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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7722655 | Alopecia healing apparatus using laser and LED Disclosed is an alopecia healing apparatus. The alopecia healing apparatus has a case provided at a first end thereof with a handle section, and a second end thereof with a massage section having a plurality of massage protrusions, a light radiating section includin... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7713294 | Near infrared microbial elimination laser systems (NIMEL) Methods, systems, and apparatus for Near Infrared Microbial Elimination Laser Systems (NIMELS) including use with medical devices are disclosed. The medical devices can be situated in vivo. Suitable medical devices include catheters, stents, artificial joints, and t... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7704272 | Method for introducing an ultraviolet light activated viral vector into the spinal column In accordance with the present invention, methods and structures are provided for the treatment of functional spinal unit injuries through the use of light activated gene therapy to induce bone fusion through the introduction of a desired gene into a patient's spina... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7695504 | Method for regeneration and functional recovery after spinal cord injury using phototherapy A method of treating spinal cord injury (SCI) includes transcutaneously irradiating at least a portion of a spinal environment of the patient with light having a power density of at least about 0.01 mW/cm2 at the portion of the spinal environment. ... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7691134 | Process for treatment of psoriasis A system for producing preferential damage to hair exiting mammalian skin. A agent having an average diameter for enabling the agent to penetrate the hair duct is selected. The agent is designed to attach to, or become physically incorporated into, the hair shaft, t... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7678140 | Photoreceptor system for melatonin regulation and phototherapy The present invention involves a light system for stimulating or regulating neuroendocrine, circadian, and photoneural systems in mammals based upon the discovery of peak sensitivity ranging from 425-505 nm; a light meter system for quantifying light which stimulate... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7597708 | Hair restoration device and methods of using and manufacturing the same The present invention provides for a hair restoration device and methods of manufacturing and using the same. In one embodiment, the hair restoration device is comprised of (i) a hairbrush body housing a plurality of wide-pattern laser LEDs configured to cooperate t... | 10/06/2009 |
| 7575589 | Light-emitting device and method for providing phototherapy to the brain An apparatus emits light for irradiating a patient's skin to treat portions of a patient's body underneath the patient's skin. The apparatus includes a source of light having a wavelength which is substantially transmitted by the patient's skin. The apparatus furthe... | 08/18/2009 |
| 7559944 | Hair growth apparatus The present invention relates to a hair growth caring apparatus that includes a head housing, a head pin protruded from a lower side of the head housing, a power generation device fixed to a lower side of the head pin for thereby generating power, a light generation... | 07/14/2009 |
| 7559945 | Multi-spectral photon therapy device and methods of use A multi-spectra photon therapy device and method of use for providing treatment to a subject in need thereof is described. A multi-spectra photon therapy device comprising an array of LEDs having at least two sets of LEDs configured according to a predetermined patt... | 07/14/2009 |
| 7544204 | Control of halitosis-generating and other microorganisms in the non-dental upper respiratory tract Disclosed are safe, simple and effective broad-spectrum treatments for halitosis and other microbial infections of the nondental upper respiratory tract useful to treat bacterial and other microorganism species, including anaerobic bacteria. Electromagnetic radiativ... | 06/09/2009 |
| 7534255 | Low level light therapy for enhancement of neurologic function Therapeutic methods for enhancing neurologic function such as may be desired in individuals having motor and/or cognitive impairment, including that resulting from Alzheimer's disease, dementia, head trauma, mental disease such as depression, stroke and neurodegener... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7524327 | Light activated gene transduction using long wavelength ultraviolet light for cell targeted gene delivery In accordance with the present invention, methods are provided for treating a patient through the use of ultraviolet light activated gene therapy. Embodiments of the present invention include methods for the utilization of light activated gene therapy to repair and/... | 04/28/2009 |
| 7513906 | Phototherapy apparatus and method for bone healing, bone growth stimulation, and bone cartilage regeneration Phototherapy apparatus, incorporating interconnected radiation sources, such as diode laser cluster radiation devices, and method for bone healing, bone growth stimulation, and bone cartilage regeneration are disclosed. The method consists of applying the said radia... | 04/07/2009 |
| 7494502 | Alteration of the skin and nail for the prevention and treatment of skin and nail infections The method of prevention and treatment of microbial infections that occur on, or just below, the skin and nails of a person consisting of applying a means to inactivate the microbes thus rendering them harmless. The treatment consists of applying a means which alter... | 02/24/2009 |
| 7494503 | Method and apparatus for acne prevention Disclosed is a system and method for treating and preventing skin disorders. More particularly, the disclosed invention is directed toward the prevention of acne and acne scarring by treating sebaceous oil glands and the surrounding tissue with an exogenous chromoph... | 02/24/2009 |
| 7491222 | Cosmetic treatment apparatus A cosmetic treatment apparatus comprises a discharge lamp, a capacitor, and a current controller. The capacitor supplies an electric current for the discharge lamp. The current controller controls the electric current flowing from the capacitor to the discharge lamp... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7488341 | Method for optical stimulation of the vestibular system An apparatus to stimulate the vestibular system of an individual. The apparatus comprises an optical stimulator configured to optically stimulate a nerve area affecting a person's balance, and a control module coupled to the optical stimulator, the control module be... | 02/10/2009 |
| 7465312 | Systems and methods for treating superficial venous malformations like spider veins Systems and methods treat superficial venous malformations, such as spider veins. The systems and methods distribute a light-reactive agent, e.g., verteporfin, at or near an inner wall of a vein. The systems and methods activate the light-reactive agent by applying ... | 12/16/2008 |
| 7458982 | Photokinetic delivery of biologically active substances using pulsed incoherent light The invention relates generally to transdermal and transmembrane delivery of biologically active substances through the skin, sub-dermal tissues, blood vessels and cellular membranes without causing damage to the cellular surface, tissue or membrane. The invention p... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7449026 | Intra-cavity catheters and methods of use Catheters for performing therapeutic and diagnostic procedures within a body, including human or animal body cavities or lumens, and methods for use. One or more distancing member of the catheter can be used to position a sensor or a therapeutic device a minimum dis... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7438719 | Phototherapy system and device A phototherapy system and device is disclosed, including an array of light sources from at least two distinct spectral light regions. The first spectral light region represents the treatment color, and thus is chosen for its phototherapeutic value. For instance, blu... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7435252 | Control of microorganisms in the sino-nasal tract Disclosed are methods and apparatus for safe, simple and effective broad-spectrum treatments of chronic rhinosinusitis and other common and less common infections of the sino-nasal tract which may implicate not only a wide range of bacterial species but also fungi a... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7423385 | System and method for controlling voltage on discharge capacitors which control light energy from flash lamps A system and method are described for controlling voltage on discharge capacitors which control light energy from flash lamps, wherein the method includes measuring over time an operational behavior of a flash lamp for performing photothermolysis, wherein a discharg... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7422598 | Multi-wavelength oral phototherapy applicator Oral phototherapy applicators are disclosed that are sized and shaped so as to fit at least partially in a user's mouth and have at least one radiation emitter coupled to an apparatus body to irradiate a portion of the oral cavity with phototherapeutic radiation in ... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7422599 | Device for treating infants with light A device for providing light, preferably UV light to infants and/or children. The device comprises a housing, inside the housing are one or more light sources adapted to emit light at a therapeutic wavelength or wavelengths. A series of apertures in the housing are ... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7413572 | Adaptive control of optical pulses for laser medicine Tissue is treated by irradiating it with a sequence of optical pulses that are directed in sequence to various sites on the tissue. During the irradiation sequence, one or more tissue properties are measured at a site(s) that has already been irradiated. These measu... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7413567 | Optical sensor and method for identifying the presence of skin A sensor for detecting the presence of skin is disclosed, one configuration of which uses multiple light emitting diodes, each of a unique wavelength band, and a broad-band photodetector to measure the remission of light at multiple wavelengths from a material being... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7409954 | Method for treatment of infections with ultraviolet laser light A method and an apparatus for the treatment of either endo-cavital infections or abnormal surface tissue conditions, particularly destructive bacterial infections, post major invasive surgery abscesses and skin infections such as vitiligo and psoriasis. If required,... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7402167 | Portable laser and process for producing controlled pain A process and laser system for in vitro and in vivo pain research, pain clinical testing and pain management. In preferred embodiments of the present invention a diode laser operating at a 980 nm wavelength is used to produce warmth, tickling, itching, touch, burnin... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7396354 | Light delivery catheter The present invention provides improved light delivery catheters for use in therapeutic methods, such as PDT, that require illumination of target tissue within a blood vessel or other hollow body organ. An improved catheter includes an optical fiber that transmits l... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7396361 | Light treatment head A light treatment head which incorporates an array of light sources, a flexible power distribution panel, a plurality of heat sink bodies closely associated with the light sources, and a flexible housing enclosing the light sources, the distribution panel and the he... | 07/08/2008 |
| RE40403 | Method for non-invasive wrinkle removal and skin treatment A method for the treatment of wrinkles on human skin, by stimulating collagen growth beneath the epidermis layer, comprising the steps of: arranging a pulsed dye laser generator in light communication with a pulsed dye laser delivery device. The pulsed dye laser del... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7384419 | Tapered fused waveguide for delivering treatment electromagnetic radiation toward a target surfaced A radiation emitting apparatus is disclosed that emits a substantially homogenous beam of radiation from an irregularly shaped output end. As described herein, a radiation emitting apparatus includes a bundled fiberguide coupled to an energy distribution tuner. The ... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7381404 | Treatment for dry macular degeneration The present invention relates to altering the physical and/or chemical properties of at least part of at least one tissue in the eye. In a specific embodiment, it relates to the treatment of any eye disorder, although in particular embodiments the individual has a t... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7374569 | Dynamically distributing power of a light beam for use in light therapy Systems and methods for dynamically distributing power of a light beam for use in administering light therapy. A laser light beam having a maximum peak power is selectively diffused to distribute the maximum peak power. In at least some implementations, the diffused... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7372053 | Rotating gantry of particle beam therapy system A rotating gantry includes a link frame for supporting a plurality of rollers which rotatably support the rotating gantry, a brake for releasing a braking force applied to at least one of the rollers upon supply of air and applying the braking force to the one rolle... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7367342 | Wound management systems and methods for using the same In one aspect, a wound management system is provided. The wound management system includes a multi-lumen cannula adapted to be disposed in a wound site. The multi-lumen cannula includes (1) a fiber optic light distribution system adapted to irradiate the wound site ... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7367969 | Ablative material removal with a preset removal rate or volume or depth The present invention includes a method of surgical material removal from a body by optical-ablation with controlled pulse energy from an amplifier including inputting an ablation-threshold-pulse-energy-for-material-being-ablated signal; controlling the energy of a ... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7367671 | Process and device for the training of human vision The present invention relates to a process for training the visual system of a human by presenting optical stimuli to said human, said stimuli being presented to a zone within the intact visual field of said human and optionally to a zone outside the intact visual f... | 05/06/2008 |
