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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 04, 2007
Filed:
Oct. 09, 2003
Applicants:
Luis DE Taboada, Carlsbad, CA (US);
Jackson Streeter, Reno, NV (US);
Inventors:
Luis De Taboada, Carlsbad, CA (US);
Jackson Streeter, Reno, NV (US);
Assignee:
Photothera, Inc., Carlsbad, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 5/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A therapy apparatus for treating a patient's brain is provided. The therapy apparatus includes a light source having an output emission area positioned to irradiate a portion of the brain with an efficacious power density and wavelength of light. The therapy apparatus further includes an element interposed between the light source and the patient's scalp. The element is adapted to inhibit temperature increases at the scalp caused by the light.