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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Apr. 02, 1996

Filed:

Oct. 28, 1992
Applicant:
Inventors:

Christopher J Kyricos, Cohasset, MA (US);

Charles A Czeisler, Cambridge, MA (US);

Richard E Kronauer, Cambridge, MA (US);

Assignees:

Light Sciences, Inc., Brookline, MA (US);

Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
607 88 ; 600 27 ;
Abstract

The present invention is an apparatus for producing and delivering high-intensity light to the eyes of a subject to modify the subject's circadian phase. The apparatus includes a support for positioning the apparatus above the eyes of the subject, a light generator for producing a cool, high-intensity light which is radiated to the eyes of the subject, and a power source coupled to the apparatus for supplying power to the light generator. The support of the invention is preferably a visor which does not obstruct the subject's vision when positioned on the head.


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