Anti-aging applicator
First Claim
1. A system for stimulating a portion of skin at a stimulation frequency, the system comprising:
- an appliance having a motor; and
an end effector operably coupled to the motor, the end effector including a plurality of contact points at which the end effector is configured to contact the portion of skin;
wherein the plurality of contact points are located at a distance from each other that is based on an inverse of the stimulation frequency;
wherein the motor is configured to move the end effector, and wherein the system is configured such that, when the motor is moving the end effector, the system has a resonant frequency based on the stimulation frequency;
wherein, when the motor is operating and a force is applied to the system to bias the end effector against the portion of skin, the end effector produces a cyclical stimulus within the portion of skin at the stimulation frequency, wherein the end effector includes a base portion and an end portion, wherein the end portion includes the plurality of contact points, wherein the end portion is connected to the base portion via a central support such that the plurality of contact points are cantilevered out away from the central support, wherein the end portion comprises a non-rigid material and the plurality of contact points and portions of the end portion with the contact points have a spring-like quality that permits deflection of the plurality of contact points, and wherein when the force is applied and the plurality of contact points are deflected a surface of the end effector opposite the plurality of contact points is substantially parallel to the portion of skin,wherein the end effector includes a base portion and an end portion,wherein the end portion includes the plurality of contact points, andwherein the end portion is connected to the base portion via a central support such that the plurality of contact points are cantilevered out away from the central support.
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Abstract
An end effector is capable of being used to stimulate a portion of skin at a stimulation frequency. The end effector includes a base portion that is couplable to a motor and an end portion having a plurality of contact points at which the end effector is configured to contact the portion of skin. The plurality of contact points are located at a target distance from each other that is based on an inverse of the stimulation frequency. The end effector is configured such that, when the base portion is coupled to the motor and the motor is operating, the end effector has a resonant frequency based on the stimulation frequency. When the motor is operating and a force is applied to bias the end effector toward the portion of skin, a cyclical stimulus is produced within the portion of skin at about the stimulation frequency.
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19 Claims
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1. A system for stimulating a portion of skin at a stimulation frequency, the system comprising:
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an appliance having a motor; and an end effector operably coupled to the motor, the end effector including a plurality of contact points at which the end effector is configured to contact the portion of skin; wherein the plurality of contact points are located at a distance from each other that is based on an inverse of the stimulation frequency; wherein the motor is configured to move the end effector, and wherein the system is configured such that, when the motor is moving the end effector, the system has a resonant frequency based on the stimulation frequency; wherein, when the motor is operating and a force is applied to the system to bias the end effector against the portion of skin, the end effector produces a cyclical stimulus within the portion of skin at the stimulation frequency, wherein the end effector includes a base portion and an end portion, wherein the end portion includes the plurality of contact points, wherein the end portion is connected to the base portion via a central support such that the plurality of contact points are cantilevered out away from the central support, wherein the end portion comprises a non-rigid material and the plurality of contact points and portions of the end portion with the contact points have a spring-like quality that permits deflection of the plurality of contact points, and wherein when the force is applied and the plurality of contact points are deflected a surface of the end effector opposite the plurality of contact points is substantially parallel to the portion of skin, wherein the end effector includes a base portion and an end portion, wherein the end portion includes the plurality of contact points, and wherein the end portion is connected to the base portion via a central support such that the plurality of contact points are cantilevered out away from the central support. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 18, 19)
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5. An end effector for stimulating a portion of skin at a stimulation frequency, the end effector comprising:
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a base portion that is couplable to a motor; an end portion having a plurality of contact points at which the end effector is configured to contact the portion of skin, wherein the plurality of contact points are located at a target distance from each other that is based on an inverse of the stimulation frequency; wherein the end effector is configured such that, when the base portion is coupled to the motor and the motor is operating at a resonant frequency of the end effector, the end effector has a resonant frequency based on the stimulation frequency; and wherein, when the motor is operating and a force is applied to bias the end effector toward the portion of skin, a cyclical stimulus is produced within the portion of skin at the stimulation frequency, wherein the end effector includes a base portion and an end portion, wherein the end portion includes the plurality of contact points, wherein the end portion is connected to the base portion via a central support such that the plurality of contact points are cantilevered out away from the central support, wherein the end portion comprises a non-rigid material and the plurality of contact points and portions of the end portion with the contact points have a spring-like quality that permits deflection of the plurality of contact points, and wherein when the force is applied and the plurality of contact points are deflected a surface of the end effector opposite the plurality of contact points is substantially parallel to the portion of skin, wherein the end portion is connected to the base portion via a central support such that the plurality of contact points are cantilevered out away from the central support. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of treating a portion of skin at a stimulation frequency using an appliance comprising a motor coupled to an end effector, the method comprising:
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driving at a resonant frequency the end effector, the end effector including a base portion and an end portion, wherein the end portion includes a plurality of contact points located at a distance from each other that is based on an inverse of the stimulation frequency, wherein the end portion is connected to the base portion via a central support such that the plurality of contact points are cantilevered out away from the central support, wherein the end portion comprises a non-rigid material and the plurality of contact points and portions of the end portion with the contact points have a spring-like quality that permits deflection of the plurality of contact points, and wherein when the force is applied and the plurality of contact points are deflected a surface of the end effector opposite the plurality of contact points is substantially parallel to the portion of skin; and inducing a cyclical stimulus at the stimulation frequency within a portion of skin contacted by the plurality of contact points. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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