PHOTOCOSMETIC DEVICE
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1. A handheld device for the treatment of tissue using electromagnetic radiation, comprising:
- a housing having an aperture;
an electromagnetic radiation source assembly mounted in said housing and oriented to transmit radiation through said aperture; and
a heat dissipation element mounted in said housing and in thermal communication with said radiation source assembly;
wherein said radiation source assembly is configured to irradiate said tissue with electromagnetic radiation at an irradiance of between approximately 10 mW/cm2 and approximately 100 W/cm2; and
wherein said handheld device is configured to be substantially self-contained and to be held in a users hand during operation.
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Abstract
An apparatus is disclosed for use by a consumer in a non-medical setting that uses at least one low power electromagnetic radiation source in a suitable device that can be positioned over a treatment area for a substantial period of time or can be moved over the treatment area one or more times during each treatment. The apparatus can be moved over or applied to or near the consumer'"'"'s skin surface as light or other electromagnetic radiation is applied to the skin. The apparatus contains a control system that controls the radiation source, which may include various sections that are controlled independently.
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1. A handheld device for the treatment of tissue using electromagnetic radiation, comprising:
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a housing having an aperture;
an electromagnetic radiation source assembly mounted in said housing and oriented to transmit radiation through said aperture; and
a heat dissipation element mounted in said housing and in thermal communication with said radiation source assembly;
wherein said radiation source assembly is configured to irradiate said tissue with electromagnetic radiation at an irradiance of between approximately 10 mW/cm2 and approximately 100 W/cm2; and
wherein said handheld device is configured to be substantially self-contained and to be held in a users hand during operation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A handheld device for the treatment of tissue using electromagnetic radiation, comprising:
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a housing having an aperture;
an electromagnetic radiation source mounted in said housing and oriented to transmit radiation through said aperture; and
an adapter disposed across said aperture and configured to shift radiation emitted by said source. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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