Light therapy for eyelash growth
AssigneeTear Film Innovations, Inc.
InventorBrian S. Kelleher
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Abstract
Systems, methods, and devices for promoting eyelash hair growth includes an energy transducer, positionable proximate the eyelid, configured to provide light energy to a user's eyelids at an output wavelength suitable for stimulating eyelash hair growth, and a scleral shield, positionable inside of the eyelid, to protect the eye from the light energy. The device may be powered by an internal power source, such as a rechargeable battery or disposable batteries, or by an external power source, such as a plug used in connection with an AC outlet. In use, the eyelid is positioned between the energy transducer and the scleral shield, and the light energy from the energy transducer is applied to the eyelash region of the eyelid to promote eyelash hair growth.
Claims20
A light therapy device for stimulating and/or promoting eyelash growth, comprising:
- an energy transducer configured to provide light energy at one or more wavelengths to an eyelash region of an eyelid;
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- a scleral shield configured to block light energy toward the eyeball;
- wherein when the eyelid is positioned between the energy transducer and the scleral shield, the energy transducer provides light energy at a first wavelength to the eyelash region suitable for stimulating and/or promoting eyelash hair growth, and the scleral shield blocks and/or protects the eyeball from the light energy.
A handheld light therapy device for stimulating and/or promoting eyelash growth, comprising:
- a housing;
- an energy transducer module positioned at a distal end of the housing, the energy transducer module being configured to provide light energy at one or more wavelengths suitable for stimulating and/or promoting eyelash hair growth to an eyelash region of an eyelid;
- a power source module positioned within the housing, the power source module being coupled to the energy transducer module;
- a controller coupled to the power source module;
- a user interface device coupled to the controller, the user interface device being configured to provide user input to the controller to instruct the power source module to deliver energy to or from the energy transducer module;
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- a scleral shield configured to block light energy toward the eyeball being made of, or coated with, a light energy blocking material, the scleral shield being positioned between the energy transducer and the eyeball;
- wherein when the eyelash region is positioned in a gap between the energy transducer and the scleral shield, the energy transducer is instructed to provide light energy at a first wavelength to the eyelash region, and the scleral shield blocks and/or protects the eyeball from the light energy,
A method for promoting eyelash growth, comprising:
- positioning an energy transducer proximate an eyelash region of the eyelid, the energy transducer configured to provide light energy at one or more wavelengths;
- positioning a scleral shield between the energy transducer and eyeball, the scleral shield being made of, or coated with, a light energy blocking material;
- directing light energy from the energy transducer toward the eyelash region at a first wavelength suitable for stimulating and/or promoting eyelash hair growth;
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- blocking any light energy directed toward the eyeball with the scleral shield to protect the eyeball from the light energy.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.