Abstract: A lighting control device for influencing thermoregulation of a vertebrate is disclosed. In one example, the lighting control device configured to select, on the basis of a predetermined criterion, a particular group of colors of groups having been categorized into groups on the basis of dominant wavelength, where each group of colors is arranged to influence a vertebrate's thermoregulation in a particular manner, and configured to generate a control signal for controlling the dominant wavelength of light emitted from at least one light source in accordance with the selected group of colors. The lighting control device is configured to transmit the generated control signal to said at least one light source for said at least one light source to emit light of the selected group of colors, thereby influencing the thermoregulation of the vertebrate being exposed to the light on the basis of said predetermined criterion.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a capacitive electrical device is disclosed. The method includes a) bonding a first electrical insulation film with a second electrical insulation film to obtain a single electrical insulation film that has a larger surface area than any of the first electrical insulation film and the second electrical insulation film has alone, b) providing a conductive layer onto the single electrical insulation film, and c) winding the single electrical insulation film and the conductive layer around a shaft to obtain a layer of the single electrical insulation film and a layer of the conductive layer wound onto the shaft, thereby forming the capacitive electrical device.

Abstract: A system and method for providing treatment feedback for a thermal treatment device (100) is provided. In certain embodiments, a thermal transmitter (120) is configured to apply an amount of thermal energy (104) to a target site (106), the thermal energy having a selected frequency and a selected power level for penetration to a depth beneath the surface of the skin. A thermal imager (140) is also provided, the thermal imager (140) being configured to capture thermal data and thermal images of the target site. The device may further provide a thermal display (160) configured to display the thermal images and thermal data, providing feedback to a user (201).

Abstract: Methods and devices treating an autonomic nervous system associated disease condition in a subject are provided. Aspects of the invention include inducing one or more physiological response selected from the group consisting of sweating, gastric emptying, enhanced heart rate variability and enhanced quantitative sensory test responsiveness in a manner sufficient to modify the autonomic nervous system so as to treat the subject for the disease condition. The methods and devices find use in a variety of applications, e.g. in the treatment of subjects suffering from conditions arising from disorders of the autonomic nervous system.

Abstract: Infrared heating panels are provided with an electrically insulative substrate that carries one or more infrared heating elements. Each heating element includes an elongated first segment attached to a first surface of the substrate and an elongated second segment electrically connected in series with the first segment. At least the first segment is a strip of an electrically resistive material adapted to emit infrared radiation in response to a current. The second segment is attached to the second surface of the substrate opposite from and in a parallel arrangement with the first segment such that a first current flowing through the heating element flows through the first segment in a first direction relative to the substrate and flows through the second segment in a second direction opposite the first direction. Saunas, heating systems, and methods for reducing electromagnetic emissions in an infrared sauna are also provided.

Abstract: A gas mist pressure bath device includes a living-body cover member for covering the living-body's skin or the mucous membrane and forming a space for sealing the gas mist from the gas mist generating device inside of the living-body cover member, and a pressurizing member integrally formed with the living-body cover member pressurizing the gas mist in the living-body cover member. The pressurizing member is in a form of a ring, a hollow gas collection part, or a shielding film.

Abstract: The invention to provide a carbon dioxide mist pressure bath system which is possible to cause the carbon dioxide mist to be absorbed efficiently through the skin and mucous membrane of the human living-body. The system comprises a carbon dioxide supply means 11; a liquid supply means 21; a carbon dioxide mist generating means 31 for pulverizing and dissolving carbon dioxide and the liquid to generate the carbon dioxide mist; a living-body cover member 41 for covering the skin and mucous membrane of the living-body and formed with a space of sealing inside the carbon dioxide mist generated by the carbon dioxide mist generating means 31; a liquid circulation means 61 for again supplying a liquid collected in the carbon dioxide mist generating means 31 into the carbon dioxide mist generating means; and a pressurization means 81 for pressurizing the inside of the living-body cover member 41.

Abstract: A capsular device for esthetic and therapeutic treatment of a patient with emission of infrared together with negative ions, allowing easy elimination of toxins, heavy metals, preventive control of diseases and postsurgical therapeutic treatment.

Abstract: A bathing product for bathing comprises: a sodium hydrogen carbonate, commonly known as baking soda, being usable for softening the bathing water, removing body odor, revitalizing skin and facilitating enhanced body care or treatment, and a water sanitizing agent, being usable for effectively sanitizing the liquid and cleaning the bath apparatus without causing toxic effect to a bather for bathing in the liquid. The sodium hydrogen carbonate mixture may comprise 50-99% by weight sodium of hydrogen carbonate formed in powder form, and the water sanitizing agent may comprise about 1-10% by weight of trichloroisocyanuric acid. The bathing product may further comprise a bubbling agent to create a bubbling action for pleasure and soothing sensation for the bather.

Abstract: The invention is to provide a gas mist pressure bath system, which is possible to control the amount of gas and liquid, pressure and others, and cause a gas mist to be absorbed through a skin and mucous membrane of a human living-body under an optimum condition, in which a mist is prepared by pulverizing and dissolving carbon dioxide or oxygen or a mixed gas of carbon dioxide and Oxygen and a liquid at a density of not less than a predetermined value, and the thus prepared gas mist is directly contacted to the skin and mucous membrane of the living-body, the gas mist pressure bath system comprises a gas supply, a liquid supply, a gas mist supply for generating and supplying the gas mist prepared by the liquid nozzle of pulverizing and dissolving the gas supplied from the gas supply as well as the liquid supplied from the liquid supply, and the living body cover member of covering the skin and mucous membrane of the living-body and forming a space of sealing the gas mist inside thereof, and the gas mist pressu

Abstract: A negative ion generating device includes a housing having a number of water flowing passages, a number of electrically conductive boards engaged with sockets of the housing and electrically coupled to negative and conductive electricity respectively and disposed alternatively with each other for generating an electromagnetic field in the water, a copper plate is disposed in the housing and disposed above the electrically conductive boards for attracting and removing positive ions and for generating negative ions, and a processor device coupled to the conductive boards for receiving signals and for controlling the conductive boards.

Abstract: The method of human prophylaxis comprising a number of steps is claim. First, the client is prepared for a steam bath, by applying a herbal paste on the skin, over at least one area of the client's body. The herbal paste is allowed to be absorbed into the client's body for an amount of time of at least five minutes and is followed with a massage the client's body. The client is then placed into a cedar steam barrel, connected to the steam generator, where the client's body is exposed to the steam. Following the stream procedure, the herbal paste is reapplied, the client's body is massaged, and the client to rests and drinks at least one cup of tea.

Abstract: A personal steam room and sauna includes: a reclining surface for the user; a source that produces therapy; and an enclosure adapted to enclose the reclining surface and the user; wherein the enclosure transitions between an open position, where the reclining surface is exposed for access by the user, and a closed position, where the reclining surface and the user are enclosed by the enclosure and the enclosure partially retains the therapy, thereby delivering the therapy to the user. The therapy may be water vapor, steam, heat, or aromatic oil, which may rise through the reclining surface to the user. The enclosure either slides forward and tilts upward, or tilts to the side to allow the user to get in and out of the device.

Abstract: A personal therapy or sauna compartment is formed with a base, that has a support bed on the interior of the base in which a person can lie. A cover is provided over the base and covers the body of a person lying in the bed, with the head of the person outside of the cover. The bed is supported above massage shower heads that provide massage water impingement upwardly against the back of the person on the bed. Infrared heaters are placed in the cover, and shower heads in the cover provide for comfort and showering the person lying on the bed. A mist head is provided for adding in liquid forms of vitamins, hormones, and other therapeutic elements capable of being absorbed by the skin. The cover has large translucent side panels for the majority of the sides of the panels, and is supported on a central spine frame pivoted at a foot end to the base, with a hoop at its open or head end. The cover hinges to open and close relative to the base.

Abstract: A highly heat-conductive body wrap (10) comprises a casing (13) made of highly flexible, elastic material and equipped with means for fastening it to the shell (11) of a tub (12) for cosmetic treatments. The casing (13) has at least one base portion (14) and side compartments (15, 16), at least one (16) of the side compartments (15, 16) being connected to a water system designed to distribute hot liquid within it.

Abstract: A personal therapy or sauna compartment is formed with a base, that has a support bed on the interior of the base in which a person can lie. A cover is provided over the base and covers the body of a person lying in the bed, with the head of the person outside of the cover. The bed is supported above massage shower heads that provide massage water impingement upwardly against the back of the person on the bed. Infrared heaters are placed in the cover, and shower heads in the cover provide for comfort and showering the person lying on the bed. A mist head is provided for adding in liquid forms of vitamins, hormones, and other therapeutic elements capable of being absorbed by the skin. The cover has large translucent side panels for the majority of the sides of the panels, and is supported on a central spine frame pivoted at a foot end to the base, with a hoop at its open or head end. The cover hinges to open and close relative to the base.

Abstract: An infrared ray generating unit for sauna facility is provided. The unit includes a heater that generates a first infrared ray, a first reflector that surrounds the heater in a half circle, and a second reflector behind the first reflector. The first reflector has a reflecting layer and an infrared ray generating layer that is laminated to the reflecting layer. The reflecting layer reflects the first infrared ray. The reflecting layer is heated by heat transferred from the heater, and in turn, transfers heat to the infrared ray generating layer, and the infrared ray generating layer generates a second infrared ray with the heat transferred from the reflecting layer. The second reflector reflects the second infrared ray.

Abstract: A personalized therapeutic compartment includes a horizontal bed for supporting a person to be treated, and has a shower system with a plurality of shower nozzles arrayed above the bed so that a person can have a therapeutic shower while lying on the bed. The shower system includes a water source which may be colored and coordinated with a light source on the interior of the compartment. A source of aroma is provided that suggests the color used for total therapy treatment. Additional therapeutic steam and dry air can be provided as desired. A method of treatment disclosed includes chromatherapy using coordinated colors and aroma and if desired requested colors for therapy of different portions of the body of a user.

Abstract: An apparatus for burning calories of an individual. The apparatus includes a cooling mechanism adapted to cool the individual's temperature. The apparatus includes a controlling mechanism for controlling the rate at which the cooling mechanism cools the individual. A method for burning calories in an individual. The method includes the steps of applying a fluid in regard to the individual. Then there is the step of cooling the individual at the controlled rate with the fluid.

Abstract: A personal treatment device comprising a personalized capsule that has a bed for a person to lie thereon in a supine position, the capsule has a cover that is openable for access to the bed and closeable to define a chamber in which a person lies. The cover has a divider adjacent a head portion of the bed, such that the head of a user will extend out of the cover. Suitable heaters are provided in the cover to radiate energy onto a person on the bed, and a steam generator is provided for adding steam as desired to the interior of the chamber and also to direct steam toward the face of a user under control of the user.

Abstract: A water energizing device for shower bath comprising a far infrared rays emitting material that provides a means for enhancing the health conditions of human beings through a medium of water running through the far infrared irradiation zone formed by the device. The results are improved skin and hair condition, recovery from stress and fatigue, and enhanced blood circulation and metabolism of human body.

Abstract: A sauna cabinet includes an outer cover and an inner supporting frame and is provided at one side with an opening via which a heat source is guided into the sauna cabinet. The outer cover is provided at a front side with a closable slit via which a user enters or leaves the sauna cabinet, and at a rear side with a door leaf that may be turned open for mounting or removing the supporting frame into or from the outer cover. Two sides of the outer cover are made of two spaced layers to provide two narrow spaces. The supporting frame includes two foldable back plates and two side plates separately inserted into the two narrow spaces of the outer cover. When the sauna cabinet is in use, the two back plates are aligned with each other by two fixtures connected to upper and lower joints of the back plates.

Abstract: A portable steam bath assembly for providing an easily assembled lightweight portable steam bath assembly device. The portable steam bath assembly includes a frame, side and rear panels, a floor assembly, an outer cover, and a steam generating assembly.

Abstract: A collapsible steam cabin for personal body care includes a bottom panel, having a front edge, rounded back edge and upstanding side edges, a rear panel which has a rounded lower edge which is slidingly connected to the rounded back edge, the back edge and the lower edge being contiguous, and a top edge the rear panel being rotatable around the back edge from a substantially vertical position to a position wherein the top edge is proximal to the front edge of the bottom panel forming a closed construction, a flexible material connected to the front edge of the bottom panel and the top edge of the back panel, and a connector for attachment to a steam generator. The cabin is in one embodiment provided with a connector having an integrated connector comprising a steam inlet valve and an electrical contact for connection to an external steam generator comprising a complementary connector.

Abstract: A new tanning screen for providing a portable and foldable device for reflecting sunlight towards a user. The inventive device includes a frame member having a rectangular end wall frame portion, a U-shaped first side wall frame portion, and a U-shaped second side wall frame portion. The side wall frame portions each have a pair of horizontal arms that are each pivotally coupled to one of the four mounting arms of the end wall frame portion. Each horizontal arm has proximal and distal extension portions that are pivotally coupled to one another. An elongate rectangular panel member is mounted to the frame member such that the panel member substantially covers the frame member. The panel member includes a light reflective surface for helping direct light towards a user for tanning.

Abstract: A submersive therapy apparatus which includes a tub filled with an aqueous solution adapted to provide physiotherapy and drug treatment to the body or body parts of a patient, such as the hands, arms, feet or knees, such aqueous environment containing a medicated fluid and/or other liquid medium. An array of stationary ultrasonic acoustic transducers are arrayed within the walls of the tub which are connected to movable ultrasound heads. The ultrasound heads are exposed on the surface of the inner tub walls to concentrate ultrasound energy on a body part target area. Additionally and alternatively to the delivery of ultrasound energy, rows of electrodes and coils are arranged around all sides of the inner walls or panels of the tub in alternating positive or negative polarities to deliver an electric current and/or provide an electromagnetic field.

Abstract: A booth, of general circular cross-section, includes a roof part 2, a base part and an intermediate part 6. The base is adapted to stand on the floor. Within the booth is a foldable chair 8. A person may gain access to the booth via a door 10 having a hinged edge 12 and a slide fastener 14. A steam kettle is provided below a false floor of the base part 4. In use, steam and aromatic vapor for essential oils is produced which fills the booth within which a person is seated.

Abstract: A carbonate spring bath system creates a bath water dissolved with CO.sub.2 gas and supplies the same to a bathtub. The system includes a source of a concentrated CO.sub.2 gas, a circulation path connected to the bathtub and including a booster pump for circulating a bath water from and into the bathtub. CO.sub.2 gas and air supply lines are connected to the circulation path upstream of the pump. The CO.sub.2 gas and air supply lines includes valves which are opened and closed to provide the CO.sub.2 gas and the air at a suitable mixture ratio such that the CO.sub.2 gas and air are forced to dissolve in the pressurized bath water. Disposed downstream of the pump is an accumulator for separating undissolved gas in the bath water and storing in a gas chamber the undissolved gas emanating from the bath water. A recycle line connects the gas chamber to the circulation path upstream of the pump to return the undissolved gas to the circulation path.

Abstract: A method and apparatus to effect tanning in humans. The method utilizes very short discrete pulses, with a dark period of low to zero energization between discrete pulses, of ultraviolet or visible light irradiation of selected wave length to effect the tanning. Different apparati are disclosed to carry out the invention. One type of apparatus continuously generates irradiation of the selected wave length and projects that irradiation through mechanical pathblockers to create the discrete pulses. Another type of apparatus intermittently generates irradiation in the desired discrete pulse and of the desired wave length to create the desired effect.