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Apparatus for treatment of the skin having a signaling marker

  • US 20050148906A1
  • Filed: 12/24/2003
  • Published: 07/07/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/24/2003
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. An apparatus for delivering mechanical energy to an expanse of skin, said apparatus comprising:

  • (a) a skin-contactable element having a skin contactable surface;

    (b) a motor; and

    (c) a transfer member for transferring mechanical energy from said motor to said skin-contactable element in order to provide periodic motion to said skin-contactable surface;

    wherein the skin-contactable element comprises a signaling marker that is adapted to provide a change in a sensation that is discernable to a user after a period of time of operation of the apparatus, and wherein the sensation is selected from a group consisting of tactile, olfactory, thermal, visual, auditory, and combinations thereof.

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