The present invention relates to a radiation-emitting device (100), comprising at least one radiation source (110) configured to emit radiation of at least one wavelength towards a target (190) or towards a subject (192); at least one space or surface (140) configured to place the target (190) or the subject (192) therein or thereon; at least one means (185) configured to control the at last one radiation source's radiation emission towards the target (190) or towards the subject (192); wherein the radiation-emitting device (100) further comprises: at least one dual heating or cooling system (170) configured to heat or to cool the at least one space or surface (140) and comprising a Peltier device (171), said Peltier device (171) comprising at least two cuboids (172, 172′) made of two semiconductor materials having different electron densities, said at least two cuboids (172, 172′) being placed thermally in parallel to each other and electrically in series, interconnected with thermally conducting metal bridging plates (173, 173′) and sandwiched between a non-conducting material reduced temperature cover plate (174) and a non-conducting material elevated temperature cover plate (174′) and configured to be supplied with DC electric current via electrical connections (179); at least one first heat exchanger (175) thermally connected as a heat source to the Peltier device's (171) reduced temperature cover plate (174); at least one second heat exchanger (176) thermally connected as a heat sink to the Peltier device's (171) elevated temperature cover plate (174′); at least one fan or fan assembly (177, 178) configured to cause environmental air to flow along the at least one heat exchanger (175, 176); at least one nozzle (180) configured to pass and direct the environmental air flow having passed the at least one first and/or second heat exchanger (175, 176) and heated or cooled towards the at least one space or surface (140) configured to place the target (190) or the subject (192) therein or thereon; and at least one means (181) configured to control the DC electric current supply to the Peltier device (171). The invention also relates to a dual heating or cooling system, to the use of the dual heating or cooling system in a radiation-emitting device and a method of alternatingly heating or cooling areas or parts of a radiation-emitting device (100) before, during or after a radiation-emitting o

The present invention relates to a device for an application of directed actinic radiation to a subject, said device comprising: an exposition tunnel being capable of surrounding said subject to be exposed to said actinic radiation and being formed of one semi-cylinder barrel-shape first surface made of a material substantially permeable to said actinic radiation, and of at least one second surface made of said material substantially permeable to said actinic radiation and capable of complementing the first surface in forming said exposition tunnel; the surfaces of said exposition tunnel separating an inner space where said subject is exposed to said actinic radiation, from outer spaces where a plurality of radiation sources capable of emitting actinic radiation through said surfaces are mounted; said first and second parts of the chassis of the device being configured to complement each other in forming the outer shape of the device; said device further comprising at least one further outer space separated from said inner space and located at either one or both of the longitudinal ends of the exposition tunnel, said at least one further outer space housing a plurality of additional radiation sources configured to emit radiation, wherein at least one of the radiation sources and the additional radiation sources comprise at least one reflector or a plurality of reflectors. An improved device distinguishes in that at least one of the radiation sources and the additional radiation sources comprise LEDs or a plurality of LEDs, and that the at least one reflector or the plurality of reflectors collimate the radiation emitted by said at least one of the radiation sources and the additional radiation sources.

A photo-treatment device includes a non-opaque treatment substrate and a radiation-collector beside the substrate. The substrate is sized for a person at which radiation is to be emitted from above the substrate. The substrate has a front surface for receiving the person thereon and a back surface. The radiation-collector captures excess radiation peripheral to the substrate and redirects the excess radiation to the back surface of the substrate.

A photo-treatment device includes a treatment region that has a front side at which source radiation is to be emitted and an opposite, back side. A plurality of light guides are located beside the treatment region. The light guides capture excess radiation peripheral to the treatment region and redirect the excess radiation toward the back side of the treatment region.

A radiation device is for the radiation of human skin, preferably the face of a user, in particular at least with radiation in the red light range, with a source of radiation and a filtering device for filtering the radiation emitted by the source of radiation. The filtering device is configured in such a way that the radiation device emits radiation in a wavelength range from 280 to 400 nm and beyond that radiation in a wavelength range of 600 to 700 nm, and that the radiation device emits at least zonally radiation in a wavelength range of a visible color shade of the visible light spectrum and filters further radiation of the visible light spectrum.

A light emitting device is provided. The light emitting device includes a first light emitter comprising a plurality of light emitting elements configured to emit light in a visible light region, a second light emitter comprising a plurality of light emitting elements configured to emit light in an ultraviolet B (UVB) region, and at least one processor configured to control the first light emitter and the second light emitter so that a sum of an intensity of light emitted from the first light emitter and an intensity of light emitted from the second light emitter is greater than or equal to a threshold illuminance value.

The present invention provides an apparatus and method for self-tanning or light therapy treatment at home using a device capable of emitting ultraviolet radiation to achieve a tan on the user's body. The invention can also be configured for use in light therapy applications. A complete tan is achieved by lying on a flat surface underneath the apparatus emitting ultraviolet radiation and controlling forward and backward movement of the apparatus along a flat surface by either manually sliding the apparatus along the body or by means of a motorized drive system to focus the ultraviolet radiation on different parts of the body.

A radiation device is for the radiation of human skin, preferably the face of a user, in particular at least with radiation in the red light range, with a source of radiation and a filtering device for filtering the radiation emitted by the source of radiation. The filtering device is configured in such a way that the radiation device emits radiation in a wavelength range from 280 to 400 nm and beyond that radiation in a wavelength range of 600 to 700 nm, and that the radiation device emits at least zonally radiation in a wavelength range of a visible color shade of the visible light spectrum and filters further radiation of the visible light spectrum.

A phototherapeutic system in accordance with an embodiment of the present technology includes a housing at least partially defining an irradiation zone configured to accommodate at least a portion of a human subject. The system further comprises an ultraviolet (UV) radiation source configured to direct UV radiation along a radiation path extending from the radiation source to the irradiation zone. The radiation source includes a concentrated source at which UV radiation is generated, and a collimating reflector (or lens) configured to reflect (or refract) the UV radiation and thereby increase collimation of the UV radiation. The system still further comprises a filter, a spreader, and a collimator disposed successively farther downstream from the radiation source along the radiation path. The spreader and the collimator respectively decrease and increase collimation of the UV radiation before the UV radiation reaches the subject.

The present technology relates to a configurable phototherapeutic device or system. The phototherapeutic device or system comprises a plurality of light emitting devices adaptably connected to one another or to a support structure. The plurality of light emitting devices is configured for providing concurrent phototherapy to a plurality of anatomical features of a subject. The configurable phototherapeutic device or system also comprises a central controller which is operatively connected to the light emitting devices and each one of the light emitting devices being communicatively connected to the central controller. The central controller is configured for selectively causing at least one of the light emitting devices to emit light for phototherapy of at least one anatomical feature of the subject.