Tri-Diode Laser Assembly With Tip Cooling for Tissue Regeneration
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current laser therapy equipment is ineffective in achieving cellular regeneration due to limitations in power output, wavelength specificity, and energy distribution, leading to incomplete or slow regeneration processes, with existing devices primarily focusing on pain relief rather than tissue repair.
Innovation Solution
A tri-diode laser system combining zinc, phosphor, and aluminum molecules, capable of producing 1.2 W to 1.5 W continuous power at a 780-808 nm wavelength, integrated with a glass cooling system and an on-site tip for direct lesion application, to enhance energy deposition and tissue penetration.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Power
If conventional single-diode laser equipment is used with standard power output (5 mW-2 W), then the device complexity is low and ease of manufacture is high, but the power output is insufficient to achieve cellular regeneration and tissue repair
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines three individual laser diodes (zinc diode, phosphor diode, and aluminum diode) into a single tri-diode assembly, merging their outputs to achieve higher total power (1.2 W-1.5 W per diode, 3.6 W-4.5 W total) while maintaining a compact integrated structure that does not significantly increase device complexity
Solution Approach 2:
The invention uses composite material principles by combining three different diode materials (zinc, phosphor, aluminum) with specific molecular compositions (AlGaInP, GaAlAs, InGaAlP) to create a multi-component laser system that leverages the regenerative properties of each material while achieving synergistic effects
2Power
If laser power is increased to achieve cellular regeneration, then the regenerative effect is improved, but heat generation increases causing potential tissue damage
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a cooling intermediary system consisting of a cooling element with channels through which cooling fluid flows. This intermediary structure absorbs excess heat from the tri-diode assembly, preventing heat transfer to the treated tissue while allowing the high-power laser to operate continuously
Solution Approach 2:
The invention employs a hydraulic cooling system where cooling fluid is pumped through channels in the cooling element, using fluid dynamics to efficiently remove heat from the laser diodes. The system includes inlet and outlet ports for continuous fluid circulation, leveraging hydraulic principles to maintain thermal management
3Adaptability or versatility
If conventional laser equipment is used with basic wavelength ranges (630-904 nm), then the device simplicity is maintained, but the wavelength specificity is insufficient for optimal cellular regeneration across different tissue types
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the wavelength spectrum by using three distinct diodes, each emitting at specific wavelength ranges (zinc: 630-680 nm, phosphor: 780-808 nm, aluminum: 808-904 nm). This segmentation allows targeted treatment of different tissue types and lesion conditions with optimal wavelengths for each application
Solution Approach 2:
The tri-diode assembly provides universal applicability by covering the entire 630-904 nm therapeutic laser spectrum with three complementary diodes. This multi-functional design enables the single device to treat various tissue types (skin, muscle, bone, organs) and lesion conditions (acute, chronic, degenerative) without requiring multiple separate devices
4Productivity
If continuous high-power laser application is used for cellular regeneration, then the regenerative effectiveness is improved, but the treatment time is reduced only if proper cooling is implemented
Solution Approach 1:
The patent enables continuous laser operation by implementing a sustained cooling system. The cooling fluid continuously flows through the cooling element, allowing the tri-diode to operate continuously at high power (1.2 W-1.5 W per diode) without thermal shutdown, thereby maintaining continuous useful action for cellular regeneration throughout the treatment session
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The tri-diode system enables 100% regeneration of acute lesions in 4 months, 80% regeneration of chronic lesions in 12 months, and effective tissue engineering, overcoming previous limitations in energy distribution and wavelength specificity.
Implementation Method 1
An original glass cooling system was also developed at the tip of the light beam outlet, maintaining temperatures between 1.5° C. and 2.2° C.
Implementation Method 2
an original glass cooling system was also developed at the tip of the light beam outlet
Implementation Method 3
The unprecedented continuous and useful (or final) power ranging from 1.2 W to 1.5 W in each diode generates a total of 3.6 W up to 4.5 W of continuous power at the light outlet of the beam tip, at a 780-808 nm wavelength spectrum.
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AI summary
“TRI-DIODE FOR LASER THERAPY AND TRI-DIODE-BASED EQUIPMENT FOR USE IN LASER THERAPY”, this invention patent application proposes a tri-diode used to generate a particular type of laser that can be used to treat all types of cellular lesions, both in humans and in other animals. The invention can be applied to any age of patient and any lesion condition. The tri-diode proposed generates a laser from a combination of three specific molecules, namely: zinc, phosphorus or phosphate and aluminum; it is used to encourage cell regeneration, having a useable power of between 1.2 W and 1.5 W in each diode and a total power of between 3.6 W and 4.5 W, with a wavelength of between 780 and 808 nm; the zinc, phosphorus or phosphate and aluminum molecules can be combined in up to 26 mixtures.