Apparatus for dermatological treatment
AssigneeiPulse Limited
InventorStuart Terry Jones
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a light emitting device for providing dermatological treatment. The present invention comprises a housing structure for housing a light emitting source, a fan and a duct. The light emitting source is arranged to emit light energy to external of the device and the fan is configured for directing air heated by operation of the light emitting source into the duct. The duct is arranged to direct heated air in an airstream pathway from an outlet port of a distal end of the duct and through an aperture in the housing structure where the housing structure and the duct are relatively arranged such that no part of the housing structure extends into the air stream pathway in order to minimise heat exchange from the heated air to the housing structure.
Claims22
A light emitting apparatus for dermatological treatment comprising:
- a housing structure for housing a light emitting source;
- a fan;
- and
- a duct;
- wherein the light emitting source is arranged to emit light energy to external of the apparatus;
- wherein the fan is configured for directing air heated by operation of the light emitting source into the duct;
- wherein the duct is arranged to direct heated air in an airstream pathway from an outlet port of a distal end of the duct and through a housing aperture being an aperture in the housing structure;
- wherein the distal end of the duct is insulated from the housing structure;
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- wherein the housing structure and the duct are relatively arranged such that no part of the housing structure extends into the airstream pathway in order to minimize heat exchange from the heated air to the housing structure.
The apparatus according to 1, wherein the housing structure comprises a plurality of air inlet ports enabling airflow into the housing;
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- wherein the plurality of air inlet ports are provided in an array.
A light emitting apparatus for dermatological treatment comprising:
- a housing structure for housing a light emitting source;
- a fan;
- and
- a duct;
- wherein the light emitting source is arranged to emit light energy to external of the apparatus;
- wherein the fan is configured for directing air heated by operation of the light emitting source into the duct;
- wherein the duct is arranged to direct heated air in an airstream pathway from an outlet port of a distal end of the duct and through a housing aperture being an aperture in the housing structure;
- wherein the distal end of the duct is insulated from the housing structure via a space defined between a portion of the distal end of the duct and the housing structure;
- wherein the space comprises an air inlet to an air flow pathway to the fan;
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- wherein the housing structure and the duct are relatively arranged such that no part of the housing structure extends into the airstream pathway in order to minimize heat exchange from the heated air to the housing structure.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.