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Light source

Patent 5843143 Issued on December 1, 1998. Estimated Expiration Date: Icon_subject December 1, 2015. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.

Patent References

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Issued on: 11/03/1981
Inventor: Mutzhas

Method and apparatus for promoting healing
Patent #: 4686986
Issued on: 08/18/1987
Inventor: Fenyo ,   et al.

Light therapy system
Patent #: 5259380
Issued on: 11/09/1993
Inventor: Mendes, et al.

Apparatus for the treatment of skin wounds
Patent #: 5344433
Issued on: 09/06/1994
Inventor: Talmore

Apparatus for the photodynamic therapy treatment
Patent #: 5344434
Issued on: 09/06/1994
Inventor: Talmore

Method and apparatus for therapeutic electromagnetic treatment Patent #: 5405368
Issued on: 04/11/1995
Inventor: Eckhouse

Inventor

Assignee

Application

No. 256059 filed on 08/24/1994

US Classes:

607/88, Light application250/504R, Ultraviolet or infrared source607/90Lamp and casing

Examiners

Primary: Nasser, Robert L.

Attorney, Agent or Firm

Foreign Patent References

  • 023311 EP. 02/13/1981
  • 0 406 454 A1 EP. 01/13/1991
  • 485864 EP. 05/13/1992
  • 2511877 FR. 03/13/1983
  • 2212010 GB. 07/13/1989
  • 90 11105 WO. 10/13/1990
  • 91 15264 WO. 10/13/1991
  • WO92/13597 WO. 08/13/1992

International Class

A61N 005/00

Foreign Application Priority Data

1992-10-23 GB

Abstract

An apparatus for biological treatment comprises a body, a light source inside the body, a concave mirror mounted in an axial guide on a side of the body, an optical filter on the opposite side in an opening, a fan between the source and the concave mirror, two reflector cylinders positioned symmetrically between the source and the optical filter and rotating in opposite directions, and a rotary shalter disc at the same location as the optical filter and with orifices positioned coaxially with respect to the optical filter creating the effect of a light flux made up of the rays reflected by the mirror and the fan blades after the latter have received them from the source and the reflector cylinders. The apparatus is used for various biological treatment such as the treatment of viral diseases, rheumatic states, and the like.

Other References

  • Physics in Medicine and Biology, vol. 31, No. 4, Apr. 1986--Wilson et al: "The physics of photodynamic therary" see p. 334, paragraph 3 Light sources for PDT, see p. 335, table
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