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Surgery: Light, Thermal, And Electrical Application > Light, Thermal, And Electrical Application > Light Application Light ApplicationLight Application patent applications listed are from June 2005 to current and include Date, Patent Application Number, Patent Title, Patent Abstract summary and are linked to the corresponding patent application page.12/14/06 - 20060282134 - Photo-thermal therapeutic device A photo-thermal therapeutic device having an outer housing that can be used to treat patients. A plurality of light emitting diodes and resistors are resiliently mounted in the housing. The resilient mounting of the diodes and resistors allow the device to conform and provide effective treatment of almost any surface ... 12/14/06 - 20060282133 - Method of marking biological tissues for enhanced destruction by applied radiant energy Methods for staining a selected tissue with a dye, stain or pigment that is attuned to absorb the energy from a radiant energy source are disclosed. The radiant energy source can be sufficient to destroy or combust radiated tissues. The dye or stain can enhance absorption of incoming radiant energy, ... 12/14/06 - 20060282132 - Photodynamic therapy equipment, method for controlling photodynamic therapy equipment and method of photodynamic method Photodynamic therapy equipment 1 for treating lesioned part by using a photosensitive substance, which is activated by the light having a peak intensity of a predetermined range but is almost not activated by the light having the peak intensity out of the predetermined range, equipped with an irradiation means 13 ... 12/07/06 - 20060276860 - Skin treatment including patterned light Methods and systems for treating skin for aesthetic or health purposes are described. According to various embodiments, photoresponsive materials and light are delivered in a controlled fashion to produce a patterned distribution of a material in the skin. ... 12/07/06 - 20060276859 - Photopatterning of skin Methods and systems for treating skin for aesthetic or health purposes are described. According to various embodiments, photoresponsive materials and light are delivered in a controlled fashion to produce a patterned distribution of a material in the skin. ... 11/30/06 - 20060271131 - Phototherapy apparatus and method for bone healing, bone growth stimulation, and bone cartilage regeneration Phototherapy apparatus, incorporating interconnected radiation sources, such as diode laser cluster radiation devices, and method for bone healing, bone growth stimulation, and bone cartilage regeneration are disclosed. The method consists of applying the said radiation cluster apparatus conformally around the desired area of the bone to be treated and providing ... 11/30/06 - 20060271130 - Transmission device for introducing light into an ear A transmission device for introducing optical radiation into the ear, including an optical wave guide which connects a light source to an ear holder, which includes a first transition piece, preferably elbow-shaped, in which the end area of the optical wave guide is maintained, and a retaining bar which can ... 11/23/06 - 20060265031 - Operation indicator for a portable therapy delivery device The disclosure describes a system that may be used to deliver a plurality of therapies using one portable device. The system includes an operation indicator that visually indicates the power and delivery status to a physician. The visual operation indicator includes a plurality of lights under a translucent cover to ... 11/23/06 - 20060265030 - System and method for photodynamic cell therapy The invention can be characterized as method for stimulating or inhibiting gene expression by photomodulating living cells using a source of narrowband multichromatic electromagnetic radiation. The cells may include, among others, nerve cells, skin cells, retinal cells, heart cells, stem cells, brain cells, cells found in human organs, cells found ... 11/23/06 - 20060265029 - Apparatus and methods for using self-heating chamber to excite a multi-compound tdp layer to generate infrared wavelength for various pain treatment, and composition of this tdp layer An apparatus, product formulation, and method for using heat to excite a multi-compound layer to generate infrared wavelength, wherein the apparatus includes 1) a multi-compound TDP layer which can be excited by heat to generate infrared wavelength and 2) a heat-generating chamber separated by a first non-permeable wall, wherein the ... 11/23/06 - 20060265028 - Hair growth It has been discovered that photodynamic therapy (PDT) can stimulate an increase in hair count numbers and restore hair growth in areas of hair loss. A method according to the present invention comprises: a) administering an effective and/or sufficient amount of a photosensitizer to the target skin; b) irradiating the ... 11/16/06 - 20060259102 - Method and apparatus for vacuum-assisted light-based treatments of the skin A method and apparatus are disclosed for enhancing the absorption of light in targeted skin structures and for the inhibition of pain transmission during light based treatments of the skin. After applying a vacuum to a vacuum chamber placed on a skin target and modulating the applied vacuum, the concentration ... 11/16/06 - 20060259101 - Uv light irradiation machine for veterinary use Ultraviolet light is applied to an animals blood while that blood remains in the body. The UV light is applied sublingually or directly to the blood. One of more light guides with fused silica fiber optic bundles is inserted under the animal's tongue. A fiber optic strand or bundle runs ... 11/16/06 - 20060259100 - Light therapy device A device for generating luminous stimuli for the eye, comprising a housing that can be fixed in front of the user's face, at least one light source that is disposed inside the housing, and a cover for the light source, which faces the user's eye. The aim of the invention ... 11/09/06 - 20060253177 - Device and method for providing phototherapy to the brain A therapy apparatus for treating a patient's brain is provided. The therapy apparatus includes a light source having an output emission area positioned to irradiate a portion of the brain with an efficacious power density and wavelength of light. The therapy apparatus further includes an element interposed between the light ... 11/09/06 - 20060253176 - Dermatological treatment device with deflector optic This invention relates generally to methods and apparatus for utilizing energy, e.g., optical radiation, to treat various dermatological and cosmetic conditions. A handheld dermatological device that facilitates viewing and measuring parameters of a treatment area before, during, and after application of a treatment modality, and methods of use therefor, are ... 11/09/06 - 20060253175 - Programmable photo power source A programmable photo power source includes a light emitting assembly containing at least two irradiation panels foldable to each other and each comprised of multiple surface-mounted LEDs; a base to secure the assembly; and a control panel to control operation time, hours and current of each surface-mounted LED to produce ... 11/02/06 - 20060247741 - Phototherapy apparatus with the function of change-over to different wavelength A phototherapy apparatus with the function of change-over to different wavelength including a housing, a radiation head, and a plurality of light-emitting diodes. The radiation head and a translucent cap are formed in a non-circular contour, and the light-emitting diodes are divided into at least two groups having different wavelength, ... 10/19/06 - 20060235492 - Phototherapeutical apparatus and method for the treatment and prevention of diseases of body cavities A phototherapeutical apparatus and method are described. The apparatus includes an ultraviolet light source, an optical guidance system, and a patient interface. The patient interface is insertable at least partially into a body cavity and is operable to apply the guided ultraviolet light to a tissue surface of a body ... 10/19/06 - 20060235491 - Apparatus for stimulating the physiological processes of living organism using light waves electromagnetic induction and thermal interaction The apparatus includes a number of supports (1) with an identical height and optional shape. These are connected with the upper plane of the apparatus, this including a thinly woven material (2). The thinly woven material (2) is line from above with an insulating thermal material (3). The supports (1) ... 10/12/06 - 20060229689 - Led therapy device One embodiment of the current LED therapy device comprises at least a left and right LED panel, each panel having a front surface and a back surface, the front surface of the left panel forming an angle relative to the front surface of the right panel of 70° to 170°. ... 10/05/06 - 20060224217 - Phototherapy device A phototherapy device includes a light source for emitting light of a suitable wavelength and a programmable controller connectable to the light source for controlling the power supplied to the light source. A programming key is associated with the programmable controller for programming the programmable controller to control the power ... 09/28/06 - 20060217787 - Light therapy device A light therapy device (40) for delivering light energy to a portion of a patient's body comprises a light source (115). The light source comprises one or more light emitters (122) for providing input light. A light coupling means (80) directs the input light into a light guide (140). A ... 09/21/06 - 20060212099 - Optical skin germicidal device and method An optical skin germicidal device and method that uses germicidal ultraviolet light to treat local infections. The device includes a germicidal light source connected to a flexible optical fiber and a hollow needle designed to receive the optical fiber. The optical fiber, which is designed to slide freely inside the ... 09/14/06 - 20060206175 - Vestibular rehabilitation unit An apparatus and method for enabling selective stimulation of oculomotor reflexes involved in retinal image stability. The apparatus enables real-time modification of auditory and visual stimuli according to the patient's head movements, and allows the generation of stimuli that integrate vestibular and visual reflexes. The use of accessories allow the ... 09/14/06 - 20060206174 - Apparatus and methods to improve sleep, reduce pain and promote natural healing This is a new invention, including improvements upon existing inventions, which is safer, simpler to use, less invasive into a user's daily routine and provides a lower cost solution to existing pulsed magnetic field and related vibrational electromagnetic therapy devices. This invention (apparatus) is referred to as an EnergyWave Therapy ... 09/14/06 - 20060206173 - Devices, methods and kits for radiation treatment via a target body surface A method and apparatus is described for treating a target body surface using a radiation applicator. The radiation applicator includes a radiation source in combination with a delivery applicator. The applicator has a low profile enable the patient to apply the applicator to a target area underneath, for example, clothing. ... 09/14/06 - 20060206172 - Red light implant for treating parkinson's disease This invention relates to an implantable device that delivers an effective amounts of red light to the substantia nigra as a treatment for Parkinson's Disease (PD). ... 09/07/06 - 20060200212 - Light therapy device for treatment of bone disorders and biostimulation of bone and soft tissue The present invention provides an extra-oral light therapy device including an extra-oral bridge, an intra-oral tray removably connected to the extra-oral bridge, at least one extra-oral light emitting diode (“LED”) array removably connected to the extra-oral bridge, and a programmable controller for controlling the extra-oral light therapy device. The present ... 09/07/06 - 20060200211 - Cosmetic light therapy system The present invention discloses an improve cosmetic light therapy system having a light source of cosmetic and therapeutic capability, that can generate coherent light or noncoherent light and can directly focus the coherent/noncoherent light to radiate uniformly on a reasonably defined area, wherein the light source is an array of ... 08/03/06 - 20060173515 - Alteration of the skin and nail for the prevention and treatment of skin and nail infections The method of prevention and treatment of microbial infections that occur on, or just below, the skin and nails of a person consisting of applying a means to inactivate the microbes thus rendering them harmless. The treatment consists of applying a means which alters the skin or nail so that ... 08/03/06 - 20060173514 - Wound treatment device for photodynamic therapy and method of using same The invention relates to a light emitting treatment device including one or more light members, which are configured to emit light energy for the purpose of performing localized photodynamic therapy at a targeted field. The light members may be disposed in a substantially uniform array and be configured to emit ... 08/03/06 - 20060173513 - Far infrared physiatric unit A far infrared physiatric unit has a frame, an emitter and two adjustment knobs. The frame has two side boards and a supporting unit. The supporting unit is mounted between the side boards. The emitter is pivotally mounted between the side boards in the frame. A patient places his/her arm ... 07/27/06 - 20060167532 - Phototherapy treatment devices for applying area lighting to a wound Phototherapy treatment devices include a light emitter that is adapted to be placed in close proximity to a wound for applying light/heat energy to the wound to aid in the healing process. The light emitter may comprise a light guide that receives light from a light source or a light ... 07/20/06 - 20060161227 - Apparatus and methods for optical stimulation of the auditory nerve A cochlear implant placed in a cochlea of a living subject for stimulating the auditory system of the living subject, where the auditory system comprises auditory neurons. In one embodiment, the cochlear implant includes a plurality of light sources, {Li}, placeable distal to the cochlea, each light source, L1, being ... 07/20/06 - 20060161226 - Apparatus and method for reducing follicular cell apoptosis The invention provides a light emitting device having an array of light emitting diodes (LED). The array of the device is arranged to illuminate a surface area of a scalp and the LEDs exhibit a plurality of wavelengths within the near infrared region of the electromagnetic spectrum between about 600-1000 ... 07/06/06 - 20060149342 - Light therapeutic device A light therapeutic device. The light therapeutic device comprises a flexible optical element capable of deforming corresponding to an affected part of a patient and providing a light of specific wavelength for treating the affected part. The flexible optical element comprises a flexible optical conductor coated with opaque material, and ... 06/29/06 - 20060142823 - Hair generator The present invention relates to a hair growth caring apparatus that includes a head housing, a head pin protruded from a lower side of the head housing, a power generation device fixed to a lower side of the head pin for thereby generating power, a light generation device for generating ... 06/22/06 - 20060136018 - Apparatus for administering light stimulation An apparatus for administering light to effect re-timing of the human body clock is disclosed. In one form, the apparatus includes two pairs of light emitting diodes having an emission wavelength in the range 450 nm to 530 nm and a frame adapted to be worn on the face of ... 06/15/06 - 20060129210 - Device and method for transmitting multiple optically-encoded stimulation signals to multiple cell locations The present invention concerns a device and method for transmitting multiple optically-encoded stimulation signals to multiple stimulation sites, especially cell locations. The device uses a primary optical fiber to transmit specific wavelength components of an encoded light signal to output positions along the fiber where they are coupled out of ... 06/15/06 - 20060129209 - Method and apparatus for the stimulation of hair growth A system for producing hair growth stimulation using light energy, topical compositions, and combinations thereof. By using photomodulation resulting from cellular responses to exposure to specific wavelengths of light, optionally in conjunction with topical compositions and procedures for enhancing the penetration of such compositions, hair follicles are activated to produce ... 06/08/06 - 20060122668 - Method and apparatus for emr treatment A method and apparatus are provided for performing a therapeutic treatment on a patient's skin by concentrating applied radiation of at least one selected wavelength at a plurality of selected, three-dimensionally located, treatment portions, which treatment portions are within non-treatment portions. The ratio of treatment portions to the total volume ... 05/25/06 - 20060111761 - Methods and apparatus for light therapy In a first aspect, an apparatus for use in light therapy is provided that includes (1) at least one light emitting diode array adapted to emit a wavelength of light; and (2) a targeting mechanism coupled to the at least one light emitting diode array so as to allow light ... 05/25/06 - 20060111760 - Phototherapeutical method and system for the treatment of inflammatory and hyperproliferative disorders of the nasal mucosa A phototherapeutical apparatus is described, including a light source, generating high intensity visible light, in some embodiments in combination with ultraviolet light, an optical guidance system, and a patient interface. The patient interface can be insertable at least partially into a nasal cavity and is operable to apply the generated ... 05/18/06 - 20060106437 - Method for modifying or resetting the circadian cycle using short wavelength light The present invention is a method for modifying the circadian cycle of a human subject to a desired state. The method includes the steps of assessing the present circadian cycle of the human subject, determining the characteristics of a desired circadian cycle, selecting an appropriate time during which to apply ... 05/18/06 - 20060106436 - Method and apparatus of providing wavefront color therapy A method and apparatus of providing wave-front color therapy using a computer or portable handheld devices such as PDA's and other portable telecommunication devices to deliver a specific different nanometer wavelength of light to affect a wide variety of visual, binocular, function, perceptual, and cognitive-related vision imbalances that interfere with ... 05/18/06 - 20060106435 - Photodynamic therapy light source A photodynamic therapy light source for treating skin conditions of a patient is disclosed which has a light source (10), a filter wheel (24), a light guide (60), and a control unit (40) for controlling the source. A spectral analyser (80) is included for analysing the spectrum received from a ... 05/11/06 - 20060100675 - Device and method for phototherapy of jaundiced infants A phototherapy device and method for treating neonatal hyperbilirubinemia (jaundice) and related conditions. The device comprises a flexible material encasing flexible circuitry that allows the device to flex as an infant is positioned on it, while also protecting the circuitry. The circuitry comprises a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs) ... 05/04/06 - 20060095097 - Treatment of pigmented tissue using optical energy A method and apparatus for selectively photobleaching or killing pigmented tissues by photochemically converting pigments in the tissues using light and specifically two-photon excitation. Phototoxic products thereby produced then kill pigmented cells. Hyperthermia or an exogenous agent can also be added to augment efficacy. The present invention is also directed ... 05/04/06 - 20060095096 - Interchangeable tips for medical laser treatments and methods for using same A typical treatment system for use with tip embodiments includes an optical energy source, such as, for example, a laser. A set of tips may be interchangeably attached to the treatment system, for example to alter the system parameters and the treatment provided through the individual tips. Embodiments of the ... 05/04/06 - 20060095095 - Cancer treatment using laser A method for killing cancer cells, including placing fiber needles into a human body adjacent cancerous cells, and exposing the cancerous cells to laser light emitted through the fiber needles so that the laser light tends to cause death of the cancer cells. ... 04/27/06 - 20060089687 - System for controlled spatially-selective epidermal pigmentation phototherapy with uva leds The invention comprises a system and method for treating an exposed tissue of a patient with a light energy. A plurality of light emitting devices is optically coupled with a patient's tissue, to apply light treatments to the tissue. A driver circuit and a controller operate to drive the light ... 04/27/06 - 20060089686 - Chemiluminescent phototherapy device A portable, disposable, and self-contained medical device for the production and delivery of therapeutic light to the blood transmitted through the non-ocular skin surface. The light is generated by a chemiluminescent dye configured to radiate light in the specific wavelength required by a particular phototherapy treatment. The wavelength of light ... 04/27/06 - 20060089685 - Chemiluminescent phototherapy device A portable, disposable, and self-contained medical device for the production and delivery of therapeutic light to the blood transmitted through the non-ocular skin surface. The light is generated by a chemiluminescent dye configured to radiate light in the specific wavelength required by a particular phototherapy treatment. The wavelength of light ... 04/06/06 - 20060074467 - Method and apparatus for sublingual application of light to blood Light having one or more therapeutic wavelengths is applied to a patient's blood while that blood remains in the body. The UV light is applied sublingually. A shell having a cold cathode fluorescent bulb is inserted under a patient's tongue to irradiate the mucus membrane and provide the UV light ... 04/06/06 - 20060074466 - Compositions having improved osteogenesis and methods for making and using same An implantable bone-containing composition and a method for making same are disclosed. The compositions includes sterilized bone, which has been exposed to a dose of radiation in excess of about 45 kGy in the absence of radio-protective agents. The sterilized bone has higher osteogenic capacity than bone sterilized at the ... 03/09/06 - 20060052847 - Method and system for treatment of post-partum abdominal skin redundancy or laxity A system and method for providing treatments of electromagnetic radiation to areas of post-partum abdominal skin. The treatments provide for raising the temperature in a portion of post-partum abdominal skin to a treatment temperature, which is sufficient to reduce the laxity or redundancy of the post-partum skin. In one embodiment ... 02/23/06 - 20060041289 - Skin treating device with protection against radiation pulse overdose A device for the treatment of skin by radiation pulses. The device has a detector measuring a biophysical property of skin, such as temperature increase, dispersion or absorption coefficient, or reflection coefficient for light having a predetermined wavelength, and also has a control unit which determines, from the biophysical property, ... 02/09/06 - 20060030908 - Skin treatment phototherapy device A light emitting diode (LED) phototherapy device is disclosed. The phototherapy device may be used in the treatment of various skin conditions. The phototherapy device may include multi-color LEDs for emitting multiple wavelengths of light for skin treatment. Furthermore, the phototherapy device may include a control system that receives, from ... 02/09/06 - 20060030907 - Apparatus, system, and method for creating an individually balanceable environment of sound and light An system, apparatus, and method are disclosed for therapeutic light and sound, comprising the steps of exposing a user to spectral light and laterally directed sound and adjusting the manner of exposure sufficient to elicit a desired autonomic nervous response. ... 02/02/06 - 20060025836 - Device to alleviate freezing of gait in users with parkinsonism A device for alleviating freezing of gait in a user with parkinsonism comprising a light source adjustably seated on a holder is provided. A method for alleviating freezing of gait also is provided. ... 01/26/06 - 20060020309 - Methods and products for producing lattices of emr-treated islets in tissues, and uses therefor Methods of treatment of tissue with electromagnetic radiation (EMR) to produce lattices of EMR-treated islets in the tissue are disclosed. Also disclosed are devices and systems for producing lattices of EMR-treated islets in tissue, and cosmetic and medical applications of such devices and systems. ... 01/26/06 - 20060020308 - Light therapy device heat management This device incorporates an array of light emitting diodes (LED) of several specific wavelengths that are used to provide therapy to visible and invisible living tissue or skin disorders that react to various wavelengths of light. Furthermore the device uses a combination of high level of perforation metal core circuit ... 01/19/06 - 20060015157 - Method and apparatus for particle radiation therapy and practice of particle medicine A particle medicine slide designed with a chamber for securing a therapeutic material which allows the passage of a radiation beam through the transparent walls of the chamber and through a therapeutic material secured therein. The therapeutic material may be a solid, liquid or a gas, derived from inorganic and ... 01/12/06 - 20060009822 - Hand-held programmable ocular light therapy apparatus and methods In one of many possible embodiments, a light therapy apparatus is provided for delivering ocular light to a subject to treat a disorder that is responsive to ocular light therapy. The apparatus comprises a power supply, a hand-held light output device having light sources powered by the power supply, and ... 01/12/06 - 20060009821 - Method and apparatus for providing light to blood Light at a therapeutic wavelength is applied to a patient's blood while that blood remains in the body. A port is surgically implanted in the patient. A UV pack or a UV device is connectable to the port. The UV pack has a battery or other power supply and a ... 12/29/05 - 20050288746 - Device for treating infants with light A device for providing light, preferably UV light to infants and/or children. The device comprises a housing, inside the housing are one or more light sources adapted to emit light at a therapeutic wavelength or wavelengths. A series of apertures in the housing are adapted to align a plurality of ... 12/15/05 - 20050278003 - Electroluminescent light therapy devices Wearable devices including a hat or cap, eyeglasses, an eye mask, or a face mask deliver light from light-emitting diodes or deliver electroluminescent light from a light source including an electroluminescent wire or flat panel powered by an inverter connected to the hat or cap, the eyeglasses, the eye mask, ... 12/15/05 - 20050278002 - Adaptive control of optical pulses for laser medicine Tissue is treated by irradiating it with a sequence of optical pulses that are directed in sequence to various sites on the tissue. During the irradiation sequence, one or more tissue properties are measured at a site(s) that has already been irradiated. These measurements are used to adjust the parameters ... 12/01/05 - 20050267551 - Device for ultraviolet radiation treatment of body tissues The device for ultraviolet radiation treatment of body tissues includes a UV light source, a halogen light source and a viewing mechanism all connected to a trifurcation joint by fiber optic cables. All three fiber optics cables are bundled together and exit the trifurcation joint and form a flexible shaft ... 11/24/05 - 20050261751 - Tanning device A tanning device is described by which the bluish light emitted by mercury vapor lamps is converted into yellow or white light. For this purpose, the mercury lamps, or the sheets of transparent plastics material covering these lamps, are doped or coated with one or more organic or inorganic fluorescent ... 11/17/05 - 20050256554 - Led multiplex source and method of use of for sterilization, bioactivation and therapy This invention discloses an LED multiplex source and a method of using multi-band-type energies from the source for sterilization, bioactivation, and therapy of a targeted body. The LED multiplex source is a pulsed/modulated LED source with at least one different member of the group of pulsed/modulated radiation sources consisting of: ... 11/17/05 - 20050256553 - Method and apparatus for the treatment of respiratory and other infections using ultraviolet germicidal irradiation Method and apparatus for using computer controlled, fiber-coupled laser delivery of treatment specific wavelength, intensity and duration of UV irradiation to control bacterial, fungal, viral and mold infections in bodily cavities, fluids and external applications. The method of treatment is focused on DNA breakdown beyond repair by natural DNA repair ... 11/17/05 - 20050256552 - Toenail fungus eradicator This is a device designed to illuminate a toenail or fingernail fungal infection for extended periods of time for the purpose of eradicating that infection. The device is battery powered and can be comfortably worn while sleeping (as would be probable in the case of toenail infections), or can be ... 11/10/05 - 20050251230 - Apparatus and methods for performing phototherapy, photodynamic therapy and diagnosis Computer-controlled illumination systems that can be used to select a variety of wavelengths of light and intensities of such wavelengths suitable for the activation of various kinds of photodynamic drugs, for various types of phototherapy. If desired, the systems can work interactively with a measurement system to measure the quantity ... 11/03/05 - 20050245997 - Cosmetic treatment apparatus A cosmetic treatment apparatus comprises a discharge lamp, a capacitor, and a current controller. The capacitor supplies an electric current for the discharge lamp. The current controller controls the electric current flowing from the capacitor to the discharge lamp. In a first stage of the cosmetic treatment, the current controller ... 10/27/05 - 20050240247 - Fractionated light pdt therapy for posterior eye disease A method and system directs therapeutic light of a first wavelength to a patient's eye to excite a photosensitizing agent for PDT during a series of discrete periods of time that are separated by non-therapeutic intervals. Diagnostic light of a second wavelength can be directed to the eye during at ... 10/06/05 - 20050222649 - Method for treatment of aneurysms A method is disclosed for treating an aneurysm or vascular defect by cooling a target tissue region of the aneurysm or vascular defect to a temperature below body temperature for a preselected time period. The method entails thickening, strengthening, or increasing the density of a blood vessel wall by cooling ... 09/15/05 - 20050203592 - Irradiation device and use thereof An irradiation device (100) includes at least one laser light source (10) with a housing (11) wherein a laser device (12) is arranged, and a base unit (20) which includes a device body (21) and a control device (22), wherein the operating state of the laser device (12) can be ... 09/08/05 - 20050197682 - Method and apparatus for treating erectile sexual dysfunction using light energy Light energy, preferably at a wavelength of 884 nanometers, is applied to the genitalia area of male and female humans and animals to treat erectile sexual dysfunction. The light causes the release of nitric oxide into the erectile genitalia tissue, and the nitric oxide causes the smooth erectile tissue to ... 09/01/05 - 20050192651 - Method and apparatus for aesthetic skin treatments An apparatus for aesthetic manipulation of the skin having a large pulsator with plurality of light emitting diodes of at least two different wavelengths and a small pulsator with one light emitting diode. A frequency modulating means automatically modulates the emitting frequency of the light emitting diodes to a plurality ... 09/01/05 - 20050192650 - Hand-held device for ameliorating skin imperfections using led light emissions A hand-held device for ameliorating skin imperfections includes a generally longitudinally extending housing, a lens mounted at one end of the housing, the lens having a plurality of openings formed therein, and a plurality of light-emitting diodes disposed in the interior of the housing. The light-emitting diodes are arranged such ... 08/25/05 - 20050187597 - Therapeutic devices and methods for applying therapy Therapeutic devices and methods for applying therapy. In an exemplary embodiment, a therapeutic device generally includes one or more light sources for emitting therapeutic light. The therapeutic device can also include means for applying hot therapy and/or cold therapy to a user's body when the therapeutic device is positioned on ... 08/18/05 - 20050182461 - Shape-adaptable and spectral-selective distributed light sources using passive host medium A method of making shape-adaptable and spectral-selective distributed optical radiation sources, in the wavelength range between UV and mid-infrared, for therapeutic treatment using passive host medium containing nanocrystals is disclosed. The spectral output of the distributed optical radiation source is controlled by the nanocrystal size distribution that determines the spectral ... 08/18/05 - 20050182460 - Light therapy device A therapeutic device is provided having a housing unit and a LED pad, wherein in a first configuration, the housing unit is attached to the LED pad and in the second configuration, the housing unit is detached from the LED pad. The housing unit and LED pad can be removably ... 08/11/05 - 20050177207 - Synergism of photodynamic and electropermeation effect on cell vitality as a novel cytotoxic agent The present invention is based on the discovery that electroporation of a photosensitive agent in a cell and subsequent activation of the agent provides more effective killing of the electroporated cell than cells exposed to a photosensitive agent alone. The invention provides a method and apparatus for inhibiting cell growth ... 08/04/05 - 20050171581 - System and method for heating skin using light to provide tissue treatment A system and method for using a light source to treat tissue with NIR light. The operation provides for generating higher temperatures in deeper layers of tissue relative to shallower layers of tissue. The increased temperature in dermal layers can operate to induce collagen shrinkage, or remodeling. One of the ... 07/28/05 - 20050165462 - Light delivery device using conical diffusing system and method of forming same The present invention provides devices, methods of manufacture, methods of use and kits related to transmitting and diffusing light for delivery to a target site. Techniques are provided which allow accurate control of the illumination profile with a diffuser tip design which is easily produceable, relatively inexpensive and provides countless ... 07/21/05 - 20050159796 - Head covering with a flexible conformational array of light for stimulating hair growth An area of hair-loss is treated by subjecting the affected area to a flexible array of light emitting units that conforms to the contour of the affected hair-loss area, thereby delivering a therapeutic dose of light to that affected hair-loss area. A flexible array of light emitting units is conformingly ... 07/21/05 - 20050159795 - Light and ion therapy apparatus and method A light and ion therapy apparatus for delivering ocular light to a subject to treat disorders that are responsive to ocular light therapy, includes a light therapy unit for delivering to an eye of a subject light having an intensity of at least about 10,000 lux at a distance of ... 07/21/05 - 20050159794 - Multiple port photodynamic therapy irradiation system A diode-based radiation source is disclosed, having multiple output ports for delivery of radiation to multiple delivery devices such as optical fibers. The radiation source, useful especially for photodynamic therapy and interstitial tumor therapy, contains a number of diode units, wherein a number of individual emitters' output powers are combined ... 07/07/05 - 20050149150 - System and method for the photodynamic treatment of burns, wounds, and related skin disorders Human and mammalian skin undergoes a variety of changes associated with chronological aging. Various environmental factors, disease states and genetic disorders may accelerate both the appearance of aging skin and also the structural and functional changes associated with aging skin. Ultraviolet radiation from the sun is one of the classic ... 07/07/05 - 20050149149 - Phototherapy system and device A phototherapy system and device is disclosed, including an array of light sources from at least two distinct spectral light regions. The first spectral light region represents the treatment color, and thus is chosen for its phototherapeutic value. For instance, blue light may be the treatment color for hyperbilirubinemia. The ... 06/30/05 - 20050143792 - Hair treatment method A hand held device generates a predetermined number of pulses of light having a predetermined electromagnetic spectrum, a predetermined duration, a predetermined inter-pulse interval, and a predetermined total energy. The pulse sequence is delivered to a skin surface to stimulate hair growth by energizing the hair follicles. The light may ... 06/23/05 - 20050137657 - Apparatus and method for emitting light to a desired target location An optical device for irradiating a target with light is disclosed wherein an optical waveguide has a first span or portion with a first end for being coupled with a light source. The first span has a diameter suitable to guide and support light having an electromagnetic mode coupled therein ... 06/23/05 - 20050137656 - Acoustic-optical therapeutical devices and methods Acoustic-optical therapy devices and methods for therapeutical purposes are disclosed in this invention. The devices provide a combination of ultrasound energy and optical pulsed energy exposed to human and animal body at frequencies of ultrasound and optical pulses within the range of 1 Hz to 1 GHz and at wavelengths ... 06/23/05 - 20050137655 - System and method for flexible architecture for dermatologic treatments utilizing multiple light sources A system and method for providing light treatments to a patients skin, which could include both dermal and epidermal regions. The system and method utilize multiple hand pieces where each hand piece can deliver light from a different light source. The system and method provide for control over the different ... 06/16/05 - 20050131498 - Visual stimulator The present invention relates to a visual stimulator, which comprises a light stimulation source, a regulable attenuator of light, mirrors for reflecting light and light detectors. The visual stimulator in accordance with the invention comprises a mirror chamber and a mirror tube constructed of mirrors in which the reflecting points ... 06/16/05 - 20050131497 - Beauty device A beauty device (1) includes a light irradiation section (5) that irradiates light of a predetermined wavelength; and an ion generating section (7) that generates an ion. The light irradiation section (5) is placed at one side surface of a main body and the ion generating section (7) is placed ... ### FreshPatents.com Support |