LIGHT THERAPY SYSTEM INCLUDING SPECTACLE FRAMES AND CONTACT LENSES

• US 20160144149A1
• Filed: 02/01/2016
• Published: 05/26/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 02/04/2011
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Aleksandar Miletic, Mario J. Peeters, Randall B. Pugh, Robertson Towart, Wilhelmus Drinkenburg, William C. Neeley
• Original Assignee: Aleksandar Miletic, Mario J. Peeters, Randall B. Pugh, Robertson Towart, Wilhelmus Drinkenburg, William C. Neeley
• Inventors: Peeters, Mario J., PUGH, Randall B., Neeley, William C., Towart, Robertson, Drinkenburg, Wilhelmus, Miletic, Aleksandar
• Application Number:
  US15/012,034
• Publication Number:
  US 20160144149A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2021/0044 by the sight sense
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 21/00 Other devices or methods to cause a change in the state of consciousness; Devices for producing or ending sleep by mechanical, optical, or acoustical means, e.g. for hypnosis
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 21/02 for inducing sleep or relaxation, e.g. by direct nerve stimulation, hypnosis, analgesia for massage A61H; electrotherapy A61N, e.g. applying alternating or intermittent electric currents for producing anaesthesia A61N1/36021
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 2005/063 comprising light transmitting means, e.g. optical fibres
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 2005/0648 the light being directed to the eyes
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 2005/0651 Diodes
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 2005/0663 Coloured light
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 5/0601 Apparatus for use inside the body
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 5/0618 Psychological treatment
• CPC Class Codes: G02C 11/04 Illuminating means
• CPC Class Codes: G02C 7/04 Contact lenses for the eyes disinfection or sterilisation of contact lenses A61L12/00

Abstract

The present invention provides for eyeglasses used together with contact lenses to deliver light therapy to the wearer. The eyeglass lenses or frames feature an embedded light source in logical and electrical communication with power, sensors, processors, and other components contained within the eyeglasses. The eyeglass lenses or frames project light into complimentary contact lenses which refract, diffract or reflect light into the wearer'"'"'s eyes.

Claims

1. An system for administering light therapy, the system comprising:

a contact lens comprising a light source powered by power provided by an energy source.

2. The system of claim 1, further comprising a spectacle frame suitably sized for wearing on a human being and securing one or more optical lenses.

3. The system of claim 2, further comprising one or more energy sources fixedly mounted to the spectacle frame and capable of providing power to a contact lens on an eye of a wearer of the spectacle frame.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the light source emits blue light at wavelengths of 450 to 500 nanometers.

5. The system of claim 4, wherein the light source emits blue light at wavelengths of 470 to 480 nanometers.

6. The system of claim 5, wherein the light source emits between about 2,000 to 3,000 lux of light.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the light source emits green light at wavelengths of 475 to 525 nanometers.

8. The system of claim 7, wherein the light source emits green light at wavelengths of 490 to 510 nanometers.

9. The system of claim 8, wherein the light emits between about 300 to 400 lux of light.

10. The system of claim 1, wherein the light source comprises one or more light emitting diodes.

11. The system of claim 1, wherein the contact lens further comprises an optic zone and a perimeter area, and including light scattering areas in the perimeter area configured to diffuse light passing there through.

12. The system of claim 11, wherein the light source is configured to direct light onto the light scattering areas in the perimeter area of the contact lens.

13. The system of claim 11, wherein the light scattering areas only disperse light of wavelengths emitted by the light source.

14. The system of claim 11, wherein the contact lens further comprises, an internal barrier for preventing light from the light source from being dispersed into the optical zone of the contact lens.

15. The system of claim 14, wherein light from the light source is dispersed by the contact lens into an area around the perimeter of a cornea.