Light conductor and treatment for ailments involving the throat

Abstract

A light conductor device comprises an elongated structure suitable for insertion into the mouth, having a distal end for gathering sunlight and a proximal end for distributing collected sunlight to the interior of the throat. The light conductor device, when used as described, permits the use of natural sunlight for irradiating harmful germs and bacteria in the throat. Alternative embodiments may include a battery and LED light source.

1 . A throat-treating light conductor devices, comprising:
 an elongated body that includes:
 a proximal end shaped to insert into a human mouth; and 
 a distal end shaped to extend outside the mouth and receive natural sunlight when the proximal end is inside the mouth, 
   wherein the elongated body includes optically-dear plastic extending between the distal end and the proximal end to transmit the natural sunlight received by the distal end to said proximal end and radiate the transmitted sunlight out from the light conductor into the throat of a user and radiate bacteria or other micro-organisms.   
   
   
       2 . The light conductor device of  claim 1 , wherein the light conductor is powered solely by the sunlight received on said distal end. 
   
   
       3 . (canceled) 
   
   
       4 . (canceled) 
   
   
       5 . The light conductor device of  claim 1 , wherein the elongated body comprises light fibers of said optically-clear plastic and carrying said natural sunlight from said distal end to said proximal end. 
   
   
       6 . The light conductor device of  claim 1 , wherein said proximal end is shaped to radiate sunlight in a pattern that scans greater than 180 degrees around the proximal end. 
   
   
       7 . The light conductor device of  claim 1  wherein said proximal end comprises a generally semi-spherical surface adapted to radiate sunlight to the throat. 
   
   
       8 . The light conductor device of  claim 1 , wherein said proximal end includes a generally cylindrical surface adapted to radiate sunlight to the throat. 
   
   
       9 . The light conductor device of  claim 1 , wherein said proxmal end is adapted to radiate sunlight 360 degrees around the proximal end so that the sunlight reaches substantially an entire upper area of the throat. 
   
   
       10 . The light conductor device of  claim 1 , wherein an overall length of the device is in the range of 5- 12  inches and is curved on a radius between said proximal end and said distal end. 
   
   
       11 . The light conductor device of  claim 10 , wherein the overall length is curved on a 4-6 inch radius. 
   
   
       12 . The light conductor device of  claim 10 . wherein the distal end protrudes between about 1-4 inches from the mouth. 
   
   
       13 . The light conductor device of  claim 1 , wherein the device is supported while in use solely by the user's teeth. 
   
   
       14  (canceled) 
   
   
       15 . A light conductor device for treating sore throat and other ailments from harmful bacteria or other micro-organisms in the throat, the light conductor having an elongated body having a distal end adapted for being held by the teeth and lips and a proximal end adapted to extend to the rear of the mouth and the upper throat, the elongated body comprising a battery and an light-emitting diode (LED), and wherein the proximal end radiates light from said LED into the mouth and throat. 
   
   
       16 . The light conductor device of  claim 15 , wherein the device is powered solely by at least one. 
   
   
       17 . The light conductor device of  claim 15 , wherein the elongated body comprises optically-clear plastic adapted to carry light from said LED to said proximal end. 
   
   
       18 . The light conductor device of  claim 15 , wherein the elongated body includes light fibers which are optically-clear plastic adapted to carry light from the LED to the said proximal end. 
   
   
       19 . The light conductor device of  claim 15 , wherein the proximal end is adapted to radiate light from the LED in a pattern that spans greater than 180 degrees around the proximal end. 
   
   
       20 . The light conductor device of  claim 15 , wherein said proximal end comprises a generally a semi-spherical surface adapted to radiate light from said LED to the throat 
   
   
       21 . The light conductor device of  claim 15 , wherein the proximal end includes a generally cylindrical surface adapted to radiate light from the LED to the throat. 
   
   
       22 . The light conductor device of  claim 15 , wherein the proximal end is adapted to radiate light from the LED in a pattern 360 degrees around the proximal end so that the LED light reaches substantially the entire upper throat. 
   
   
       23 . The light conductor device of  claim 16 . wherein an overall length of the device is in the range of 5-12 inches and is curved on a radius between the proximal end and the distal end. 
   
   
       24 . The light conductor device of  claim 23 , wherein the overall length is curved on a 4-6 inch radius. 
   
   
       25 . The light conductor device of  claim 23 , wherein the distal end protrudes only 0.5-2 inches from the mouth. 
   
   
       26 . The light conductor device of  claim 15 , wherein the device is supported while in use solely by the user's teeth. 
   
   
       27 . (canceled)