US 7,320,532 B2
Nightlight for phototherapy
Robert Lee Searfoss, III, 1370-3 Chalmette Dr., NE., Atlanta, Ga. 30306 (US)
Filed on Jun. 06, 2005, as Appl. No. 11/147,078.
Application 11/147078 is a continuation in part of application No. 10/461936, filed on Jun. 13, 2003, granted, now 6,902,296.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/389256, filed on Jun. 15, 2002.
Prior Publication US 2005/0248962 A1, Nov. 10, 2005
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. F21V 9/00 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 362—231  [362/1; 362/2; 362/234; 368/10; 600/27] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A nightlight comprising:
an illumination means for producing at least three light modes, said light modes including;
a sleep readiness mode producing light appearing as substantially white light;
a sleep help mode producing only substantially blue light or green light;
a wake-up mode producing substantially white light at an intensity brighter than the light produced by said sleep readiness mode or said sleep help mode;
an alarm clock function means for displaying the time and for automatic production of an audio or visual alarm at a predetermined time; and
a controller for allowing a person to select said sleep readiness mode, said sleep help mode, or said wake-up mode, and for allowing a user to select a wake up time for automatic production of an audio or visual alarm.