Light rays radiation cloth for medical treatment

• US 4,761,047 A
• Filed: 11/20/1986
• Issued: 08/02/1988
• Est. Priority Date: 01/13/1986
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Kei Mori
• Original Assignee: Kei Mori
• Inventors: Mori, Kei
• Primary Examiner(s): Lee, John
• Assistant Examiner(s): NGO, HUNG NHAT
• Application Number:
  US06/934,226
• Time in Patent Office: 621 Days
• Field of Search: 350/96.1, 350/96.15, 350/96.24, 350/96.21, 350/96.25, 350/96.27, 362/32, 2/1, 2/DIG. 7, 128/24.1, 128/68.1, 128/82.1, 128/303.1, 128/379
• US Class Current: 607/88
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2018/1807 using light other than laser radiation
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 2005/0632 Constructional aspects of the apparatus
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 2005/0645 Applicators worn by the patient
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 5/0616 Skin treatment other than tanning
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 385/901 Illuminating or display apparatus

Abstract

A light rays radiation cloth for medical treatment comprises a flexible basic sheet plate, a large number of optical fibers arranged on one surface of the basic sheet plate, and a light rays connector for supplying light rays to the optical fibers. The optical fibers comprise respectively a light rays emitting portion for emitting the light rays transmitted through the optical fibers to the outside of the same at the half way points of the light rays transmitting route. The light rays are emitted almost uniformly from one surface of the basic sheet plate.

Claims

1. A light rays radiation cloth for emitting light rays from only one surface for medical treatment comprising a flexible basic sheet and a flexible transparent sheet spaced from said basic sheet, a plurality of optical fiber means disposed between said basic sheet and said transparent sheet, a light rays connector for supplying light rays to said optical fiber means, said optical fiber means being in contact with said transparent sheet, said optical fiber means being spaced from said basic sheet, and a titanic oxide membrane disposed between said optical fiber means and said basic sheet such that said titanic oxide membrane precludes light rays emitted by said optical fiber means from passing outwardly through said basic sheet as said light rays emitted from said optical fiber means are dispersed by said titanic oxide membrane to pass outwardly of the radiation cloth through said transparent sheet.

2. A light rays radiation cloth according to claim 1, wherein the surface of said basic sheet juxtaposed to said optical fiber means is coated with said titanic oxide membrane.

3. A light rays radiation cloth according to claim 1, wherein said optical fiber means comprises a plurality of parallel fibers.

4. A light rays radiation cloth according to claim 3, wherein said basic sheet comprises a plurality of parallel grooves, said fibers being disposed in said grooves.

5. A light rays radiation cloth according to claim 4, wherein said grooves are coated with said titanic oxide membrane.

6. A light rays radiation cloth according to claim 5, wherein the entire surface of said basic sheet in which said grooves are formed is coated with said titanic oxide membrane.

7. A light rays radiation cloth according to claim 3, wherein said fibers have one surface facing and juxtaposed to said basic sheet and another surface facing and juxtaposed to said transparent sheet, said one surface being coated with said titanic oxide membrane, and optical paste bonding said other surface directly to said transparent sheet.

8. A light rays radiation cloth according to claim 7 further comprising bonding means bonding said coated one surface of said optical fibers to said basic sheet.

9. A light rays radiation cloth according to claim 3, wherein said parallel fibers have one longitudinal end leading to said connector and reflecting means on the other longitudinal ends of said parallel fibers operable to reflect and transmit light rays back into the respective fibers.

10. A light rays radiation cloth according to claim 9, wherein said reflecting means comprises a reflecting plate in contact with said other longitudinal ends of said parallel fibers.

11. A light rays radiation cloth according to claim 1, wherein said basic sheet comprises a textile material.

12. A light rays radiation cloth according to claim 1, wherein said basic sheet comprises cloth.

13. A light rays radiation cloth for emitting light rays from only one surface for medical treatment comprising a flexible basic material and a flexible transparent material spaced from said basic material, a plurality of parallel optical fibers disposed between said basic material and said transparent material, a light rays connector connected to one longitudinal end of said plurality of parallel fibers for supplying light rays to one longitudinal end of each of said parallel optical fibers, reflecting means on the other longitudinal ends of said parallel fibers operable to reflect and transmit light rays back into the respective fiber in a direction toward said connector, each of said parallel fibers having one surface facing and juxtaposed to said basic material and another opposite surface facing and juxtaposed to said transparent material, optical paste means bonding said other surface to said transparent material, said one surface being spaced from said basic material, a titanic oxide membrane disposed between said one surface and said basic material such that said titanic oxide membrane precludes light rays emitted by said parallel optical fibers from passing outwardly through said basic material as said light rays emitted from said parallel optical fibers are dispersed by said titanic oxide membrane to pass outwardly of the radiation cloth through said transparent material, and bonding means bonding said coated one surface of said optical fibers to said basic material.

14. The combination comprising an item of clothing and a light radiation cloth affixed to said item of clothing for providing a light rays bath to a person wearing said clothing, said light radiation cloth comprising a flexible basic material and a flexible transparent material spaced from said basic material, a plurality of parallel optical fibers disposed between said basic material and said transparent material, a light rays connector connected to one longitudinal end of said plurality of parallel fibers for supplying light rays to one longitudinal end of each of said parallel optical fibers, reflecting means on the other longitudinal ends of said parallel fibers operable to reflect and transmit light rays back into the respective fiber in a direction toward said connector, each of said parallel fibers having one surface facing and juxtaposed to said basic material and another opposite surface facing and juxtaposed to said transparent material, optical paste means bonding said other surface to said transparent material, said one surface being spaced from said basic material, a titanic oxide membrane disposed between said one surface and said basic material such that said titanic oxide membrane precludes light rays emitted by said parallel optical fibers from passing outwardly through said basic material as said light rays emitted from said parallel optical fibers are dispersed by said titanic oxide membrane to pass outwardly of the radiation cloth through said transparent material, and bonding means bonding said coated one surface of said optical fibers to said basic material, said radiation cloth being affixed to said item of clothing such that a person wearing said item of clothing receives a light-bath from said radiation cloth.