# US 10,864,381 B2 · Therapeutic light-emitting module

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- Number: US 10,864,381 B2
- Document ID: US10864381B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 16/803,415
- Filed: 2020-02-27
- Published: 2020-06-25
- Granted: 2020-12-15
- Earliest claimed: 2016-09-21
- Assignees: Epistar Corporation
- Applicants: Epistar Corporation
- Inventors: Min-Hsun Hsieh; Jai-Tai Kuo; Chang-Hseih Wu; Tzu-Hsiang Wang; Chi-Chih Pu
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10864381B2

## CPC

- A61N 5/062: {Photodynamic therapy, i.e. excitation of an agent}
- A61B 5/0059: {using light, e.g. diagnosis by transillumination, diascopy, fluorescence (photoacoustic A61B5/0093; optical measurement of heart rate A61B5/02416; optical measurement of blood flow A61B5/0261; optical measurement of analytes A61B5/1455)}
- A61N 5/0616: {Skin treatment other than tanning}
- H10H 29/10: Integrated devices comprising at least one light-emitting semiconductor component covered by group H10H20/00 (active-matrix LED displays H10H29/30)
- H10W 90/00: Package configurations
- A61B 2017/00057: {Light}
- A61N 2005/0632: {Constructional aspects of the apparatus}
- A61N 2005/0652: {Arrays of diodes}
- A61N 2005/0658: {characterised by the wavelength of light used}
- A61N: ELECTROTHERAPY; MAGNETOTHERAPY; RADIATION THERAPY; ULTRASOUND THERAPY (measurement of bioelectric currents A61B; surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body A61B18/00; anaesthetic apparatus in general A61M; incandescent lamps H01K; infrared radiators for heating H05B)
- A61B: DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION (usefulness limited to only animals A61D)
- H10H: INORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES HAVING POTENTIAL BARRIERS
- H10W: GENERIC PACKAGES, INTERCONNECTIONS, CONNECTORS OR OTHER CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF DEVICES COVERED BY CLASS H10

## Abstract

A light-emitting module includes a housing, a flexible film, and a protection portion. The housing includes a plurality of light-emitting units arranged in a matrix configuration and at least a switch electrically connected to at least one of the plurality of light-emitting units. The flexible film is detachably coupled to the housing. The protection portion covers the plurality of light-emitting units.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A therapeutic light-emitting module, comprising:
a housing, comprising:
a plurality of light-emitting units arranged in a matrix configuration; and
a switch electrically connected to the plurality of light-emitting units;
a transparent flexible film comprising a coupling surface, a top surface, and a bottom surface, detachably coupled to the housing with the coupling surface, and configured to receive and propagate light from the plurality of light-emitting units; and
a protection portion covering the plurality of light-emitting units;
wherein a portion of the light is emitted from both of the top surface and the bottom surface.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The therapeutic light-emitting module according to claim 1, wherein the transparent flexible film is configured to contact a portion of human body.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The therapeutic light-emitting module according to claim 1, wherein the transparent flexible film comprises a plurality of textured patterns.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The therapeutic light-emitting module according to claim 3, wherein the plurality of textured patterns is formed in a shape of round, triangle, rectangle, prism, curved profile, polygon or any combination thereof.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The therapeutic light-emitting module according to claim 1, wherein the housing comprises a first portion and a second portion, and the plurality of light-emitting units is disposed on the first portion.

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

The therapeutic light-emitting module according to claim 5, wherein the transparent flexible film is assembled with the second portion.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The therapeutic light-emitting module according to claim 1, wherein the matrix configuration of the plurality of light-emitting units has a dimension less than 150 μm×150 μm.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The therapeutic light-emitting module according to claim 1, wherein the protection portion is transparent to light from the plurality of light-emitting units.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The therapeutic light-emitting module according to claim 1, wherein the transparent flexible film is made of biomedical material.

### Claim 10 (depends on 9)

The therapeutic light-emitting module according to claim 9, wherein the transparent flexible film comprises a biomedical grade elastomer, or a biomedical grade silicone rubber.