Laser shaving
US10959777B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 18, 2018 |
| Grant date | Mar 30, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 21, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2018/2288
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A device configured to cut hair using laser light includes a handle portion and a shaving portion. The handle portion includes a battery and a laser light source. The laser light source is coupled to and configured to receive power from the battery. The laser light source is also configured to generate laser light having a wavelength selected to target a predetermined chromophore to effectively cut a hair shaft. The shaving portion includes a support and a single fiber optic supported by the support. The fiber optic has a proximal end, a distal end, an outer wall, and a cutting region positioned towards the distal end and extending along a portion of the side wall. The fiber optic is positioned to receive the laser light from the laser light source at the proximal end, conduct the laser light from the proximal end toward the distal end, and emit the light out of the cutting region and toward hair when the cutting region is brought in contact with the hair.
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