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 BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
 1. Field of the Invention
 The present invention relates generally to magnetic fields. More
 particularly, the present invention relates to apparatus and method for
 augmenting the earth's magnetic field in living spaces for work, sleep,
 and/or play, for general enhancement of health and medical therapy, and
 for long-term whole-body magnetic therapy.
 2. Background Art
 The importance of D.C. magnetic fields to all living cells is well known.
 In addition, there is an abundance of medical literature that convincingly
 proves the therapeutic value of D.C. magnetic fields to heal bones and to
 relieve muscle soreness.
 Permanent magnets have been used singularly as shoe insoles, they have been
 used as bracelets and necklaces, and large numbers of magnets have been
 distributed over large areas to provide magnetic blankets. While the use
 of magnets as bracelets and necklaces would seem to be folklore, there is
 abundant evidence that D.C. magnetic fields do accelerate bone healing.
 Included in the many patents on magnetic-field therapy, commonly referred
 to as biomagnetics, is Markoll, U.S. Pat. No. 5,665,049, issued Sep. 9,
 1997. Although the use of permanent magnets applied to the body has been
 proven to promote bone healing, a question remains: what happens to cell
 communication at locations, adjacent to the permanent magnets, in which
 the magnetic force of the magnet cancels the beneficial effects of the
 earth's magnetic field.
 Guay et. al., U.S. Pat. No. 5,226,185, issued Jul. 13, 1993, teaches the
 use of a plurality of magnetic strips that are disposed in longitudinal
 and parallel spaced-apart rows under a quilted top and a foam layer of a
 mattress. Even if each magnetic strip had only two poles, the result would
 be a sleeping surface with a relatively large number of poles. Therefore,
 it would appear that the user's body would be subject to magnetic fields
 that would, at various places in his body, cancel the earth's magnetic
 field and its beneficial effects.
 Sakuma et al., in U.S. Pat. No. 5,807,233, issued Sep. 15, 1998, also teach
 applying permanent magnets to aching portions of a person's body. They
 report cases in which patients having arthritis and osteoarthritis found
 relief in magnetic therapy.
 While the known temporary medical benefits of permanent magnet therapy for
 relief of muscle pain, accelerated bone healing, and relief of arthritis
 pain may outweigh any negative effects, subjecting a human body to a large
 number of magnetic-field deficient sites for a long period of time, as
 must be the situation with blankets that use a large number of permanent
 magnets, may be harmful.
 QRS America offers a pad upon which a person may lie, and be subjected to
 magnetic-field therapy that is defined as, "quantron resonance therapy
 using pulsed magnetic fields operating at a range of frequencies." More
 information is available from QRS America, 2321 Sandlewood Drive, Venice,
 Fla. 34293.
 There is considerable evidence that A.C. magnetic fields, particularly in
 the 50 and 60 Hertz frequencies generally used in homes and industry,
 hamper proper cell communication. Convincing evidence is available on the
 Internet from EMF-Link of Information Ventures, Inc., 425 South 15th
 Street, Suite 700, Philadelphia, Pa. 19102, regarding the harmful effects
 of A.C. magnetic fields.
 Dr. Neil Cherry, a New Zealand researcher, states that tests on breast
 cancer cells prove that A.C. magnetic fields in the range of 2.0 to 12.0
 milligauss cancel the oncostatic effect of melatonin.
 Alternating-current magnetic fields have also been connected with an
 increase of almost four times in Alzheimer's disease among workers who use
 industrial sewing machines, as reported by E. Sobel and his associates in
 two articles published in Neurology magazine.
 In contrast, as reported in the Online Edition of the Dallas/Ft. Worth
 Heritage, May, 1998, Volume 6, Number 11, tests conducted by the Creation
 Evidences Museum in Glen Rose, Tex., in an environment free from A.C.
 magnetic fields and their debilitating effects and also exposed to a D.C.
 magnetic field of 5.0 gauss, resulted in extending the life of fruit
 flies. It is believed that the researcher was Dr. Carl E. Baugh, director
 of the museum.
 While much work has been done with regard to magnetic-field healing, very
 little has been done to overcome the harmful effects of A.C. magnetic
 fields, and thereby to provide a more healthful environment. However,
 Litovitz et al., in U.S. Pat. No. 5,544,665, issued Aug. 13, 1996, seeks
 to overcome the harmful effects of A.C. magnetic fields by superimposing a
 pulsating D.C. field onto A.C. magnetic fields.
 It is well-known that the earth's magnetic field is decreasing, and that it
 is decreasing exponentially, as a function of "e" to a negative exponent
 that consists of a time multiplied by a constant.
 Therefore, it is logical to assume that the earth's magnetic field is now
 of a lower magnitude than that which would provide optimum health.
 Further, the magnitude of the earth's magnetic field varies regionally,
 and so it is even further reduced from a healthful optimum in some
 geographical areas.
 Knowing that the earth's magnetic field is essential to cell
 communications, knowing that this beneficial field has decreased from an
 earlier optimum-health magnitude, knowing that the magnitude of the
 earth's magnetic field is even lower in some geographical areas, and
 believing that A.C. magnetic fields are harmful, which seems to be well
 proven, it is hypothesized herein that one way to overcome, or at least
 minimize, the harmful effects of A.C. magnetic fields is to augment, or
 supplement, the earth's D.C. magnetic fields in living spaces used for
 such activities as work, recreation, and sleep.
 That is, if a certain magnitude of a D.C. magnetic field is necessary for
 healthful cell communications, then when an A.C. magnetic field happens to
 be oriented substantially in line with the earth's magnetic poles, then
 the summed A.C. and D.C. fields may produce a fluctuating D.C. field in
 which the minimum magnitude may not be sufficient for healthful cell
 communication.
 Unfortunately, researchers into the deleterious effects of A.C. magnetic
 fields may not have considered either the three-axis relationship of A.C.
 magnetic fields to the earth's magnetic field or regional differences in
 magnitude of the earth's magnetic field. Hopefully, future researchers
 will consider not only the three-axis relationship of A.C. fields to the
 earth's magnetic poles, but also regional variations of the earth's
 magnetic field.
 Knowing that increased levels of D.C. magnetic fields are beneficial,
 providing a D.C. magnetic field at any three-axis orientation that adds to
 the earth's magnetic field should be beneficial to health. That is, the
 trigonometrically-summed D.C. field will be of greater magnitude than the
 earth's magnetic field, alone.
 Therefore, when human or animal life is subjected to A.C. magnetic fields,
 and these A.C. magnetic fields are trigonometrically-summed with the
 trigonometrically-summed magnitude of the earth's magnetic field and an
 augmenting D.C. magnetic field, the minimum D.C. magnetic field will be of
 sufficient strength to provide for healthful cell communications.
 Whether augmenting the earth's magnetic field with an other D.C. magnetic
 field will obviate the detrimental effect of A.C. magnetic fields on the
 action of Melatonin is yet to be proven. However, based on the beneficial
 effects of higher magnetic fields on fruit flies in a controlled
 environment, as mentioned above, it appears certain that the magnetic
 field augmenters of the present invention will provide a more healthful
 environment, even it they do not overcome all of the detrimental effects
 of A.C. magnetic fields.
 Therefore, if the entire body of a person, or the entire bodies of a group
 of people, animals, and/or plants are totally immersed for extended
 periods, preferably for a number of hours each day, in a D.C. magnetic
 field provided by one of the magnetic-field augmenters of the present
 invention, the health benefits should be substantial and much greater than
 scanning the body with a D.C. magnetic field as taught by Lu et al. in
 U.S. Pat. No. 5,226,185.
 Since healthful cell communications are critical in life processes, it may
 be that magnetic-field-augmented living spaces will help prevent some
 cancers, although this is yet to be proven. However, the use of food
 additives, hormones in animal growth, insecticides, pesticides, and other
 chemicals make it seem extremely unlikely that an augmented magnetic field
 will prevent all cancers.
 On the other hand, it may be that living spaces with higher-gauss
 augmentation may help cure some cancers. It should be understood that, as
 defined herein, if a patient is living in a hospital bed, and an augmented
 magnetic field is supplied above his mattress, he is living in a
 magnetic-field-augmented living space.
 Furthermore, just as it has become common medical procedure to provide
 supplementary oxygen to seriously-ill patients, there may come a day when
 it is equally common to provide relatively long-term, and whole-body,
 magnetic therapy as taught herein, either separately, or together with
 supplementary oxygen.
 In summary, in the present invention, various magnetic-field-augmented
 apparatus and various magnetic-field augmenters are taught herein wherein
 an entire human body, or that of any other living thing, may be subjected
 to an augmented magnetic field of as low as 1.0 gauss for a number of
 hours each day for maintenance of health, or to a considerably higher
 level of D.C. magnetic fields for days at a time for treatment of disease.
 Although a major thrust of the present invention is augmenting the earth's
 D.C. magnetic field, when the present invention is practiced for therapy,
 and the body is exposed to higher gauss levels, the present invention is
 characterized as providing living spaces for wholebody immersion into a
 magnetic field, whether or not the earth's magnetic field is excluded, and
 whether or not supplementary oxygen is included in therapy.
 SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
 Apparatus and method are provided for immersing a living thing in its
 entirety, whether it be an entire human body, an entire body of an animal,
 an entire plant, or any other living thing in its entirety, into a living
 space with a healthful magnetic field that augments the earth's magnetic
 field, for extended periods of time such as during working hours,
 recreation, sleep, and/or living-space application of whole-body magnetic
 therapy.
 Each type of magnetic-field-augmented apparatus, as taught herein, includes
 a magnetic-field augmenter. When a magnetic-field augmenter is combined
 with a structure, the combination becomes a magnetic-field-augmented
 apparatus.
 Preferably, a D.C. magnetic field, whose time-weighted average exceeds 1.0
 gauss, is used for this healthful field, whether constant or varying.
 However, apparatus taught herein may be used with any magnetic field that
 may, in the future, be proved to be healthful, including pulsating D.C.,
 A.C. or a combination of D.C. and A.C., to practice the present invention.
 The present invention may be used to produce higher magnitudes of magnetic
 flux in living spaces, or therapy spaces, for immersion of a living thing
 in its entirety for extended periods of time, such as hours, days, or
 weeks for intensive magnetic therapy of patients who are seriously or
 critically ill.
 A magnetic-field-augmented living space (MFA livingspace), as defined
 herein, is any place in which an area is magnetic-field augmented to a
 height that will envelope a human, an animal, an other living thing, or a
 number of living things, in which a human, an animal, or an other living
 thing normally resides for a period of time for a purpose other than
 magnetic-field augmentation or therapy, and in which normal use of the
 living space by the human, animal, or other living thing continues a
 normal activity during times when the earth's magnetic field is augmented
 in the living space.
 As taught herein, magnetic-field-augmented living spaces may include entire
 floor areas, or partial floor areas of houses, buildings, factories, rooms
 in houses, hospital or nursing home rooms, offices, barns, animal
 trailers, animal housing, animal retaining areas, hatcheries, incubators,
 greenhouses, and any other structure that may be used for a living space
 for any living thing.
 Further, magnetic-field augmented spaces may include work carrells, TV
 carrells, carrells for hospital and nursing-home patients, and any other
 space in which a healthful magnetic field is added, in which the primary
 use for the living space is other than exposure to a healthful magnetic
 field, and in which the primary use for the living space is continued
 during exposure to healthful magnetic fields. In addition,
 magnetic-field-augmented living spaces may be disposed above sleeping
 areas of beds in homes, nursing homes, and hospitals.
 A magnetic-field therapy space (MF therapy space), as opposed to a
 magnetic-field-augmented living space, as defined herein, is a place in
 which a patient is placed, or places himself, especially, if not
 exclusively, for magnetic therapy.
 A house that is advertised as air-conditioned may not yet be connected to a
 source of electrical power; even so, a magnetic-field-augmented apparatus
 as defined herein does not include a source of electrical power.
 Each type of magnetic-field-augmented apparatus includes a magnetic-field
 augmenter. For instance, a magnetic-field-augmented house includes a
 magnetic-field augmenter; and a magnetic-field-augmented bed includes a
 magnetic-field augmenter.
 A magnetic-field augmenter may consist of a multi-turn augmenter coil that
 is disposed in a particular place for the purpose of augmenting the
 earth's magnetic field. Or, a magnetic-field augmenter may include some
 structure in addition to a multi-turn augmenter coil.
 For instance, a magnetic-field augmenter for a bed may be made by winding
 multiple-turns of wire around grooves in a bed structure. In this case,
 the magnetic-field augmenter consists of a multi-turn augmenter coil that
 is disposed around a bed to provide a particular function.
 Alternately, a magnetic-field augmenter for a bed may include a multi-turn
 augmenter coil, some kind of structure for retaining the turns of the
 multi-turn augmenter coil, and some kind of structure, such as straps, for
 positioning he multi-turn augmenter coil with respect to a sleeping area.
 In preferred embodiments, magnetic-field augmenters of the present
 invention provide an augmenting D.C. magnetic field and comprise a
 multi-turn augmenter coil that surrounds, or partially surrounds, a living
 space, or that surrounds, or partially surrounds, an area projected from a
 living space.
 For instance, if a magnetic-field augmenter is disposed around a perimeter
 of a mattress, then it surrounds an area that is projected downward from a
 sleeping area of the mattress, and the living space is disposed above the
 sleeping area. Further, in magnetic-augmenters for work carrells or TV
 carrells, if only three walls are used, and one side is left open, then
 the magnetic-field augmenter partially surrounds the magnetic-field
 augmented living space.
 Preferably, multiple-turn coils are made of round wire or flat strips of
 conductive material such as aluminum or copper. The turns may be closely
 juxtaposed, spaced apart, or bundled, as taught herein.
 When flat strips are used, the strip material may be as narrow as an inch,
 or less, and as wide as 25.5 cm. (10 inches), and the thickness of the
 strips may be no more than 0.25 mm. (0.01 inches) or as much as 3.18 mm.
 (0.125 inches). Turns may be spaced apart as much as 25.4 mm. (1.0
 inches). Voltages applied to the coils may be as low as 2.0 volts or as
 large as is obtainable by rectifying A.C. house voltages.
 In a first aspect of the present invention, a method for providing a
 magnetic-field-augmented living space comprises: providing a living space
 having a length, a width, and a height; and supplementing earth's magnetic
 field in the living space with an other healthful magnetic field.
 In a second aspect of the present invention, a method for healthful living
 comprises: disposing one's entire body into a living space having a
 length, a width, and a height; supplementing earth's magnetic field in the
 living space with an other healthful magnetic field; and performing a life
 activity in the living space during the supplementing step.
 In a third aspect of the present invention, a method for supplementing
 earth's magnetic field as an integral part of normal sleep comprises:
 providing a bed having a mattress with a living space above a top surface,
 the living space having a length, a width, and a height that is sufficient
 to envelop a person lying on the mattress; and supplementing the earth's
 magnetic field in the living space with an other healthful magnetic field
 during at least a period of time wherein the bed is used for normal sleep.
 In a fourth aspect of the present invention, a method for applying a
 supplementary magnetic field to a living thing comprises: providing a
 living space; disposing the living thing into the living space; retaining
 the living thing in the living space for a period of time that exceeds
 four hours; and supplementing earth's magnetic field in the living space
 with an other healthful magnetic field for a predetermined period of time.
 In a fifth aspect of the present invention, a method for magnetic-field
 augmenting a living space of a bed, the bed having a mattress with four
 edges, and with the living space being disposed above a sleeping surface
 of the mattress, comprises: disposing an augmenter coil in a pattern that
 generally conforms to the edges; and supportingly positioning the
 augmenter coil with respect to the sleeping surface.
 In a sixth aspect of the present invention, a method for providing a
 magnetic-field-augmented living space that is relocatable comprises:
 disposing a free-standing support around a portion of a perimeter of a
 selected living space; leaving an access opening between ends of the
 free-standing support; and disposing an augmenter coil along the
 free-standing support.
 In a seventh aspect of the present invention, a method for magnetic-field
 augmenting a living space comprises: generating an augmenting magnetic
 field; generating a first portion of the augmenting magnetic field with
 poles that are disposed along a first axis; and generating a second
 portion of the augmenting magnetic field with poles that are disposed
 along a second axis that is orthogonal to the first axis.
 A first object of the present invention is to provide apparatus and method
 for supplementing the earth's magnetic field in a living space for work,
 sleep, relaxation and/or play.
 A second object of the present invention is to provide apparatus and method
 for increasing the beneficial effects of the earth's D.C. magnetic field
 for a living thing in a living space.
 A third object of the present invention is to provide apparatus and method
 for overcoming the debilitating effects of A.C. magnetic fields by
 superimposing a D.C. magnetic field that can be applied to living spaces,
 such as work, sleep, rest, and recreational living spaces.
 A fourth object of the present invention is to provide apparatus and method
 for providing healthful D.C. magnetic fields in a living space that so
 abundantly exceed unhealthy A.C. magnetic fields that eight hours in an
 augmented field will overcome the detrimental effects of A.C. magnetic
 fields during the remainder of a day that a person, an animal, or an other
 living thing may be outside the magnetic-field-augmented living area.
 A fifth object of the present invention is to provide apparatus and method
 for use in providing entire-body-engulfing magnetic fields for use in
 intensive human and animal biomagnetic therapy.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
 Referring now to FIG. 1, a magnetic-field-augmented bed, or magnetic-field
 augmented apparatus, 10 includes a bed, or bed structure, or furniture
 structure, 11, a box spring 12, a mattress 13, and a plurality of
 magnetic-field augmenters 14. The mattress 13 includes a head edge 15, a
 foot edge 16, and a pair of side edges 17 that depend downwardly from a
 top surface, or sleeping surface 18, and that form a perimeter 19 around
 the mattress 13.
 Each of the magnetic-field augmenters 14 includes permanent magnets 20A and
 20B and a magnetic flux guide 22 that is superimposed between, and
 juxtaposed against, the magnets 20A and 20B. Therefore, even though the
 magnets 20A and 20B generate opposite poles on ends 24A and 24B of the
 flux guide 22, a resultant magnetic field 26 is produced approximately as
 shown. The magnetic-field augmenters 14 are designed to produce a magnetic
 field with a magnitude of 0.5 to 5.0 gauss along a magnetic flux line 28
 that passes through a person, or body of a human, 30. More particularly,
 the magnetic-field augmenters are designed to augment a living space 31
 that extends upwardly for a height 32 from the top surface 18 that is
 sufficient to engulf a body of a human 30. Obviously, the edges 15, 16,
 and 17 define a length, not numbered, and a width, not numbered, of the
 living space 31.
 Preferably, the magnetic-field augmenters 14 are longitudinally-disposed,
 as shown, although transversely-disposed magnetic-field augmenters may be
 advantageous in some situations.
 North poles 33 of the magnetic-field augmenters 14 are aligned to
 supplement the earth's magnetic field, at any three-axis relationship, but
 preferably not at an angle wherein the augmenter will cancel or replace
 the earth's magnetic field. For instance, if the augmenters 14 produced a
 magnetic field of 4.5 gauss that supplements the earth's magnetic field,
 the beneficial D.C. magnetic field would be increased by a factor of 10.0.
 Referring now to FIG. 2, magnetic-field augmenters 36 may be substituted
 for the magnetic-field augmenters 14 in the magnetic-field-augmented bed
 10 of FIG. 1.
 Each of the magnetic-field augmenters 36 includes a pair of electromagnets
 38A and 38B and a magnetic flux guide 40 that is similar to the magnetic
 flux guide 22 of FIG. 1, except that the magnetic flux guide 40 is
 segmented into three parts 42A, 42B, and 42C to facilitate shipment.
 Application of a D.C. voltage to the electromagnets 38A and 38B from a
 source, not shown, produces north and south poles, as shown.
 The three parts, 42A, 42B, and 42C are fixedly juxtaposed by any suitable
 means, not shown, not an inventive part of the present invention. Since
 the magnetic flux guide 40 is segmented into three parts, north and south
 poles are generated, as shown.
 Referring now to FIG. 3, a magnetic-field augmenter 46 includes a plurality
 of parallel magnetic cores 48, each being wound with a coil 50, and all
 being enclosed between a pair of welded sheets 52 of plastic. Application
 of a D.C. voltage to the coils 50 from a source, not shown, produces north
 and south poles, as shown. The augmenter 46 may be rolled, boxed, and
 shipped within acceptable parcel size limits.
 Referring now to FIG. 4, a magnetic-field augmenter 56 includes a
 serpentine magnetic core 58 of magnetic material. The serpentine magnetic
 core 58 includes a plurality of rod portions 60 and a plurality of curved
 connecting portions 62. As shown, each of the rod portions 60 is wound
 with a coil 64.
 The coils 64 are wound onto a length of magnetic material, not shown, that
 is subsequently bent into the serpentine magnetic core 58; and the
 serpentine magnetic core 58, complete with coils 64, is welded between a
 pair of plastic sheets 66. Application of a D.C. voltage to the coils 64
 from a source, not shown, produces north and south poles, as shown, in the
 curved connecting portions 62.
 Referring now to FIGS. 3 and 4, preferably, the magnetic-field augmenters,
 46 and 56, are relatively flexible so that they can be placed between the
 mattress 13 and the box spring 12 of FIG. 1, as well as being placed under
 a mattress of a water bed (not shown) or under the bed structure 11 of
 FIG. 1.
 The flux-guides 22 and 40, and the cores 48 and 58, may be made from
 material that is more economical than is needed for permanent magnets, and
 also more economical than is needed for electromagnets. That is, these
 applications do not require a material that will retain its magnetism for
 an extended length of time as do permanent magnets, nor do they require a
 material, such as soft iron, in which magnetic poles can be reversed
 rapidly without a high energy loss.
 Referring now to FIG. 5, a power source, or source of electrical power, 70,
 that may be used with any of the various magnetic-field augmenters and/or
 magnetic-field-augmented apparatus of the present invention, includes a
 timer 72 that is connected to A.C. input conductors 74, a full-wave
 rectifier 76, a filter 78, and output conductors 80.
 Referring now to FIG. 6, a wire 84 is shown in cross section. If a current
 is flowing downward through the wire 84 into the paper, the current flow
 through the wire 84 develops magnetic flux in the direction shown by an
 arrow 86. With the thumb of the right hand in the direction of current
 flow, the direction of the magnetic flux around the wire is in the
 direction of fingers of the right hand.
 Referring now to FIG. 7, a multi-turn augmenter coil 90, which may be used
 as an augmenter coil, is shown in cross section, and includes a plurality
 of turns 92 of wire 94 that are wound around an axis 96. If current is
 flowing downwardly through the turns 92 of wire 94 into the paper,
 magnetic flux flows generally as shown by an arrow 98, and develops north
 and south magnetic poles as shown, but some magnetic flux flows between
 coils, as shown by an arrow 100.
 With fingers of the right hand pointing in the direction of current flow
 through the turns 92 of wire 94, the thumb points toward the north pole.
 Referring now to FIG. 8, a magnetic-field augmenter, or multi-turn
 augmenter coil, 104 is shown in cross section, and includes a plurality of
 turns 106 of conductive strip 108 having a width 110 and a thickness 112,
 that are wound around an axis 114 with an adjacent gap 116 between the
 turns 106. North and south magnetic poles are generated, as shown.
 Since magnetic-field augmenters, or multi-turn augmenter coils of the
 present invention may have a length of about 0.46 meters (18 inches) long
 to perhaps 5.2 meters (17 feet) long, rectangular material such as is
 shown in FIG. 9, may be useful for winding the magnetic-field augmenters.
 It might be supposed that overlapping strip material, much as shingles of a
 house are overlapped, would decrease flux loss between coils. However,
 tests have determined that, for gauss densities of 5.0 gauss, or less,
 adjacent gaps 116 of FIG. 8 may be as much as 2.54 mm. (1.0 inches)
 without undue loss of magnetic flux between turns 92 of FIG. 7, or turns
 106 of FIG. 8, whether round or flat conductors are used.
 Therefore, use of rectangular strips does not necessarily provide a
 substantial advantage, unless the augmenter coil is very long. However,
 for surrounding a two-story house, an augmenter coil may have a length,
 which is the vertical dimension, of about 5.18 meters (17 feet). The
 strips 142 may be 5.08 cm. (2.0 inches) wide and 3.2 mm. (0.125 inches)
 thick, or they may be 22.9 to 25.4 cm (9 to 10 inches) wide and only 0.25
 mm (0.10 inches) thick. However, as will be shown later, the augmenter
 coil length does not necessarily need to be equal to ceiling height of a
 room, standing height for individuals, or even sitting height.
 Referring now to FIG. 9, a magnetic-field augmenter, or multi-turn
 augmenter coil, 120 includes a plurality of individual,
 rectangularly-shaped turns 122 made from conductive strips 108 with end
 gaps 124 that prevent individual turns 122 from shorting themselves. The
 strips 108 include widths 110 and thicknesses 112 as shown in FIG. 8.
 Adjacent gaps 116 may be minimized or spread apart as previously
 discussed.
 Preferably, an end 126A of each individual turn 122 is connected to an end
 126B of an other individual turn 122 by means of a jumper 128, thereby
 providing the magnetic-field augmenter 120 which is non-pitched.
 Optionally, all of the ends 126A may be connected together, and all of the
 ends 126B may be connected together, to form a low-voltage high-amperage
 augmenter, not shown. North and south poles are disposed along an axis
 130.
 The strips 108 and may be as wide as 22.0 cm. (9 inches), or more, and
 adjacent gaps 116 may be small. However, round wire may be used, and
 whether round wire or strips are used, spacings between coils may be
 relatively large, as taught above. If the strips 108 are too rigid to be
 formed at corners 132, or if an individual strip 108 is shorter than a
 side 134, they may be electrically connected by any suitable means, such
 as the jumper 128.
 Referring now to FIGS. 10 and 11, augmenter coil wrap 140 includes a
 plurality of strips 142 of conductive material that are spaced apart, and
 bonded to a non-conductive backing 144. The augmenter-coil wrap 140 can be
 used in place of plastic wrap that is often used over sheeting in building
 construction, it can be used under sheetrock, or it can be used for making
 smaller magnetic-field augmenter coils, as will be discussed subsequently.
 Preferably, the strips 142 are of copper, thereby providing both good
 conductivity and excellent soldering qualities for interconnection of
 jumpers, such as the jumpers 128 of FIG. 9.
 Referring now to FIG. 12, sheeting strips 148 are rolled from aluminum
 sheet, or extruded from aluminum stock, preferably about 0.51 mm. (0.02
 inches) thick. The sheeting strips 148 are disposed perimetrically around
 a building, or building structure 149 of FIG. 12, as shown in FIG. 16. The
 sheeting strips 148 may be attached directly to studs 150 using screws
 152, or by any other suitable means, and may replace conventional
 sheeting.
 When interconnected with jumpers 128, as shown in FIG. 9, a magnetic-field
 augmenter, or multi-turn augmenter coil, 154 is formed around the building
 149 of FIG. 12, as shown in FIG. 16, and the resultant apparatus is a
 magnetic-field-augmented apparatus, or magnetic-field-augmented building
 156.
 The natural color of the aluminum serves as reflective insulation. Plastic
 siding, not shown, or bricks, not shown, may be used over the sheeting
 strips 148, not an inventive part of the present invention.
 Referring now to FIG. 13, aluminum siding 158 functions as a coil strip, is
 preferably about 0.51 mm. (0.02 inches) thick, and is attached directly to
 the studs 150 using the screws 152, or by any other suitable means,
 thereby obviating the cost of sheeting, not shown. Foam rubber strips 160
 with self-stick surfaces provide stability and electrical spacing between
 adjacent pieces of the aluminum siding 158 as well as preventing access to
 insects.
 When interconnected with jumpers 128, as shown and described in conjunction
 with FIG. 9, or by any other suitable means, a magnetic-field augmenter,
 or multi-turn augmenter coil, 162 is provided that may extend around a
 building, or building structure, 163 of FIG. 13, such as is shown in FIG.
 16, the resultant apparatus is a magnetic-field-augmented apparatus, or
 magnetic-field-augmented building 164.
 Referring now to FIG. 14, magnetic-field-augmented apparatus, or a
 magnetic-field-augmented room, 168 includes a room, or room structure, 170
 and a magnetic-field augmenter, or multi-turn augmenter coil, 172. The
 room 170 includes a floor 174 and interior wall surfaces 176. Strips 178
 of conductive material are wallpapered onto the interior wall surfaces
 176, and are continuous around corners, as shown in FIG. 9, except for one
 corner 180, and except as will be discussed in conjunction with FIG. 15.
 When the strips 178 are connected with jumpers 128, as shown in FIG. 9,
 the magnetic-field augmenter 172 is formed, thereby providing the
 magnetic-field-augmented room 168.
 If the magnetic-field-augmented room 168 is to be used primarily for
 persons who will be sitting or sleeping, a magnetically-augmented living
 space 182 does not necessarily need to extend to a height 184 that is more
 than 1.5 meters (5.0 feet) above the floor 174. And, since the
 magnetic-field-augmented living space 182 will extend both above and below
 the magnetic-field augmenter 172, the magnetic-field augmenter does not
 need to be a long as the height 184.
 In like manner, a living space in any building does not necessarily need to
 extend up to a ceiling of the building, a magnetic-field augmenter thereof
 does not necessarily need to extend down to a floor, and the
 magnetic-field augmenter does not necessarily need to extend upwardly to a
 height of a magnetic-field-augmented living space.
 However, if a magnetic-field augmenter extends around a room, a building,
 or another defined area, a magnetically-augmented living space includes
 both an area surrounded by the magnetic-field augmenter and a height that
 is sufficient to engulf the particular living thing placed therein.
 Referring again to FIGS. 12, 13, and 14, as taught in conjunction with FIG.
 9, the strips, 148 or 158, may be connected to provide a low-voltage
 high-current augmenter, not shown.
 Referring now to FIG. 15, jumpers 128, one shown, interconnect respective
 ones of augmenter coil strips 186 that are spaced apart by a wall opening,
 or window, 188 in the constructions shown and described in conjunction
 with FIGS. 12-19 and 36.
 Referring now to FIG. 16, magnetic-field-augmented apparatus, or a
 magnetic-field-augmented building, 192 includes a building, or a building
 structure, 194 with a structural perimeter 196, and a magnetic-field
 augmenter, or multi-turn augmenter coil, 198, as symbolized by dash lines.
 The magnetic-field augmenter 198 of FIG. 16 is applied perimetrically,
 inside or outside of the studs 150 of FIGS. 12 and 13, by any suitable
 means, and interconnected as shown and described in conjunction with FIGS.
 9 and 15, or by any suitable means. The magnetic-field augmenter 198
 produces poles along an axis 200.
 Referring now to FIG. 17, magnetic-field-augmented apparatus, or a
 magnetic-field-augmented room, 202 includes a room, or room structure 204,
 having a closet 206 and closet doors 208, includes a magnetic-field
 augmenter, or multi-turn augmenter coil, 210 that is depicted by a dash
 line. The magnetic-field augmenter 210 encloses both the room 204 and its
 closet 206, as shown. The magnetic-field augmenter 210 may be constructed
 as shown and described in conjunction with FIGS. 9-15 or 36, or by any
 other suitable means. The magnetic-field augmenter 210 produces north and
 south poles along an axis 212.
 Referring now to FIG. 18, magnetic-field-augmented apparatus, or magnetic
 field augmented rooms 216A and 216B include rooms, or room structures,
 218A and 218B, with wall surfaces, 220A and 220B, that are separated by a
 stud structure 222. Each of the rooms, 218A and 218B, includes a
 magnetic-field augmenter, or multi-turn augmenter coil, 224A and 224b, as
 indicated by a dash line on respective ones of the wall surfaces, 220A and
 220B, and juxtaposed to opposite sides of the stud structure 222.
 Applying a potential to the magnetic-field augmenters, 224A and 224B
 generates magnetic fields with north and south poles that are oriented
 along axes 226A and 226B. With the same directions of current flow, the
 magnetic fields of both of the magnetic-field augmenters, 224A and 224B,
 complement each other. However, opposite polarities may be used.
 Referring now to FIG. 19, magnetic-field-augmented apparatus, or a
 magnetic-field-augmented building, 230 includes a building, or a building
 structure, 232, magnetic-field augmenter, or multi-turn augmenter coil,
 234, which is symbolized by a dash line, and which extends under a floor
 236, up a wall 238A, across a ceiling 240, and down a wall 238B. A
 magnetic field is produced whose poles are disposed along an axis 242.
 Referring now to FIG. 20, magnetic-field-augmented apparatus, or a
 magnetic-field-augmented hospital bed, 246 includes a bed, or a bed
 structure, 248, a magnetic-field augmenter 250 that is disposed
 perimetrically around the bed 248, and a lifting mechanism 252 for raising
 and lowering the magnetic-field augmenter 250. The magnetic-field
 augmenter 250 includes both a surround structure 253 and an augmenter
 coil, 254 that is disposed both horizontally and perimetrically in the
 surround structure 253, as indicated by a dash line.
 The magnetic-field augmenter 250, and the surround structure 253 thereof,
 serves as a bed rail when raised, whether or not a voltage is applied to
 the augmenter coil 254, and the lifting mechanism 252 lowers the surround
 structure 253 to provide easy entrance onto, and exit from, the bed 248.
 Referring now to FIG. 21, magnetic-field-augmented apparatus, or a
 magnetic-field-augmented bed, 258 includes a canopy bed, or bed structure,
 260 and a magnetic-field augmenter, or multi-turn augmenter coil, 262, as
 shown by a dash line, that extends upwardly in a headboard 264 from a
 conductor, or terminal, 266A, longitudinally through a canopy 268 toward a
 footboard 270, downwardly in the footboard 270, and under a mattress 272
 via a bed structure 274 to a conductor, or terminal, 266B. North and south
 poles are developed along an axis 276. A magnetic-field augmented living
 area 277 is surrounded by the headboard 264, the canopy 268, the footboard
 270, and the mattress 272.
 Referring now to FIGS. 22 and 23, magnetic-field-augmented apparatus, or a
 magnetic-field-augmented carrell, 278 includes a foldable carrell, or a
 carrell structure, 280 and a magnetic-field augmenter, or multi-turn
 augmenter coil, 282 that is symbolized by a dash line. The magnetic-field
 augmenter 282 may be constructed of material such as is shown in FIGS. 10
 and 11, or by any other suitable means.
 The carrell structure 280 includes foldably-hinged panels 284A, 284B, 284C,
 and 284D, as shown in FIG. 22. A portion of the magnetic-field augmenter
 282 is disposed in each of the panels 284A-284D, each panel 284A-284D
 including a plurality of conductive strips, 286, as shown in FIG. 23. The
 foldable carrell 280 may be shaped to substantially enclose, except for an
 opening 287 between ends 288A and 288B, a work space or a sleep area, or
 any other area in which a beneficial magnetic field is desired.
 The conductive strips 286 of adjacent panels, 284A-284D, are interconnected
 by conductive web strips 289, as shown in FIG. 23. The conductive web
 strips 289 function as both electrical jumpers and flexible hinges. A
 bundled-conductor jumper 290 of FIG. 22, which may be located at an upper
 edge 292 or at a lower edge 294, or both, provides connection of
 respective ones of the conductive strips 286 between respective ones of
 the panels 284A-284D, thereby cooperating with the conductive web strips
 289 to form the magnetic-field augmenter 282.
 Since a magnetic field will flow out of an opening, such as the opening
 287, and the resultant magnetic field inside the carrell 280 will lack
 somewhat in uniformity near the opening 287, a wheel 296 that is pivotally
 attached to the panel 284D provides means for closing the opening 287 if a
 more uniform magnetic field is desired.
 The magnetic-field-augmented carrell 278 has a height 298 that preferably
 is short enough to be moved through doors, not shown, and the
 magnetic-field augmenter 282 is positioned in the height 298 such that a
 living space 300, is sufficient to provide a beneficial D.C. magnetic
 field for sitting or sleeping.
 Referring now to FIG. 24, a magnetic-field augmenter, or mattress
 augmenter, 304 for a bed, or bed structure, 305 includes a multi-turn
 augmenter coil 306 that is made from an extruded-plastic strip 308 that
 includes a plurality of spaced-apart wires 310 therein. Preferably the
 wires 310 are stranded and are insulated from each other by the plastic
 material of the extruded-plastic strip 308. The wires 310 are connected
 into the multi-turn augmenter coil 306 by any suitable means, not an
 inventive part of the present invention.
 A flange 312 includes notches 314, one shown in FIG. 25, to facilitate
 bending at corners 316. A plurality of longitudinally-disposed straps 318,
 and a plurality of transversely-disposed straps 320, one each shown in
 FIG. 25, extend across a mattress 322 and between the mattress 322 and a
 box spring 324 of FIG. 24, to support the magnetic-field augmenter 304.
 Finally, the mattress 322 of FIG. 24 includes four edges 325, a top surface
 326 that is disposed inwardly of the edges 325, and a perimeter 327 that
 includes the edges 325. And the extruded-plastic strip 308 includes an
 extruded hook 328 that facilitates anchoring fitted sheets, not shown.
 Referring now to FIG. 26, magnetic-field-augmented apparatus, or a
 magnetic-field-augmented mattress 330 includes a foam mattress, or a
 mattress structure, 332 with a magnetic-field augmenter, or multi-turn
 augmenter coil, 334 molded in the foam mattress 332.
 For manufacturing, a mold 336 includes a surrounding portion 338 and a
 cover portion 340. The surrounding portion 338 includes a plurality of
 slots 342 that are perimetrically spaced apart. Plastic locator strips 344
 are inserted into the slots 342, a wire 346 is wound perimetrically inside
 the surrounding portion 338, and clipped into respective ones of resilient
 clips 348 to form the magnetic-field augmenter 334.
 After molding the foam mattress 332, and after removing the foam mattress
 332 from the mold 336, the plastic locator strips 344 are removed by
 pulling them in the direction of an arrow 350, leaving the magnetic-field
 augmenter 334 molded in the foam mattress 332.
 Referring now to FIG. 27, a magnetic-field-augmented apparatus, or a
 magnetic-field-augmented mattress, 352 includes a mattress, or a mattress
 structure, 354. The mattress 354 may be of the type wherein water is used
 in a cavity 356 to provide support, or which may of the type in which air
 is used. The mattress 354 includes riser portions 358A and 358B. The riser
 portions 358A and 358B are welded together with a magnetic-field
 augmenter, or a multi-turn augmenter coil, 360, that is made of a
 plurality of wires 362, disposed between the riser portions, 358A and
 358B.
 Referring now to FIGS. 28 and 29, a magnetic-field-augmented bed, or
 magnetic-field-augmented apparatus, 366 includes a bed, or a bed
 structure, 368 with side rails 370 and end rails 372, the end rail being
 shown only in FIG. 29. Grooves 374, which are shown only in FIG. 28, are
 perimetrically disposed around an inner surface 376 of the rails, 370 and
 372, and are spaced apart by a height 378.
 A magnetic-field-augmenter, or multi-turn augmenter coil, 380 is formed in
 the grooves 374 by disposing a wire 382 perimetrically around the bed 368.
 Preferably, the magnetic-field augmenter 380 is continuously wound, with
 the wire 382 jumping up one groove 374, or jumping down one groove 374, at
 one corner 384. However, the grooves 374 may be helically cut to avoid the
 necessity of jumping from one of the grooves 374 to an other.
 Preferably, the wires 382 are permanently retained in the grooves 374 of
 the side rails 370. Also preferably, the wires 382 are removably retained
 in the grooves 374 of the end rails 372 to allow for disassembly and
 shipping. Neither the means for permanently retaining or removably
 retaining are an inventive part of the present invention.
 Referring now to FIG. 30, a magnetic-field augmenter 386 for a bed, or a
 bed structure, 388 includes a multi-turn augmenter coil, or bundled
 augmenter coil, 390, a supporting web 392 for disposing between a box
 spring 394 and a mattress 396 of the bed structure 388, a coil tube, or
 augmenter coil tube, 398, and a skirt 400.
 The bundled augmenter coil 390 is made from insulated, and preferably
 stranded, wire 402 that is continuously looped to form the bundled
 augmenter coil 390. Alternately, for a higher operating voltage and lower
 amperage design, the bundled augmenter coil 390 may use a larger number of
 turns with smaller wire that is both solid and enameled.
 The bundled augmenter coil 390 is retained in a bundle by any suitable
 means, such as a conduit 404. The supporting web 392, the coil tube 398,
 and the skirt 400 are sewn in a conventional manner from any suitable
 fabric.
 When the magnetic-field augmenter 386 is placed between the mattress 396
 and the box spring 394, a magnetic-field-augmented bed, or
 magnetic-field-augmented apparatus, 406 is provided.
 Referring now to FIG. 31, magnetic-field-augmented apparatus, or a
 magnetic-field-augmented bed, 408 includes a box spring, or a box spring
 structure, 410 and a magnetic-field augmenter 412. The magnetic-field
 augmenter 412 includes a bundled augmenter coil 414 of continuously looped
 wire 416 and a bundling conduit 418. The box spring 410 includes a cloth
 cover 420 that encloses the magnetic-field augmenter 412. When the
 magnetic-field augmenter is disposed under a mattress 422, the
 magnetic-field-augmented bed 408 and the mattress 422 cooperate to provide
 a magnetic-field-augmented bed 424.
 Referring now to FIG. 32, magnetic-field-augmented apparatus, or a
 magnetic-field-augmented water bed 426 includes a water bed, or a water
 bed structure, 428 and a magnetic-field-augmenter 430. The water bed 428
 includes rails 432, a bottom board 434, and a water-bed mattress 436. The
 magnetic-field augmenter 430 includes a continuously-looped wire 438 with
 bundled turns that are disposed in a conduit 440. Alternately, the
 magnetic-field augmenter 430 may be disposed under the water bed 428 as
 shown by a dash line 442.
 Referring now to FIG. 33, a magnetic-field augmenter, or wall-hanging
 augmenter, 444 is hanging on a wall 446 of a room, or room structure, 448.
 A living space, not shown, that extends outwardly from the wall 446, is
 magnetic-field-augmented, so that a person, not shown, in front of the
 magnetic-field augmenter 444 is in a healthful magnetic field.
 While the magnetic-field-augmented living space is not identified in FIG.
 33, it should be understood that the magnetic-field-augmented living space
 extends orthogonally from an area defined by the magnetic-field augmenter
 444, with poles being disposed along a horizontal axis, not shown. A drape
 452 optionally covers the magnetic-field augmenter 444.
 Referring now to FIG. 34, a magnetic-field augmenter or floor-area
 augmenter, 456 is disposed on a floor 458. The floor-area augmenter 456
 provides a magnetic-field-augmented living space in an area roughly
 defined by the floor-area augmenter 456, and extends upwardly therefrom
 with magnetic poles being disposed along a vertical axis 460, so that a
 person, not shown, sitting in a chair 462 is subjected to a healthful
 magnetic field. Optionally, the magnetic-field augmenter 456 is
 incorporated into a magnetic-field augmented area carpet 464.
 Referring now to FIG. 35, the magnetic-field augmenter 456 of FIG. 34
 includes a pancake-looped augmenter coil 466 of wire 468, and a coil
 cover, or augmenter coil cover, 470 that is bonded to the wires 468.
 Referring now to FIG. 36, magnetic-field-augmented apparatus, or a
 magnetic-field-augmented building 472, includes a building, or a building
 structure, 474 and a magnetic-field augmenter, or bundled augmenter coil,
 476.
 The building 474 includes studs 478 that are notched to a reduced thickness
 480. Wire 482, that is insulated, but that need not be stranded, is wound
 around the building 474 of FIG. 36, such as is shown in FIG. 16, with the
 wire 482 being wound into hooks 484 that are nailed to the studs 478.
 After completing winding of the wire 482 to form the magnetic-field
 augmenter 476, cap strips 486 are secured to the studs 478 by any suitable
 fastening means, thereby restoring a full thickness to the studs 478. The
 hooks 484 not only secure the wire 482 during winding along the studs 478,
 but also help in winding the magnetic-field augmenter 476 around inside
 corners of buildings, such as are shown in FIG. 16.
 Continuing to consider FIG. 36, if a magnetically-augmented living space,
 such as the magnetically-augmented living space 182 of FIG. 14, is assumed
 to have a height, such as the height 184 of FIG. 14, of 1.52 meters (5.0
 feet), then the bundled augmenter coil 476 would be centered within the
 height 184. That is, the bundled augmenter coil would be disposed 0.76
 meters (2.5 feet) from a floor, such as the floor 174 of FIG. 14.
 For building structures 474 having more than one story, then an additional
 bundled augmenter coil 476 is centered in a living space for each story.
 One or more additional bundled augmenter coils 476 may be disposed between
 living spaces.
 For remodeling existing houses, the bundled augmenter coil 474 may be
 installed inside one or more rooms, such as the rooms 218A and 218B of
 FIG. 18. The bundled augmenter coil 476 may be inserted into a slit cut
 into interior sheetrock, using the hooks 484 at inside corners, and
 subsequently covering the slit and bundled augmenter coil 476 with a
 horizontally-disposed trim board, such as a trim board that is commonly
 called a chair rail.
 Referring now to FIG. 37, magnetic-field-augmented apparatus, or
 magnetic-field-augmented seating furniture, 488 includes seating
 furniture, or seating furniture structure, 490 and a magnetic-field
 augmenter or two-axis augmenter, 492. The two-axis augmenter 492 produces
 a magnetic field that is disposed along two axes, one axis with poles
 along a vertical axis 494, and an other axis with poles along a horizontal
 axis 496, thereby producing an augmenting field that is distributed upward
 and backward, forward and downward, and therebetween, as shown by lines
 498A and 498B.
 That is, the magnetic-field augmenter 492 includes a horizontal coil
 portion 500 that is disposed along a horizontal plane 502, thereby
 producing poles along the vertical axis 494, and a vertical coil portion
 504 that is disposed along a vertical plane 506, thereby producing poles
 along the horizontal axis 496, and thereby producing a
 magnetic-field-augmented living space 507 that is sufficient to engulf a
 human, not shown, seated in the magnetic-field-augmented seating furniture
 488.
 Referring now to FIGS. 37 and 38, but more particularly to FIG. 38, the
 two-axis augmenter 492 of FIG. 37 is symbolically shown in FIG. 38 as a
 single-turn coil, but would normally be made as a bundled-conductor coil,
 as previously described.
 The two-axis augmenter 492 includes horizontal coil portions 508A and 508B
 that are longitudinally disposed, and that are connected to positive and
 negative potentials, as shown, or to any suitable source of electrical
 power, two horizontal coil portions 500, only one shown in FIG. 37, that
 extend forwardly, vertical coil portions 504, only one shown in FIG. 37,
 that extend downwardly, and a horizontal coil portion 510 that is
 longitudinally disposed, and that interconnects the coil portions 504.
 The coil portions 500, 508A, and 508B, tend to develop a magnetic field
 whose poles are vertical, as shown by the vertical axis 494 of FIG. 37. In
 like manner, the portions 504 and 510 tend to develop a magnetic field
 whose poles are horizontal, as shown by the horizontal axis 496 of FIG.
 37. Therefore, the magnetic-field augmenter 492 is a two-axis augmenter.
 Referring now to FIG. 39, magnetic-field-augmenter apparatus, or
 free-standing augmented railing, 514 includes a U-shaped railing, or a
 free-standing structure, 516. The U-shaped railing 516 includes a
 longitudinal back portion 518, a pair of side portions, 520, and four legs
 522. A magnetic-field augmenter, U-shaped augmenter, or single-axis
 open-sided augmenter, 524, shown only in FIG. 40, is disposed within the
 U-shaped railing 516, and extends generally to each end 526 of the
 U-shaped railing 516.
 The free-standing augmented railing 514 produces a magnetic field whose
 poles are generally disposed along a vertical axis 528, but since the
 magnetic-field augmenter 524 of FIG. 40 does not extend across the ends
 526, an open side 530 of FIG. 39 reduces reluctance of the flow path, so
 that magnetic flux spills out the open side 530, thereby providing a
 magnetic-field augmented living space 531 that extends in front of the
 open side 530 and well as inside a space partially enclosed by the
 U-shaped railing 516.
 Referring now to FIG. 40, the U-shaped augmenter 524 includes a pair of
 active back portions 532 with terminals 534 which may be connected to a
 source of electrical power, a pair of active side portions 536, a pair of
 magnetically-shielded side portions 538, and a magnetically-shielded back
 portion 540. Magnetic shielding can be achieved by the use of soft iron
 sheets, or by any suitable means, not an inventive part of the present
 invention.
 By shielding the portions 538 and 540, the magnetic-field augmenter 524 can
 be open on the side 530 of FIGS. 39 and 40 and still produce a magnetic
 field whose poles are generally vertical, as shown by the axis 528 of FIG.
 39.
 Therefore, the U-shaped augmenter 524 allows construction of U-shaped
 magnetic-field augmented apparatus, such as the free-standing augmented
 railing 514, whose healthful magnetic field is disposed generally along
 the vertical axis 528, but whose healthful field also spills over
 forwardly, thereby providing a magnetic-field-augmented living space that
 is larger than an area enclosed by the magnetic-field augmenter.
 Referring now to FIG. 41, magnetic-field-augmented apparatus, or a
 magnetic-field-augmented desk, 542 includes a desk, or a desk structure,
 544 and the magnetic-field augmenter or U-shaped augmenter, 524 of FIG.
 40. The desk 544 includes a top 546, and the location of the U-shaped
 augmenter 524 is symbolized by heavier lines along three of four edges 548
 of the top 546.
 Since the U-shaped augmenter 524 is open-sided, although the poles of the
 magnetic-field developed thereby are generally vertical, it is easy to see
 that the magnetic field will flow forward, thereby providing a
 magnetic-field-augmented living space 549 that will engulf a person, not
 shown, who is using the desk 544.
 Referring now to FIG. 42, a magnetic-field augmenter, or two-axis open-coil
 augmenter, 550 includes a pair of active longitudinal portions 552 that
 are horizontally disposed, each having a terminal 554 that may be
 connected to a source of electrical power, a pair of active transverse
 portions 556 that are horizontally disposed, a pair of active vertical
 portions 558, a pair of magnetically-shielded vertical portions 560, a
 pair of magnetically-shielded traverse portions 562, and a
 magnetically-shielded longitudinal portion 564.
 The active portions 552 and 556 form a horizontally-disposed coil portion
 566 whose poles are generally vertical, as shown by a vertical axis 568.
 In like manner, the active vertical portions 558 form a
 vertically-disposed coil portion 570 whose poles are generally horizontal,
 as shown by a horizontal axis 572.
 Referring now to FIGS. 40 and 42, both of the magnetic-field augmenters,
 524 and 550 are open-sided, both include turns in which portions of turns
 thereof double back on themselves, and both magnetically shield the
 portions of the turns that double back. The magnetic-field augmenter 524
 produces a magnetic field whose axes are disposed as shown by the vertical
 axis 528 of FIG. 39, and the magnetic-field augmenter 550 of FIG. 42
 produces magnetic fields whose axes are disposed along two axes, the
 vertical axis 568 and the horizontal axis 572.
 Referring now to FIG. 43, magnetic-field-augmented apparatus, or a
 magnetic-field-augmented desk, 574 includes a desk, or desk structure, 576
 and the two-axis open-coil augmenter 550 of FIG. 42. The desk 576 includes
 a top 578 having a front edge 580 and a pair of side edges 582, a pair of
 panel-type legs 584, and a kneehole 586 that is disposed between a pair of
 drawer units 588.
 The magnetic-field augmenter 550 of FIG. 42 is disposed generally along the
 back edge 580, forwardly along the side edges 582, and downwardly along
 corner edges 590, as shown by heavier lines.
 Since the magnetic-field augmenter 550 of FIG. 42 produces magnetic-fields
 that are disposed both horizontally and vertically, as shown by axes 568
 and 572, it is obvious a magnetic-field-augmented living space 591 of FIG.
 43 will provide an augmented magnetic field for hands, arms, and head, not
 shown, of a person that may be disposed generally above the top 578, for
 legs and feet, not shown, that may be disposed generally in the kneehole
 586, and for a torso, not shown, of a person that is disposed in behind
 the magnetic-field-augmented desk 574.
 Referring now to FIG. 44, a protective device 594 includes input terminals
 596A and 596B for connection to a source of electrical power such as the
 one shown in FIG. 5, augmenter terminals 598A and 598B for connection to
 magnetic-field augmenters, such as those taught herein, a normally-open
 relay, 600, a lower-limit resistance reference 602, a higher-limit
 resistance reference 604, a lower-limit comparator 606, and a higher-limit
 comparator 608.
 In operation, when a resistance across the augmenter terminals 598A and
 598B is within limits set by the resistance references, 602 and 604, it
 indicates that there are neither loose electrical connections nor shorts
 in the augmenter, not shown, nor any loose connection between the
 augmenter and the protective device 594.
 At this time, the comparators, 606 and 608, which are in series,
 communicate a coil 610 of the relay 600 to the input terminal 596A,
 thereby closing a circuit that energizes the coil 610 and closes the relay
 600. However, if the resistance across the augmenter terminals 598A and
 598B is below the lower-limit resistance reference 602, or if the
 resistance across the augmenter terminals 598A and 598B exceeds a
 higher-limit resistance reference 604, the circuit from the coil 610 to
 the input terminal 596A is broken, thereby opening the relay 600, and
 shutting down the augmenter that is attached to the augmenter terminals,
 598A and 598B.
 While reference has been made herein to mattresses and box springs, more
 generically, and as used in the claims: a mattress and a box spring
 together form a sleep set; the mattress is a sleep unit, and the box
 spring is a sleep unit; the mattress is an upper sleep unit, or resilient
 sleep unit; and the box spring, whether or not it actually includes
 springs or is only a padded box, is a lower sleep unit.
 Further, while reference has been made to top surfaces of mattresses, or
 upper sleep units, as used in the claims, lower sleep units, or box
 springs, also include top surfaces. A living space is provided above a top
 surface of a lower sleep unit, even though an upper sleep unit may be
 interposed between the top surface of the lower sleep unit and the living
 space. And, both sleep units include bottom surfaces as well as top
 surfaces.
 As shown and described above, and as defined herein, augmenting, or
 supplementing the earth's magnetic field means applying to a person's
 entire body, or to an entire living thing, a magnetic field that adds to
 the earth's magnetic field.
 If a magnetic field were provided in which orientation of the magnetic
 poles reversed in different portions of a living space, then in some
 portions of the living space, rather than augmenting the earth's magnetic
 field, the added magnetic field would reduce, or even cancel, the earth's
 magnetic field.
 Therefore, as shown and described herein, an augmenting field is unipolar
 in the living space. That is, as defined herein, a magnetic field is
 unipolar if, throughout the living space, the magnetic poles of the added
 magnetic field do not reverse.
 While augmenting the earth's magnetic field has been emphasized for
 providing a healthful environment, the primary thrust of the present
 invention is immersion of the entire body in a magnetic field whose total
 magnitude is greater than the earth's magnetic field whether or not the
 body of the living thing is shielded from the earth's magnetic field.
 Further, while constant D.C. magnetic fields have been discussed, and while
 they are deemed to be preferable for use in augmenting the earth's
 magnetic field, varying or pulsed D.C. magnetic fields, or A.C. magnetic
 fields whose frequencies may be discovered to be beneficial to life, may
 be used to practice the present invention.
 Still further, although the use of augmenters has focused on providing a
 more healthful living environment, as opposed to providing therapeutic
 apparatus and method, the augmenters taught herein may be used, at various
 gauss intensities, for therapeutic treatment by immersing a patient's
 entire body, or an entire living thing, into a living area which may be a
 bed, a special therapeutic device, a portion of a room, a room, or an
 entire building, for periods of time that may range from a portion of an
 hour to days or even weeks.
 While specific apparatus and method have been disclosed in the preceding
 description, it should be understood that these specifics have been given
 for the purpose of disclosing the principles of the present invention, and
 that many variations thereof will become apparent to those who are versed
 in the art. Therefore, the scope of the present invention is to be
 determined by the appended claims, and without regard to any numbers that
 may be parenthetically inserted in any of the claims.