LIGHT THERAPY PLATFORM MOBILE PHONE CHARGER

• US 20160056653A1
• Filed: 06/23/2015
• Published: 02/25/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 09/08/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc. (Johnson & Johnson)
• Original Assignee: La Lumiere LLC
• Inventors: Tapper, Jay, Blaustein, Lawrence A., Shuter, David, Althoff, Charles Peter, Craddock, Bradley Feild
• Granted Patent: US 10,090,694 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/00057 Light
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2018/00642 with feedback, i.e. closed loop control
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2018/00791 Temperature
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2018/00988 Means for storing information, e.g. calibration constants, or for preventing excessive use, e.g. usage, service life counter
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2090/049 against light, e.g. laser
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 9/045 Eye-shades or visors; Shields beside, between or below the eyes caps with means for protecting the eyes A42B1/018
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 2005/0626 Monitoring, verifying, controlling systems and methods
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 2005/0627 Dose monitoring systems and methods
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 2005/0628 including a radiation sensor
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 2005/0645 Applicators worn by the patient
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 2005/0647 the applicator adapted to be worn on the head
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 2005/0648 the light being directed to the eyes
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 2005/0652 Arrays of diodes
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 2005/0654 Lamps
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 2005/0659 infrared
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 2005/0663 Coloured light
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 2005/0666 for redirecting light to the treatment area
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 5/0616 Skin treatment other than tanning
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 5/067 using laser light
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/00 Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries

Abstract

Disclosed is a therapeutic lamp platform charging method and device. According to an exemplary embodiment of this disclosure, provided is a method of charging a power source operatively associated with a therapeutic lamp platform, the method comprising connecting a power port of a computing device to the therapeutic lamp platform charging port using an electrical cable; launching a charging software application on the computing device, the charging software application configuring the computing device to utilize a port operatively associated with the computing device to charge an external device; the computing device charging the therapeutic lamp platform rechargeable power source until the rechargeable power source reaches a substantially full charge; and disconnecting the electrical cable from the therapeutic lamp platform.

Claims

1. A method of charging a power source operatively associated with a therapeutic lamp platform, the therapeutic lamp platform including a plurality of radiant lamps disposed to communicate radiant energy to a user treatment area, a rechargeable power source operatively associated with powering the plurality of radiant lamps, a control circuit operatively associated with controlling a dosage of radiant energy provided to the user treatment area, and a charging port operatively associated with charging the rechargeable power source from an external power source, the method comprising:

connecting a power port of a computing device to the therapeutic lamp platform charging port using an electrical cable;

launching a charging software application on the computing device, the charging software application configuring the computing device to utilize a port operatively associated with the computing device to charge an external device;

the computing device charging the therapeutic lamp platform rechargeable power source until the rechargeable power source reaches a substantially full charge; and

disconnecting the electrical cable from the therapeutic lamp platform.

2. The method of charging a power source operatively associated with a therapeutic lamp platform according to claim 1, wherein the therapeutic lamp platform charging port and the computing device charging port are USB (Universal Serial Bus) ports.

3. The method of charging a power source operatively associated with a therapeutic lamp platform according to claim 1, wherein the computing device is one of a mobile laptop computer, a mobile communication device, and a desktop computer.

4. The method of charging a power source operatively associated with a therapeutic lamp platform according to claim 1, wherein the computing device operating system is one of iOS and Android based.

5. A method of charging a power source operatively associated with a therapeutic lamp platform, the therapeutic lamp platform including a plurality of radiant lamps disposed to communicate radiant energy to a user treatment area, a rechargeable power source operatively associated with powering the plurality of radiant lamps, a control circuit operatively associated with controlling a dosage of radiant energy provided to the user treatment area, and a charging port operatively associated with charging the rechargeable power source from an external power source, the method comprising:

connecting a power port of a computing device to the therapeutic lamp platform charging port using an electrical cable;

the computing device charging the therapeutic lamp platform rechargeable power source until the rechargeable power source reaches a substantially full charge; and

disconnecting the electrical cable from the therapeutic lamp platform.

6. The method of charging a power source operatively associated with a therapeutic lamp platform according to claim 5, wherein the therapeutic lamp platform charging port and the computing device charging port are USB (Universal Serial Bus) ports.

7. The method of charging a power source operatively associated with a therapeutic lamp platform according to claim 5, wherein the computing device is one of a mobile laptop computer, a mobile communication device, and a desktop computer.

8. The method of charging a power source operatively associated with a therapeutic lamp platform according to claim 5, wherein the computing device operating system is one of iOS and Android based.

9. A phototherapy device comprising:

a wearable therapeutic lamp platform including a plurality of radiant lamps and a reflective wall disposed to communicate radiant energy to a user treatment area;

a frame for supporting the platform on a user;

a control circuit operatively mounted to one of the wearable therapeutic lamp platform and the frame;

a rechargeable power source operatively mounted to one of the wearable therapeutic lamp platform and the frame; and

a charging port operatively mounted to one of the wearable therapeutic lamp platform and the frame, the charging port operatively associated with charging the rechargeable power source,

wherein the phototherapy device is configured to be chargeable by a mobile communication device and an electrical cable operatively connected to the phototherapy device charging port and a mobile communication device port configured to charge an external device.

10. The phototherapy device according to claim 9, wherein the therapeutic lamp platform charging port and the mobile communication device port are USB ports.

11. The phototherapy device according to claim 9, wherein the mobile communication device operating system is one of iOS and Android based.

12. A phototherapy device comprising:

a wearable therapeutic lamp platform including a plurality of radiant lamps including a mixed combination of different wavelength radiant energy and a reflective wall with a plurality of radiant energy communication areas aligned with the radiant lamps and disposed to communicate the radiant energy to a user treatment area, and wherein the reflective wall is further formed to disperse the radiant energy over the user treatment area;

a frame for supporting the platform on a user;

a control circuit operatively mounted to one of the wearable therapeutic lamp platform and the frame;

a rechargeable power source operatively mounted to one of the wearable therapeutic lamp platform and the frame; and

a charging port operatively mounted to one of the wearable therapeutic lamp platform and the frame, the charging port operatively associated with charging the rechargeable power source,

wherein the phototherapy device is configured to be chargeable by a mobile communication device and an electrical cable operatively connected to the phototherapy device charging port and a mobile communication device port configured to charge an external device.

13. The phototherapy device according to claim 12, wherein the therapeutic lamp platform charging port and the mobile communication device port are USB ports.

14. The phototherapy device according to claim 12, wherein the mobile communication device operating system is one of iOS and Android based.

15. The phototherapy device according to claim 12, further comprising:

an outer wall spaced from the reflective wall, wherein the radiant lamps are interposed between the outer wall and the reflective wall.

16. The phototherapy device according to claim 12, wherein the different wavelength radiant energy includes at least two of red, blue, and infrared.

17. The phototherapy device according to claim 12, wherein the reflective wall has a parabolic bias for the dispersing of radiant energy across the user treatment area.

18. The phototherapy device according to claim 12, wherein the frame is an eyeglass frame.

19. The phototherapy device according to claim 12, wherein the frame is sized to space the phototherapy device at a desired position for proper therapeutic radiant treatment of the user treatment area.