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Apparatus for producing ultraviolet radiation
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1979-11-28
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Granted: 1982-01-05
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Expires: 1999-11-28
Abstract
Abstract Apparatus for treatment of humans with ultraviolet rays has one or more mercury lamps, Xenon lamps or other radiation sources and associated reflectors which establish a high-density radiation field in close proximity to the exit opening or openings. The radiation is filtered so that the body of a person located in the region of the high-density field is exposed only to rays in the range of 315 to 400 nanometers. The heat energy output of the radiation source or sources is sufficiently low to enable a person to stand long periods of uninterrupted exposure to radiation in the range of 315 to 400 nm so that a tanning effect can be achieved as a result of a single continuous exposure for a requisite interval of time. Alternatively, the apparatus is equipped with suitable heat absorbing and intercepting means, especially if the radiation source or sources are high-pressure mercury lamps or Xenon lamps. The apparatus can constitute a table model, a floor model, a ceiling model, a wall model or a combination of these.
Inventors
- 👤 Friedrich Wolff
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 22:23
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61N; A61N5/00; A61N5/06; A61N5/0613; A61N5/0614; A61N2005/0635; A61N2005/0636; A61N2005/065; A61N2005/0655; A61N2005/0664; A61N2005/0665; A61N2005/0667
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 23
Claim 1
Independent Claim
149 words
Apparatus for producing ultraviolet radiation and constituting or forming part of a quick-tanning sunlamp, comprising an irradiating unit including at least one source of ultraviolet radiation, means associated with said source and defining at least one substantially horizontal exit opening for ultraviolet radiation, said opening being disposed below said source, said source and said associated means being constructed and assembled to establish a high-density radiation field of predetermined area at a small distance from and below said exit opening, and means for intercepting at least the major percentage of wavelength bands of ultraviolet radiation below approximately 315 nm ahead of said field as considered in the direction of propagation of the radiation toward said field; and means for mounting said unit for substantially vertical movement toward and away from the body of a user of the apparatus to thereby adjust the position of said field relative to the body.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
149 words
Apparatus for producing ultraviolet radiation and constituting or forming part of a quick-tanning sunlamp, comprising an irradiating unit including at least one source of ultraviolet radiation, means associated with said source and defining at least one substantially horizontal exit opening for ultraviolet radiation, said opening being disposed below said source, said source and said associated means being constructed and assembled to establish a high-density radiation field of predetermined area at a small distance from and below said exit opening, and means for intercepting at least the major percentage of wavelength bands of ultraviolet radiation below approximately 315 nm ahead of said field as considered in the direction of propagation of the radiation toward said field; and means for mounting said unit for substantially vertical movement toward and away from the body of a user of the apparatus to thereby adjust the position of said field relative to the body.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
Apparatus as defined in claim 1, wherein said source comprises at least five closely adjacent rod-shaped low-pressure mercury lamps.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
Apparatus as defined in claim 1, wherein said associated means comprises reflector means for said source of ultraviolet radiation.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
52 words
Apparatus as defined in claim 3, wherein said source comprises a plurality of closely adjacent substantially parallel rod-shaped lamps which are separated from each other by gaps and said reflector means includes a discrete reflector for each of said lamps, said reflectors having side walls disposed in the gaps between neighboring lamps.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
46 words
Apparatus as defined in claim 1, wherein said source includes a plurality of closely adjacent elongated lamps and said associated means includes a discrete reflector for each of said lamps, each of said reflectors surrounding the respective lamp along an arc of at least 180 degrees.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
Apparatus as defined in claim 5, wherein said reflectors have substantially parallel side walls which project forwardly beyond said lamps.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
40 words
Apparatus as defined in claim 1, wherein said source includes a plurality of elongated rod-shaped lamps, said lamps being closely adjacent to each other and the distance between neighboring lamps being at most equal to the diameter of a lamp.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
23 words
Apparatus as defined in claim 1, wherein said source includes a plurality of elongated lamps having tubular envelopes which constitute said intercepting means.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
25 words
Apparatus as defined in claim 1, further comprising a bed to support the body of the user, said exit opening facing downwardly toward said bed.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
22 words
Apparatus as defined in claim 9, further comprising means for moving said unit up and down away from and toward said bed.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
17 words
Apparatus as defined in claim 10, wherein said means for moving said unit comprises a reversible motor.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
100 words
Apparatus as defined in claim 1, wherein said source is a source of substantially uniform ultraviolet radiation and includes at least five closely adjacent rod-shaped low pressure mercury lamps, said associated means including reflector means having a discrete trough-shaped reflector for each of said lamps, each of said reflectors surrounding the respective lamp along an arc of at least 180 degrees and the heat output of said lamps being sufficiently low to insure that the temperature in the region of said field is within a range which is below the range of discomfort to a person exposed to said field.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
34 words
Apparatus as defined in claim 1, wherein said source consists of a plurality of lamps and the output of said lamps in the bands above 315 nm is at least 5 watts per meter.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
15 words
Apparatus as defined in claim 1, wherein said source comprises between five and twenty lamps.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
17 words
Apparatus as defined in claim 12, wherein the number of said lamps is between ten and twelve.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
35 words
Apparatus as defined in claim 1, wherein said source comprises a plurality of lamps and the output of each of said lamps in the bands above 315 nm is at least 8 watts per meter.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
24 words
Apparatus as defined in claim 1, wherein said source comprises a plurality of elongated lamps each having a length in excess of 100 centimeters.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
18 words
Apparatus as defined in claim 15, wherein the length of each of said lamps is approximately 150 centimeters.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
18 words
Apparatus as defined in claim 15, wherein the length of each of said lamps is approximately 180 centimeters.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
16 words
Apparatus as defined in claim 1, wherein said intercepting means is located in said exit opening.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
130 words
Apparatus for producing ultraviolet radiation, particularly a quick-tanning sunlamp, comprising at least one source of ultraviolet radiation; means associated with said source and defining at least one exit opening for ultraviolet radiation, said source and said associated means being constructed and assembled to establish a high-density radiation field of predetermined area at said exit opening; and means for intercepting at least the major percentage of wavelength bands of ultraviolet radiation below approximately 315 nm ahead of said field, as considered in the direction of propagation of the radiation toward said field, including at least one mirror reflecting radiation of wavelengths upwardly of approximately 315 nm from said source toward said field, and permeated by radiation of wavelengths below approximately 315 nm for travel in a path remote from said field.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
130 words
Apparatus for producing ultraviolet radiation, particularly a quick-tanning sunlamp, comprising at least one source of ultraviolet radiation; means associated with said source and defining at least one exit opening for ultraviolet radiation, said source and said associated means being constructed and assembled to establish a high-density radiation field of predetermined area at said exit opening; and means for intercepting at least the major percentage of wavelength bands of ultraviolet radiation below approximately 315 nm ahead of said field, as considered in the direction of propagation of the radiation toward said field, including at least one mirror reflecting radiation of wavelengths upwardly of approximately 315 nm from said source toward said field, and permeated by radiation of wavelengths below approximately 315 nm for travel in a path remote from said field.
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