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`Application No. 15/601,719
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`Amendments to the Claims
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`This listing of claims will replace all prior versions, and listings, of claims in the application.
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`61.
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`(Currently Amended) A method for fed-Heing—adi-pese—eel-ls—eel-lul-i-te—eausi-ng
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`positioning a first applicator having [[the]] a_first magnetic field generating device disposed
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`within it, the first applicator being in contact with the p_atient’s skin or clothing; [[and]]
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`positioning a second applicator having [[the]]a second magnetic field generating device
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`disposed within it, the second applicator being in i-nte contact with the patient’s skin or clothing,
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`applicator m—a—statiepesmen at a body region of the patient in mutually tilted p_lanes defined by an
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`charging [[the]]a first energy storage device and a second energy storage device,
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`swfiekngtheswitehirig—deaeieehi—erder—te—enable discharging energy from the first energy
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`storage device to—at—least—ene—et‘ the first magnetic field generating device to generate a first time-
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`varying magnetic field;
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`discharging energy from the second energy storage device to [[and]] the second magnetic
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`field generating device[[,]]WW time-varying magnetic field,
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`simultaneously applying each of the time-varying magnetic fields to [[the ]]muscle of the
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`patient in order to contract the muscle, and
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`cooling adipose cells to a temperature in a range of [[37]]15o C to -fl[10]]o C wherein the
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`first and second applicators and energy storage device are part of the treatment device.
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`62.
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`(Currently Amended) The method of claim 61; Meir—comprising—appl-yi-ng—the
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`wherein the first and second time-varying magnetic fields each have [[with]] a magnetic flux
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`density in a range of 0.5_T and up to 7 T, [[with]] a repetition rate in a range of 1 H_zto 700 Hz,
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`[[with]] an impulse duration in a range of 3 Jfi to 10000 us; and [[with]] a maXimal value of a
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`magnetic flux derivative in a range of 500 T/s to 150 kT/s: and wherein the body region comprises
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`(Currently Amended) The method of claim 61; further comprising cooling {it—least
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`(Currently Amended) The method of claim 61 further comprising using—a—si-gn-al
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`treatment—dewee—r—nel—udmg one or more of a_voltage a_current a phase shift a magnetic flux
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`adjusting the first time-varying magnetic field in response to the measurement i-n—erder—te
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`(Currently Amended) The method of claim 61; further comprising using—a—si-gn-al
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`determining[[e]] an unintended event has occurred based on measurements from a sensor wherein
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`(Currently Amended) The method of claim 61; wherein the positioning—member @
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`67.
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`(Currently Amended) A method of toning or firming a patient’s muscles using a
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`treatment device a
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`Application No. 15/601,719
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`placing [[the]]@ applicator in contact with the patient’s skin or clothes in—en—at—least—ene a
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`body region, wherein the applicator houses a magnetic field generation device, and wherein the
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`body region comprises one or more of consisting—oi: thighs, saddlebag-s; buttocks, or abdomenrhi-ps;
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`leve—h-and-lesrterse-er—a-rms—etlthe—patien-t,
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`using a positioning—member belt to maintain the applicator’ s position within the in—eentaet
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`charging [[the]]@ energy storage device {Irena—the via an energy source,
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`swfiemngthe—swrtehmg-defieefii—erder—te-en-able discharging energy from the energy
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`storage device to the magnetic field generating device, [[to]]such that a generate—the time-varying
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`magnetic field is generated, the time-vaging magnetic field comp_rising magnetic pulses,
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`applying bursts of magnetic pulses to muscle fibers, neuromuscular plate, or nerve
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`innervating the muscle fibers, each burst comprising a first duration wherein a plurality of
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`sub seguent magnetic pulses are generated and a second duration wherein no magnetic pulses are
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`generated, wherein the treatment duty cycle of the bursts is at least 10% in order to achieve toning
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`or firming of the body region of the patient; assemblrng—m—agnetiepulses—te—bur—stswherem—eaeh
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`wherein the applying—the time-varying magnetic field comp_rises with a magnetic flux density
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`700 Hz, [[with]] an impulse duration i-n—a—range—et‘ between 3 u_s [[to]]fl 10000 us, and [[with]] a
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`maXimal value of a magnetic flux derivative i-n—a—range—et‘ between 500 T/s [[to]]fl 150 kT/s te—a
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`68.
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`(Currently Amended) The method of claim 67; wherein the belt further comprising
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`pesi—tiem—ng—member—i—nel—udes a buckle.
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`(Currently Amended) The method of claim 67; further comprising using—a—si-gn-al
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`determining[[e]] an unintended event has occurred in response to a signal from a sensor measuring
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`one or more of voltage: current: phase shift: or magnetic flux density of a hardware component
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`evaluating [[the]]a signal from a hardware component of the treatment device and providing
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`at least one maXimal treatment parameter comprising one or more of including—the magnetic flux
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`density, [[the]] repetition rate; and [[the]] impulse duration to an operator i-n—a—human—pereepti-ble
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`£erm—based—en in response to one or more treatment parameters set by the operator.
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`(Currently Amended) The method of claim 67; further comprising generating
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`applying radiofrequency waves to the body region: wherein the lay—the magnetic field generating
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`Tomés SCHWARZ
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`Application No. 15/601,719
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`Application No. 15/601,719
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`(Currently Amended) A treatment device for toning muscles of a patient using time-
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`swfiekngtheswfiehdig—deweefii—erder—te—enable means for discharging energy from the
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`energy storage device to the magnetic field generating device i—n—erdeHe—generate such that
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`impulses of the time-varying magnetic field are generated, the time-vagying magnetic field having a
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`biphasic shape with a repetition rate in a—range—e£ between 1 [[to ]]Hz and 700 Hz, [[with]] an
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`impulse duration i—n—a—range—el‘ between 3 fl to 10000 us, and [[with]] a maXimal value of a
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`magnetic flux derivative i—n—a—range—el‘ between 500 T/s to 150 kT/s, m
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`means for cooling the magnetic field generating device by a fluid cooling media,
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`wherein the applicator includes a visual marker aligned with the magnetic field generating
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`coil, and wherein the belt and visual marker aid in positioning the applicator in order to applying
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`apply the time-varying magnetic field with at least motor-threshold magnetic flux density to a
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`peripheral neural system innervating at least one muscle of the patient in order to repetitively
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`contract the at least one muscle within at least one body region the bod re ion com risin one of
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`(Currently Amended) The method device of claim 83, aherei—n—the—devdee—l—‘urther
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`a high-frequency generator; [[and]]
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`a balun transformer, and
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`£ufiher—eempri—si-ng means for converting an unbalanced radiofrequency signal to a balanced
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`radiofrequency signal
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`in order to generate radiofrequency waves[[,]] and—apphdng wherein the
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`radiofrequency waves are applied to the at—least—ene body region.
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`(Currently Amended) The method device of claim 84, aherei—n—tlw—devdee—l—‘urther
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`eemprises further comprising a transmatch, and
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`£ufiher—eem—prisi—ng means for matching the impedance of the radiofrequency signal.
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`(Currently Amended) The method device of claim 83, further comprising;
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`(Currently Amended) The method device of claim 83, further comprising using a
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`signal from a sensor measuring a physical quantity of a hardware component of the treatment device
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`including one or more of voltage, current, a phase shift or a magnetic flux density in order
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`determine an unintended event including a hardware error or a metal object within proximity of the
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`disabling generating the time-varying magnetic field in the case of determining the
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`unintended event.
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`(Currently Amended) The method device of claim 89, further comprising using—at
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`least—two a second applicator housing a second magnetic field generating device[[s]], wherein using
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`a first time-vaming magnetic field generated by the first magnetic field generating device and a
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`second time-varying magnetic field generated by the second magnetic field generating device is
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`based in part on the signal from the sensor £eiLgeneratrng—at—least—twe—trme—vafiang—magnetiefields
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`91. (New) A treatment device for toning muscles of a patient using time-varying magnetic
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`fields, the treatment device comprising:
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`a first applicator configured to be coupled to a body region of the patient, wherein the first
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`applicator houses a first magnetic field generation device, and wherein the body region comprises
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`one or more of thighs, buttocks, or abdomen,
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`a second applicator configured to be coupled to the body region of the patient, wherein the
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`second applicator houses a second magnetic field generation device,
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`a first energy storage device configured to be charged by an energy source,
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`a second energy storage device configured to be charged by the energy source,
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`means for discharging energy from the first energy storage device to the first magnetic field
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`generating device and discharging energy from the second energy storage device to the second
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`magnetic field generating device, respectively, such that a first time-varying magnetic field and a
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`second time-varying magnetic field is generated, each of the time-varying magnetic fields
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`comprising magnetic pulses,
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`wherein the device is configured to applying bursts of magnetic pulses to muscle fibers,
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`neuromuscular plate, or nerve innervating the muscle fibers, each burst comprising a first duration
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`wherein a plurality of subsequent magnetic pulses are generated and a second duration wherein no
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`magnetic pulses are generated, wherein the treatment duty cycle of the bursts is at least 10%,
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`wherein the time-varying magnetic fields each comprise a magnetic flux density between 0.1 T and
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`7 T, a repetition rate between Hz and 700 Hz, an impulse duration between 3 us and 10000 us, and
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`a maximal value of a magnetic flux derivative between 500 T/s and 150 kT/s.
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`92. (New) The device of claim 91, further comprising means for determining an unintended
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`event has occurred in response to a signal from a sensor measuring one or more of voltage, current,
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`phase shift, or magnetic flux density of a hardware component .
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`93. (New) The device of claim 91, further comprising means for evaluating a signal from a
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`hardware component of the treatment device and providing at least one maXimal treatment
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`parameter comprising one or more of magnetic flux density, repetition rate, and impulse duration to
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`an operator in response to one or more treatment parameters set by the operator.
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`94. (New) The device of claim 91, wherein each of the magnetic field generating devices are
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`configured to generate radiofrequency waves to be applied to the body region.
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