Programmable multifunction table lamp for light therapy

• US 20060064144A1
• Filed: 06/21/2005
• Published: 03/23/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 06/25/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Nature Bright Company
• Original Assignee: Nature Bright Company
• Inventors: Huang, Yu Wei, Chen, Joshua Q.
• Application Number:
  US11/158,642
• Publication Number:
  US 20060064144A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 607/90
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 2005/0642 Irradiating part of the body at a certain distance
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 2005/0652 Arrays of diodes
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 5/0618 Psychological treatment

Abstract

A lamp for providing light therapy includes an input circuit, an output circuit, and a signal processing circuit. The input circuit may include a user input for providing control signals to the signal processing circuit based on input at the user input from a user. The output circuit may include a light output configured to emit light at a level of at least 2,500 lux. The light output may include one or more white LEDs and may also include one or more color LEDs. The signal processing circuit is connected to the input circuit and the output circuit, and receives the control signals from the input circuit to control the output circuit based on the control signals. A memory may be provided in communication with the signal processing circuit. The memory may store a plurality of output modes, such as a light therapy mode. The light output may include a diffuser that is configured to diffuse the high-intensity light for effective use.

Claims

1. A lamp capable of providing light therapy, the lamp comprising:

an input circuit including a user input and for providing control signals based on input at the user input from a user;

an output circuit including a light output configured to emit light at a level capable of providing light therapy; and

a signal processing circuit connected to the input circuit and the output circuit, and for receiving the control signals from the input circuit and for controlling the output circuit based on the control signals.

2. The lamp of claim 1 wherein the light output is configured to emit light at a level of at least about 2,500 lux.

3. The lamp of claim 1 wherein the light output is configured to emit light at a level of at least about 10,000 lux.

4. The lamp of claim 1 further comprising a memory in communication with the signal processing circuit and for storing a plurality of output modes.

5. The lamp of claim 4 wherein the plurality of output modes includes a light therapy mode.

6. The lamp of claim 5 wherein the light therapy mode causes the signal processing circuit to cause the light output emit light at a level of at least about 2,500 lux for a predetermined period of time.

7. The lamp of claim 6 wherein the light therapy mode causes the signal processing circuit to cause the light output emit light at 2,500 lux for about 15 minutes.

8. The lamp of claim 1 wherein the light output includes at least one light-emitting diode (LED).

9. The lamp of claim 8 wherein the light output includes a diffuser.

10. The lamp of claim 8 wherein the light output includes a plurality of LEDS wherein the plurality of LEDs includes a number of LEDs capable of emitting color.

11. The lamp of claim 1 wherein the output circuit includes an audio output.

12. The lamp of claim 1 wherein the input circuit includes a display.

13. A method for providing light therapy, the method comprising:

providing a lamp including;

an input circuit including a user input and for providing control signals based on input at the user input from a user;

an output circuit including a light output configured to emit light at a level capable of providing light therapy; and

a signal processing circuit connected to the input circuit and the output circuit, and for receiving the control signals from the input circuit and for controlling the output circuit based on the control signals; and

causing the light output to emit light at a predetermined effective level for a predetermined amount of time.

14. The method of claim 13 wherein the causing step further comprises causing the light output to emit light at a predetermined effective level of at least about 2,500 lux.

15. The method of claim 14 wherein the causing step further comprises causing the light output to emit light at the predetermined effective level for a predetermined amount of time of at least about 15 minutes minutes.

16. A lamp for providing light therapy, the lamp comprising:

an input circuit including a user input and for providing control signals based on input at the user input from a user;

an output circuit including a light output configured to emit light at a level of at least 2,500 lux, the light output including at least one white LED;

a signal processing circuit connected to the input circuit and the output circuit, and for receiving the control signals from the input circuit and for controlling the output circuit based on the control signals; and

a memory in communication with the signal processing circuit and for storing a plurality of output modes including a light therapy mode.

17. The lamp of claim 16 wherein the light output includes a diffuser.

18. The lamp of claim 16 wherein the light output includes a plurality of LEDS capable of emitting color.

19. The lamp of claim 16 wherein the output circuit includes an audio output.

20. The lamp of claim 16 wherein the input circuit includes a display.