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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7904974 | Device for active temperature equalization in a sauna room A device (1a) for positioning next to an existing sauna heater (3). Device (1a) is equipped with an air duct (2′) which is designed to conduct air from a level close to the floor in a sauna to a location close to the upper... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7900291 | Blower system for health booth A blower system in a booth including a hollow base, an internal space, and an air outlet is disclosed and includes at least one blower assembly in the base, each blower assembly including a heating element and a motor driven fan; and a pipe assembly communicating wi... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7559095 | Thermotherapic sauna apparatus In order to attain adequate thermotherapic effect in a sauna room without forcing any extra burden on a patent, an aged person or a disabled person, an intake/exhaust fan, a room temperature sensor for measuring the room temperature, and a planar heater radiating in... | 07/14/2009 |
| 7458111 | Magnetically coupled modular sauna Improved, aesthetically appealing enclosure assemblies, such as dry saunas (20), are provided which eliminate unsightly threaded fasteners and other external connection hardware, while also affording an easy method of construction. The saunas (20) incl... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7367067 | Warm bath apparatus A warm bath apparatus for safely and comfortably warming a part of a user's body such as feet and hands by use of a previously prepared mixture of air and heated liquid particles such as steam is provided. This apparatus comprises a housing having a warm bath room, ... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7334743 | Fog generating system and method of installing same A fog generating system (20) includes a fluid feed conduit (22) and extension tube assemblies (26) spaced along the conduit (22). The assemblies (26) include nozzle fittings (40) coupled to extension tubes (32). Misti... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7308723 | Hot bath facility and temperature and humidity control method therefor There is provided a hot bath facility (1) configured so that pipes (41) and (4) of two stages, upper and lower, are laid above floor concrete (3) in an enclosed bathroom (2), a training wave concrete layer (5) is formed abov... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7287287 | Shower device with tanning device and method for use thereof The present invention relates to a shower device which is combined with a tanning device, comprising: one or more walls; water supply means which are arranged on one of the 5 walls; and a tanning device which is arranged in a wall and comprises at least one UV lamp,... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7243674 | Collapsible enclosure A collapsible enclosure includes a roof, a rear wall, a pair of sidewalls, a front wall, each wall having an outside and inside surface and an open bottom. The cover includes heat insulation material covering substantially all of each inside surface of each wall. A ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7168108 | Shower system A shower system includes a shower area defined by a shower stall or primary wall having at least one misting nozzle coupled thereto. The primary wall is enclosed by a shower stall housing or a secondary wall, whereby an air channel is defined between the shower stal... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7142779 | Infrared sauna A portable compact sauna wherein a user's body is warmed to sweating primarily by direct absorption of infrared radiation. Broad infrared radiation emitters or sources are placed around the inside of a narrow cabinet so as to be in close proximity to various parts o... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7135035 | Thermodynamic resonance enclosure An enclosure is provided generally in the form of a box which provides a controlled thermal environment for the occupant. The enclosure includes a horizontal base supporting four corner posts extending vertically up from the base, with a roof above the posts and par... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7120353 | Infrared sauna A portable compact sauna wherein a user's body is warmed to sweating primarily by direct absorption of infrared radiation. Broad infrared radiation emitters or sources are placed around the inside of a narrow cabinet so as to be in close proximity to various parts o... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7108712 | Sauna with phototherapy lighting A radiant, infrared heat sauna with full spectrum, Neodymium or similar lighting. The sauna is portable and can be plugged in to run on standard household current. Radiant heating elements in the walls of the sauna emit infrared rays directly into a person's body, c... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7013504 | Therapeutic shower enclosure A top wall assembly to convert a shower enclosure into a therapeutic shower enclosure. The top wall assembly has an air blower in communication with one or more air return orifices in the top wall. An air distribution channel is in communication with the air blower ... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6965097 | Control device for an infrared ray sauna facility A control device for an infrared ray sauna facility is provided. The sauna facility has a chamber and the chamber has a door and infrared ray generating units, and the control device includes a control circuit, an inside control panel that is connected to the contro... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6904624 | Sauna A sauna is provided that has a steam device and a mist device for providing steam and mist to a user. The steam device can heat a portion of the liquid to increase efficiency. The mist device can vibrate the liquid to provide the mist. ... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6782566 | Enclosure comprising a functional bathtub underneath a hood An enclosure including a quasi-bathtub embedded in a structure and underneath a treatment hood has a shallow, substantially rectangular, practically flat bottom and a longitudinal basin extending from the head side. The basin is and has less depth than the tub. Air ... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6745411 | Spa system A spa system of the invention includes a room of a structure having a plurality of faces defining a room interior space. A plurality of panels each have a front surface and a rear, with the front surface of each of the panels having an emissivity characteristic with... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6745412 | Personal sauna in shower or in bathtub enclosure A portable and personal sauna that provides an inexpensive and easy to operate system, which provides steam with low operating costs. The portable sauna has an electric steamer with a timer, a safety thermostat, and a plate for containing herbs. When steam passes th... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6681417 | Therapeutic shower enclosure A therapeutic shower enclosure is comprised of a bottom wall, sidewalls a top wall and a door assembly in the sidewalls for access to the enclosure. An air blower is mounted above the top wall in communication with one or more air return orifices in the t... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6675403 | Portable sauna A sauna apparatus (1) is configurable in an assembled configuration and in a disassembled configuration to allow storage and/or transport. The apparatus is formed from at least a first frame portion (2) and a second frame portion (3) connectable to the fi... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6623511 | Chromatherapy shower system A personalized therapeutic compartment includes a horizontal bed for supporting a person to be treated, and has a shower system with a plurality of shower nozzles arrayed above the bed so that a person can have a therapeutic shower while lying on the bed.... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6615419 | Sauna device A sauna device includes a chamber made of an air-proof material. The chamber is assembled inside and supported with a flexible and collapsible support frame and provided with a vertical zipper at the front side for pulling open and close, having a through... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6510565 | Portable and collapsible sauna A portable and collapsible sauna is provided, including an enclosure adaptable between a collapsed position and an upstanding position and a steam generator. The portable and collapsible sauna is configurable between these two positions by a latch mechani... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6500197 | Full-body atomised bath and method for providing a full body atomised bath A method for administering a full-body mist bath, as well as a full-body mist-bath unit, having a bathing cubicle for accommodating at least one person and atomized liquid. A liquid atomizer is provided with a high-pressure chamber in which the liquid is ... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6408457 | Bathroom unit What is described is a bathroom unit, in particular in the form of a shower unit (2), comprising a shower tub (12) and a shower unit wall provided with a door (18). A heating device (26), for instance in the form of a rung radiator (28), extends over at l... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6339854 | Steam cabinet and method of manufacture A personal steamer comprising an assembly of three pieces: a base tub and liner tub and a lid. The liner tub is body-shaped to form a foot, a seat, a back and side walls forming a steam enclosure. A lid, hinged at the foot, can be pivoted to a vertical, l... | 01/22/2002 |
| 6327720 | Sauna made with illite surfaces A sauna made with illite surfaces is disclosed. The sauna comprises an internal enclosure member forming an internal cavity, an external enclosure member, and a means for heating the internal cavity. The internal enclosure member further comprises a botto... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6311344 | Sauna ventilation system The subject of this invention is a sauna ventilation system which is built into the stove (1) as a single part belonging to it. The ventilation system includes, where required, a heat recovery unit (4), air inlet, circulation, and outlet ducts with ventil... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6293963 | Water energizing device for shower bath A water energizing device for shower bath comprising a far infrared rays emitting material that provides a means for enhancing the health conditions of human beings through a medium of water running through the far infrared irradiation zone formed by the ... | 09/25/2001 |
| 6272697 | Lie-down personal sauna A lie-down personal sauna comprises a base plate having a substantially middle portion, a first cover having a front edge and a bottom edge, a second cover having a lower edge, a rear edge and a cutout, a hingedly attaching member, and a heating member. T... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6170097 | Foldable sauna cabinet A sauna cabinet includes an outer cover and an inner supporting frame and is provided at one side with an opening via which a heat source is guided into the sauna cabinet. The outer cover is provided at a front side with a closable slit via which a user e... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6148450 | Portable steam bath assembly A portable steam bath assembly for providing an easily assembled lightweight portable steam bath assembly device. The portable steam bath assembly includes a frame, side and rear panels, a floor assembly, an outer cover, and a steam generating assembly.... | 11/21/2000 |
| 5987662 | Sauna device A sauna device, which achieves the above object and can produce a sauna effect even at low temperatures, includes: a heating device installed on a ceiling surface of a sauna chamber, the heating device including a flat-plate heating body having a heat rad... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5950254 | Portable sauna A sauna having a substantially airtight room and a heating device is described. The heating device supplies heated air into the room. The sauna includes memory, a detector, and a controller. The memory stores a maximum value and a minimum value of a numbe... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5940901 | Treatment facility for application of a tub and/or a steam bath An improved treatment facility for the application of a tub and/or steam bath which includes a heating facility for heating up stones and one or more water basins or containers associated with tubs or steam baths into which the heated stones can be immers... | 08/24/1999 |
| 5897804 | Method and means of heating and controlling the temperatures in a sauna A control circuit for a sauna compartment has an electrical heater therein connected to a control circuit. The control circuit allows a high voltage to flow through a first heating circuit to permit ambient air in the compartment to reach a first high tem... | 04/27/1999 |
| 5805765 | Wall-mounted steam generating apparatus and a steam head Steam generating apparatus in the form of a thin, compact generally self-contained wall-mountable fixture. The fixture includes an upright front face section of porcelain or the like for being mounted in the wall of a shower or other enclosed steam room. ... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5771503 | Humidifier for use in a sauna stove A humidifier for use in a sauna stove includes a high vessel open at the top, forming storage for water to be vaporized. The humidifier is placed in the stone space, or similar heating space, of the sauna stove. When in use, the heat from the heat source ... | 06/30/1998 |
