Patents by Inventor Harry T. Whelan

Harry T. Whelan has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Red to near-infrared photobiomodulation treatment of the visual system in visual system disease or injury
    Patent number: 7744590
    Abstract: A method of treating visual system disease is disclosed. One embodiment comprises the steps of (a) exposing a component of a patient's visual system to light treatment, wherein the light treatment is characterized by wavelength of between 630-1000 nm and power intensity between 10-90 mW/cm2 for a time of 1-3 minutes, and (b) observing restoration of visual system function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2010
    Assignee: Medical College of Wisconsin Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Janis T. Eells, Margaret T. T. Wong-Riley, Harry T. Whelan
  • RED TO NEAR-INFRARED PHOTOBIOMODULATION TREATMENT OF THE VISUAL SYSTEM IN VISUAL SYSTEM DISEASE OR INJURY
    Publication number: 20090062888
    Abstract: A method of treating visual system disease is disclosed. One embodiment comprises the steps of (a) exposing a component of a patient's visual system to light treatment, wherein the light treatment is characterized by wavelength of between 630-1000 nm and power intensity between 10-90 mW/cm2 for a time of 1-3 minutes, and (b) observing restoration of visual system function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2008
    Publication date: March 5, 2009
    Inventors: Janis T. Eells, Margaret T.T. Wong-Riley, Harry T. Whelan
  • Systems and Methods for Treating Neurological Disorders by Light Stimulation
    Publication number: 20090054955
    Abstract: Systems and methods for treating neurological disorders by light stimulation are disclosed herein. A brain neuroillumination system includes an implantable housing; a control unit carried by the implantable housing; a neuroillumination delivery device including at least one light emission site; at least one light source operatively coupled to the control unit and optically coupled to the at least one light emission site; and a near infrared spectroscopy unit coupled to the control unit, wherein the near infrared spectroscopy unit is configures to detect an optical signal corresponding to at least one from the group of a cytochrome oxidase state and a hemoglobin oxygenation state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2008
    Publication date: February 26, 2009
    Inventors: Brian H. Kopell, Harry T. Whelan, Thomas E. Prieto, Mark S. Geisler
  • Red to near-infrared photobiomodulation treatment of the visual system in visual system disease or injury
    Patent number: 7354432
    Abstract: A method of treating visual system disease is disclosed. One embodiment comprises the steps of (a) exposing a component of a patient's visual system to light treatment, wherein the light treatment is characterized by wavelength of between 630-1000 nm and power intensity between 10-90 mW/cm2 for a time of 1-3 minutes, and (b) observing restoration of visual system function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2008
    Assignee: MCW Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Janis T. Eells, Margaret T. T. Wong-Riley, Harry T. Whelan
  • Red to near-infrared photobiomodulation treatment of the visual system in visual system disease or injury
    Publication number: 20040215293
    Abstract: A method of treating visual system disease is disclosed. One embodiment comprises the steps of (a) exposing a component of a patient's visual system to light treatment, wherein the light treatment is characterized by wavelength of between 630-1000 nm and power intensity between 10-90 mW/cm2 for a time of 1-3 minutes, and (b) observing restoration of visual system function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2004
    Publication date: October 28, 2004
    Inventors: Janis T. Eells, Margaret T. T. Wong-Riley, Harry T. Whelan