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Method and apparatus for therapeutic electromagnetic treatment
Assignee: Esc Energy Systems Corp Ltd
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Filing: 1992-10-20
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Granted: 1995-04-11
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Expires: 2012-10-20
Abstract
Abstract A therapeutic treatment device includes a housing and an incoherent light source such as a flashlamp disposed in the housing. The flashlamp provides a pulsed light output for treatment of external skin disorders. To provide light to the treatment area the housing has an opening that is disposed adjacent a skin treatment area. A reflector is mounted within the housing near proximate the light source to reflect the light to the treatment area. At least one optical filter and an iris are mounted near the opening in the housing. Power to the lamp is provided by a pulse forming circuit that can provide a variable pulse width.
Inventors
- 👤 Shimon Eckhouse
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 23:19
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B18/00; A61B18/18; A61B18/20; A61B18/203; A61B17/00; A61B2017/00017; A61B2017/00022; A61B2017/00057; A61B2017/00137; A61B2017/00154; A61B2017/00172; A61B2018/00005; A61B2018/00011; A61B2018/00029; A61B2018/00315; A61B2018/00452; A61B2018/00458; A61B2018/1807
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 25
Claim 1
Independent Claim
79 words
A therapeutic treatment device comprising: an incoherent light source operable to provide a pulsed light output having a spectrum of frequencies continuous over at least one bandwidth for treatment; a housing with an opening, said light source being disposed in said housing, and said housing being suitable for being disposed adjacent a skin treatment area; a variable pulse-width pulse forming circuit electrically connected to said light source; and a reflector mounted within said housing and proximate said light source.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
79 words
A therapeutic treatment device comprising: an incoherent light source operable to provide a pulsed light output having a spectrum of frequencies continuous over at least one bandwidth for treatment; a housing with an opening, said light source being disposed in said housing, and said housing being suitable for being disposed adjacent a skin treatment area; a variable pulse-width pulse forming circuit electrically connected to said light source; and a reflector mounted within said housing and proximate said light source.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
The treatment device of claim 1 further comprising at least one optical filter mounted proximate said opening.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
The treatment device of claim 2 further comprising an iris mounted about said opening.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
The treatment device of claim 3 including means for providing controlled energy density, filtered, pulsed light output through said opening and said iris to a skin area for treatment.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
12 words
The device of claim 4 wherein said light source is a flashlamp.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
55 words
The device of claim 5 wherein said light source comprises means for providing pulses having a width in the range of between substantially 0.5 and 10 microsec and an energy density of the light on the skin of more than 6 J/cm 2 , whereby the power density is more than 600,000 W/cm 2 .
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
34 words
The device of claim 5 wherein said light source comprises means for providing a pulse in the range of about 0.5 millisec to 100 millisec, whereby blood vessels proximate the skin may be coagulated.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
75 words
The device of claim 5 wherein said light source further comprises a fluorescent material disposed about said flash lamp, said fluorescent material being of the type that absorbs radiation emitted by said flashlamp and emits radiation in a range effective for skin thermolysis and coagulation of blood vessels in the skin and immediately thereunder, wherein said optical filters are of the type that absorb radiation in the wavelength range of substantially less than 500 nm.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
45 words
The device of claim 5, wherein said light source comprises means for providing pulses having a width in the range of between substantially 0.5 microsec and 10 microsec and an energy density of the light on the skin of more than 10 J/cm 2 .
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
45 words
The device of claim 5, wherein said light source comprises means for providing pulses having a width in the range of between substantially 0.5 millisec and 10 millisec and an energy density of the light on the skin of more than 6 J/cm 2 .
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
45 words
The device of claim 5, wherein said light source comprises means for providing pulses having a width in the range of between substantially 0.5 millisec and 10 millisec and an energy density of the light on the skin of more than 10 J/cm 2 .
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
18 words
The device of claim 1 wherein said reflector has a reflectivity which varies as a function of wavelength.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
127 words
A method of treatment with light energy comprising the steps of: providing a pulsed light output having a spectrum of frequencies continuous over at least one bandwidth from a non-laser, incoherent light source; directing said pulsed light output to blood vessels in the vicinity of the skin; focusing said light source for controlling the power density of said pulsed light output; and filtering and controlling the spectrum of said light output; wherein said step of controlling the pulse-width includes the step of providing a pulse-width in the range of about 0.5-10 microsec with energy density of the light on the skin on the order of at least 6 J/cm 2 , whereby the skin is treated with a power density of at least 600,000 W/cm 2 .
Claim 15
Independent Claim
127 words
A method of treatment with light energy comprising the steps of: providing a pulsed light output having a spectrum of frequencies continuous over at least one bandwidth from a non-laser, incoherent light source; directing said pulsed light output to blood vessels in the vicinity of the skin; focusing said light source for controlling the power density of said pulsed light output; and filtering and controlling the spectrum of said light output; wherein said step of controlling the pulse-width includes the step of providing a pulse-width in the range of about 0.5-10 microsec with energy density of the light on the skin on the order of at least 6 J/cm 2 , whereby the skin is treated with a power density of at least 600,000 W/cm 2 .
Claim 16
Independent Claim
95 words
A method of treatment with light energy comprising the steps of: providing a pulsed light output having a spectrum of frequencies continuous over at least one bandwidth from a non-laser, incoherent light source; directing said pulsed light output to skin irregularities; focusing said light source for controlling the power density of said pulsed light output; and filtering and controlling the spectrum of said pulsed light output; wherein said step of controlling the pulse-width includes the step of providing a pulse-width in the range of substantially 0.5 millisec to 100 millisec, whereby blood vessels are coagulated.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
95 words
A method of treatment with light energy comprising the steps of: providing a pulsed light output having a spectrum of frequencies continuous over at least one bandwidth from a non-laser, incoherent light source; directing said pulsed light output to skin irregularities; focusing said light source for controlling the power density of said pulsed light output; and filtering and controlling the spectrum of said pulsed light output; wherein said step of controlling the pulse-width includes the step of providing a pulse-width in the range of substantially 0.5 millisec to 100 millisec, whereby blood vessels are coagulated.
Claim 18
Independent Claim
117 words
A method of treatment with light energy comprising the steps of: providing a pulsed light output from a non-laser, incoherent light source; directing said pulsed light output to a treatment area; controlling the pulse-width of said pulsed light output; focusing said light source for controlling the power density of said pulsed light output; filtering and controlling the spectrum of said pulsed light output; providing a fluorescent material surrounding the light source; absorbing radiation in the fluorescent material, said radiation being emitted by said light source; emitting radiation from the fluorescent material, the radiation having a wavelength in the range of substantially 550 to 650 nm; and absorbing radiation in the wavelength range substantially less than 500 nm.
Claim 19
Independent Claim
117 words
A method of treatment with light energy comprising the steps of: providing a pulsed light output from a non-laser, incoherent light source; directing said pulsed light output to a treatment area; controlling the pulse-width of said pulsed light output; focusing said light source for controlling the power density of said pulsed light output; filtering and controlling the spectrum of said pulsed light output; providing a fluorescent material surrounding the light source; absorbing radiation in the fluorescent material, said radiation being emitted by said light source; emitting radiation from the fluorescent material, the radiation having a wavelength in the range of substantially 550 to 650 nm; and absorbing radiation in the wavelength range substantially less than 500 nm.
Claim 20
Independent Claim
114 words
A method of treatment with light energy comprising the steps of: providing a pulsed light output having a spectrum of frequencies continuous over at least one bandwidth from a non-laser, incoherent light source; directing said pulsed light output to blood vessels in the vicinity of the skin; focusing said light source for controlling the power density of said pulsed light output; and filtering and controlling the spectrum of said light output; wherein said step of controlling the pulse-width includes the step of providing a pulse-width in the range of about 0.5 microsec to 10 microsec with energy density of the light on the skin on the order of at least 10 J/cm 2 .
Claim 21
Independent Claim
114 words
A method of treatment with light energy comprising the steps of: providing a pulsed light output having a spectrum of frequencies continuous over at least one bandwidth from a non-laser, incoherent light source; directing said pulsed light output to blood vessels in the vicinity of the skin; focusing said light source for controlling the power density of said pulsed light output; and filtering and controlling the spectrum of said light output; wherein said step of controlling the pulse-width includes the step of providing a pulse-width in the range of about 0.5 microsec to 10 microsec with energy density of the light on the skin on the order of at least 10 J/cm 2 .
Claim 22
Independent Claim
128 words
A method of treatment with light energy comprising the steps of: providing a pulsed light output having a spectrum of frequencies continuous over at least one bandwidth from a non-laser, incoherent light source; directing said pulsed light output to blood vessels in the vicinity of the skin; focusing said light source for controlling the power density of said pulsed light output; and filtering and controlling the spectrum of said light output; wherein said step of controlling the pulse-width includes the step of providing a pulse-width in the range of about 0.5 millisec to 10 millisec with energy density of the light on the skin on the order of at least 6 J/cm2, whereby the skin is treated with a power density of at least 600,000 W/cm 2 .
Claim 23
Independent Claim
128 words
A method of treatment with light energy comprising the steps of: providing a pulsed light output having a spectrum of frequencies continuous over at least one bandwidth from a non-laser, incoherent light source; directing said pulsed light output to blood vessels in the vicinity of the skin; focusing said light source for controlling the power density of said pulsed light output; and filtering and controlling the spectrum of said light output; wherein said step of controlling the pulse-width includes the step of providing a pulse-width in the range of about 0.5 millisec to 10 millisec with energy density of the light on the skin on the order of at least 6 J/cm2, whereby the skin is treated with a power density of at least 600,000 W/cm 2 .
Claim 24
Independent Claim
130 words
A method of treatment with light energy comprising the steps of: providing a pulsed light output having a spectrum of frequencies continuous over at least one bandwidth from a non-laser, incoherent light source; directing said pulsed light output to blood vessels in the vicinity of the skin; focusing said light source for controlling the power density of said pulsed light output; and filtering and controlling the spectrum of said light output; wherein said step of controlling the pulse-width includes the step of providing a pulse-width in the range of about 0.5 millisec to 10 millisec with energy density of the light on the skin on the order of at least 10 J/cm 2 , whereby the skin is treated with a power density of at least 600,000 W/cm 2 .
Claim 25
Independent Claim
130 words
A method of treatment with light energy comprising the steps of: providing a pulsed light output having a spectrum of frequencies continuous over at least one bandwidth from a non-laser, incoherent light source; directing said pulsed light output to blood vessels in the vicinity of the skin; focusing said light source for controlling the power density of said pulsed light output; and filtering and controlling the spectrum of said light output; wherein said step of controlling the pulse-width includes the step of providing a pulse-width in the range of about 0.5 millisec to 10 millisec with energy density of the light on the skin on the order of at least 10 J/cm 2 , whereby the skin is treated with a power density of at least 600,000 W/cm 2 .
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