Personal solar adviser

• US 20040149921A1
• Filed: 02/05/2003
• Published: 08/05/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 02/05/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Alexander Smyk
• Original Assignee: Alexander Smyk
• Inventors: Smyk, Alexander
• Application Number:
  US10/358,218
• Publication Number:
  US 20040149921A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 250/372
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0059 using light, e.g. diagnosis by transillumination, diascopy, fluorescence A61B5/0093, A61B5/1455, A61B5/02416 and A61B5/0261 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/444 Evaluating skin marks, e.g. mole, nevi, tumour, scar
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/445 Evaluating skin irritation or skin trauma, e.g. rash, eczema, wound, bed sore
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 5/06 using light
• CPC Class Codes: G01J 1/429 applied to measurement of ultraviolet light using counting tubes G01T

Abstract

A system for advising a person of a desirable UV radiation dosage level is provided with a sensor mechanism for determining person'"'"'s individual characteristics affecting UV radiation exposure. In response to the determined person'"'"'s individual characteristics and additional factors affecting person'"'"'s UV radiation exposure, a data processing mechanism determines a level of UV radiation dosage desirable for the person. A radiation detection mechanism detects dosage of UV radiation affecting the person, and an indication mechanism indicates when the detected UV radiation dosage reaches the desirable level or whether the detected UV radiation dosage is below a level necessary for the person to achieve health benefits associated with UV radiation exposure.

Claims

1. A system for monitoring exposure of a person to UV radiation, comprising:

a data processing circuit for determining a desirable level of UV radiation dosage based on factors affecting the person'"'"'s exposure, and

an indication circuit responsive to the determined desirable level for indicating when dosage of UV radiation affecting the person reaches the desirable level.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the data processing circuit is configured for determining an acceptable level of UV radiation dosage based on person'"'"'s individual characteristics.

3. The system of claim 2, wherein the data processing circuit is configured for determining the acceptable level of UV radiation dosage based on person'"'"'s skin color.

4. The system of claim 3, wherein the data processing circuit is configured for determining the acceptable level of UV radiation dosage based on color of person'"'"'s untanned skin.

5. The system of claim 4, wherein the data processing circuit is further configured for determining the acceptable level of UV radiation dosage based on color of person'"'"'s tanned skin

6. The system of claim 2, wherein the data processing circuit is configured to adjust the determined acceptable level of UV radiation dosage based on desired factors to establish the desirable level of UV radiation dosage.

7. The system of claim 6, wherein the data processing circuit is configured to adjust the determined acceptable level of UV radiation dosage based on a desired mode of UV exposure.

8. The system of claim 6, wherein the data processing circuit is configured to adjust the determined acceptable level of UV radiation dosage based on a sun protection factor of a sun protection substance used by the person.

9. The system of claim 1, wherein the data processing circuit is configured for determining a level of UV radiation dosage necessary for the person, and the indication circuit is configured to provide indication if the person'"'"'s UV radiation dosage does not reach the necessary level.

10. A system for advising a person of a desirable UV radiation dosage level comprising:

a sensor mechanism for determining person'"'"'s individual characteristics affecting UV radiation exposure,

a data processing mechanism responsive to the determined person'"'"'s individual characteristics for determining UV radiation dosage level desirable for the person,

a radiation detection mechanism for detecting dosage of UV radiation affecting the person, and

an indication mechanism for indicating when the detected UV radiation dosage reaches the desirable UV radiation dosage level.

11. The system of claim 10, wherein the sensor mechanism is configured to determine color of person'"'"'s untanned skin.

12. The system of claim 11, wherein the sensor mechanism is further configured to determine color of person'"'"'s tanned skin.

13. The system of claim 12, wherein the data processing mechanism includes a look-up table for providing a value of UV radiation dosage acceptable for an individual based on colors of untanned and tanned skin portions of that individual.

14. The system of claim 10, wherein the sensor mechanism comprises a light source illuminating a required portion of person'"'"'s skin.

15. The system of claim 10, wherein the sensor mechanism comprises red, green and blue light sensors for determining color of a required portion of person'"'"'s skin.

16. The system of claim 10, wherein the radiation detection mechanism includes UVA and UVB sensors.

17. The system of claim 10, wherein the indication mechanism includes a sound generator for generating an alarm signal when the detected UV radiation dosage reaches the desirable level.

18. The system of claim 10, wherein the indication mechanism includes a visual indicator for producing an alarm signal when the detected UV radiation dosage reaches the desirable level.

19. The system of claim 10, wherein the data processing mechanism is responsive to the determined person'"'"'s individual characteristics for determining a level of UV radiation dosage necessary for the person to achieve health benefits of UV radiation exposure, and the indication mechanism is configured for indicating if the detected UV radiation dosage does not reach the necessary level.

20. A method of monitoring exposure of a person to sunlight, comprising the steps of:

(a) determining person'"'"'s individual characteristics to establish a UV radiation dosage level acceptable for the person, and

(b) indicating when dosage of UV radiation affecting the person reaches the acceptable dosage level.

21. The method of claim 20, wherein the step (a) includes the steps of:

determining color of person'"'"'s untanned skin and determining color of person'"'"'s tanned skin.

22. The method of claim 20, further comprising the step of adjusting the acceptable dosage level based on factors affecting UV radiation exposure, before comparing the acceptable dosage level with the dosage of UV radiation.

23. The method of claim 20, further comprising the steps of:

determining the person'"'"'s individual characteristics to establish a necessary UV radiation dosage level needed for achieving health benefits of the exposure to sunlight, and

indicating if the dosage of UV radiation affecting the person does not reach the necessary level.