Patents by Inventor Peter W. Broer
Peter W. Broer 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).
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Patent number: 12109428Abstract: Intraoral phototherapy devices receive light from an associated light source and propagate the light into an oral cavity of a patient. The device comprises a light guide that receives light from an external light source. The light guide comprises a main body portion made of an optically transparent soft flexible biocompatible polymeric material sized and shaped to conform to contours of the oral cavity when inserted therein to direct the light to targeted regions of the oral cavity. The main body portion comprises a pair of spaced apart side wings sized and shaped to be received between a patient's teeth and cheeks on opposite sides of the oral cavity and a center flap intermediate the side wings for transmitting and directing the light to targeted regions of the oral cavity. A controller delivers light to the light guide in a controlled manner.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2022Date of Patent: October 8, 2024Assignee: MUREVA PHOTOTHERAPY, INC.Inventors: Vedang Kothari, Peter W. Broer
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Patent number: 11931596Abstract: A phototherapy device including a flexible light emitting pad is provided. The phototherapy device allows an infant to be swaddled while the infant simultaneously receives phototherapy treatment on his/her front, back, and sides without the use of external light sources.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2020Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: Lumitex, Inc.Inventors: Brian Andrich, Peter W. Broer, Michael Kerns, David G. Felty
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Publication number: 20220339466Abstract: A phototherapy device including a flexible light emitting pad is provided. The phototherapy device allows an infant to be swaddled while the infant simultaneously receives phototherapy treatment on his/her front, back, and sides without the use of external light sources.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2020Publication date: October 27, 2022Inventors: BRIAN ANDRICH, PETER W. BROER, MICHAEL KERNS, DAVID G. FELTY
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Publication number: 20220168586Abstract: Intraoral phototherapy devices receive light from an associated light source and propagate the light into an oral cavity of a patient. The device comprises a light guide that receives light from an external light source. The light guide comprises a main body portion made of an optically transparent soft flexible biocompatible polymeric material sized and shaped to conform to contours of the oral cavity when inserted therein to direct the light to targeted regions of the oral cavity. The main body portion comprises a pair of spaced apart side wings sized and shaped to be received between a patient's teeth and cheeks on opposite sides of the oral cavity and a center flap intermediate the side wings for transmitting and directing the light to targeted regions of the oral cavity. A controller delivers light to the light guide in a controlled manner.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2022Publication date: June 2, 2022Inventors: Vedang Kothari, Peter W. Broer
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Patent number: 10195457Abstract: Intraoral phototherapy devices receive light from an associated light source and propagate the light into an oral cavity of a patient. The device comprises a light guide that receives light from an external light source. The light guide comprises a main body portion made of an optically transparent soft flexible biocompatible polymeric material sized and shaped to conform to contours of the oral cavity when inserted therein to direct the light to targeted regions of the oral cavity. The main body portion comprises a pair of spaced apart side wings sized and shaped to be received between a patient's teeth and cheeks on opposite sides of the oral cavity and a center flap intermediate the side wings for transmitting and directing the light to targeted regions of the oral cavity. A controller delivers light to the light guide in a controlled manner.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2018Date of Patent: February 5, 2019Assignee: Lumitex, Inc.Inventors: Vedang Kothari, Peter W. Broer
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Publication number: 20180256916Abstract: Intraoral phototherapy devices receive light from an associated light source and propagate the light into an oral cavity of a patient. The device comprises a light guide that receives light from an external light source. The light guide comprises a main body portion made of an optically transparent soft flexible biocompatible polymeric material sized and shaped to conform to contours of the oral cavity when inserted therein to direct the light to targeted regions of the oral cavity. The main body portion comprises a pair of spaced apart side wings sized and shaped to be received between a patient's teeth and cheeks on opposite sates of the oral cavity and a center flap intermediate the side wings hr transmitting and directing the light to targeted regions of the oral cavity. A controller delivers light to the light guide in a controlled manner.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2018Publication date: September 13, 2018Inventors: Vedang Kothari, Peter W. Broer
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Patent number: 9677722Abstract: Lighting assembly comprises an optical fiber light guide panel member having a light conducting core cladded on opposite sides by cladding made of optically transparent material having a lower index of refraction than the light conducting core to cause total internal reflection of conducted light within the light conducting core at the core-cladding interface. Disruptions at one or more areas of the cladding cause conducted light within the light conducting core to be emitted from one or more areas of the panel member. Electrical circuitry is bonded to one or both sides of the cladding. One or more LEDs embedded in the panel member are in electrical conduct with the electrical circuitry and optically coupled to the light conducting core.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2012Date of Patent: June 13, 2017Assignee: LUMITEX, INC.Inventors: Peter W. Broer, Gregg M. Kloeppel, Michael D. Andrich, Mark Cartellone, Brian M. Spahnie
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Publication number: 20140022812Abstract: A display front lighting device comprises an optically transmissive sheet member that provides reflective means to evenly distribute light for the illumination of the text and/or graphics of display modules while permitting the text and/or graphics to visibly pass through the sheet member for viewing. The transmissive sheet member has LEDs offset mounted at an angle relative to one side of the sheet member such that a portion of the light emitted by the LEDs is reflected by the one side onto the adjacent dis play. The LEDs are mounted on a flexible printed circuit board, or alternatively on the conductive traces bonded to the sheet member.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2012Publication date: January 23, 2014Applicant: LUMITEX, INC.Inventors: Michael D. Andrich, Peter W. Broer, Gregg M. Kloeppel
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Publication number: 20130329447Abstract: Lighting assembly comprises an optical fiber light guide panel member having a light conducting core cladded on opposite sides by cladding made of optically transparent material having a lower index of refraction than the light conducting core to cause total internal reflection of conducted light within the light conducting core at the core-cladding interface. Disruptions at one or more areas of the cladding cause conducted light within the light conducting core to be emitted from one or more areas of the panel member. Electrical circuitry is bonded to one or both sides of the cladding. One or more LEDs embedded in the panel member are in electrical conduct with the electrical circuitry and optically coupled to the light conducting core.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2012Publication date: December 12, 2013Applicant: LUMITEX, INC.Inventors: Peter W. Broer, Gregg M. Kloeppel, Michael D. Andrich, Mark Cartellone, Brian M. Spahnie
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Patent number: 6739744Abstract: A lighting device includes an optic light guide having a free end that emits directional light. Surrounding the free end is a sleeve having an aperture through which a beam of light emitted by the free end of the light guide passes. The sleeve may be moved in and out relative to the free end to vary the size of the beam of light passing through the aperture.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2001Date of Patent: May 25, 2004Assignee: Lumitex, Inc.Inventors: Jeffrey B. Williams, Peter W. Broer
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Publication number: 20020001202Abstract: A lighting device includes an optic light guide having a free end that emits directional light. Surrounding the free end is a sleeve having an aperture through which a beam of light emitted by the free end of the light guide passes. The sleeve may be moved in and out relative to the free end to vary the size of the beam of light passing through the aperture.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2001Publication date: January 3, 2002Inventors: Jeffrey B. Williams, Peter W. Broer