LED multiplex source and method of use of for sterilization, bioactivation and therapy

• US 7,328,708 B2
• Filed: 05/25/2005
• Issued: 02/12/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 12/23/2003
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: United Laboratories & Manufacturing, LLC
• Original Assignee: United Laboratories & Manufacturing, LLC
• Inventors: Malak, Henryk
• Primary Examiner(s): FARAH, AHMED M
• Application Number:
  US11/135,935
• Publication Number:
  US 20050256554A1
• Time in Patent Office: 993 Days
• Field of Search: 128/898, 606 3- 12, 606/27, 607 88- 92, 607/96
• US Class Current: 128/898
• 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 2005/0645 Applicators worn by the patient
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 2005/0652 Arrays of diodes
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 2005/066 far infrared
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 5/0616 Skin treatment other than tanning
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 5/0617 Hair treatment

Abstract

This invention discloses an LED multiplex source and a method of using multi-band-type energies from the source for sterilization, bioactivation, and therapy of a targeted body. The LED multiplex source is a pulsed/modulated LED source with at least one different member of the group of pulsed/modulated radiation sources consisting of: an electromagnetic, acoustic, electroluminescent, thermal, and/or magnetic source. The invention also teaches how to convert heat generated by the LED multiplex source into electromagnetic radiation and uses this radiation for sterilization, bioactivation, and therapy. The LED multiplex source is an energy-efficient radiation source, is compact, and also provides sensory feedback to optimize, in real-time, sterilization, bioactivation, and therapy processes. The invented source will replace some of the existing radiation sources and, as well, will open new areas of applications.

Claims

1. A method for using multi-band-type energies from a multiplex source for sterilization, bioactivation, and therapy comprising the steps of:

surrounding a targeted body with a medium for enhancing sterilization, bioactivation and therapy of said targeted body,

irradiating said targeted body and said medium with a multiplex source of multi-band-type energies for purposes of sterilization, bioactivation, and therapy of said targeted body, wherein said multiplex source is a LED source and/or a laser diode source and at least one different member selected from the group consisting of radiation sources consisting of;

an electromagnetic source, an acoustic source, an electroluminescent source, a thermal source, an electrical source, and a magnetic source, and

using a heat-sink energy converter to convert heat generated by said multiplex source into electromagnetic radiation which is utilized for sterilization, bioactivation, and therapy.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein said targeted body is a human body, animal body, cells, tissue, skin, joint, nerves, body fluid, plant, food, microbe, fungi, medical supply, laboratory supply, beverage, household material, solid state material, gas, or liquid.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein said medium is air, gas, water vapor, water, ice, liquid, solid state material ointment, liquid with a dissolved radiation absorbing substance, gas with a dissolved radiation absorbing substance, ointment with a dissolved radiation absorbing substance, or solid state material with a doped radiation absorbing substance.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein said electromagnetic radiation source is at least one member selected from the group consisting of:

a laser, a laser diode, a lamp, a LED, a microwave source, an electroluminescent source, a fluorescence source, a phosphorescence source, and a chemiluminescence source.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein said electromagnetic radiation source comprises:

said LED source with plurality LEDs.

6. The method of claim 4, wherein said electromagnetic radiation source comprises:

said LED source with a plurality of LEDs and said lamp.

7. The method of claim 4, wherein said electromagnetic radiation source comprises:

said LED with plurality of LEDs, and said microwave source.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein said electromagnetic radiation source is generating radiation as a single spectral band or multiple spectral bands within a spectral range of ultraviolet to microwaves.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein members of said multiplex source are pulsing/modulating at frequencies within a range of 1 Hz to 100 THz.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein members of said multiplex source are pulsing/modulating in a single frequency mode or multiple frequencies mode.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein members of said multiplex source are CW sources.

12. The method of claim 1, wherein said heat-sink energy converter and or an outer housing are made of a material capable of absorbing heat and converting absorbed heat to electromagnetic radiation.

13. The method of claim 1, wherein an optical filter is used to convert electromagnetic radiation of higher photon energy generated by said LED multiplex source to electromagnetic radiation of lower photon energies for the purpose of using converted electromagnetic radiation of lower photon energies for sterilization, bioactivation, and therapy.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein said optical filter is selected from the group consisting of an optical polarizer, optical diffuser, band-pass optical filter, long-pass optical filter, short-pass optical filter, luminescent film, and optical component with heat-to-electromagnetic radiation converting property.

15. The method of claim 1, wherein said targeted body has, on a body surface and/or inside said targeted body, a natural pigment or an artificial pigment which enhances absorption of radiation from said multiplex source for purposes of sterilization, bioactivation, and therapy.

16. The method of claim 1, wherein said LED multiplex source is a portable device, stand-alone device.

17. The method of claim 16, wherein said portable device is a hand-held massager, elastic-bandage device, pad device, clothing, personal sauna, hair dryer, toothbrush, or hairbrush.

18. The method of claim 1, wherein said multi-band-type energies are electromagnetic radiation of different photon energies from ultraviolet to microwaves and at least one different member of the group of radiation energy consisting of:

acoustic, electroluminescent, thermal, electric, and magnetic.

19. The method of claim 1 wherein said multi-band-type energies is applied to poultry industry, animal industry, food industry, plant industry, beverages industry, pharmaceutical industry, biological and medical research, medicine, cosmetic treatment, dermatology, dentistry, sterilization materials, sterilization air, drug delivery, removing odor, residential housing, commercial housing, laboratory, public place, car, spa room, sauna room, spa bed, green house, plane, or household appliance.

20. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of monitoring a sensory feedback for the purposes of optimizing sterilization, bioactivation, and therapy of said targeted body.

21. The method of claim 1, wherein the LED multiplex source comprises:

said multiplex source assembled with said heat-sink energy converter, an optical filter, and a power supply.