Light therapy wearable with jacketed side-emitting optical fiber
US11904178B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 25, 2022 |
| Grant date | Feb 20, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 3, 2042 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N2005/0663
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A light therapy wearable includes a fabric panel and a side-emitting light tube affixed to or held against the fabric panel. The side-emitting optical light tube includes a side-emitting optical fiber and a jacket surrounding the side-emitting optical fiber. The side-emitting optical fiber includes a core and cladding surrounding the core. The core is made from a synthetic polymeric material. The jacket is made from a transparent or translucent material and has a durometer of at least 65 A and an outer diameter at least seven times a core diameter of the side-emitting optical fiber.
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