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`Listing of the Claims
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`This listing of claims will replace all prior versions, andlistings, of claims in the application.
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`(Previously Presented) A method for muscle toning, shaping, increasing strength and/or
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`1.
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`2.
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`volume of a muscle, reducing adipose cells and/or cellulite reduction of a patient using a magnetic
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`treatment method and a treatment method different from the magnetic treatment method,
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`comprising:
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`providing the magnetic treatment methodby:
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`placing a magnetic field generating device proximate to the patient;
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`charging an energy storage device on a voltage ofat least 250 V;
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`switching a switching device in order to discharge the energy storage device
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`to the magnetic field generating device having an inductancein a range of 1 nH to 50 mH
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`and generating impulses of a time-varying magnetic field with a magnetic flux density in a
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`range of 0.5 to 7 Tesla and with an impulse frequency in a range of 100 Hz to 900 kHz;
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`assembling a plurality of subsequent pulses into a train having a duration in a
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`range of 0.1 to 100 seconds and wherein each ofsaid pulses includes one impulse; and
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`applying the train to a muscle and/or a nerve innervating the muscle in order
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`to cause a contraction of the muscle;
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`applying no magnetic treatment to the muscle and/or the nerve innervating the muscle in
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`order to cause no muscle contraction for a time period in a range of 0.1 to 100 seconds; and
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`applying to the patient the treatment method different from the magnetic treatment method,
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`wherein the different treatment method causes no muscle contraction.
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`3.
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`(Previously Presented) The method of claim 2 further comprising applying the time-varying
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`magnetic field to a body region between a rib-cage and a popliteal fossa.
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`4.
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`(Previously Presented) The method of claim 2 further comprising applying the time-varying
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`magnetic field to at least one muscle of a group including:
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`Application No. 16/218,735
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`Listing of the Claims
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`This listing of claims will replace all prior versions, andlistings, of claims in the application.
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`(Canceled)
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`(Previously Presented) A method for muscle toning, shaping, increasing strength and/or
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`1.
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`2.
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`volume of a muscle, reducing adipose cells and/or cellulite reduction of a patient using a magnetic
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`treatment method and a treatment method different from the magnetic treatment method,
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`comprising:
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`providing the magnetic treatment methodby:
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`placing a magnetic field generating device proximate to the patient;
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`charging an energy storage device on a voltage ofat least 250 V;
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`switching a switching device in order to discharge the energy storage device
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`to the magnetic field generating device having an inductancein a range of 1 nH to 50 mH
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`and generating impulses of a time-varying magnetic field with a magnetic flux density in a
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`range of 0.5 to 7 Tesla and with an impulse frequency in a range of 100 Hz to 900 kHz;
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`assembling a plurality of subsequent pulses into a train having a duration in a
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`range of 0.1 to 100 seconds and wherein each ofsaid pulses includes one impulse; and
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`applying the train to a muscle and/or a nerve innervating the muscle in order
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`to cause a contraction of the muscle;
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`applying no magnetic treatment to the muscle and/or the nerve innervating the muscle in
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`order to cause no muscle contraction for a time period in a range of 0.1 to 100 seconds; and
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`applying to the patient the treatment method different from the magnetic treatment method,
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`wherein the different treatment method causes no muscle contraction.
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`3.
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`(Previously Presented) The method of claim 2 further comprising applying the time-varying
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`magnetic field to a body region between a rib-cage and a popliteal fossa.
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`4.
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`(Previously Presented) The method of claim 2 further comprising applying the time-varying
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`magnetic field to at least one muscle of a group including:
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`a) biceps femoris m., semitendinosus m. or vastus lateralis m.; or
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`b) gluteus maximus m., gluteus medius m. or gluteus minimus m.; or
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`c)
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`rectus abdominis m., external oblique m. or internal oblique m.
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`(Previously Presented) The methodof claim 2 further comprising generating the time-
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`varying magnetic field with a winding magnetic fluencein a range of 40 to 40000 T-cm’.
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`6.
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`(Previously Presented) The method of claim 2 wherein the magnetic field generating device
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`has a core area in a range of 0.01 to 99 % of a total surface of the magnetic field generating device.
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`7.
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`(Previously Presented) The method of claim 2 wherein the energy storage device has a
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`capacitance in a range of 5 nF to 100 mF.
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`8.
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`(Previously Presented) The method of claim 2 further comprising attaching an applicator
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`including the magnetic field generating device into actual contact with the patient with a length
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`adjustable member.
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`9.
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`(Previously Presented) A methodfortreating a patient using a magnetic treatment method
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`and a treatment method different from the magnetic treatment method, comprising:
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`providing the magnetic treatment method by:
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`placing an applicator in actual contact with a skin of a thigh, buttocks or an
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`abdomen ofthe patient;
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`maintaining the applicator in a static position with respect to the patient with
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`a positioning member;
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`switching a switching device fora first time period in order to provide a
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`current pulse to a magnetic field generating device in order to generate an impulse ofa time-
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`varying magnetic field with an impulse duration in a range of 3 ps to 10 ms and witha
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`maximal value of a magnetic flux density derivative in a range of 300 T/s to 800 kT/s;
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`repetitively switching the switching device with a repetition rate in a range of
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`1 to 700 Hz for a second time period in a range of 0.1 to 100 secondsin orderto generate a
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`train comprising at least ten pulses;
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`applying the train to a muscle and/or a nerve innervating the muscle within
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`the thigh, the buttocks or the abdomen ofthe patient in order to cause a contraction of the
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`muscle; and
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`applying no magnetic treatmentto the thigh, the buttocks or the abdomenofthe
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`patient after the train for a third time period lasting at least one second in order to cause no
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`contraction of the muscle; and
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`applying to the thigh, the buttocks or the abdomen ofthe patient the treatment method
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`different from the magnetic treatment method, wherein the different treatment method causes no
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`muscle contraction.
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`10.
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`(Previously Presented) The methodof claim 9 further comprising heating at least the skin
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`within the thigh, the buttocks or the abdomen to a temperature in a range of 37 to 60 °C.
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`(Previously Presented) The methodof claim 9 further comprising generating the time-
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`varying magnetic field with a magnetic fluencein a range of 70 to 60000 T-cm’.
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`12.
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`(Previously Presented) The method of claim 9 wherein the magnetic field generating device
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`has a conductor diameter less than 20 mm.
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`13.
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`(Previously Presented) The method of claim 9 further comprising applying the time-varying
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`magnetic field to a peripheral neural system and causing a circumferential reduction.
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`(Previously Presented) The method of claim 9 wherein the magnetic field generating device
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`has a winding area in a range of 4 to 7900 cm’.
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`(Previously Presented) The method of claim 9 further comprising charging an energy
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`storage device having a capacitance in a range of 5 nF to 100 mF.
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`16.
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`(Previously Presented) The methodof claim 9 further comprising placing the magnetic field
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`generating device in a distance of 0.01 to 500 mm from the skin ofthe patient.
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`17.
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`(Previously Presented) The methodof claim 9 further comprising applying mechanical
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`waves and radiofrequency waves with a frequency in a range of 100 kHz to 900 GHztothe thigh,
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`the buttocks or the abdomen ofthe patient, wherein a ratio between the frequency of the
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`radiofrequency waves and a frequency of the mechanical waves is in a range of 0.005 to 60
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`(MHz/Hz).
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`18.
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`(Previously Presented) A method for muscle toning, shaping, increasing strength and/or
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`volume of a muscle, reducing adipose cells and/or cellulite reduction of a patient using a magnetic
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`treatment method and a treatment method different from the magnetic treatment method,
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`comprising:
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`providing the magnetic treatment methodby:
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`placing at least two magnetic field generating devices proximate to the
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`patient;
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`charging at least one energy storage device having a capacitance in a range of
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`5 nF to 100 mF;
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`switching at least one switching device fora first time period in order to
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`discharge the at least one energy storage device to at least one of the magnetic field
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`generating devices and generating at least one impulse of a sinusoidal time-varying
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`magnetic field from the at least one magnetic field generating device having a
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`duration of 3 us to 10 ms;
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`repeating switching the at least one switching device with a repetition rate up
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`to 300 Hz for a second time period in a range of 0.1 to 100 secondsin order to
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`generate a first train and a secondtrain, wherein the first and the secondtrains
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`include a plurality of pulses;
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`generating no magnetic treatmentafter the first train and the secondtrain for
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`a third time period in a range of 0.1 to 100 seconds; and
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`applyingafirst burst including the first train and a second burst including the
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`second train to a muscle and/or to a nerve innervating the muscle within a body
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`region of the patient in order to cause a contraction of the muscle, wherein thefirst
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`train and the secondtrain differ in at least one of a magnetic flux density, the
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`repetition rate, an impulse duration, a train duration or a numberof pulses; and
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`applying to the body region ofthe patient the treatment method different from the magnetic
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`treatment method, wherein the different treatment method causes no muscle contraction.
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`19.
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`(Previously Presented) The methodof claim 18 further comprising applying radiofrequency
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`waves with a frequency in a range of 100 kHz to 900 GHzto the body region.
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`20.
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`(Previously Presented) The methodof claim 18 further comprising applying at least 1000
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`pulsesto the patient.
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`21.
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`(Previously Presented) The method of claim 18 further comprising attaching at least one
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`applicator including at least one of the magnetic field generating devices to the patient with a length
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`adjustable member.
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`22.
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`(Previously Presented) The methodof claim 18 further comprising placing at least one
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`applicator including at least one of the magnetic field generating devices proximate to a calf, a thigh
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`and/or an arm ofthe patient;
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`wherein the applicator includes a first portion and a second portion, wherein the first portion
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`is adaptedto fit the body region and wherein the first portion has a curvature radius in a range of1
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`mm to 1 m andthefirst portion is at least 5° section of the curvature.
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`23.
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`(Previously Presented) The method of claim 18 further comprising applying the time-
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`varying magnetic field to the body region including at least one of:
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`a) aregion between popliteal fossa and gluteal sulcus; or
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`b) aregion between gluteal fold and iliac crest; or
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`c) aregion between costae andcrista iliac superior or pubic bone.
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`(Previously Presented) The methodof claim 18 further comprising generating the time-
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`varying magnetic field with a magnetic fluence in a range of 5 to 60000 T-cm’.
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`25.
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`(Previously Presented) The method of claim 18 further comprising applying the time-
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`varying magnetic field to a peripheral neural system and causing at least an incomplete tetanus
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`contraction of the muscle.
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`26.
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`(Previously Presented) A method for muscle toning, shaping, increasing strength and/or
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`volume of a muscle, reducing adipose cells and/or cellulite reduction of a patient using a magnetic
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`treatment method and a treatment method different from the magnetic treatment method,
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`comprising:
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`providing the magnetic treatment methodby:
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`providing a current pulse to a magnetic field generating device having an inner
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`diameter in a range of 1 to 99 % of an outer diameter and a winding area in a range of 4 to
`7900 cm’;
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`generating a time-varying magnetic field with a magnetic flux density in a range of
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`0.5 to 7 Tesla, an impulse frequency in a range of 100 Hz to 900 kHz and with a maximal
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`value of a magnetic flux density derivative in a range of 300 T/s to 800 kT/s;
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`generating a train comprising a plurality of pulses;
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`applyingafirst train and a secondtrain to a muscle and/or a nerve innervating the
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`muscle in a body region of the patient in order to cause a contraction of the muscle by at
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`least the first train wherein the muscle is at least one of:
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`a)
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`biceps femoris m., semitendinosus m. or vastuslateralis m.; or
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`re)
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`gluteus maximus m., gluteus medius m. or gluteus minimus m.; or
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`rectus abdominis m., external oblique m. or internal oblique m.,
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`wherein the first train differs from the secondtrain in at least one of a magnetic flux
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`density, a repetition rate, an impulse duration, a train duration and/or a numberofpulses;
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`and
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`applying at least 1000 pulses to the patient; and
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`applying to a skin above the muscle the treatment method different from the magnetic
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`treatment method, wherein the different treatment method causes no muscle contraction.
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`27.
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`(Previously Presented) The methodof claim 26 further comprising generating the trains
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`lasting in a range of 1 to 30 seconds.
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`28.
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`(Previously Presented) The methodof claim 27 further comprising generating no magnetic
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`field, or a static magnetic field or a time-varying magnetic field insufficient to cause a muscle
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`contraction after each of said trains in order to establish a burst with a treatment duty cycle at least
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`10 %.
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`(Previously Presented) The methodof claim 26 further comprising generating the time-
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`varying magnetic field with a winding magnetic fluencein a range of 40 to 40000 T-cm’.
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`30.
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`(Previously Presented) The methodof claim 26 further comprising generating a plurality of
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`time-varying magnetic fields by a plurality of magnetic field generating devices, wherein the
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`plurality of magnetic field generating devicesis in at least two applicators.
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`31.
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`(Previously Presented) The methodof claim 26 further comprising placing the magnetic
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`field generating device at a distance of 0.01 to 500 mm from the skin ofthe patient.
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