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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8157849 | Tanning bed with an air filter A tanning bed air filter is provided that filters incoming air that is provided to tanning beds. An air filter, complete with holder, filter media, and cover screen is provided on the outside of the bed. The filter provides for the filtering of incoming air to the b... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8048136 | Phototherapy device A phototherapy system having a rigid support surface adapted to support a patient without substantial deformation; a light source disposed so as to transmit light through the support surface; and a mask adapted to permit light transmission from the light source thro... | 11/01/2011 |
| 7901442 | Tanning device using semiconductor light-emitting diodes A tanning device is described that includes semiconductor light-emitting diodes (LEDs) as a light source, which LEDs are preferably composed of (InGa)N, (AlGa)N, (AlInGa)N or (AlInGa)P as their semiconductor material. ... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7819910 | Skin tanning and light therapy system A system and method for at least one of skin tanning and phototherapy are provided. The system includes a chamber adapted for at least one of skin tanning and phototherapy and a nanostructure UV light emitting device. ... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7815668 | Methods and apparatus for light therapy In a first aspect, a therapy device is provided. The therapy device includes (1) a hyperbaric chamber adapted to expose at least a target tissue area of a patient to a hyperbaric environment; and (2) a light therapy device adapted to expose the target tissue area of... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7722656 | Device and method for stimulating hair growth The current invention includes a device and method for the promotion and stimulation of hair growth using one or more light sources such as a diode laser, each light source operating in the infrared range at wavelengths in a range from about 2500 nm to about 10,000 ... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7503927 | Multiple therapy system and method A system that provides multiple therapies to a given area of the body of an animal, the system includes a pad for use against the area of the body. The system includes at least one light source, at least one electrical impulse source, and a control module for contro... | 03/17/2009 |
| 7481833 | Therapeutic chest A therapeutic apparatus, comprising a base and a container supported by the base, the container being hollow, elongate, with angles comprised between 30 and 60 degrees, the container comprising a front part that slides relative to a rear part on rails, the container... | 01/27/2009 |
| 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 |
| 7333004 | Self-adjusting strobe A strobe unit responds to a selected candela output by selecting an optimal capacitor charging frequency to minimize current requirements at the selected candela output. A plurality of charging frequencies can be stored and associated with available input power and ... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7329273 | Tissue penetrating 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, th... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7326199 | System and method for flexible architecture for dermatologic treatments utilizing multiple light sources A system and method for providing light treatments to a patients skin, which could include both dermal and epidermal regions. The system and method utilize multiple hand pieces where each hand piece can deliver light from a different light source. The system and met... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7311722 | Photodynamic stimulation device and methods A treatment device which uses a light radiation of multiple wavelengths and pulse-shaped electromagnetic fields for the photodynamic stimulation of cells, especially cells of human tissue, and also for the activation and stimulation of light sensitive substances (PT... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7309348 | Method for treatment of depression A method for treating or preventing depression is disclosed. The method, in preferred embodiments includes therapy apparatus for treating a patient's brain is provided. The method, in a preferred embodiment, includes irradiating at least a portion of a patient's bra... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7291140 | System and method for low average power dermatologic light treatment device The invention comprises a system and method for providing for pulses or relatively low energy light to an area of skin being treated. Typically, these low energy pulses will include shorter wavelength light, and will provided for multiple pulses of light for the are... | 11/06/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7282047 | Moving energy source A device for moving a therapeutic energy source over an area to be treated including at least one therapeutic energy source adapted to produce therapeutic energy and coupled to a mounting structure, and at least one moving unit connected to the mounting structure an... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7267673 | System for treatment of acne skin condition using a narrow band light source The acne treatment devices use an array of LEDs, which emit monochromatic light substantially at a wavelength of 405 nanometers, which is coincident with the peak absorbance of light by acne porphyrins. The emitted light is directed from the light source to an acne ... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7255691 | Chemiluminescent light source using visible light for biotherapy The present invention relates to a devices and methods for killing and/or debilitating pathogenic microorganisms in or on a patient's body, such as light-sensitive bacteria including helicobacter pylori and/or propionibacterium acnes. A chemiluminescen... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7244253 | Energy application with cooling A method for applying energy to biological tissue. An electromagnetic energy source is directed to apply the energy to a region of the tissue, so as to ablate a portion of the tissue in the region. Preferably, cooling of tissue in the region is initiated subsequent ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7243870 | Portable studio hoist A portable studio hoist which can be positioned and secured in a studio pipe grid or other structural setting without the need for hard wired power supplies or fixed attachments. The portable studio hoist is designed to operate on standard single phase 120 volt powe... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7241291 | Method and system for skin treatment using light energy and skin deformation A system and method for the treatment of a skin comprising. The system comprises an applicator having a cavity and one or more light sources configured to irradiate the cavity with optical energy simultaneously from at least two directions. The applicator is applied... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7223281 | Multi-directional 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 emitting element coupled to an apparatus body to irradiate a portion of the oral cavity with phototherapeutic radi... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7210817 | Method, system and device for delivering phototherapy to a patient A system and method for a reverse mounted light array. In one method embodiment, the present invention couples a reverse mounted light-generating source with a substrate. Additionally, the present invention couples an electrical portion of the reverse mounted light ... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7204846 | Beauty device A beauty device includes a light irradiation section that irradiates light of a predetermined wavelength, and an ion generating section that generates an ion. The light irradiation section is placed at one side surface of a main body of the beauty device, and the io... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7201766 | Methods and apparatus for light therapy In a first aspect, a therapy device is provided. The therapy device includes (1) a hyperbaric chamber adapted to expose at least a target tissue area of a patient to a hyperbaric environment; and (2) a light therapy device adapted to expose the target tissue area of... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7198633 | Light/electric probe system and method A stimulation probe system includes a light integrating chamber with a reflecting inner surface. A plurality of LEDs is mounted to introduce emitted light into the light integrating chamber. Each LED produces a different wavelength of light with the plurality of LED... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7198634 | Phototherapeutic treatment of skin conditions A method for treating an inflammation in skin of a patient includes irradiating the skin with infrared (IR) radiation in a first wavelength band and with violet/blue light in a second wavelength band. ... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7190109 | Illuminator for photodynamic therapy An apparatus and method for photodynamic therapy or photodynamic diagnosis using an illuminator comprising a plurality of light sources generally conforming to a contoured surface and irradiating the contoured surface with substantially uniform intensity visible lig... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7156865 | Irradiation apparatus and system, especially for photodynamic therapy To allow optimum adaptation of irradiation equipment, especially irradiation equipment for photodynamic therapy, to the individual anatomy of a patient, an irradiation head (1) is provided with a plate-shaped middle section (2) and plate-shaped lateral... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7147653 | Pad like device for use during phototherapy treatment A pad like device adapted to be placed over a phototherapy light source contains a medium that provides a comfortable support for a patient during phototherapy treatment and allows a portion of the light emitted by the light source to pass through the pad for photot... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7144247 | Hygienic treatments of structures in body cavities Multiple hygienic effects are concurrently applied to structures of body cavities. This is established by two or more light sources each capable of delivering a light beam to the structures using optical pathways whereby each light beam provides a unique hygienic ef... | 12/05/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7131990 | Phototherapy system and device A phototherapy system and device is disclosed, including an array of light sources arranged so as to achieve substantially uniform distribution of light on a subject. The light sources can be arranged in a number of configurations, including but not limited to distr... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7131989 | Apparatus and method for applying a sequence of therapeutic lights to specific points on a patient's body A light therapy system that exposes specific light frequencies to specific points on a patient's body. The light varies both in frequency and in length of exposure. A broad range of light frequencies are intermittently directed to chakra points on a patient's body. ... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7125416 | Light therapy device A therapeutic device is provided having a housing unit and a LED pad, wherein in a first configuration, the housing unit is attached to the LED pad and in the second configuration, the housing unit is detached from the LED pad. The housing unit and LED pad can be re... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7108654 | Method and apparatus for applying frequency vibrations therapeutically This invention relates to a method and apparatus for applying Frequency Vibrations of Sound and Light (hereinafter sometimes referred to as “FVSL”) to a user for the administration of therapeutic treatment including relaxation and other benefits. ... | 09/19/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7100615 | Low level laser therapy system A low level laser therapy (LLLT) system. The laser therapy apparatus comprises a laser head and a detachable battery section. When the laser head is mounted to the battery section the apparatus assumes the shape of a penlight or flashlight and can be used as a handh... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7101385 | Method for administering phototherapy as a cellulite firming treatment A method for firming and removing cellulite comprising: exfoliating an area of a body for treatment of the cellulite; applying an anti-cellulite/firming agent to the area of a body for treatment of the cellulite; and administering light treatment to the area of a bo... | 09/05/2006 |
