Shower Or Spray Patents (Class 607/82)
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Patent number: 8657861Abstract: 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.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2009Date of Patent: February 25, 2014Assignees: ACP Japan Co., Ltd.Inventor: Shoichi Nakamura
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Patent number: 8647375Abstract: A wheeled cart has liquid cooling and liquid heating devices separated by thermal insulation. Pumps circulate cooled liquid and heated liquid through hoses to cooled packs and heated packs of patient treatment. Thermostats control the temperature and continual re-circulation of the cooled and heated liquids through the packs to maintain the proper temperature at all times without changing the packs.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2010Date of Patent: February 11, 2014Inventor: Charlene Woodall
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Patent number: 8057413Abstract: A foot water-spouting device includes a foot-front water spouting section for spouting water toward the front side of a user's foot and a water-spouting section direction moving mechanism for reciprocating the destination of water spouting of the foot-front water spouting section along a longitudinal direction of the foot. A plurality of spouts may be arranged side-by-side in the foot instep width direction for each of the right and left feet. The pressure of water spouting at a water arrival point may be changed based on or the water spouting amount may be changed based on movement of the water arrival point.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2004Date of Patent: November 15, 2011Assignee: Toto Ltd.Inventors: Yumiko Katsukawa, Takahiro Suzuki, Hirotomo Suyama, Yasuo Hamada
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Patent number: 7922668Abstract: An aerobic spa system comprising a water source providing water, an ozone source providing ozone, an ozone introduction mechanism adapted to introduce at least some of the ozone into the water, an ozone saturation mechanism adapted to cause at least some of the ozone to be dissolved into the water, a substantially enclosed chamber receiving water containing dissolved ozone; and a user at least partially disposed inside the chamber who comes into contact with the water containing dissolved ozone.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2007Date of Patent: April 12, 2011Assignee: Aerobic Water Works LLCInventors: Donald A Rimdzius, Rajeshwar Alwa, James W McGinley
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Patent number: 7819007Abstract: The present invention makes use of resonant acoustic and/or resonant acousto-EM energy applied to a biological structure to augment bone growth of a bone structure within the biological structure. The resonant acoustic and/or resonant acousto-EM energy which targets the bone structure is applied by a shower mat.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2009Date of Patent: October 26, 2010Assignee: GR Intellectual Reserve, LLCInventors: Juliana H. J. Brooks, Albert E. Abel
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Publication number: 20090193577Abstract: A universal face wash and care station for an easy and effective washing of user's face and/or scalp without need for special accommodations and preparation. One of the key features of the invention is providing a comfortable and/or ergonomically neutral user posture, such as standing upright or sitting when using the device. Another key feature is providing a hand-free face and/or scalp washing and care without preliminary preparation, such as undressing and preliminary washing of hands.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2008Publication date: August 6, 2009Inventors: Nikolai Eiteneer, Boris Eiteneer
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Patent number: 7503926Abstract: 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.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2004Date of Patent: March 17, 2009Assignee: Visibelle Derma Institute, Inc.Inventors: Steven J. Daffer, James M. Garrison, Tarmo Koss, Lars Sumberg, Tarvo Aulik, Toomas Kelder
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Publication number: 20080234610Abstract: The present invention provides for a facial wetting apparatus having a substantially concave portion generally contoured to receive a user's face therein and including airway means adapted for communication with a user's mouth for breathing purposes, the device further being arranged to present water to the user's face when received in the device and such that the water presentation can continue and in a readily controlled manner without compromising the user's breathing which continues by way of the airway means.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2008Publication date: September 25, 2008Applicant: ENANEF LimitedInventor: Neil Summers
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Patent number: 6872219Abstract: A vascular treatment apparatus, comprising a chair, a horizontal housing and a retractable cover. The cover has hot and cold fluid dispensers whereby alternating and pulsating sprays of hot fluid and cold fluid treat a patient. The housing section also includes hot and cold fluid dispensers. The temperature, pulse strength and pulse rate are controlled by a central processing unit. The central process unit also correlates patient information for observing patient progress and comparing with other patients. Skin conditioner and disinfectant dispensers are included. The chair swivels for easy patient entry. The inventive method includes alternating pulsing streams of hot and cold fluid, preferably alternating 3 seconds of hot fluid with 3 seconds of cold fluid. The hot fluid is between 32 degrees centigrade and 41 degrees centigrade, and the treatment duration is approximately 25 minutes. Preferably, before treatment, the temperature of the hot fluid is gradually raised.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2003Date of Patent: March 29, 2005Assignee: Aquapulse International, L.L.C.Inventor: Gunnar Torbjorn Lofgren
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Patent number: 6782566Abstract: An enclosure including a quasi-bathtub embedded in a structure and underneath a treatment hood has a shallow, substantially rectangular, practically flat bottom and a longitudinal basin extending from the head side. The basin is and has less depth than the tub. Air evacuation ports are on a ledge of the tub and air intake ports slightly project above the upper ledge of the tub. A semi-cylindrical, removable hood fits on the upper ledge of the tub. A blower is connected between the evacuation ports and air intake ports. Pivoting manifolds are connected to laterally orientable shower heads. Red and blue lights are alternately on for stimulation and relaxation, respectively.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2002Date of Patent: August 31, 2004Assignee: TTS Concept SarlInventor: Jean Gedouin
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Patent number: 6623511Abstract: 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.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2000Date of Patent: September 23, 2003Assignee: Visibelle Derma Institute, Inc.Inventors: Steven J. Daffer, Richard W. Jostrom, Georgios Mertikas
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Patent number: 6527796Abstract: 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.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2000Date of Patent: March 4, 2003Inventor: James A. Magovern
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Patent number: 6293963Abstract: 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.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2000Date of Patent: September 25, 2001Inventor: Albert C. Wey
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Patent number: 5996140Abstract: A device for washing a user sitting in or reclining on a wheelchair including an open-bottomed, double-walled housing defining a washing chamber therein and having a top wall opposite the open bottom, opposing side walls, a front wall and a rear opening opposite the front wall. A door is provided for opening and closing the rear opening and a plurality of nozzles are secured to an interior wall of the housing member for injecting warm water toward the user sitting in or reclining on the wheelchair positioned in said washing chamber. The head of the user is located outside the washing chamber.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 1999Date of Patent: December 7, 1999Assignee: Aluvo Co., Ltd.Inventor: Teruo Kitamura
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Patent number: 5441529Abstract: A therapeutic bathing device for cleansing the skin of impurities through the incorporation of ozone into a water spray bath consisting of heated demineralized ultra pure water. The bathing device consists of a two piece enclosure having a top portion which encompasses a lower portion which further operates as a catch basin allowing the recycling of the water. A flow of water through jets incorporated into an inner side wall of the top portion and lower portion directs the purified water toward an occupant placed in a reclined position directly over the catch basin.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 1994Date of Patent: August 15, 1995Inventor: Erwin Dorsch