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US 10,369,376 B2Granted
Phototherapy apparatuses and methods
AssigneeNeolight LLC
InventorsSivakumar Palaniswamy, Deepakshyam Krishnaraju
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Abstract
A phototherapy treatment apparatus and methods are provided. In particular, the present disclosure provides a phototherapy treatment apparatus configured to diffusely transmit light emitted from a light source to a patient.
Claims10
A phototherapy treatment method comprising:
- placing a patient on a top surface of a bed having at least one of a translucent or transparent material;
- generating light from a light source;
- directing the generated light at one of a plurality of side surfaces of the bed so that the generated light transmits through the material of the bed to produce total internal reflection of the generated light;
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- transmitting the generated light through a plurality of microstructures located on the top surface of the bed such that the light exits the plurality of microstructures having a more diffusive distribution so as to enhance the treatment of an ailment of the patient placed on the bed.
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