Medical apparatus and methods including an array system for segmenting signals and generating a complex waveform at a focal point using recombination of segmented signals

摘要

An apparatus and methods are provided to realize an input waveform using wavelet processing and reconstruction via separated antenna array systems having different beam paths and different frequency components which can include phased array transmitters to recreate the input waveform in medical applications. One aspect of the invention can include a wavelet function used for the examples shown herein which includes a first and second moments of a statistical function, i.e. the mean and variance used with an inverse wavelet to create rectangular pulses that lend themselves to use in the invention herein. Other embodiments of the invention can use other input waveform separation functions paired with signal separation and recombination at a focus point. A selected function can be matched to its application associated with avoidance of sending the input waveform along a single beam path, a desired a focus point, and separation of an input signal.

主权项

1. A medical system including a sensor and signal transmission system comprising:
a medical support structure operable to support a biological structure and said signal transmission system with respect to a focus point within said biological structure including a first support section and a plurality of second support sections; an input device adapted to receive a first plurality of signals comprising an initial input waveform; a plurality of spaced apart transmitters; a plurality of antenna respectively coupled to said plurality of spaced apart transmitters, wherein each said plurality of antennas are adapted to operate at a different frequency than other said plurality of antennas, each of said plurality of antennas are oriented to have a different beam path through said biological structure than another said transmitter; a Target Acquisition, Tracking, Control, and Pointing (TATCP) system adapted to control orientation and operation said plurality of transmitters and antennas, said TATCP system adapted to orient and control said plurality of transmitters and said plurality of antennas; a first processing section adapted to read input data comprising antenna data associated with said plurality of spaced apart transmitters, transmitter data associated with said plurality of spaced apart transmitters, target location data, pointing vector data associated with each of said antennas, frequency data associated with said spaced apart transmitters, steering data associated with said transmitters, and target data including a position data of said focus point associated with said target, said processing section is further adapted to communicate said input data to said TATCP system; and a second processing section adapted to read at least some of said input data and said initial input waveform and perform signal segmentation, said signal segmentation comprises separating out frequency components of the initial input waveform based on number of said spaced apart antennas, frequencies used by each of said antennas, and wavelet processing, said second processing section is further adapted to sort said frequency components into frequency bins associated with each of said antennas, said second processing section outputs a plurality of second signals to said plurality of spaced apart transmitters comprising said frequency bins and respective said frequency components each saved into each associated said frequency bin; a first data storage device adapted to store said plurality of second signals and said input data; wherein said TATCP is further adapted to operate said plurality of spaced apart transmitters and focus said plurality of antennas adapted for outputting said second signals at said focus point of said target location based on said input data, said TATCP and said second section is operable to substantially reproduce said first plurality of signals at said target location; wherein said TATCP is further adapted to phase correct said plurality of second signals and steer said spaced apart transmitters towards said focal point determined by said TATCP system; wherein said TATCP further comprises a third processing section adapted to determine characteristics of said second signals based on selection of second signals' energy and frequency as well as based on a plurality of predetermined biological effects data, said plurality of predetermined effects data including a plurality of potential effects data associated with said tissue or structures in said biological structure within said focus point caused from an initial or subsequent selection of one or more said second signals; wherein said TATCP further comprises a fourth processing section adapted to adjust said second signal characteristics based on a first plurality of tissue or structures data associated with said biological structure through which each transmitter array output passes in a second configuration, said first plurality of tissue or structure data further comprising a plurality of potential damage to tissue associated with said transmitter output including energy and frequency.