US 12,329,984 B2
Light therapy wearable with jacketed side-emitting optical fiber
Jay Tapper, Wayne, PA (US); Daniel Bish, New York, NY (US); Daniel Shuter, New York, NY (US); and Kristien Del Ferraro, Stamford, CT (US)
Assigned to ZUKO, INC., Bryn Mawr, PA (US)
Filed by Zuko, Inc., Bryn Mawr, PA (US)
Filed on Jul. 1, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/856,037.
Application 17/856,037 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/680,527, filed on Feb. 25, 2022, granted, now 11,904,178.
Prior Publication US 2023/0271029 A1, Aug. 31, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61N 5/067 (2006.01); A61N 5/06 (2006.01)
CPC A61N 5/067 (2021.08) [A61N 2005/063 (2013.01); A61N 2005/0645 (2013.01); A61N 2005/0651 (2013.01)] 42 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
22. A side-emitting light tube for use with a light therapy wearable, the side-emitting light tube comprising:
a side-emitting optical fiber; and
a jacket at least partially surrounding the side-emitting optical fiber, the jacket being made from a light-transmissive material and having a durometer of at least 50 A and an outer diameter at least seven times a core diameter of the side-emitting optical fiber.