Computer peripheral with integrated infrared therapy and method of making same
AssigneeSchneider Data Technologies
InventorPaul P. Schneider
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Abstract
An apparatus for infrared therapy includes a body having a first surface portion and a second surface portion. A motion sensing device is positioned adjacent to the first surface portion and is configured to determine movement of the body, such as a computer mouse, relative to a reference, such as a mouse pad. A plurality of infrared LEDs is positioned adjacent to the second surface portion and is configured to emit infrared light toward a hand of a user.
Claims19
A computer pointing device, comprising:
- a body;
- at least one motion sensing device configured to determine movement of the body relative to a reference point;
- and
- a device for emitting radiation toward a user's hand, to facilitate the treatment of repetitive stress injury when the user's hand is positioned to move the body relative to the reference point;
- a controller to control the duration or intensity of emissions from the radiation-emitting device;
- and
- a switch connected to the controller and configured to communicate a desired power state to the controller.
The computer pointing device of 15, wherein the battery comprises a rechargeable battery.
A computer pointing device, comprising:
- a body;
- at least one motion sensing device configured to determine movement of the body relative to a reference point;
- a device for emitting radiation toward a user's hand, to facilitate the treatment of repetitive stress injury when the user's hand is positioned to move the body relative to the reference point;
- and
- a communications system configured to transmit instructions from a computer to the pointing device concerning a powered state of the radiation-emitting device.
A computer pointing device, comprising:
- a body;
- at least one motion sensing device configured to determine movement of the body relative to a reference point;
- a device for emitting radiation toward a user's hand, to facilitate the treatment of repetitive stress injury when the user's hand is positioned to move the body relative to the reference point;
- and
- a graphical user interface in electronic communication with the pointing device, enabling a user of the pointing device to set, via keyboard or cursor input, a powered state of the radiation-emitting device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.