Blanket apparatus with multiple electromagnetic radiation sources
OwnerTyler Jordan Fish, Adam David Fischerinventors
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Abstract
A electromagnetic radiation apparatus comprising multiple electromagnetic radiation sources within a blanket, full body wrap or other covering, including a sleeping-bag-like device configured to cover at least a portion of a body. The sources may operate independently, separated or overlapped in time, simultaneously and/or in other coordinated fashion. A controller with at least two independent outputs is coupled to the first and second radiation sources for controlling emission parameters. The multiple sources may have different spectral content, e.g. envelope shape and nominal wavelength, and emission power. Electromagnetic shielding minimizes EMF exposure to the body.
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An electromagnetic radiation apparatus, comprising:
- a blanket, full body wrap, or covering configured to wrap around or cover at least a portion of a body;
- a controller having at least two independent outputs;
- a first electromagnetic radiation source coupled to a first output of the controller,
- the first electromagnetic radiation source configured to emit radiation in a first wavelength range, wherein the first electromagnetic radiation source comprises a plurality of light emitting sources distributed throughout the blanket, full body wrap, or covering and configured to be positioned inside the blanket, full body wrap, or covering between the blanket, full body wrap, or covering and the body;
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- a second electromagnetic radiation source coupled to a second output of the controller, the second electromagnetic radiation source comprising one or more wires configured to meander throughout the blanket, full body wrap, or covering and configured to emit far-infrared radiation as black-body radiation in a second wavelength range in a far-infrared spectrum between 3 micrometers and 1000 micrometers when electrical current is passed through the one or more wires, wherein the second electromagnetic radiation source is configured to be positioned inside the blanket. full body wrap, or covering between the blanket, full body wrap, or covering and the body;
- wherein the controller is configured to independently control drive parameters of each of the first electromagnetic radiation source and the second electromagnetic radiation source.
A method of providing electromagnetic radiation, the method comprising:
- providing a blanket, full body wrap, or covering configured to wrap around or cover at least a portion of a body, the blanket, full body wrap, or covering comprising:
- a first electromagnetic radiation source configured to emit radiation in a first wavelength range, wherein the first electromagnetic radiation source comprises a plurality of light emitting sources distributed throughout the blanket, full body wrap, or covering and configured to be positioned inside the blanket, full body wrap, or covering between the blanket, full body wrap, or covering and the body;
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- a second electromagnetic radiation source comprising one or more wires configured to meander throughout the blanket, full body wrap, or covering and configured to emit far-infrared radiation as black-body radiation in a second wavelength range in a far-infrared spectrum between 3 micrometers and 1000 micrometers when electrical current is passed through the one or more wires, the second electromagnetic radiation source configured to be positioned inside the blanket, full body wrap, or covering between the blanket, full body wrap, or covering and the body:
- coupling the first electromagnetic radiation source to a first output of a controller;
- coupling the second electromagnetic radiation source to a second output of the controller;
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- independently controlling, by the controller, drive parameters of each of the first electromagnetic radiation source and the second electromagnetic radiation source to emit electromagnetic radiation directed toward the body.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.