Portable light delivery apparatus and methods
First Claim
1. A portable light-emitting device for delivering light to the blood supply of a human body of a subject through a nonocular area of skin on the human body, comprising:
- (a) an attachment for securing the light-emitting device to a portion of the human body;
(b) a portable light delivery unit comprising an array including interconnected, elongate strips, each strip including a plurality of linearly arranged light sources, each light source providing focused light within a cone of light illumination having an angle of from about 15°
to about 30°
, the portable light delivery unit being connected to the attachment for providing light to the blood supply through skin of the portion of the human body; and
(c) a portable power supply connected to the portable light delivery unit.
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Abstract
A portable light delivery device for delivering light to the blood supply of a human body through a nonocular area of skin on the body includes an attachment member, a portable light delivery unit connected to the attachment member and a portable power supply. The portable light delivery unit provides one or more wavelengths of light within a specifically determined range of intensity and a specifically determined angle of illumination. A portable control unit may be included on the light delivery device for selectively controlling the light delivery unit. A programming device associated with the control unit selectively changes the programming of the controller. The light delivery device is portably secured to a region of the body having a substantial amount of blood vessels near the surface thereof to deliver light to the blood supply of the body for treating mood disorders, seasonal affective disorder and disorders involving circadian rhythm and sleep.
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35 Claims
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1. A portable light-emitting device for delivering light to the blood supply of a human body of a subject through a nonocular area of skin on the human body, comprising:
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(a) an attachment for securing the light-emitting device to a portion of the human body; (b) a portable light delivery unit comprising an array including interconnected, elongate strips, each strip including a plurality of linearly arranged light sources, each light source providing focused light within a cone of light illumination having an angle of from about 15°
to about 30°
, the portable light delivery unit being connected to the attachment for providing light to the blood supply through skin of the portion of the human body; and(c) a portable power supply connected to the portable light delivery unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of delivering light to the blood supply of a human body through a nonocular area of skin on the human body, comprising:
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(a) securing a portable light delivery unit to a portion of the human body; (b) providing focused light to the blood supply through skin of the portion of the human body by delivering an array of cones of light to an exposed area of skin, each cone having an angle of about 15°
to about 30°
to an axis of emission of the focused light; and(c) providing power to the portable light delivery unit by means of a portable power supply connected to the portable light delivery unit. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A method of delivering light to the blood supply of a human body through a nonocular area of skin on the body, comprising:
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(a) enveloping a portable light delivery unit within a watertight container; (b) securing the portable light delivery unit to a portion of the human body; (c) providing power to the portable light delivery unit by means of a portable power supply connected to the portable light delivery unit; and (d) providing focused light in multiple duty cycles to the blood supply by delivering light to an exposed area of the skin of the portion of the human body in illumination cones having angles of about 15°
to about 30°
by means of the portable light delivery unit.
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Specification