods relating to modulating the temperature of a target tissue in a subject for various therapeutic purposes. In particular, the present disclosure provides devices, systems, and methods for the focal delivery of cytostatic hypothermia to a target tissue to treat a disease or condition in a subject (e.g., cancerous tumors).

A headpiece includes a shell, a thermoelectric cooler, a heat sink and a fan. The shell defines a concavity. The thermoelectric cooler includes a cooling surface and a warming surface. The heat sink is in thermal communication with the warming surface. The fan is in fluid communication with the heat sink.

A cold and heat cosmetic instrument, including: a casing, a jade massage piece, a heat sink, and a cooling and heating piece. The casing defines therein an opening, the jade massage piece is arranged at the opening, and the casing and the jade massage piece are sealed to form a first accommodation chamber. The heat sink and the cooling and heating piece are arranged within the first accommodation chamber. The cooling and heating piece is in contact with the heat sink and the jade massage piece, respectively. A cold and heat cosmetic mechanism includes: a wireless charging station and the cold and heat cosmetic instrument. A receiver device for electromagnetic induction charging is arranged within the first accommodation chamber. A wireless charging station defines therein a second accommodation chamber. A transmitter device for electromagnetic induction charging is accommodated in the second accommodation chamber and connected with a charging data cable.

Methods, apparatuses, systems, and implementations for inductive heating of a foreign metallic implant are disclosed. A foreign metallic implant may be heated via AMF pulses to ensure that the surface of the foreign metallic implant heats in a uniform manner. As the surface temperature of the foreign metallic implant rises, acoustic signatures may be detected by acoustic sensors that may indicate that tissue may be heating to an undesirable level approaching a boiling point. Once these acoustic signatures are detected, the AMF pulses may be shut off for a time period to allow the surface temperature of the implant to cool before applying additional AMF pulses. In this manner, the surface temperature of a foreign metallic implant may be uniformly heated to a temperature adequate to treat bacterial biofilm buildup on the surface of the foreign metallic implant without damaging surrounding tissue. The AMF pulse treatment can be combined with an antibacterial/antimicrobial treatment regimen to reduce the time and/or antibacterial dosage amount needed to remove the biofilm from the metallic implant.

An in-ear stimulation device for administering caloric stimulation to the ear canal of a subject includes (a) first and second earpieces configured to be insertable into the ear canals of the subject; (b) at least first and second thermoelectric devices thermally coupled to respective ones of the first and second earpieces; (c) a first heat sink thermally coupled to the first thermoelectric device opposite the first earpiece and a second heat sink thermally coupled to the second thermoelectric device opposite the second earpiece; and (d) a controller comprising a waveform generator in communication with the first and second thermoelectric devices, the waveform generator configured to generate a first control signal to control a first caloric output to the first thermoelectric device and a second control signal to control a second caloric output to the second caloric device.

An integrated system for increasing skin rejuvenation of a region of a patient's skin and treating subcutaneous fat associated with the region is provided. The system includes at least one first applicator having one or more RF electrodes adapted to be placed on the region of the patient's skin without penetrating the skin. At least one of said RF electrodes is configured to apply RF energy to the region of the patient's skin to heat up to a temperature in a specified temperature range. The system also includes at least one second applicator, in communication with an optical system. The optical system includes at least one laser source and is adapted to provide homogeneous illumination to the skin surface to effect at least one target tissue at a given depth range and power density range.

Cosmetic method and apparatus are provided that can provide cooling and/or freezing of skin tissue proximal to the skin surface to generate an appearance of lightening or reduced pigmentation in the skin. The skin can be cooled to a temperature of less than about −5 degrees Celsius for a duration of about one minute or less, using a cooled surface that is at least 3 cm in width. A cooling arrangement can be provided to provide controlled heat removal from the skin tissue being treated. A sensor can optionally be provided to detect freezing of tissue proximal to the cooled surface.

Systems configured to acquire temperature signals from an Abreu Brain Thermal Tunnel (ABTT), to analyze the temperatures signals, and to determine a condition of a human body from the analysis, and a method for doing the same, are described. In addition, systems for application of thermal signals to the ABTT for treatment of conditions are described.