METHOD OF HEATING USING A DIRECTED ENERGY BEAM

摘要

The present disclosure describes improvements to personal heating that can raise the temperature of a target (e.g., a human) to maintain comfort, but at much less operating costs of conventional heating devices, e.g., space heaters. The embodiments describe devices (and system and methods) that utilize an energy beam (e.g., having a wavelength in the infrared spectrum) that changes the temperature of the outer layers of skin on a human. These embodiments offer an individualize solution to personal heating at relatively low energy consumption.

主权项

1. A method for managing core body temperature, comprising:
exposing a patient to an energy source, the energy source generating an energy beam having a wavelength in a far infrared spectrum corresponding to a first set of operating parameters; monitoring a core body temperature inside of the patient; receiving an input corresponding to a first value for the core body temperature inside of the patient; comparing the first value for the core body temperature to a threshold value for the core body temperature; adjusting the first set of operating parameters to a second set of operating parameters to regulate the first value to at least the threshold value; and operating the energy source at the second set of operating parameters to prevent heat loss from the patient with the energy beam.