Skin treating device comprising a processor for determination of the radiation pulse dose
US6706035B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 23, 2002 |
| Grant date | Mar 16, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 23, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2018/00904
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A device for the treatment of skin by radiation. The device has a housing with a radiation source, a control unit, and a detector for detecting an image of the skin. The control unit has a processor which determines from the image a dimension and color of a target object to be treated, and determines from the dimension and color a pulse dose of the radiation source necessary for treating the target object. The device may be a laser epilator used to destroy a root of a hair based on the thickness of the hair root and the color of the hair. The device can also be configured as a laser shaver, delivering a pulse dose necessary to cut a hair based on the thickness and color of the hair.
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