RF therapeutic cancer apparatus and method

Abstract

An apparatus and method for treating cancer and other illnesses in humans and animals are described. The treatment involves the low-power, pulsed application of radio frequency tuned with precision of at least one half part per million. Alternative embodiments are described for apparatus that generates the required RF signals and applies such signals therapeutically. Laboratory data is reported, showing the successful use of the disclosed apparatus and methods to suppress and eliminate cancerous tumors in mice.

We claim:  
     
         1 . Therapeutic apparatus, comprising 
 means for generating an approximately 60 Hz., 50% duty cycle square wave signal pulsed at a second 50% duty cycle at approximately 1.167 Hz.,    a quartz crystal with a resonant frequency in the radio frequency range, serially driven by said signal,    a wire loop, the input of which is serially driven by the output of said quartz crystal, and the other end of which is grounded with respect to said square wave generating means.    
     
     
         2 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the frequency of the crystal is selected from the group of frequencies consisting of: 43,322,480 Hz., 43,322,492 Hz., 43,322,485 Hz., 43,346,000 Hz., 43,346,090 Hz., 43,346,000 Hz., 43,346,050 Hz., 43,353,800 Hz., 43,353,800 Hz., 43,353,850 Hz., 43,353,800 Hz., 43,296,000 Hz., 43,351,830 Hz., 43,351,850 Hz., 43,351,855 Hz., 43,351,870 Hz., 43,352,000 Hz., and 43,245,000 Hz., all ±20 Hz.  
     
     
         3 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the means for generating said approximately 60 Hz., 50% duty cycle square wave signal pulsed at a second 50% duty cycle at approximately 1.167 Hz. comprises 
 means for generating a first square wave of approximately 60 Hz., at a duty cycle of approximately 50%,    means for generating a second square wave of approximately 1.167 Hz., at a duty cycle of approximately 50%, and    means for ANDing said first square wave and said second square wave.    
     
     
         4 . The apparatus of  claim 3 , wherein between said ANDing means and said crystal there is inserted a series LC filtering means comprising an inductor and a variable capacitor.  
     
     
         5 . The apparatus of  claim 4 , wherein said wire loop is made from approximately five turns spaced approximately 3.175 mm. apart of a wire approximately 60 cm. long.  
     
     
         6 . The apparatus of  claim 5 , wherein said wire loop is mounted on the housing of the apparatus.  
     
     
         7 . The apparatus of  claim 6 , wherein the power supply for the apparatus comprises a battery housed within the apparatus so as to render the apparatus self-contained.  
     
     
         8 . The apparatus of  claim 6 , wherein the power supply for the apparatus comprises an external, power line driven transformer.  
     
     
         9 . Therapeutic apparatus, comprising, 
 a stable frequency generator means having a modulation input, a range of radio frequency outputs, the ability to provide output at a steady power of 1 mw or less, and the ability to provide radio frequency output tunable to at least one half a part per million,    a modulator, connected to said modulation input, providing an approximately 60 Hz., 50% duty cycle square wave signal pulsed at a second 50% duty cycle at approximately 1.167 Hz., and    a wire loop, one end of which is connected to the output of said frequency generator means, and the other end of which is grounded with respect to said frequency generator means.    
     
     
         10 . The apparatus of  claim 9 , wherein said radio frequency output is selected from the group of frequencies consisting of: 43,322,480 Hz., 43,322,492 Hz., 43,322,485 Hz., 43,346,000 Hz., 43,346,090 Hz., 43,346,000 Hz., 43,346,050 Hz., 43,353,800 Hz., 43,353,800 Hz., 43,353,850 Hz., 43,353,800 Hz., 43,296,000 Hz., 43,351,830 Hz., 43,351,850 Hz., 43,351,855 Hz., 43,351,870 Hz., 43,352,000 Hz., and 43,245,000 Hz., all ±20 Hz.  
     
     
         11 . The apparatus of  claim 9 , wherein said modulator comprises 
 means for generating a first square wave of approximately 60 Hz. at a duty cycle of approximately 50%,    means for generating a second square wave of approximately 1.167 Hz. at a duty cycle of approximately 50%, and    means for ANDing said first square wave and said second square wave.    
     
     
         12 . Therapeutic apparatus, comprising, 
 a stable frequency generator means having a range of radio frequency outputs, the ability to provide output at a steady power of 1 mw or less, and the ability to provide radio frequency output tunable to at least one half a part per million,    a modulator, connected in series to the radio frequency output of said modulation input, providing an approximately 60 Hz., 50% duty cycle square wave signal pulsed at a second 50% duty cycle at approximately 1.167 Hz., and    a wire loop, one end of which is connected to the output of said frequency generator means, and the other end of which is grounded with respect to said frequency generator means.    
     
     
         13 . The apparatus of  claim 12 , wherein said radio frequency output is selected from the group of frequencies consisting of: 43,322,480 Hz., 43,322,492 Hz., 43,322,485 Hz., 43,346,000 Hz., 43,346,090 Hz., 43,346,000 Hz., 43,346,050 Hz., 43,353,800 Hz., 43,353,800 Hz., 43,353,850 Hz., 43,353,800 Hz., 43,296,000 Hz., 43,351,830 Hz., 43,351,850 Hz., 43,351,855 Hz., 43,351,870 Hz., 43,352,000 Hz., and 43,245,000 Hz., all ±20 Hz.  
     
     
         14 . The apparatus of  claim 12 , wherein said modulator comprises 
 means for generating a first square wave of approximately 60 Hz. at a duty cycle of approximately 50%,    means for generating a second square wave of approximately 1.167 Hz. at a duty cycle of approximately 50%,    means for ANDing said first square wave and said second square wave, and    means responsive to said ANDed first and second square wave for switching a series radio frequency signal.    
     
     
         15 . The apparatus of  claim 12  wherein, said wire loop is connected to the output of said frequency generator means by a Hewlett-Packard 10501A or equivalent shielded coaxial cable.  
     
     
         16 . A method for treating cancer and other illnesses in a human or animal subject, comprising, 
 generating a radio frequency signal tuned to a treatment frequency that has been specified to a precision of at least one half of a part per million;    modulating said radio frequency with an approximately 60 Hz. square wave with an approximately 50% duty cycle which has been gated by an approximately 1.167 Hz. square wave with an approximately 50% duty cycle    applying said modulated radio frequency signal at a power of 1 mw or less to one end of a wire loop and grounding the other end of said loop,    placing said wire loop to which said modulated radio frequency signal has been applied on the surface of the subject's body for a period of at least one hour.    
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein said radio frequency is selected from the group of frequencies consisting of: 43,322,480 Hz., 43,322,492 Hz., 43,322,485 Hz., 43,346,000 Hz., 43,346,090 Hz., 43,346,000 Hz., 43,346,050 Hz., 43,353,800 Hz., 43,353,800 Hz., 43,353,850 Hz., 43,353,800 Hz., 43,296,000 Hz., 43,351,830 30 Hz., 43,351,850 Hz., 43,351,855 Hz., 43,351,870 Hz., 43,352,000 Hz., and 43,245,000 Hz., all ±20 Hz.  
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein said wire loop is made from approximately five turns spaced approximately 3.175 cm. apart of a wire approximately 60 cm. long  
     
     
         19 . A low power, precisely tuned, stable RF generator comprising, 
 means for generating a sequence of audio frequency square waves, and    a quartz crystal tuned to an RF frequency, connected in series to said square wave generating means.