| CPC A61N 5/0625 (2013.01) [A61L 31/028 (2013.01); A61N 5/0616 (2013.01); A61N 2005/064 (2013.01); A61N 2005/066 (2013.01); A61N 2005/0663 (2013.01)] | 16 Claims |
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1. A chamber for providing controlled amounts of infrared radiation within an internal space sized to seat at least one human being, the chamber comprising:
a plurality of vertical walls;
a floor connected to the plurality of vertical walls;
a ceiling connected to the plurality of vertical walls;
a door within one of the plurality of vertical walls;
at least one heater configured to emit far-infrared (FIR) energy mounted to at least one of the plurality of vertical walls;
at least one heater configured to emit near-infrared (NIR) energy mounted to at least one of the plurality of vertical walls;
at least one heater configured to emit at least mid-infrared (MIR) energy mounted to at least one of the plurality of vertical walls;
at least one light emitting source within the internal space configured to emit a selected wavelength of visible light;
a grid positioned in front of and over the at least one heater configured to emit FIR energy, wherein the grid contains substantially uniformly spaced apart natural stones providing for a gap between the natural stones and substantially uniformly positioned over an area of a surface of the at least one heater, configured to emit FIR energy, wherein the plurality of natural stones emit infrared radiation (IR energy) when heated with the at least one FIR heater and wherein the grid comprises one or more gap spaces such that a portion of FIR photons from the at least one heater configured to emit FIR energy pass into the chamber through the one or more gap spaces at the same time a portion of the FIR photons are absorbed by the plurality of natural stones; and
a control panel configured to control the amount and duration of FIR, MIR, and NIR energy within the chamber.
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14. A chamber for providing controlled amounts of infrared radiation within an internal space sized to seat at least one human being, the chamber comprising:
a plurality of vertical walls;
a floor connected to the plurality of vertical walls;
a ceiling connected to the plurality of vertical walls; a door within one of the plurality of vertical walls;
at least one emitter system configured to emit far-infrared (FIR) energy mounted to at least one of the plurality of vertical walls;
at least one emitter system configured to emit near-infrared (NIR) energy mounted to at least one of the plurality of vertical walls;
at least one emitter system configured to emit at least mid-infrared (MIR) energy mounted to at least one of the plurality of vertical walls; at least one light emitting source configured to emit a selected wavelength of visible light within the internal space;
a seat within the interior space of the chamber and extending between two side walls of the plurality of walls of the chamber;
a grid positioned in front of and over the at least one heater configured to emit FIR energy, wherein the grid contains substantially uniformly spaced apart natural stones providing a gap between the natural stones and substantially uniformly positioned over an area of a surface of the at least one heater configured to emit FIR energy, wherein the plurality of natural stones emit infrared radiation (IR energy) when heated and wherein the grid comprises one or more gap spaces such that a portion of FIR photons from the at least one heater configured to emit FIR energy pass into the chamber through the one or more gap spaces at the same time a portion of the FIR photons are absorbed by the plurality of natural stones; and
a control panel configured to control the amount and duration of FIR, MIR, and NIR energy within the chamber wherein radiant heat elevates the temperature within the chamber to a temperature between about 100° F. and about 150° F.
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