Heat and light therapy treatment device and method
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1. A therapy device for generating heat and light and applying the generated heat and light to skin of a user, comprising:
- a plurality of therapy modules, each therapy module including an array of a plurality of light emitting devices which generate heat when emitting light, each therapy module having a housing with a window through which the light and heat generated by the light emitting devices passes, each therapy module further including electronic circuitry located within the housing with which to apply electrical energy to the light emitting devices to cause them to generate the light and heat;
at least one flexible coupler connecting each adjoining pair of therapy modules into a single configuration of the plurality of therapy modules, each flexible coupler including electrical conductors for conducting electrical power between the electronic circuitry located within the housings of the adjoining pairs of therapy modules; and
a control module connected by a cable to one of the plurality of therapy modules, the control module including circuit components which supply electrical power through the cable to the electronic circuitry located in the housing of the one therapy module, the conductors of the flexible couplers distributing the electrical power from the one therapy module to the other therapy modules in the single configuration.
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Abstract
Heat and light is generated and applied to the skin of a user with multiple arrays of light emitting devices. The amount of heat and light energy delivered from each array is separately controlled relative to a predetermined dose of light energy and a temperature of the skin adjacent to each array. The arrays may be flexibly connected to conform to the contours of a significant area the user'"'"'s anatomy.
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1. A therapy device for generating heat and light and applying the generated heat and light to skin of a user, comprising:
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a plurality of therapy modules, each therapy module including an array of a plurality of light emitting devices which generate heat when emitting light, each therapy module having a housing with a window through which the light and heat generated by the light emitting devices passes, each therapy module further including electronic circuitry located within the housing with which to apply electrical energy to the light emitting devices to cause them to generate the light and heat;
at least one flexible coupler connecting each adjoining pair of therapy modules into a single configuration of the plurality of therapy modules, each flexible coupler including electrical conductors for conducting electrical power between the electronic circuitry located within the housings of the adjoining pairs of therapy modules; and
a control module connected by a cable to one of the plurality of therapy modules, the control module including circuit components which supply electrical power through the cable to the electronic circuitry located in the housing of the one therapy module, the conductors of the flexible couplers distributing the electrical power from the one therapy module to the other therapy modules in the single configuration. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24, 25, 26, 33)
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23. A method for generating heat and light and applying the generated heat and light to the skin of a user, comprising:
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organizing a plurality of light emitting devices in an array;
generating heat and light by supplying electrical energy to each light emitting device in the array;
positioning a plurality of separate arrays to deliver heat and light to substantially adjoining but separate areas of the user'"'"'s skin; and
separately controlling the electrical energy applied to the light emitting devices of each array to control the temperature of the skin at each separate area independently of the temperature of the skin at the other separate areas. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 34, 35, 36)
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