Device and method for non-invasive light delivery to a subject

1 . A device for non-invasive light delivery to a subject, the device comprising:

a housing;

a power source disposed in the housing;

a controller disposed in the housing, the controller being electrically connected to the power source;

at least one waveform electronics assembly disposed in the housing, the at least one waveform electronics assembly being operatively connected to the power source and the controller;

a plurality of laser diodes disposed in the housing, each of the plurality of laser diodes being operatively connected to the at least one waveform electronics assembly,

the plurality of laser diodes being configured to operate in a super-pulsed regime, the controller being configured to operate the plurality of laser diodes with a Megahertz (MHz) modulation between about 3 MHz to about 10 MHz,

the plurality of laser diodes comprising:

at least one near-infrared laser diode,

at least one mid-infrared laser diode,

at least one far-infrared laser diode, and

at least one visible-range laser diode,

each of the plurality of laser diodes operating with a duty cycle of less than 50% and a pulse duration of on an order of nanoseconds,

each of the plurality of laser diodes operating with a peak power in milliwatts range;

a plurality of optical fibers comprising:

at least one first fiber optically connected to the at least one near-infrared laser diode at a proximal end thereof,

at least one second fiber optically connected to the at least one mid-infrared laser diode at a proximal end thereof,

at least one third fiber optically connected to the at least one far-infrared laser diode at a proximal end thereof, and

at least one fourth fiber optically connected to the at least one visible-range laser diode at a proximal end thereof,

the plurality of optical fibers being bundled into at least one fiber bundle, the at least one fiber bundle extending from an interior of the housing to an exterior of the housing,

a distal end of the at least one fiber bundle being arranged and configured for delivering light from the plurality of optical fibers to the subject, the distal end of the at least one fiber bundle being formed at least in part by a distal end of each of the plurality of optical fibers.

2 . The device of claim 1 , wherein:

the controller comprises at least one storage media and at least one processor; and

the at least one processor is configured to execute a light production program saved to the at least one storage media.

3 . The device of claim 2 , wherein the controller is configured to selectively and separably activate each of the plurality of laser diodes according to instructions of the light production program, the controller being configured to selectively activate and deactivate each of the plurality of laser diodes to provide various light-delivery patterns to the subject.

4 . The device of claim 1 , further comprising a communication assembly operatively connected to the controller, the communication assembly being configured to provide outward communication of information from the controller.

5 . The device of claim 4 , wherein the communication assembly is further configured to receive reprogramming instructions for the controller, the controller being selectively re-programmable when connected to a secure communication connection via the communication assembly.

6 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the at least one waveform electronics assembly comprises:

at least one waveform generator;

at least one frequency selector circuit operatively connected to the at least one waveform generator; and

at least one buffering circuit operatively connected to the at least one frequency selector circuit.

7 . The device of claim 1 , wherein:

the at least one waveform electronics assembly comprises a plurality of laser waveform assemblies;

each assembly of the plurality of laser waveform assemblies is operatively connected to a corresponding one of the plurality of laser diodes; and

each assembly of the plurality of laser waveform assemblies comprises;

a waveform generator,

a frequency selector circuit operatively connected to the waveform generator, and

a buffering circuit operatively connected to the frequency selector circuit and the corresponding one of the plurality of laser diodes.

8 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the at least one near-infrared laser diode comprises:

a first near-infrared laser diode configured to operate at a pulse frequency from about 9.5 MHz to about 10 MHz; and

a second near-infrared laser diode configured to operate at a pulse frequency from about 3 MHz to about 3.5 MHz.

9 . The device of claim 8 , wherein the first near-infrared laser diode has an operational wavelength selected from a wavelength range of about 780 nm to about 810 nm.

10 . The device of claim 8 , wherein the second near-infrared laser diode has an operational wavelength selected from a wavelength range of about 904 nm to about 945 nm.

11 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the at least one mid-infrared laser diode is configured to operate at a pulse frequency from about 6 MHz to about 6.5 MHz.

12 . The device of claim 11 , wherein the at least one mid-infrared laser diode has an operational wavelength selected from a wavelength range of about 1200 to about 1550 nm.

13 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the at least one far-infrared laser diode is configured to operate at a pulse frequency from about 7 MHz to about 7.5 MHz.

14 . The device of claim 13 , wherein the at least one far-infrared laser diode has an operational wavelength selected from a wavelength range of about 2900 nm to about 3200 nm.

15 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the at least one visible-range laser diode comprises:

a first visible laser diode configured to operate at a pulse frequency from about 4 MHz to about 4.5 MHz; and

a second visible laser diode configured to operate at a pulse frequency from about 5 MHz to about 5.5 MHz.

16 . The device of claim 15 , wherein:

the first visible laser diode has an operational wavelength selected from a wavelength range of about 630 nm to 700 nm; and

the second visible laser diode has an operational wavelength selected from a wavelength range of about 570 nm to about 600 nm.

17 . The device of claim 1 , further comprising:

at least one adhesive pad connected to the distal end of the at least one fiber bundle; and

wherein:

when the at least one adhesive pad is applied to the subject, the at least one adhesive pad is configured to position the distal end of the at least one fiber bundle such that light from the plurality of laser diodes is delivered to the subject when the device is in use.

18 . The device of claim 1 , wherein:

the at least one waveform electronics assembly includes a plurality of waveform electronics assemblies;

the plurality of laser diodes includes a plurality of diode groups, each diode group of the plurality of diode groups comprising at least:

a first near-infrared laser diode,

a second near-infrared laser diode,

a mid-infrared laser diode,

a far-infrared laser diode,

a first visible-range laser diode, and

a second visible-range laser diode,

each diode group being operatively connected to a corresponding one of the plurality of waveform electronics assemblies;

the at least one fiber bundle including a plurality of fiber bundles; and

each fiber bundle of the plurality of fiber being optically connected to a corresponding one of the plurality of diode groups.

19 . A device for non-invasive delivery of complex light signals to a subject, the device comprising:

a housing;

a power source disposed in the housing;

a controller disposed in the housing, the controller being electrically connected to the power source;

at least one waveform electronics assembly disposed in the housing, the at least one waveform electronics assembly being operatively connected to the power source and the controller;

a plurality of laser diodes disposed in the housing, each of the plurality of laser diodes being operatively connected to the at least one waveform electronics assembly,

the plurality of laser diodes being configured to operate in a super-pulsed regime, the controller being configured to operate the plurality of laser diodes with a Megahertz (MHz) modulation between about 3 MHz to about 10 MHz,

the plurality of laser diodes comprising:

at least one first near-infrared laser diode, the at least one first near-infrared laser diode having an operational wavelength selected from a wavelength range of about 780 nm to about 810 nm,

at least one second near-infrared laser diode, the at least one second near-infrared laser diode having an operational wavelength selected from a wavelength range of about 904 nm to about 945 nm,

at least one mid-infrared laser diode, the at least one mid-infrared laser diode having an operational wavelength selected from a wavelength range of about 1200 to about 1550 nm,

at least one far-infrared laser diode, the at least one far-infrared laser diode having an operational wavelength selected from a wavelength range of about 2900 nm to about 3200 nm,

at least one first visible-range laser diode, the at least one first visible-range laser diode having an operational wavelength selected from a wavelength range of about 630 nm to 700 nm, and

at least one second visible-range laser diode, the at least one second visible-range laser diode has an operational wavelength selected from a wavelength range of about 570 nm to about 600 nm,

each of the plurality of laser diodes operating with a duty cycle of less than 50% and a pulse duration of on an order of nanoseconds,

each of the plurality of laser diodes operating with a peak power in milliwatts range; and

a plurality of optical fibers, each one of the plurality of optical fibers being operative connected to a corresponding one of the plurality of laser diodes,

the plurality of optical fibers being bundled into at least one fiber bundle, the at least one fiber bundle extending from an interior of the housing to an exterior of the housing,

a distal end of the at least one fiber bundle being arranged and configured for delivery of complex light signals from the plurality of optical fibers to the subject, the distal end of the at least one fiber bundle being formed at least in part by a distal end of each of the plurality of optical fibers.