Patent application number | Description | Published |
20080201826 | Laser Safety Goggles for Animals - A laser protection device that can stay tightly on an animal by going over its head and eyes using a flexible material such as nylon. The device has polymer or glass windows that are designed to block or attenuate the treatment light in order to protect the eyes of the animal from laser damage. As an integral feature, the windows are partially transparent in the visible spectrum to allow the animal to see its surroundings. | 08-28-2008 |
20080255638 | LASER THERAPY APPARATUS WITH CONTROLLED OPTICAL COHERENCE - A laser therapy method and apparatus is disclosed. The optical coherence property of the therapy laser is actively controlled to provide optimum therapy results for difference types of biological tissue and body parts. | 10-16-2008 |
20080262394 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR PHOTOTHERAPY - There is provided a phototherapy apparatus, in which the therapeutic light is delivered through or in proximity to one or more massage components. The massage component provides mechanical massage to the subject biological tissue and modifies the properties of the subject tissue in thickness, density, etc. to facilitate the absorption of the therapeutic light and enhance the effect of the phototherapy procedure. | 10-23-2008 |
20080305459 | Method for Real time Cure Status Monitoring of Dental Resin - A method is disclosed for monitoring the curing status of a dental resin through the inherent fluorescence of the dental resin under a curing light. The method requires no sample preparation and is fast enough for real time cure monitoring. | 12-11-2008 |
20080306472 | LASER APPARATUS WITH INTEGRATED FOOTSWITCH CONTROL - A laser apparatus is disclosed. The laser apparatus can be placed on the ground of an operation site to save precious desktop space. The laser apparatus comprises a footswitch module physically integrated or combined with the laser module for controlling the status of the laser module. The laser apparatus further comprises a miniature control unit, which can be clipped onto the pocket of the operator or be integrated or combined on the hand piece of the laser apparatus for controlling and displaying status of the laser module. | 12-11-2008 |
20090012587 | MEDICAL LASER APPARATUS WITH ENHANCED DISINFECTION FUNCTION - A laser apparatus is provided for medical applications or procedures, which include laser surgery, photo dynamic therapy, photo bio-modulation, etc. The output wavelength of the laser matches with the absorption band of oxygen molecule to produce highly reactive singlet oxygen from air or an oxygen enriched environment. The singlet oxygen is used as a strong oxidizer to kill bacteria. The properties of the laser such as power intensity, beam divergence, spectral linewidth, etc. are optimized for effective photo treatment of biological tissue as well as for efficient singlet oxygen generation. | 01-08-2009 |
20090082759 | LASER APPARATUS FOR THE REDUCTION OF PAIN AND INFLAMMATION CAUSED BY INJECTIONS - This invention discloses a laser apparatus to be used pre, during, and/or post medical injections for the reduction of pain caused by the injection. Applications include cosmetic injections such as Botox or dermal filling, mesotherapy, immunization shots, etc. The laser apparatus may comprise a wand or pad/bandage through which laser treatment can be applied to the injection area. | 03-26-2009 |
20090115336 | LED SIGNALING APPARATUS WITH INFRARED EMISSION - An infrared signaling apparatus is disclosed, which utilizes high intensity solid state lighting elements, such as light emitting diodes (LEDs) to provide signaling for navigational as well as search/rescue applications employing night vision equipments. | 05-07-2009 |
20090153837 | OPTICAL POWER MONITOR BASED ON THERMO-CHROMIC MATERIAL - This invention relates to an optical power monitor based on thermo-chromic material. The incident light produces a temperature change in the thermo-chromic material, causing a change in its color which is utilized to monitor the power level of the incident light. | 06-18-2009 |
20090299236 | Apparatus and Methods for Phototherapy - There is provided a phototherapy apparatus, in which the therapeutic light is delivered through one or more massage components. The massage component provides mechanical massage to the subject biological tissue and modifies the properties of the subject tissue in thickness, density, etc. to facilitate the absorption of the therapeutic light and enhance the effect of the phototherapy procedure. The light source of the phototherapy apparatus is actively cooled by a synthetic jet cooler. | 12-03-2009 |
20090322229 | LED Lighting Fixture - An LED lighting fixture compatible with existing incandescent lamp lighting fixtures. The heat produced by the LED light source is dissipated through a heat pipe into a ground hole to maintain an optimum operation temperature of the LED light source. | 12-31-2009 |
20100049282 | Phototherapy Apparatus for Hair Loss Treatment - A phototherapy apparatus for hair loss treatment. The phototherapy apparatus comprises a laser array to produce a plurality of laser beams and a beam shaping component to control the divergence angle and intensity distribution of the laser beams so as to produce a desired light intensity distribution on the surface of the scalp tissue to be treated. | 02-25-2010 |
20100234836 | LED Based Light Surgery Apparatus - A surgical apparatus for ablation, incision, and/or coagulation of biological tissue, the surgical apparatus comprising: at least one high intensity light emitting diode (LED) light source for producing a light beam with high power density; and an optical system for delivering said light beam to be absorbed by the biological tissue. The power density of the light beam is above a predetermined threshold level to increase a temperature of the biological tissue and cause a transformation for at least one constituent of the biological tissue for ablation, incision, and/or coagulation of the biological tissue. | 09-16-2010 |
20100286576 | Photo Therapy and Massage Apparatus for Relieving Pain in Body Cavities - A photo therapy and massage apparatus for relieving pain in a patient's body cavity. The photo therapy and massage apparatus comprises a light source to produce therapeutic light and a hollow massage wand capable to be inserted into the patient's body cavity to provide mechanical massage to the tissue inside the body cavity. An optical light guide with its proximal end coupled to the light source and its distal end embedded in the hollow massage wand is used to deliver the therapeutic light from the light source to the massage wand. The distal end of the optical light guide is configured to emit the therapeutic light from a side surface. The therapeutic light then transmits through the hollow massage wand to treat the tissue inside the body cavity. | 11-11-2010 |
20100315631 | Raman Spectroscopic Apparatus Utilizing Self-Aligned Non-Dispersive External Cavity Laser - A Raman spectroscopic apparatus utilizing a self-aligned non-dispersive external cavity laser as the excitation light source. The output spectrum of the laser is narrowed and stabilized by a volume Bragg grating to provide high spectral brightness. A high throughput optical system is used for Raman scattering signal excitation and extraction, which takes full advantage of the high spectral brightness of the laser source. | 12-16-2010 |
20110020173 | Laser Disinfection Apparatus with Spectroscopic Sensor - A laser disinfection apparatus with a spectroscopic sensor for performing real-time monitoring of the apparatus's effectiveness. The spectroscopic sensor measures optical spectra of the biological tissue and obtains the concentration of the bacterial/fungal cells by tracking the intensity variation of a fingerprint region of the optical spectra. The acquired bacterial concentration information is used to evaluate the effectiveness of the laser treatment as well as to provide feed-back control of the laser parameters to obtain the optimum disinfection result. | 01-27-2011 |
20110034973 | Medical Laser Apparatus with Output Beam Homogenizer - A medical laser apparatus with a beam homogenizer for producing a uniform output beam profile. The beam homogenizer comprises a light pipe which expands the laser beam and mixes the laser light through total internal reflection as well as an optical diffuser to provide further control of the intensity distribution of the laser beam. | 02-10-2011 |
20110081110 | Fiber Spectroscopic Probe Mountable On a Microscope - A fiber spectroscopic probe that can be mounted directly above the objective lens of a standard microscope to add a spectroscopic function to the microscope. The fiber spectroscopic probe only consists of a minimum number of optical components and is compact enough to induce minimum alteration to the optical path of the microscope. | 04-07-2011 |
20110081111 | Fiber Spectroscopic Probe Mountable On a Microscope - A fiber spectroscopic probe that can be mounted directly above the objective lens of a standard microscope to add a spectroscopic function to the microscope. The constructed microscope with fiber spectroscopic probe is suitable for micro-sampling, Raman analysis, as well as fluorescence analysis and can be easily reconfigured for different excitation/detection wavelengths. The fiber spectroscopic probe only consists of a minimum number of optical components and is compact enough to induce minimum alteration to the optical path of the microscope. | 04-07-2011 |
20110144724 | Phototherapy Apparatus And Method For Tissue Repair - Apparatus and method for applying phototherapy treatment after the use of a bio-scaffold or a bio-implant. Bio-scaffolds are used to regenerate tissue and help the body use its own cell in tissue repair. Phototherapy treatment promotes and speeds up this process by enhancing cell proliferation and differentiation, collagen production/synthesis, fibroblast activity, etc. | 06-16-2011 |
20110144725 | Phototherapy Apparatus With Interactive User Interface - A phototherapy apparatus with interactive user interface for treating biological tissue of an animal or human target. The user interface comprises intuitive graphic menus which allow the clinicians or practitioners to define the properties of the biological tissue through easily observable physical characteristics such as weight, skin color, and hair color of the patient. The central control unit of the phototherapy apparatus then automatically optimizes the parameters of the light source according to the properties of the biological tissue and generates an appropriate treatment protocol to produce the optimum phototherapy result. | 06-16-2011 |
20110144726 | Method For Performing Phototherapy - An improved method for performing phototherapy. The method comprises a step of applying a supplement to the patient before/after light treatment, which produces nitric oxide in the subject biological tissue to be treated. The nitric oxide serves as signaling molecules to cause vasodilatation and increase blood flow and micro-circulation in the biological tissue so as to enhance the effect and reduce the required treatment time of phototherapy. | 06-16-2011 |
20110218597 | Precisely Guided Phototherapy Apparatus - A precisely guided phototherapy apparatus for treating soft tissue injury, chronic pain, and promoting wound healing for both human and animal targets. The phototherapy apparatus comprises sensor means for monitoring the intensity, position, and movement of the therapeutic light beam over the treatment area. The delivered light energy dosage is determined accordingly based on these parameters. The phototherapy apparatus further comprises a projector device for projecting markers on top of the treatment area. The markers represent the values of the delivered light energy dosage for assisting the practitioner or clinician in precisely controlling the phototherapy procedure. | 09-08-2011 |
20110224584 | Phototherapy and Massage Apparatus for Treating Medical Conditions in Body Cavities - A phototherapy and massage apparatus is disclosed for treating medical conditions in a patient's body cavity. The phototherapy and massage apparatus comprises a light source embedded in a hollow massage wand to produce therapeutic light. The massage wand can be inserted into the patient's body cavity to provide mechanical massage to the tissue inside. A portion of the massage wand is substantially transparent to the therapeutic light such that the therapeutic light can transmit through the massage wand to provide phototherapy to the same subject tissue. | 09-15-2011 |
20120019818 | Apparatus and Methods for Fluorescence Subtraction in Raman Spectroscopy - An improved apparatus and method for fluorescence subtraction in Raman spectroscopy, where a narrow band light source and a broad band light source are utilized to stimulate Raman scattering and fluorescence emission from the same subject to produce two Raman/fluorescence spectra. The two light sources, with matched output power, produce similar level of fluorescence emission, yet the Raman scattering signal produced by the broad band light source has much lower spectral intensity than that produced by the narrow band light source. By subtracting the two Raman/fluorescence spectra, the weak Raman signal can be extracted from a strong fluorescence background. | 01-26-2012 |
20120095533 | Apparatus and Methods for Deep Tissue Laser Therapy - An improved apparatus and method for deep tissue laser therapy, in which the phase of the laser light is spatially modulated to produce a modulated laser beam. The modulated laser beam is able to restore its intensity profile even after being scattered by the skin or the superficial layer of the tissue, allowing it to penetrate deep into the tissue to provide efficient therapeutic treatment. | 04-19-2012 |
20120194814 | Apparatus and Methods for Performing Raman Spectroscopy in Scattering Medium - An improved apparatus and method for performing Raman spectroscopy in a scattering medium, where the scattering induced phase modulation is compensated by using a spatial light modulator to shape the wavefront of the laser beam. This allows the laser beam to be focused to a spot inside the inhomogeneous material with low distortion, thus stimulating Raman signal from the focus point for spectral analysis. | 08-02-2012 |
20120303100 | Phototherapy Apparatus with Built-In Pressure Sensor - An improved phototherapy apparatus for preventing and treating pressure ulcer and other abnormal skin conditions. The phototherapy apparatus comprises a flexible pad which can be built into or placed on top of a bed. A plurality of light emitting diode (LED) or laser light sources and a plurality of pressure sensors are embedded in the flexible pad. Each pressure sensor is associated with one LED or laser light source for monitoring the pressure endured by a specific body area of the patient. When a pressure above certain level is observed, the corresponding LED or laser light source is turned on to provide phototherapy treatment to the pressured area for preventing and treating pressure ulcer and other abnormal skin conditions. | 11-29-2012 |
20130067782 | Traffic Signs Optimized for Night Vision Based Navigation - This invention relates to traffic signs which are optimized for night vision based navigation. The symbol/word of the traffic sign is designed to have a thick outline with different reflectivity relative to the background in the infrared wavelength region. As a result, the traffic signs are not only visible to the human eyes but also discernible under night vision equipment. | 03-21-2013 |
20130147389 | Auto Configuring Runway Lighting System - This invention relates to an auto configuring runway lighting system. The auto configuring runway lighting system comprises a plurality of lighting apparatus. Each lighting apparatus comprises a means for determining geographic location information of the lighting apparatus. A central controller communicates with the plurality of lighting apparatus to obtain the geographic location information and controls the status of the plurality of lighting apparatus based on the geographic location information. | 06-13-2013 |
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20140098366 | Smart IV Bag with Optical IV Drug Identification Tag - This invention relates to a smart IV bag with a structurally integrated optical tag for IV drug identification and monitoring. The optical tag comprises a flow cell with a fluid channel in communication with the IV bag to sample a portion of the IV fluid onto an optical surface embedded in the flow cell. The optical surface causes a light beam to interact with the sampled IV fluid to produce a spectroscopic signal. The spectroscopic signal is then analyzed to obtain the content and concentration information of the IV fluid. Unlike traditional IV bag labels, the optical tag provides real-time, in-situ monitoring of IV fluid content and concentration, which greatly reduces the risk of mislabeling induced IV error. | 04-10-2014 |
20140296944 | PHOTOTHERAPY APPARATUS WITH INTERACTIVE USER INTERFACE - A phototherapy apparatus with interactive user interface for treating biological tissue of an animal or human target. The user interface comprises intuitive graphic menus which allow the clinicians or practitioners to define the properties of the biological tissue through easily observable physical characteristics such as weight, skin color, and hair color of the patient. The central control unit of the phototherapy apparatus then automatically optimizes the parameters of the light source according to the properties of the biological tissue and generates an appropriate treatment protocol to produce the optimum phototherapy result. | 10-02-2014 |
20150065925 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR PHOTOTHERAPY - There is provided a phototherapy apparatus, in which the therapeutic light is delivered through one or more massage components. The massage component provides mechanical massage to the subject biological tissue and modifies the properties of the subject tissue in thickness, density, etc. to facilitate the absorption of the therapeutic light and enhance the effect of the phototherapy procedure. The light source of the phototherapy apparatus is actively cooled by a synthetic jet cooler. | 03-05-2015 |