Light energy delivery head
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1. A light energy treatment head comprising:
- at least one optical energy emitting element mounted within the head and oriented to direct optical energy to a target region of skin during use;
a thermally conductive transparent element disposed between the at least one optical energy emitting element and the target region of skin during use; and
at least one cooling mechanism for extracting heat from both the at least one optical energy emitting element and the thermally conductive transparent element.
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Abstract
A light energy delivery head is provided which, in one aspect, mounts laser diode bars or other light energy emitters in a heat sink block which is adapted to cool both the emitters and a surface of a medium with which the head is in contact and to which it is applying light energy. In another aspect, various retroreflection configurations are provided which optimize retroreflection of back-scattered light energy from the medium. The size of the aperture through which light energy is applied to the medium is also controlled so as to provide a desired amplification coefficient as a result of retroreflection.
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1. A light energy treatment head comprising:
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at least one optical energy emitting element mounted within the head and oriented to direct optical energy to a target region of skin during use; a thermally conductive transparent element disposed between the at least one optical energy emitting element and the target region of skin during use; and at least one cooling mechanism for extracting heat from both the at least one optical energy emitting element and the thermally conductive transparent element. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A head for applying light energy to skin comprising:
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a thermally conductive mount, at least one optical energy emitting element mounted to said thermally conductive mount so as to direct energy to a target region of skin during use, said at least one optical energy emitting element being in thermal contact with said mount, a thermally conductive element thermally coupled to said mount and configured to be in thermal contact with at least a surface portion of the target region during use, wherein said thermally conductive element is substantially transparent to radiation generated by said at least one optical energy emitting element, and a cooling mechanism coupled to said thermally conductive mount, said cooling mechanism configured to remove heat from both said at least one optical energy emitting element and said thermally conductive element. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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21. A head for applying optical energy to skin, comprising:
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a thermally conductive mount having at least one channel adapted for a coolant fluid flow so as to cool said thermally conductive mount, at least one optical energy emitting element mounted to said thermally conductive mount so as to be in thermal contact therewith, said at least one optical energy emitting element being oriented so as to be capable of directing energy to a target region of skin during use, a thermally conductive element coupled to said thermally conductive mount to be in thermal contact therewith and configured to be in contact with at least a surface portion of the target region of skin during use, wherein said thermally conductive element is a transparent element, and wherein said thermally conductive mount is configured to remove heat from both said at least one optical energy emitting element and said thermally conductive element. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A head for applying optical energy to skin, comprising:
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a thermally conductive mount, at least one optical energy emitting element mounted to said thermally conductive mount so as to be in thermal contact therewith, said at least one optical energy emitting element being oriented for applying energy to a target region of skin during use, an optically reflective element coupled to said thermally conductive mount for redirecting at least a portion of the applied energy reflected by the skin back to the target region of skin, a thermally conductive transparent element coupled to said thermally conductive mount to be in thermal contact therewith, and a cooling mechanism coupled to said thermally conductive mount, said cooling mechanism being in thermal contact with both said thermally conductive mount and said thermally conductive transparent element and configured to remove heat therefrom. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29)
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