Fibers in therapy and cosmetics

Abstract

The present invention relates inter alia to functional materials for the treatment and/or prophylaxis and/or diagnosis of diseases and/or cosmetic conditions. The functional materials can be used for the preparation of light emitting devices comprising fibers as light emitting elements.

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         19 . A device for the treatment and/or prophylaxis and/or diagnosis of diseases and/or cosmetic conditions, wherein the device comprises at least one organic light emitting fiber. 
     
     
         20 . The device according to  claim 19 , wherein the light emitting fiber comprises a functional material selected from host materials, emissive materials (EM), hole injection materials (HIM), hole transport materials (HTM), hole blocking materials (HBM), electron injection materials (EIM), electron transport materials (ETM), electron blocking materials (EBM), exciton blocking materials (ExBM), metal complexes, and phosphor materials. 
     
     
         21 . The device according to  claim 19 , wherein the device is used for the treatment and/or prophylaxis and/or diagnosis of skin diseases and/or cosmetic skin conditions selected from acne, psoriasis, eczema, dermatitis, atopic dermatitis, edema, vitiligo, Bowens disease, tumors, pre-malignant tumors, malignant tumors, basal cell carcinomas, squamous cell carcinomas, secondary metastases, cutaneous T-cell lymphomas, solar keratosis, arsenical keratosis, radiodermatitis, cellulite, skin desensibilisation, infections, inflammation, neurological and psychological diseases and/or conditions, photodynamic therapy (PDT), jaundice and crigler naijar. 
     
     
         22 . The device as claimed in  claim 19 , wherein the device emits more than one range of wavelengths. 
     
     
         23 . The device as claimed in  claim 22 , wherein the fiber is divided into segments having n distinct radiation emitting layers and wherein n is an integer. 
     
     
         24 . The device as claimed in  claim 23 , wherein n is 4. 
     
     
         25 . The device as claimed in  claim 23 , wherein n is 3. 
     
     
         26 . The device as claimed in  claim 23 , wherein n is 2. 
     
     
         27 . The device as claimed in  claim 19 , wherein the fibers are woven. 
     
     
         28 . The device as claimed in  claim 19 , wherein the device comprises at least two different fibers that emit different ranges of wavelengths. 
     
     
         29 . The device as claimed in  claim 28 , wherein the device comprises exactly two distinct light emitting fibers.