Surgery: light – thermal – and electrical application – Light – thermal – and electrical application – Light application
Reexamination Certificate
1998-12-07
2001-05-29
Peffley, Michael (Department: 3739)
Surgery: light, thermal, and electrical application
Light, thermal, and electrical application
Light application
C606S009000, C606S013000, C607S089000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06238425
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to an apparatus for external medical treatment with the aid of light, and more specifically with light that will alleviate and/or cure different diseases, illnesses, sicknesses, etc., hereinafter referred generally as health disorders.
2. Description of the Related Art
The Swedish Patent Specification No. 502 784 teaches apparatus for external medical treatment with the aid of light. The apparatus includes light-emitting devices which are intended to lie against or be held in the close proximity of the body of an individual, and means for driving the light-emitting device, said light-emitting device including light-emitting diodes or corresponding light-emitting elements. According to this prior publication, the treatment apparatus also includes a drive means which functions to cause the light-emitting device to emit monochromatic light over a predetermined period of time. The drive means is also adapted to cause the light-emitting device to emit pulsating light in accordance with a predetermined series of pulse frequencies.
It has been found that apparatus of this kind can be used very successfully in the treatment of disorders and injuries, for instance injuries sustained in sporting activities, such as pulled or strained muscles, muscular pain, as well as joint pains, headaches, different inflammatory conditions, different skin complaints, such as acne, back pains, etc., provided that the light is emitted in a certain way. Treatment with light has a favorable effect on the healing of injuries and will alleviate and/or cure various health disorders.
Thus, it is realized that treatment with light in which a certain light is emitted in a certain series of frequencies will have a significantly greater effect with respect to shortening the time taken to cure or alleviate a health disorder.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention is based on the conception that treatment corresponding to acupuncture treatment can be effected with the aid of emitted pulsating light that has a certain pulse frequency, wherein the light replaces conventional acupuncture needles.
The present invention thus relates to apparatus for external medical treatment with the aid of light. The apparatus includes a light-emitting device which is intended to be placed against or held in the close proximity of an acupoint on the body of an individual, and a light-emitting device drive means. The light-emitting device includes light-emitting diodes or corresponding light-emitting elements and it is adapted to emit monochromatic light of a predetermined wavelength. The drive means is adapted to cause the light-emitting device to emit monochromatic light over a predetermined period of time, and is also adapted to cause the light-emitting device to emit light that pulsates in accordance with a predetermined pulse frequency. The drive means is operative to cause the light-emitting device or elements to emit said pulsating monochromatic light at a pulse repetition frequency in one of the range 5 Hz to 9.5 Hz, 22.2 Hz to 36.0 Hz, or 273.8 Hz to 324.0 Hz.
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Biolight Patent Holding AB
Mangels Alfred J.
Peffley Michael
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