Phototherapy Method for Treating Psoriasis

• US 20130296978A1
• Filed: 03/11/2013
• Published: 11/07/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 03/09/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Peter D. Fiset
• Original Assignee: Peter D. Fiset
• Inventors: Fiset, Peter D.
• Application Number:
  US13/792,692
• Publication Number:
  US 20130296978A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 607/94
• CPC Class Codes: A61C 19/066 Bleaching devices; Whitening agent applicators for teeth, e.g. trays or strips
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 2005/0629 Sequential activation of light sources
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 2005/0652 Arrays of diodes
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 2005/0653 Organic light emitting diodes
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 2005/0661 ultraviolet
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 5/0614 Tanning
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 5/0616 Skin treatment other than tanning
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 5/0617 Hair treatment
• CPC Class Codes: B82Y 30/00 Nanotechnology for materials or surface science, e.g. nanocomposites
• CPC Class Codes: B82Y 5/00 Nanobiotechnology or nanomedicine, e.g. protein engineering or drug delivery

Abstract

A system and method for phototherapy, including skin tanning, lupus phototherapy, teeth whitening, hair growth and psoriasis therapies, are provided. The system includes a chamber adapted for at least one type of phototherapy and at least on UV LED, at least one a nanostructure UV light emitting device or a combination of UV LEDs and nanostructure UV light emitting devices.

Claims

1. A system for conducting lupus phototherapy, comprising:

a chamber and

a nanostructure UV light emitting device disposed in the chamber;

wherein the UV light emitting device emits UV light in a wavelength range suitable for performing lupus phototherapy.

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9. A method for conducting lupus phototherapy, comprising providing UV light from a nanostructure UV light emitting device onto the skin of a human subject having lupus, wherein the UV light emitting device emits UV light in a wavelength range suitable for performing lupus phototherapy.

10. The method of claim 9, further comprising adjusting the wavelength range of the UV light during the phototherapy.

11. The method of claim 9, wherein the chamber comprises a bed or a booth.

12. The method of claim 9, wherein the nanostructure UV light emitting device comprises at least one of a nanoparticle and a nanowire UV A light emitting device, the method further comprising:

providing UV excitation radiation of a first peak wavelength from a UV excitation source to the IN light emitting device; and

emitting the UV light having a second UV peak wavelength longer than the first peak wavelength from the UV light emitting device in response to the provided UV excitation radiation.

13. A system for conducting psoriasis phototherapy comprising:

a chamber; and

a nanostructure UV light emitting device disposed in the chamber;

wherein the UV light emitting device emits UV light in a wavelength range suitable for performing psoriasis phototherapy.

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17. A method for conducting psoriasis phototherapy, comprising providing UV light from a nanostructure UV light emitting device onto the skin of a human subject having psoriasis, wherein the UV light emitting device emits UV light in a wavelength range suitable for performing psoriasis phototherapy.

18. The method of claim 17, wherein the nanostructure UV light emitting device comprises at least one of a nanoparticle and a nanowire UVA light emitting device, the method further including:

providing UV excitation radiation of a fust peak wavelength from a UV excitation source to the UV light emitting device; and

emitting the UV light having a second UV peak wavelength longer than the first peak wavelength from the UV light emitting device in response to the provided UV excitation radiation.

19. The method of claim 18, wherein the UV light is emitted in an emission peak at or between 312 and 311 nm.

20. The method of claim 19, wherein the continuous emission band has a full width half maximum of about 0.1 to 2 nm.

21. A system for conducting hair growth phototherapy, comprising:

a chamber; and

a nanostructure UV light emitting device disposed in the chamber;

wherein the UV light emitting device emits UV light in a wavelength range suitable for inducing hair growth.

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34. A system for conducting lupus phototherapy, comprising:

a chamber; and

at least one UV emitting LED disposed in the chamber;

wherein the at least one UV emitting LED emits UV light in a wavelength range suitable for performing lupus phototherapy.

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41. A method for conducting lupus phototherapy, comprising providing UV light from at least one UV emitting LED onto the skin of a human subject having lupus, wherein the at least one UV emitting LED emits UV light in a wavelength range suitable for performing lupus phototherapy.

42. The method of claim 41, wherein the UV light comprises light with a wavelength of about 340 run to 400 run.

43. The method of claim 41, further comprising adjusting the wavelength range of the UV light during the phototherapy.

44. A system for conducting psoriasis phototherapy comprising:

a chamber; and

at least one UV emitting LED disposed in the chamber;

wherein the at least one UV emitting LED emits UV light in a wavelength range suitable for performing psoriasis phototherapy.

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47. A method for conducting psoriasis phototherapy, comprising providing UV light from at least one UV emitting LED onto the skin of a human subject having psoriasis, wherein the at least one UV emitting LED emits UV light in a wavelength range suitable for performing psoriasis phototherapy.

48. The method of claim 47, wherein the UV light is emitted in an emission band with a peak at or between 312 and 311 run.

49. The method of claim 48, wherein the emission band has a full width half maximum of about 0.1 to 2 nm.

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