US 11,813,476 B1
Methods of treating the brain and nervous system using light therapy
Steven C Shanks, Melbourne, FL (US)
Assigned to Erchonia Corporation, LLC, Melbourne, FL (US)
Filed by Erchonia Corporation, LLC, Melbourne, FL (US)
Filed on Jul. 3, 2019, as Appl. No. 16/503,000.
Application 16/503,000 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/848,514, filed on Dec. 20, 2017, granted, now 11,446,513.
Application 15/848,514 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/696,083, filed on Sep. 5, 2017, abandoned.
Application 15/696,083 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/604,363, filed on May 24, 2017, abandoned.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/435,326, filed on Dec. 16, 2016.
Int. Cl. A61N 5/06 (2006.01)
CPC A61N 5/0622 (2013.01) [A61N 5/0618 (2013.01); A61N 2005/0643 (2013.01); A61N 2005/0663 (2013.01)] 1 Claim
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1. A method of activating a desired portion of a patient's healthy brain comprising applying an effective amount of light energy to the patient's skull above the glabellomeatal and infraorbitomeatal lines and at a pulse frequency of brain waves emanating from a healthy brain, wherein:
a. the light energy is applied by a device disposed entirely externally to the patient;
b. the direct application of light energy causes no detectable temperature rise of the treated location; and
c. the light energy has a wavelength above 400 nm and below infrared wavelengths wherein the light energy is applied in a continuous sweeping motion.