# US 7,612,763 B2 · Computer peripheral with integrated infrared therapy and method of making same > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 7,612,763 B2 - Document ID: US7612763B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 11/462,217 - Filed: 2006-08-03 - Published: 2008-02-07 - Granted: 2009-11-03 - Earliest claimed: 2006-08-03 - Assignees: Schneider Data Technologies - Inventors: Paul P. Schneider - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US7612763B2 ## CPC - G06F 3/03543: {Mice or pucks (G06F3/03541 takes precedence)} - A61N 5/0613: {Apparatus adapted for a specific treatment} - G06F 3/038: Control and interface arrangements therefor, e.g. drivers or device-embedded control circuitry - G06F 3/0383: {Signal control means within the pointing device} - A61N 2005/0644: {Handheld applicators} - A61N 2005/0652: {Arrays of diodes} - A61N 2005/0659: {infrared} - G06F 2203/0333: Ergonomic shaped mouse for one hand - G06F 2203/0337: Status LEDs integrated in the mouse to provide visual feedback to the user about the status of the input device, the PC, or the user - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) - 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 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. ## Claims ### Claim 1 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. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The computer pointing device of claim 1, wherein the radiation comprises light radiation in the infrared spectrum. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The computer pointing device of claim 1, wherein the radiation-emitting device comprises a plurality of LEDs. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The computer pointing device of claim 3, wherein the plurality of LEDs comprises at least two arrays of LEDs which emit radiation at differing times. ### Claim 5 (depends on 3) The computer pointing device of claim 3, further comprising a timer configured to toggle the powered state of the plurality of LEDs between the on state and the off state when the timer reaches a threshold. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The computer pointing device of claim 1, wherein the radiation-emitting device emits a light wavelength of 880 nm. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The computer pointing device of claim 1, wherein the radiation-emitting device is configured to emit radiation for a predetermined duration. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The computer pointing device of claim 1, wherein the radiation-emitting device is configured to provide radiation emissions for a first predetermined duration, and then to stop radiation emissions for a second predetermined duration. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The computer pointing device of claim 1, wherein the device is a handheld computer pointing device. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The computer pointing device of claim 1, further comprising a communications system configured to transmit instructions from a computer to the pointing device concerning the powered state of the radiation-emitting device. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The computer pointing device of claim 1, further comprising 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, the powered state of the radiation-emitting device. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The computer pointing device of claim 1, wherein the at least one motion sensing device is a ball. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The computer pointing device of claim 1, wherein the at least one motion sensing device comprises an optical transceiver. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) The computer pointing device of claim 1, further comprising a power bus configured to supply electrical power to the radiation-emitting device. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The computer pointing device of claim 14, wherein voltage on the power bus is supplied by a battery. ### Claim 16 The computer pointing device of 15, wherein the battery comprises a rechargeable battery. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The computer pointing device of claim 16, further comprising a docking station which may be connected to the power bus for providing recharging current to the rechargeable battery. ### Claim 18 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. ### Claim 19 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.