Skin elasticity measurement
US8175689B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 18, 2007 |
| Grant date | May 8, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 14, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B5/68
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method of measuring a characteristic of a skin, including varying an air pressure in a chamber positioned adjacent to a skin, in which the chamber has an opening that exposes the skin to changes in the air pressure in the chamber. A plurality of measurements of surface profiles of the skin are made over a period of time as the surface profile of the skin varies in response to changes in the air pressure.
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