Patent attributes
A photonic apparatus made from a stretchable and flexible material is provided. The apparatus may be a garment is especially suitable for wearing. The garment provides a wearer with light therapy which replicates the beneficial natural light of the sun therein providing health benefits which may include treatment of various medical conditions. The light source may include light emitting diodes (LEDs), optical fibers or solid state light emitting chips, which may be contained in a removable light transmitting pouch within the interior of the apparatus, so that the light may be powered by an internal power source to provide freedom of movement during treatment. In an embodiment, the light source is housed within the pouch wherein the pouch itself may be removed from the interior of the apparatus to be charged and replaced in the apparatus for wireless treatment use.