Hands-free led device for treating wrinkles, acne or alopecia

Abstract

A hands-free LED device for treating wrinkles and acne or alopecia includes a curved housing. And the rigid area contains an LED bulb. Flexible areas are spaced among the LED bulbs; a flexible area is arranged between every two rigid LED bulb areas. The rigid LED bulb regions are between the flexible regions. Legs are provided on opposite sides of the housing. The legs are wider at the top of each leg and narrower at the bottom. The number of the LED bulbs for treating the wrinkles at each wavelength is 126 605nm LED bulbs; the number of the LED lamp bulbs is 210, the number of the LED lamp bulbs is 630 nm, the number of the LED lamp bulbs is 126, and the number of the LED lamp bulbs is 850 nm. The number of the LED bulbs with each wavelength for treating the acnes is 280, the number of the LED bulbs with the wavelength of 415 nm is 280, and the number of the LED bulbs with the wavelength of 630 nm is 210. 500-700 LED (light-emitting diode) bulbs of 630 nm are used for hair loss.

Description

[0001] CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

[0002] This application claims the benefit of priority to U.S. Patent Application No. 17 / 681,704, filed on February 25, 2022, the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety.

[0003] Federally Funded Research

[0004] none. background Technical Field

[0005] The present invention relates to the general field of hands-free medical treatment of acne, wrinkles or hair loss. In particular, the present invention relates to the field of using light emitting diodes (LEDs) LED bulbs in hands-free devices for treating acne, wrinkles and hair loss. In addition, the present invention relates to treating acne and wrinkles on the entire face of the patient being treated using LEDs of different wavelengths and at different distances from the patient's face. Background Art

[0006] By way of background, it is known to the applicant to utilize light emitting diodes to treat acne or wrinkles by using an LED treatment couch or handheld device.

[0007] There are patents related to the above technology: see U.S. Patent Nos. 10,363,434 and 9,913,994, both invented and owned by the applicant. In the general field of this patent application, the above devices, either alone or in any combination, do not teach or suggest the claimed invention as described below, which is related to a hands-free LED treatment device for treating acne, wrinkles or hair loss. Summary of the invention

[0008] The present invention includes an LED array that provides a rigid-flexible LED printed circuit board. Typically, printed circuit board manufacturers will choose a "flexible" LED printed circuit board for a device with a curvature. The problem with this structure is that LED bulbs cannot be used on flexible circuit boards. The reason is that when the printed circuit board is bent, the LEDs will hit each other and break, which forces the use of surface mount LEDs instead of LED bulbs. This leads to two problems. The first problem is that surface mount LEDs cannot be customized to various customized specifications like LED bulbs. The second problem is that due to the continuous bending of the printed circuit board, the solder joints that fix the surface mount LEDs to the printed circuit board will usually crack with use. The rigid-flexible circuit board of the present invention overcomes these two problems in the prior art by allowing the LED bulb to be used in the rigid parts of the printed circuit board, while leaving some space for the LED bulb to be separated by flexible parts without LEDs in the rigid LED parts of the circuit board. These flexible parts also allow a shape to be formed to encapsulate the LED in a plastic curved housing, where the curved frame contains both rigid areas and flexible areas, which allow the LED bulb to be used without damaging the LED over time or increased usage.

[0009] In addition to the curved rigid-flexible structure that holds the LED in the housing, a hands-free LED device for treating wrinkles, acne or hair loss on the entire face; on each side of the LED bulb support structure housing that encapsulates the rigid-flexible LED bulb, supporting the bottom of the housing is a downwardly extending leg that provides a lower portion that abuts against the shoulders of the patient being treated; so as to adjust the distance of the LED bulb relative to the patient's face and head. The legs are adjustable through a hinge mechanism that allows the legs to widen or narrow the distance of the LED bulb to be closer or farther away from the head and face of the patient being treated, thereby maximizing the best treatment for the patient. Therefore, each flexible area is close to the edge of the rigid area, as described below. Each rigid area contains a large number of LED bulbs, and the close flexible areas prevent the LED bulbs from breaking. In addition, the flexible areas allow the housing to remain in a fixed position. There are multiple areas with LED bulbs, and the LED bulbs are separated by flexible areas; so that between each rigid LED bulb area is a flexible area, which keeps each rigid area separated from the flexible area. The housing is configured to allow the LED bulb to be located above and around the face and head of the patient being treated. Legs are provided extending below the bottom of the housing, wherein the legs are wider at a top of each leg and narrower at a bottom of each leg. The LED bulb is located in the rigid region of the housing.

[0010] The wavelengths used to treat wrinkles are 605nm, 630nm, 660nm, and 850nm; and the number of LED bulbs for each wavelength used to treat wrinkles is: 126 LED bulbs for 605nm; 210 LED bulbs for 630nm, 126 LED bulbs for 660nm, and 126 LED bulbs for 850nm. Instead of the above specific number of LED bulbs, more or fewer LED bulbs can be used for wrinkles.

[0011] For treating acne, two different wavelengths are used. The two wavelengths are 414nm and 630nm. The number of LED bulbs for each wavelength used to treat acne is 280 LED bulbs at 415nm and 210 LED bulbs at 630nm. Instead of the specific number of LED bulbs mentioned above, more or fewer LED bulbs can be used for acne. As for treating hair loss, all LED bulbs have the same wavelength of 630nm. The number of LED bulbs is 500-700 LED bulbs. In one embodiment, the device has LED bulbs for treating wrinkles and acne, one of which can be selected on the control panel. For treating hair loss, the LED bulbs for wrinkles or acne can be replaced with LED bulbs for hair loss, the number and wavelength as described above. As an alternative, the LED bulbs for acne or wrinkles are placed in one device and the LED bulbs for hair loss are placed in a separate device. In addition, the size of the legs is configured so that the bottom or legs are close to the patient's shoulders. The dimensions of the shell are configured to cover the entire face and head of the patient being treated; the legs are connected to the shell by hinges, and the hinges are adjustable to raise or lower the height of the shell to be closer to or further away from the face and head of the patient being treated depending on the treatment being performed. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0012] Figure 1 A front perspective view of a curved LED light bulb housing in an upright position and legs extending therefrom.

[0013] Figure 2 The present invention is related to a front view in a vertical position.

[0014] Figure 3 Rear view relating to the invention; it shows the control panel.

[0015] Figure 4 Relating to the rear view of the present invention, the legs are moved outward to bring the LED bulb closer to the patient's face and head.

[0016] Figure 5 A perspective view relating to the present invention showing the power supply, control panel and outwardly extending legs.

[0017] Figure 6 Involved with Figure 5 A similar perspective view with the legs moved inward to raise the height of the LED bulb above the face and head of the patient being treated.

[0018] Figure 7 Involved with Figure 6 Similar perspective, but with the legs moved fully vertically to raise the height of the LED bulb above the face and head of the patient being treated.

[0019] Figure 8 Illustration of the control panel involved.

[0020] Fig. 9 A side view relating to the present invention showing one of the legs; a side view of a control panel with an adjustable hinge between the housing and the leg, and the housing having an LED bulb.

[0021] Fig.10 Close-up view of the legs, housing, and adjustable hinges.

[0022] Fig.11 A perspective view of a patient lying on a massage table with an LED therapy device in place to treat the patient's acne or wrinkles. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0023] Figure 1 A perspective view of the invention is shown, referenced 100, with a curved frame 190 at the top of the device and a curved frame 180 at the bottom of the device. Inside the curved housing is an LED bulb area 110, which is mounted on a rigid backing structure to prevent breakage. A plurality of individual LED bulb vertical areas are shown. Between each LED bulb area is a flexible narrow vertical area 120. The narrow vertical areas 120 are connected to 190 at the top of the housing and 180 at the front end of the bottom of the housing. The flexibility of these areas 120 and the curved structure of the top area 180 and the bottom area 190 allow the LED bulb to be mounted on a rigid structure while the narrow vertical area between the rigid areas is flexible. By separating the rigid part from the flexible part that does not contain any LEDs, this gives the LED bulb some space between the rigid LED parts of the printed circuit board. This provides a rigid-flexible area with the rigid LED bulb area 110 and the flexible area 120 in between. The flexible part also allows a shape to be formed so that the device is ultimately fixed in its encapsulating shell at its curved top, which can be plastic or made of other materials, as will be understood by the skilled person.

[0024] also, Figure 1 The movable legs 195 and 198 are shown connected to the housing 330 (see Figure 3) is an adjustable hinge 170. In addition, the top of the leg 195 is marked 130, and the top of the leg 198 is marked 140. Further shown is a connector plug 150 for a power source 160. The power source is shown as a battery 160, but can alternatively be an electrical wall plug or similar structure, as will be readily understood by those of ordinary skill in the art. Although seven rigid areas filled with LED bulbs are shown, the number of rigid LED bulb areas can be greater or less, as will be readily understood by those of ordinary skill in the art.

[0025] Figure 2 A front view of the present invention in a vertical orientation with the LED bulb rigid area facing forward, rather than facing downward toward the patient. Figure 2 In the embodiment, the extension degree of legs 195 and 198 is greater than Figure 1 Small and medium.

[0026] Figure 3 is a rear view of the rigid-flexible treatment device, showing a control panel 310 for operating the LED treatment device of the present invention. Figure 3 Also shown in FIG. 3 is the back side of the leg 195. The back side of the leg 195 is marked 320. Figure 3 Also shown is the back side of the leg 198, which is labeled 340. In addition, Figure 3-7 The unique shape of the legs 320, 340 is shown. The legs are wider at the top and narrower at the bottom. The reason for this configuration is that when the curved arch 330 is placed over the face, the curved arch is supported by the legs, which rest on a spa table, massage bed, etc. In order for the curved arch to cover from the forehead to the neck, the device must be positioned as close to the shoulders as possible. Since the legs are narrower at the bottom, this allows the entire unit to be positioned closer to the patient's shoulders; thereby allowing the device to treat the entire face and part of the neck as well.

[0027] Figure 4 is a bottom view of a hands-free LED therapy device for treating acne or treating wrinkles. Figure 4 The bottom surface 450 of the LED light bulb housing is shown. Figure 4Also shown are reference numeral 410 representing the bottom underside of one leg of the hands-free LED treatment device and reference numeral 460 representing the bottom underside of the opposite leg. The treatment of acne is different from the treatment of wrinkles. The treatments are different due to the different wavelengths used to treat acne and the different wavelengths used to treat wrinkles. For treating wrinkles, the rigid area with LED bulbs uses 126 605nm LED bulbs, 210 630nm LED bulbs, 126 660nm LED bulbs and 126 850nm LED bulbs. For treating acne, 280 415nm LED bulbs and 210 630nm LED bulbs are used. Different LED bulbs of different wavelengths are distributed in the rigid area with LED bulbs. The distribution of different wavelengths is as follows. As shown Figure 4 As shown, the legs 195 and 198 are hinged, and they have tension so they can be placed at any angle; the wider the angle, the lower the arch 330 of the LED bulb housing is lowered toward the face and head and neck of the patient being treated. This adjustment compensates for the different sizes of people's heads, and also compensates for different cosmetic treatments that clinicians may perform on patients or clients. For example, suppose a clinician is performing a very invasive microdermabrasion on the face, and they want to use LEDs right away, but don't want the first LED treatment to be too intense; in this case, they would straighten the legs 195 and 198, which would push the arch farthest away from the face and reduce the intensity of the light. This results in adjustable legs that provide different unique advantages: adjusting for different sizes and shapes of heads; and providing lower or higher intensity light.

[0028] Figure 5 It indicates that Figure 4 A perspective top view of the LED therapy device turned around. Figure 5 An upper surface 130 of one leg and an upper surface 140 of the opposing leg are shown. Figure 5 Also shown is how the outboard position of the legs brings the LED bulb housing closer to the face and head of the patient being treated.

[0029] Figure 6 The legs are shown moved closer together to move the LED bulb further away from the face and head of the patient being treated. Figure 6 An exemplary embodiment for treating wrinkles or acne is shown.

[0030] Figure 7 Legs 195 and 198 are shown moved to their uppermost positions so that the LED bulbs are at their highest point from the face and head of the patient being treated. Figure 7 An exemplary embodiment is shown that treats hair loss instead of wrinkles and acne. The position of the legs in these figures is irrelevant to the type of treatment provided.

[0031] Figure 8 A control panel 310 is shown which controls the operation of the hands-free therapeutic device. Figure 8 Four buttons are shown in the control panel of FIG. The upper left button is used to turn the power of the hands-free treatment device on or off. The upper right button represents a toggle key for switching between wrinkle or acne treatment. Alternatively, the upper right button may represent a hair loss treatment. The lower left button represents a one minute treatment. The lower right button represents a five minute treatment. Although four buttons are shown, a skilled person will readily appreciate that more or fewer buttons may be provided.

[0032] Fig. 9 A side view of a rigid-flexible LED therapy device for treating acne and wrinkles or hair loss is shown. Fig. 9 A leg 320 , a side view 310 of a control panel, an LED bulb housing 330 , and an adjustable hinge 170 between the leg 320 are shown.

[0033] Fig.10 One leg 320 of the rigid-flexible LED therapy device 100, a hinge on one side of the device, and a portion of the arched or curved top 330 are shown.

[0034] Fig.11 A patient is shown lying on a massage table 1110, being treated by a clinician. The massage table includes legs 1120. Lying on the massage table is the patient, with the rigid-flexible LED treatment device in place, with the legs upright so that the rigid-flexible LED bulb with the curved top 330 is positioned above the patient's face and neck. In addition, because the legs are in the upright position, the LED bulb is at the farthest distance from the patient's face, neck and head.

[0035] While exemplary embodiments of the invention and some variations have been shown and described, other embodiments will occur to those skilled in the art. The claims are not to be limited to the invention disclosed, but rather to the scope of the appended claims.

Claims

1. A hands-free LED device for treating wrinkles and acne or hair loss over the entire face of a patient being treated, the device comprising: A housing comprising both a rigid region and a flexible region; The rigid area contains a plurality of LED bulbs, which prevents the LEDs from breaking; The flexible region allows the housing to remain in a fixed position without damaging the LED bulb; There are multiple areas with the LED bulbs, and the flexible areas are spaced between the LED bulbs; so that there is a flexible area between each of the rigid LED bulb areas, and the flexible area keeps the rigid area and the flexible area separated; The housing is configured so that the LED bulb is positioned above and around the face and head of a patient being treated; legs extending below the bottom of the housing, wherein the legs are on each opposing side of the housing; The legs are wider at the top of each leg and narrower at the bottom of each leg; an LED bulb in said rigid region of said housing; When treating hair loss, the LED bulb has one wavelength; when treating wrinkles, the LED bulb has four different wavelengths; And when treating acne, the LED bulb has two different wavelengths; depending on whether it is treating acne, wrinkles or hair loss.

2. The hands-free LED device for treating wrinkles and acne or hair loss on the entire face of a patient being treated according to claim 1, further comprising: The housing is in a curved configuration.

3. The hands-free LED device for treating wrinkles and acne or hair loss on the entire face of a patient being treated according to claim 1, further comprising: The legs are sized so that the bottoms of the legs abut against the patient's shoulders.

4. The hands-free LED device for treating wrinkles and acne or hair loss on the entire face of a patient being treated according to claim 3, further comprising: The housing is sized to cover the entire face and a portion of the head of the patient being treated.

5. The hands-free LED device for treating wrinkles and acne or hair loss on the entire face of a patient being treated according to claim 1, further comprising: The legs are connected to the housing via hinges.

6. The hands-free LED device for treating wrinkles and acne or hair loss on the entire face of a patient being treated according to claim 5, further comprising: The hinge is adjustable to raise or lower the height of the housing closer to or further away from the face of the patient being treated, depending on the treatment being performed.

7. The hands-free LED device for treating wrinkles and acne or hair loss on the entire face of a patient being treated according to claim 1, further comprising: A control panel for operating the hands-free LED device to treat wrinkles and acne or hair loss on the patient's entire face.

8. The hands-free LED device for treating wrinkles and acne or hair loss on the entire face of a patient being treated according to claim 1, further comprising: To treat wrinkles, the LED bulbs are configured with four different wavelengths.

9. The hands-free LED device for treating wrinkles and acne or hair loss on the entire face of a patient being treated according to claim 8, further comprising: The wavelengths used to treat wrinkles are 605nm, 630nm, 660nm and 850nm.

10. The hands-free LED device for treating wrinkles and acne on the entire face of a patient being treated according to claim 9, further comprising: The number of LED bulbs for each wavelength used to treat wrinkles is: 126 LED bulbs at 605nm; 210 LED bulbs at 630nm, 126 LED bulbs at 660nm, and 126 bulbs at 850nm.

11. The hands-free LED device for treating wrinkles and acne on the entire face of a patient being treated according to claim 8, further comprising: For the treatment of acne, the two different wavelengths are 414nm and 630nm.

12. The hands-free LED device for treating wrinkles and acne or hair loss on the entire face of a person being treated according to claim 11, further comprising: The number of LED bulbs for each wavelength is 280 415nm LED bulbs and 210 630nm LED bulbs.

13. The hands-free LED device for treating wrinkles and acne or hair loss on the entire face of a person being treated according to claim 1, further comprising: The LED bulbs of a specific number and different wavelengths are distributed throughout the rigid area of ​​the housing.

14. The hands-free LED device for treating wrinkles and acne or hair loss on the entire face of a person being treated according to claim 1, further comprising: For the treatment of hair loss, only one wavelength of 630nm is used, and there are 500-700 bulbs for hair loss treatment.

15. The hands-free LED device for treating wrinkles and acne or hair loss on the entire face of a person being treated according to claim 1, further comprising: The number and wavelength of the LED bulbs together produce a treatment for wrinkles and acne or hair loss for the patient.

16. A hands-free LED device for treating wrinkles and acne or hair loss over the entire face of a patient being treated, the device comprising: A housing comprising both a rigid region and a flexible region; The rigid area contains a plurality of LED bulbs, which prevents the LEDs from breaking; The flexible region allows the housing to remain in a bent position; The housing comprises a plurality of regions having the LED bulbs, wherein the flexible regions are spaced between the LED bulbs; so that a flexible region is located between each of the rigid LED bulb regions, and the flexible region keeps each of the rigid LED bulb regions separated from the flexible region; The housing is configured so that the LED bulb is positioned above and around the face and head of a patient being treated; legs extending below the bottom of the housing, wherein the legs are on each opposing side of the housing; The legs are wider at the top of each leg and narrower at the bottom of each leg; The LED bulb is located in the rigid region of the housing; The wavelengths used to treat wrinkles are 605nm, 630nm, 660nm and 850nm; and The number of LED bulbs for each wavelength used to treat wrinkles is: 126 LED bulbs at 605nm; 210 LED bulbs at 630nm, 126 LED bulbs at 660nm, and 126 LED bulbs at 850nm; For the treatment of acne, two different wavelengths are 414nm and 630nm; and The number of LED bulbs for each wavelength used to treat acne is 280 415nm LED bulbs and 210 630nm LED bulbs; For hair loss treatment, there are 500-700 LED bulbs, and all are 630nm.

17. A hands-free LED device for treating wrinkles and acne or hair loss over the entire face of a patient being treated, the device comprising: a housing comprising both a rigid region and a flexible region; The rigid area contains a plurality of LED bulbs, which prevents the LEDs from breaking; The flexible region allows the housing to remain in a fixed position; There are multiple areas with the LED bulbs, and the flexible areas are spaced between the LED bulbs; so that there is a flexible area between each of the rigid LED bulb areas, and the flexible area keeps each of the rigid areas separated from the flexible area; The housing is configured so that the LED bulb is positioned above and around the face and head of a patient being treated; legs extending below the bottom of the housing, wherein the legs are on each opposing side of the housing; The legs are wider at the top of each leg and narrower at the bottom of each leg; an LED bulb in said rigid region of said housing; For the treatment of acne, two different wavelengths are 414nm and 630nm; and The number of LED bulbs for each wavelength used to treat acne is 280 LED bulbs at 415nm and 210 LED bulbs at 630nm.

18. The hands-free LED device for treating wrinkles and acne or hair loss on the entire face of a patient being treated according to claim 17, further comprising: The shell is sized to cover the entire face and head of the patient being treated, the legs are connected to the shell by hinges, and the hinges are adjustable to raise or lower the height of the shell to be closer to or further away from the face of the patient being treated depending on the treatment being performed.

19. The hands-free LED device for treating wrinkles and acne or hair loss on the entire face of a patient being treated according to claim 17, further comprising: The housing is in a curved configuration and the legs are sized so that the bottoms of the legs abut against the patient's shoulders.

20. The hands-free LED device for treating wrinkles and acne or hair loss across the entire face of a patient being treated according to claim 19, further comprising: The shell is sized to cover the entire face and head of the patient being treated, the legs are connected to the shell by hinges, and the hinges are adjustable to raise or lower the height of the shell to be closer to or further away from the face of the patient being treated depending on the treatment being performed.

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