US 12,251,283 B2
Intra-oral light-therapy apparatuses and methods for their use
Peter Brawn, Vancouver (CA); Ryan Bredin, Breton (CA); Timothy G. Shaughnessy, Marietta, GA (US); Kevin Strange, Victoria (CA); Paul Mathews, Langley, WA (US); and Robert Marsanyi, Clinton, WA (US)
Assigned to Biolux Group SA, (CH)
Filed by Biolux Group SA, Anières (CH)
Filed on Jul. 22, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/935,847.
Application 16/935,847 is a continuation of application No. 15/858,533, filed on Dec. 29, 2017, granted, now 10,729,524.
Application 15/858,533 is a continuation of application No. 15/676,422, filed on Aug. 14, 2017, abandoned.
Application 15/676,422 is a continuation of application No. 14/521,121, filed on Oct. 22, 2014, granted, now 9,730,780, issued on Aug. 15, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/045,439, filed on Sep. 3, 2014.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/984,667, filed on Apr. 25, 2014.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/894,404, filed on Oct. 22, 2013.
Prior Publication US 2021/0068936 A1, Mar. 11, 2021
Int. Cl. A61C 19/06 (2006.01); A61C 7/08 (2006.01); A61C 19/00 (2006.01); A61N 5/06 (2006.01)
CPC A61C 19/06 (2013.01) [A61C 7/08 (2013.01); A61C 19/006 (2013.01); A61C 2203/00 (2013.01); A61N 5/06 (2013.01); A61N 2005/0606 (2013.01); A61N 2005/0632 (2013.01); A61N 2005/0651 (2013.01)] 27 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A light therapy apparatus comprising:
a mouthpiece defining a first surface and which is disposable within a mouth of a subject, the mouthpiece comprising:
a bite tray;
an inner flange coupled to a first side of the bite tray, the inner flange comprising a plurality of light emitters;
an outer flange coupled to a second side of the bite tray, the outer flange comprising a plurality of light emitters and forming a first angle relative to the bite tray and a second angle relative to the bite tray when the mouthpiece is disposed within the mouth of the subject;
a light-sensitive agent which is configured to be applied within the mouth of the subject;
an extra-oral housing defining a second surface and which is coupled to the mouthpiece such that the extra-oral housing is positioned to extend externally of the mouth when the mouthpiece is disposed within the mouth, wherein the first surface of the mouthpiece and the second surface of the extra-oral housing present a common bottom surface opposite to the inner flange and the outer flange; a rechargeable battery configured to be wireless charged through the common bottom surface and contained within the extra-oral housing; and
a controller contained within the extra-oral housing and in communication with the plurality of light emitters which are programmed to administer light upon the light-sensitive agent within the mouth of the subject, wherein the controller is configured to emit the light which is targeted for interaction with the light-sensitive agent.