# US 2019/0167519 A1 · Narrowband ultraviolet sauna > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2019/0167519 A1 - Document ID: US20190167519A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 15/832,646 - Filed: 2017-12-05 - Published: 2019-06-06 - Earliest claimed: 2017-12-05 - Assignees: Sauna Works Inc. (aka Far Infrared Sauna Technology Co.) - Applicants: Sauna Works Inc. (aka Far Infrared Sauna Technology Co.) - Inventors: Andrew Kaps; Raleigh Duncan - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20190167519A1 ## CPC - H05B 45/10: Controlling the intensity of the light - A61H 33/063: {Heaters specifically designed therefor} - A61H 33/066: {Cabins therefor} - A61H 33/067: {Installations for the inside of such cabins, e.g. seats} - A61N 5/0616: {Skin treatment other than tanning} - A61N 5/0625: {Warming the body, e.g. hyperthermia treatment} - H05B 3/0085: {for medical applications} - H05B 47/1965: {using handheld communication devices} - A61H 2033/061: {Artificial hot-air baths} - A61H 2201/0207: heated - A61H 2201/0221: Mechanism for heating or cooling - A61H 2201/10: with further special therapeutic means, e.g. electrotherapy, magneto therapy or radiation therapy, chromo therapy, infrared or ultraviolet therapy - A61H 2201/501: connected to external computer devices or networks - A61H 2201/5025: Activation means - A61H 2201/5041: control is restricted to certain individuals - A61H 2201/5043: Displays - A61H 2201/5058: Sensors or detectors - A61H 2201/5097: wireless - A61H 2230/655: used as a control parameter for the apparatus - A61H 2230/805: used as a control parameter for the apparatus - A61H 2230/825: used as a control parameter for the apparatus - A61N 2005/0636: {Irradiating the whole body} - A61N 2005/064: {in a vertical position} - A61N 2005/0661: {ultraviolet} - H05B: ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL - A61H: PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR STIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSES OR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY (electrotherapy, magnetotherapy, radiation therapy or ultrasound therapy A61N) - 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) ## Abstract Systems, devices, and methods are disclosed herein for ultraviolet saunas. Systems include a plurality of walls of an enclosure, the enclosure being a sauna enclosure configured to accommodate a user. The systems further include a plurality of heating elements coupled to the plurality of walls, a plurality of emissive elements configured to generate ultraviolet (UV) light, and a controller coupled to the plurality of heating elements and the plurality of emissive elements. The controller includes one or more processors configured to generate activation properties for each of the plurality of heating elements and the plurality of emissive elements, activate at least one of the plurality of heating elements based on the plurality of activation properties, and activate the at least one emissive element based on the plurality of activation properties. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A system comprising: a plurality of walls of an enclosure, the enclosure being a sauna enclosure configured to accommodate a user; a plurality of heating elements coupled to the plurality of walls; a plurality of emissive elements configured to generate ultraviolet (UV) light; and a controller coupled to the plurality of heating elements and the plurality of emissive elements, the controller comprising one or more processors configured to: generate activation properties for each of the plurality of heating elements and the plurality of emissive elements; activate at least one of the plurality of heating elements based on the plurality of activation properties; and activate the at least one emissive element based on the plurality of activation properties. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the plurality of emissive elements is configured to emit narrowband UV wavelengths. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the activation properties identify a duration and intensity of activation for each of the plurality of heating elements and each of the plurality of emissive elements. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The system of claim 3, wherein the activation properties are determined based, at least in part, on a plurality of characteristics of the user. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The system of claim 4, wherein the characteristics of the user comprise: one or more identified health conditions of the user; and one or more identified nutritional requirements of the user. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The system of claim 5, wherein the duration and intensity of the activation of at least one of the plurality of emissive elements is determined based on the one or more identified nutritional requirements of the user. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the plurality of heating elements comprises: a first plurality of heating elements configured to provide heat to a first portion of the user; and a second plurality of heating elements configured to provide heat to a second portion of the user. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the plurality of heating elements comprises infrared heating elements configured to generate at least one of near infrared, mid infrared, and far infrared wavelengths. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1 further comprising a door, wherein the at least one emissive element is mounted on the door. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1 further comprising: a seat configured to enable the user to sit in a seated position within the enclosure, wherein the seat comprises an additional plurality of heating elements, and wherein the controller is further configured to control operation of the additional plurality of heating elements. ### Claim 11 A system comprising: a plurality of walls of an enclosure, the enclosure being a sauna enclosure configured to accommodate a user; a plurality of heating elements coupled to the plurality of walls, the plurality of heating elements configured to generate heat; at least one emissive element configured to generate ultraviolet (UV) light; a controller configured to control operation of the plurality of heating elements and the at least one emissive element, the controller being configured to generate activation properties for each of the plurality of heating elements and the at least one emissive element. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The system of claim 11, wherein the plurality of heating elements comprises: a first plurality of heating elements configured to provide heat to a first portion of the user; and a second plurality of heating elements configured to provide heat to a second portion of the user. ### Claim 13 (depends on 11) The system of claim 11, wherein the plurality of heating elements comprises infrared heating elements configured to generate at least one of near infrared, mid infrared, and far infrared wavelengths. ### Claim 14 (depends on 11) The system of claim 11, wherein the at least one emissive element is configured to emit narrowband UV wavelengths, and wherein the at least one emissive element is mounted on the door. ### Claim 15 (depends on 11) The system of claim 11, wherein the activation properties identify a duration and intensity of activation for each of the plurality of heating elements and the at least one emissive element, and wherein the activation properties are determined based, at least in part, on a plurality of characteristics of the user. ### Claim 16 (depends on 11) The system of claim 11 further comprising: a seat configured to enable the user to sit in a seated position within the enclosure, wherein the seat comprises an additional plurality of heating elements, and wherein the controller is further configured to control operation of the additional plurality of heating elements. ### Claim 17 A method comprising: generating, using a processor of a controller, a plurality of activation properties associated with a plurality of heating elements and at least one emissive element, the plurality of heating elements and the at least one emissive element being included in a sauna enclosure; activating at least one of the plurality of heating elements in accordance with a first duration and intensity determined based on the plurality of activation properties; and activating the at least one emissive element in accordance with a second duration and intensity determined based on the plurality of activation properties. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The method of claim 17, wherein the plurality of heating elements generates at least one of near infrared, mid infrared, and far infrared wavelengths responsive to being activated, and wherein the at least one emissive element emits narrowband UV wavelengths responsive to being activated. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The method of claim 18, wherein the activation properties are determined based, at least in part, on a plurality of characteristics of the user, and wherein the characteristics of the user comprise: one or more identified health conditions of the user; and one or more identified nutritional requirements of the user. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) The method of claim 19, wherein the duration and intensity of the activation of the at least one emissive element is determined based on the one or more identified nutritional requirements of the user.