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John Kanzius (born 1944), is an American inventor, radio and TV engineer and one-time station owner from Erie, Pennsylvania, who has invented a method for cancer treatment as well as a way to produce hydrogen from water, both using his radio frequency transceiver. Although Kanzius is not a doctor, nor has a college degree, he says that he was motivated to research the subject of cancer treatment by his experience undergoing chemotherapy for treatment of leukemia.

Inventions

Cancer treatment

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To kill cancer cells using the Kanzius system, cancer cells are tagged with tiny metal pieces known as nanoparticles. When the RF (radio frequency) transceiver apparatus exposes the nanoparticles to the radio frequency signal they heat up, destroying the cancer cells, but don't damage healthy cells nearby.

As of 2007-04-23, preliminary research using the Kanzius RF device at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center (by M.D. Steven A. Curley, Professor in Surgical Oncology) and The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (by Dr. David A. Geller, co-director of the Liver Cancer Center) has shown promising results. If federal approval is granted, testing on human patients would be the next step.

In contrast with currently used radiofrequency ablation where an RF probe (needle) is inserted into or next to a tumor mass, Kanzius' method is noninvasive.

Hydrogen production

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Later in 2007, he announced that the same radio frequency transceiver can also be used to decompose salt water into oxygen and hydrogen gas. This has been successfully replicated by Rustum Roy, a materials scientist at Pennsylvania State University. According to Roy, "The salt water isn't burning per se, despite appearances. The radio frequencies act to weaken the bonds between the elements that make up salt water, releasing the hydrogen. Once ignited, the hydrogen will burn as long as it is exposed to the frequencies."

Kanzius admits that this stage of development of his method, the process could not be considered an energy source, as more energy is used to produce the RF signal than can be obtained from the burning gas, and stated that he never claimed his discovery would replace oil, asserting only that his discovery was "thought provoking."

The details of the process are still unreleased while Kanzius applies for a patent. He states that the discovery was made accidentally while he was researching the use of radio waves for the treatment of cancer.

Patent applications

Published patent applications as of 2007-09-16:

• WO application 2005110544  SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RF-INDUCED HYPERTHERMIA
• US application 2006190063  Enhanced systems and methods for RF-induced hyperthermia
• EP application 1758648  ENHANCED SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR RF-INDUCED HYPERTHERMIA
• WO application 2007027620  ENHANCED SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR RF-INDUCED HYPERTHERMIA II

See also

• Hydrogen production
• Electrolysis of water
• Hyperthermia
• Laws of thermodynamics

References

1. ^ Associated Press (2005-05-11). "Center to Test Radio Wave Cancer Treatment". First Coast News. Retrieved 2007-09-15. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
2. ^ "Cancer Patient Invents Treatment Machine". CBS13. Aug 27, 2007. Retrieved 2007-09-10. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
3. ^ "'Hurst hosts Kanzius cancer symposium". Mercyhurst College. 2007-04-23. Retrieved 2007-09-16.
4. ^ O'Mara, Michael (2007-09-12). "Salt water fuel gets major university review". WKYC. Retrieved 2007-09-14. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
5. "Cancer survivor John Kanzius isn't a doctor". Fox News. 2007-05-11. Retrieved 2007-09-16.
6. ^ O'Mara, Michael (Sep 12). Burning Water. Erie, P.A.: WKYC. Retrieved 2007-09-14. {{cite AV media}}: Check date values in: |date= and |year= / |date= mismatch (help)
7. Templeton, David (2007-09-09). "Salt water as fuel? Erie man hopes so". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 2007-09-10. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
8. Roy, Rustum (2007-09-14). "Response to email". rustumroy.com. Retrieved 2007-09-15. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
9. ^ Ogden, Shannon (2007-07-05). "Salt Water Fuel". First Coast News. Retrieved 2007-07-26. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
10. O'Mara, Michael (2007-05-22). "Water into fuel?". WKYC. Retrieved 2007-07-05. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)

External links

• WJET 24 - Erie news story
• A Demonstration
• WSEE 35 - Erie news story
• Fla. Man Invents Machine To Turn Water Into Fire wpbf-TV

• American inventors
• People from Erie, Pennsylvania
• Radiology
• Hydrogen production
• Photonics
• Hydrogen economy
• Hydrogen technologies
• Microwave technology
• Living people
• 1944 births