Method and apparatus for treating and/or removing an undesired presence on the skin of an individual
First Claim
1. A method for treating an undesired presence in or on an individual using a central processing unit, said method comprising:
- defining at least a scanning area on said individual, said scanning area including said undesired presence;
scanning a portion of said scanning area with an imaging unit controlled by said central processing unit;
determining, based on said scanning, whether said portion includes said undesired presence;
controlling, by said central processing unit, a treatment unit to treat said undesired presence, when said portion includes said undesired presence; and
repeating said steps of scanning, determining, and controlling until all portions of said scanning area are scanned.
1 Assignment
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
An apparatus and method for treating an undesired presence on an individual includes a CPU coupled to a laser control unit and a robotic arm control unit. A scanning area or volume is defined on the individual that includes the undesired presence. The CPU controls the robotic arm to move the laser and camera about the scanning area or volume while the camera scans individual portions of the scanning area or volume. The CPU receives this information from the camera and determines, based on the scanning, whether a particular portion includes part of the undesired presence. When the particular portion includes part of the undesired presence, the CPU actuates the laser. This process continues for all portions of the scanning area or volume. In an alternative embodiment, the CPU controls the robotic arm control unit to scan the entire area or volume and determines locations where there is an undesired presence. The CPU then again moves through the area or volume and actuates the laser at locations which will treat these undesired presences.
96 Citations
52 Claims
-
1. A method for treating an undesired presence in or on an individual using a central processing unit, said method comprising:
-
defining at least a scanning area on said individual, said scanning area including said undesired presence;
scanning a portion of said scanning area with an imaging unit controlled by said central processing unit;
determining, based on said scanning, whether said portion includes said undesired presence;
controlling, by said central processing unit, a treatment unit to treat said undesired presence, when said portion includes said undesired presence; and
repeating said steps of scanning, determining, and controlling until all portions of said scanning area are scanned. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
-
-
15. A method for treating an undesired presence in or on an individual using a central processing unit, said method comprising:
-
defining at least a scanning area on said individual, said scanning area including said undesired presence;
scanning a portion of said scanning area with an imaging unit controlled by said central processing unit;
determining, based on said scanning, whether said portion includes said undesired presence, when said portion includes said undesired presence;
calculating a point of treatment where said treatment unit is effective to treat said undesired presence when said portion includes said undesired presence;
first repeating said steps of scanning, determining, and calculating until all portions of said scanning volume are scanned;
controlling said treatment unit, by said central processing unit, to act upon one of said points of treatment; and
second repeating said step of controlling for all of said points of treatment. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
-
-
29. An undesired presence treatment system for treating an undesired presence in or on an individual, said system comprising:
-
a central processing unit;
an imaging unit coupled to said central processing unit; and
a treatment unit coupled to said central processing unit;
whereinsaid central processing unit includes data for performing the steps of;
defining at least a scanning area on said individual, said scanning area including said undesired presence;
scanning a portion of said scanning area with an imaging unit;
determining, based on said scanning, whether said portion includes said undesired presence;
controlling said treatment unit to treat said undesired presence, when said portion includes said undesired presence; and
repeating said steps of scanning, determining, and controlling until all portions of said scanning volume are scanned. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
-
-
41. An undesired presence treatment system for treating an undesired presence in or on an individual, said system comprising:
-
a central processing unit;
an imaging unit coupled to said central processing unit; and
a treatment unit coupled to said central processing unit;
whereinsaid central processing unit contains data for performing the steps of;
defining at least a scanning area on said individual, said scanning area including said undesired presence;
scanning a portion of said scanning area with said imaging unit;
determining, based on said scanning, whether said portion includes said undesired presence;
calculating a point of treatment where said treatment unit is effective to treat said undesired presence, when said portion includes said undesired presence;
first repeating said steps of scanning, determining and calculating until all portions of said scanning area are scanned;
controlling said treatment unit to act upon one of said points of treatment; and
second repeating said step of controlling for all of said points of treatment. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52)
-
Specification