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US 10,369,377 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.
Claims29
A phototherapy treatment apparatus comprising:
- a bed including (i) at least one of a transparent or a translucent material, (ii) a surface having a plurality of microstructures, and (iii) a plurality of side surfaces;
- a housing holding the bed;
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- a light source supported by the housing, the light source being positioned in the housing so that the light generated by the light source is directed at one of the plurality of the side surfaces and is transmitted through the transparent or translucent material of the bed and through the plurality of microstructures such that the light exits the plurality of microstructures having a more diffusive distribution, thereby enhancing the treatment of an ailment when a patient is lying on the bed, and
- wherein the surface is a top surface, and the bed includes an incident surface formed by one of the plurality of side surfaces, and wherein the light source and the incident surface are positioned in the housing such that the light generated by the light source is directed at the incident surface at an angle so as to produce total internal reflection of the light transmitted through the bed.
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A phototherapy treatment apparatus comprising:
- a bed including (i) at least one of a transparent or a translucent material, (ii) a surface having a plurality of microstructures, and (iii) a plurality of side surfaces, wherein the surface is formed integrally with the bed;
- a housing supporting the bed;
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- a light source constructed and arranged to generate light that is directed at one of the plurality of side surfaces and through the transparent or translucent material of the bed and through the plurality of microstructures such that the light exits the plurality of microstructures having a more diffusive distribution, thereby enhancing the treatment of an ailment when a patient is lying on the bed, and
- wherein the surface is a top surface, and the bed includes an incident surface formed by one of the plurality of side surfaces, and wherein the light source and the incident surface are positioned in the housing such that the light generated by the light source is directed at the incident surface at an angle so as to produce total internal reflection of the light transmitted through the bed.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.