Device and method for therapeutic treatment of living organisms

• US 6,602,275 B1
• Filed: 09/18/2000
• Issued: 08/05/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 09/18/2000
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Jana Sullivan
• Original Assignee: Jana Sullivan
• Inventors: Sullivan, Jana
• Primary Examiner(s): Dvorak, Linda C. M.
• Assistant Examiner(s): FARAH, AHMED M
• Application Number:
  US09/664,074
• Time in Patent Office: 1,051 Days
• Field of Search: 606/9-11, 606/13, 606/3, 607/88-91, 607/94, 607/100, 607/92, 128/898
• US Class Current: 607/88
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 2005/0629 Sequential activation of light sources
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 2005/0636 Irradiating the whole body
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 2005/0642 Irradiating part of the body at a certain distance
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 2005/0644 Handheld applicators
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 2005/0651 Diodes
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 2005/0652 Arrays of diodes
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 2005/0663 Coloured light
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 5/0616 Skin treatment other than tanning

Abstract

A device is disclosed which is therapeutically beneficial to the well-being of living organisms such as humans, animals, and/or plant life, using photon or light waves. The device is intended to lie against the skin or surface, near the skin/surface, and/or from a distance ranging up to several feet from the skin/surface. The device is intended to be used for: general relaxation and detoxification of an organism; stimulating the healing process in an organism which is ill, diseased or injured; aiding in the elimination of pain and inflammation in an organism; stimulating/sedating the acupressure meridian system of an organism and rebalancing the electromagnetic energy-field surrounding the organism.

Claims

1. A photo-therapy device consisting of:

an array of LED'"'"'s having three sets of LED'"'"'s with each set emitting light of a different color, said array of LED'"'"'s being arranged in a predetermined pattern and emits light in three different wavelengths wherein said three different wavelengths are 470 nm, 630 nm and 880 nm, a power supply providing power to said array;

a control circuit operatively connected between said power supply and said array of LED'"'"'s, said control circuit having an on/off switch, pulse controls for varying pulse duration and repetition rate and a treatment timer.

2. The photo-therapy device of claim 1 wherein said power supply is electrically connected to a low battery indicator.

3. The photo-therapy device of claim 1 wherein said array of LED'"'"'s is arranged in a portable panel.

4. The photo-therapy device of claim 3 wherein said control circuit is housed in a control box which is separate from said panel and is connected to said panel by means of an electrical connection.

5. The photo-therapy device of claim 1 wherein said panel is rectangular, square or circular in shape.

6. The photo-therapy device of claim 5 wherein said panel is circular in shape and is attached to a housing having control knobs attached to said housing, said control circuit being contained in said housing and said control knobs being electrically connected to said array of LED'"'"'s and said control circuit for controlling the operation of said array of LED'"'"'s.

7. The photo-therapy device of claim 6 wherein said housing is conically shaped with a handle attached to the smaller diameter end of said housing, said handle having an on/off switch and an electrical connection to said control circuit.

8. A photo-therapy device comprising:

an array of LED'"'"'s having five sets of LED'"'"'s with each set of LED'"'"'s emitting light in a different color, said array of LED'"'"'s being arranged in a predetermined pattern and emitting light in five different wavelengths, a power supply providing power to said array;

a control circuit operatively connected between said power supply and said array, said control circuit having an on/off switch, pulse controls for varying pulse duration and repetition rate and a treatment timer.

9. The photo-therapy device of claim 8 wherein said array of LED'"'"'s is arranged in a portable panel which is rectangular in shape.

10. The photo-therapy device of claim 9 wherein said panel is mounted on a wall and said control circuit is contained in a housing separate from said panel.

11. A method of using a pair of photo-therapy devices wherein each photo-therapy device comprises a panel containing an array of LED'"'"'s having five sets of LED'"'"'s with each set emitting light of a different color, said array of LED'"'"'s being arranged in a predetermined pattern and emitting light in five different wavelengths, a power supply providing power to said array;

a control circuit operatively connected between said power supply and said array, said control circuit having an on/off switch, pulse controls for varying pulse duration and repetition rate and a treatment timer;

said method comprising;

spacing said pair of photo-therapy devices from each other and positioning a subject to be treated between said pair of photo-therapy devices.