Phototherapy system and device
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1. ) A phototherapy system, comprising a plurality of light sources for exposing a subject to light;
- a rigid enclosure holding said light sources; and
means for diffusing light from said light sources, said means placed between said light sources and said subject.
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Abstract
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 distributions in which the density of lights sources is greater in the periphery than in the center. The present invention also includes a light diffusing panel to increase exposure uniformity, and a targeting mechanism to ensure that the device is properly aligned over the subject.
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53 Claims
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1. ) A phototherapy system, comprising
a plurality of light sources for exposing a subject to light; -
a rigid enclosure holding said light sources; and
means for diffusing light from said light sources, said means placed between said light sources and said subject. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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- 9. ) A phototherapy device, comprising a plurality of light sources distributed into an array, wherein the distribution of said light sources within said array is non-uniform.
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18. ). A phototherapy system comprising an array of light sources that provides substantially uniform distribution of phototherapeutic light over the exposed skin of a subject.
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19. ) A phototherapy device, comprising
a first array of light sources; - and
a targeting mechanism for positioning said first array of light sources on a subject. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. ) A phototherapy device, comprising:
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a plurality of light sources distributed into an array, wherein the distribution of said light sources within said array is non-uniform; and
means for diffusing light from said light sources, said means placed between said light sources and said subject. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31)
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32. ). A phototherapy device, comprising:
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a plurality of light sources distributed into an array, wherein the distribution of said light sources within said array is non-uniform; and
a targeting mechanism for positioning said array of light sources on a subject. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34)
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35. ) A phototherapy device, comprising:
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a plurality of light sources distributed into an array, wherein the distribution of said light sources within said array is non-uniform;
means for diffusing light from said light sources placed between said light sources and a subject; and
a targeting mechanism for positioning said array of light sources on said subject. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37)
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39. ) A phototherapy system, comprising:
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a plurality of light sources distributed into an array, wherein the distribution of said light sources within said array is non-uniform;
means for light diffusing placed between said light sources and a subject;
a targeting mechanism for positioning said array of light sources on said subject. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41)
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42. ) A phototherapy method, comprising:
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providing an array of light sources, said array held in a rigid enclosure;
diffusing light from said light sources; and
and exposing a subject to said light emitted from said light sources, said light having been first diffused. - View Dependent Claims (43)
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- 44. ). A phototherapy method, comprising exposing a subject to light emitted from a plurality of light sources organized into an array, wherein the distribution of light sources within said array is non-uniform.
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46. ) A phototherapy method, comprising:
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positioning a subject under an array of light sources using a targeting mechanism; and
exposing said subject to light from said array. - View Dependent Claims (47)
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48. A phototherapy method, comprising:
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providing a plurality of light sources organized into an array, wherein the distribution of light sources within said array is non-uniform;
positioning a subject under said array of light sources using a targeting mechanism;
diffusing light from said light sources; and
exposing said subject to said diffused light from said array. - View Dependent Claims (49)
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- 50. ) A target light to aid in positioning a first light source, said target light comprising a second light source.
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53. ) A target light for positioning an array of light sources, said target light comprising a subset of said light sources within said array.
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