Light therapy device
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1. An ocular light treatment device comprising:
- an outer housing including an opening;
a light emitting assembly in the housing and operable to emit light through the opening in the housing, the light emitting assembly including a plurality of LEDs capable of generating an output of light suitable for ocular light therapy and of less than 2,500 lux at 12 inches.
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A light treatment device including an outer housing, a light emitting assembly in the housing and operable to emit light through an opening in the housing, the light emitting assembly including a plurality of LEDs capable of generating light of less than 2,500 lux at 12 inches.
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135 Claims
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1. An ocular light treatment device comprising:
- an outer housing including an opening;
a light emitting assembly in the housing and operable to emit light through the opening in the housing, the light emitting assembly including a plurality of LEDs capable of generating an output of light suitable for ocular light therapy and of less than 2,500 lux at 12 inches. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
- an outer housing including an opening;
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21. An ocular light treatment device comprising:
- an outer housing including a support base to support the device on a support surface spaced from a user;
a light emitting assembly in the housing and operable to emit light from the device, the light emitting assembly including a plurality of LEDs capable of generating light of less than 2,500 lux at 12 inches. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
- an outer housing including a support base to support the device on a support surface spaced from a user;
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39. An ocular light treatment device comprising:
- an outer housing;
a light emitting assembly in the housing and operable to emit light from the device, the light emitting assembly including a plurality of LEDs capable of generating light at less than 2,500 lux at 12 inches and being selected to emit light including a maximum peak in the 400 to 600 nm range of the spectrum. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52)
- an outer housing;
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53. An ocular light treatment device comprising:
- an outer housing;
a light emitting assembly in the housing and operable to emit light from the device, the light emitting assembly including a plurality of LEDs capable of generating light at less than 2,500 lux at 12 inches and being selected to emit light including a maximum peak in the 400 to 600 nm range of the spectrum and the maximum peak includes an energy greater than or equal to 0.025 watts/m2. - View Dependent Claims (54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61)
- an outer housing;
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62. An ocular light treatment device comprising:
- an outer housing;
a light emitting assembly in the housing and operable to emit light from the device, the light emitting assembly including a plurality of LEDs capable of generating light at less than 2,500 lux at 12 inches and being selected to emit light wherein of the total light energy emitted 25 to 40% thereof is in the wavelengths 446 to 477 nm. - View Dependent Claims (63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69)
- an outer housing;
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70. A method for ocular light treatment comprising:
- providing a device including (i) an outer housing, and (ii) a light emitting assembly in the housing and operable to emit light from the device, the light emitting assembly including a plurality of LEDs capable of generating capable of generating an output of light suitable for ocular light therapy and of less than 2,500 lux at 12 inches;
setting the device at least 12 inches from a user; and
operating the device to emit light toward and shining into the user'"'"'s eyes. - View Dependent Claims (71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85)
- providing a device including (i) an outer housing, and (ii) a light emitting assembly in the housing and operable to emit light from the device, the light emitting assembly including a plurality of LEDs capable of generating capable of generating an output of light suitable for ocular light therapy and of less than 2,500 lux at 12 inches;
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86. A method for ocular light treatment comprising:
- providing a device including (i) an outer housing including a support base to support the device on a support surface spaced from a user; and
(ii) a light emitting assembly in the housing and operable to emit light from the device, the light emitting assembly including a plurality of LEDs capable of generating light of less than 2,500 lux at 12 inches;
setting the device on the support surface spaced at least 12 inches from a user; and
operating the device to emit light toward and shining into the user'"'"'s eyes. - View Dependent Claims (87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99)
- providing a device including (i) an outer housing including a support base to support the device on a support surface spaced from a user; and
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100. A method for ocular light treatment comprising:
- providing a device including (i) an outer housing, and (ii) a light emitting assembly in the housing and operable to emit light from the device, the light emitting assembly including a plurality of LEDs capable of generating light of less than 2,500 lux at 12 inches and being selected to emit light including a maximum peak in the 400 to 600 nm range of the spectrum;
setting the device at least 12 inches from a user; and
operating the device to emit light toward and shining into the user'"'"'s eyes. - View Dependent Claims (101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 107, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114)
- providing a device including (i) an outer housing, and (ii) a light emitting assembly in the housing and operable to emit light from the device, the light emitting assembly including a plurality of LEDs capable of generating light of less than 2,500 lux at 12 inches and being selected to emit light including a maximum peak in the 400 to 600 nm range of the spectrum;
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106. The method for ocular light treatment of claim 106 wherein of the total light energy emitted 25 to 40% thereof is in the wavelengths 446 to 477 nm.
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108. The method for ocular light treatment of claim 108 wherein the maximum peak includes an energy greater than or equal to 0.010 watts/m2.
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115. A method for ocular light treatment comprising:
- providing a device including (i) an outer housing, and (ii) a light emitting assembly in the housing and operable to emit light from the device, the light emitting assembly including a plurality of LEDs capable of generating light of less than 2,500 lux at 12 inches and being selected to emit light including a maximum peak in the 400 to 600 nm range of the spectrum and the maximum peak includes an energy greater than or equal to 0.025 watts/m2;
setting the device at least 12 inches from a user; and
operating the device to emit light toward and shining into the user'"'"'s eyes. - View Dependent Claims (116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126)
- providing a device including (i) an outer housing, and (ii) a light emitting assembly in the housing and operable to emit light from the device, the light emitting assembly including a plurality of LEDs capable of generating light of less than 2,500 lux at 12 inches and being selected to emit light including a maximum peak in the 400 to 600 nm range of the spectrum and the maximum peak includes an energy greater than or equal to 0.025 watts/m2;
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127. A method for ocular light treatment comprising:
- providing a device including (i) an outer housing, and (ii) a light emitting assembly in the housing and operable to emit light from the device, the light emitting assembly including a plurality of LEDs capable of generating light of less than 2,500 lux at 12 inches and being selected to emit light wherein of the total light energy emitted 25 to 40% thereof is in the wavelengths 446 to 477 nm;
setting the device at least 12 inches from a user; and
operating the device to emit light toward and shining into the user'"'"'s eyes. - View Dependent Claims (128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135)
- providing a device including (i) an outer housing, and (ii) a light emitting assembly in the housing and operable to emit light from the device, the light emitting assembly including a plurality of LEDs capable of generating light of less than 2,500 lux at 12 inches and being selected to emit light wherein of the total light energy emitted 25 to 40% thereof is in the wavelengths 446 to 477 nm;
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