Cooling device having a plurality of controllable cooling elements to provide a predetermined cooling profile
US9375345B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 14, 2012 |
| Grant date | Jun 28, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 7, 2035 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2007/029
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A cooling device for removing heat from subcutaneous lipid-rich cells of a subject having skin is provided. The cooling device includes a plurality of cooling elements movable relative to each other to conform to the contour's of the subject's skin. The cooling elements have a plurality of controllable thermoelectric coolers. The cooling elements can be controlled to provide a time-varying cooling profile in a predetermined sequence, can be controlled to provide a spatial cooling profile in a selected pattern, or can be adjusted to maintain constant process parameters, or can be controlled to provide a combination thereof.
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