APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR HAIR REMOVAL AND FOLLICLE DEVITALIZATION
First Claim
1. A hair removal/follicular devitalization apparatus comprising:
- a handpiece;
a detector thatdetects the presence of a hair and/or follicle in a portion of skin,detects a position of the hair and/or follicle in a plane, anddetects an angle at which the hair and/or follicle intersects the plane;
a delivery element configured to receive treatment energy from a treatment energy source and deliver the treatment energy to a portion of skin; and
a controller that uses feedback from the detector to control the delivery element and/or to control the treatment energy source so as to control the delivery of the treatment energy to the portion of skin via the handpiece in a manner so as to cause hair removal and/or follicular devitalization;
wherein the handpiece, the detector, the delivery element and the controller are operably coupled.
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Abstract
Apparatus and methods for removing hair and/or devitalizing follicles using electromagnetic energy to actively target and treat a hair and/or a follicle are disclosed. The electromagnetic energy can be of a selective or non-selective wavelength. The apparatus comprises a handpiece; a detector that uses electromagnetic energy to detect the presence of a hair and/or follicle in a portion of skin, detect a position of the hair and/or follicle in a plane, and detect an angle at which the hair and/or follicle intersects the plane; a delivery element configured to receive treatment energy from a treatment energy source and deliver the treatment energy to a portion of skin; and a controller that uses feedback from the detector to control the delivery element and/or to control the treatment energy source so as to control the delivery of the treatment energy to the portion of skin via the handpiece in a manner so as to cause hair removal and/or follicular devitalization; wherein the handpiece, the detector, the delivery element and the controller are operably coupled. Optionally, the apparatus can also include an analyzer operably coupled to the handpiece, the detector, the delivery element and/or the controller.
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1. A hair removal/follicular devitalization apparatus comprising:
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a handpiece; a detector that detects the presence of a hair and/or follicle in a portion of skin, detects a position of the hair and/or follicle in a plane, and detects an angle at which the hair and/or follicle intersects the plane; a delivery element configured to receive treatment energy from a treatment energy source and deliver the treatment energy to a portion of skin; and a controller that uses feedback from the detector to control the delivery element and/or to control the treatment energy source so as to control the delivery of the treatment energy to the portion of skin via the handpiece in a manner so as to cause hair removal and/or follicular devitalization; wherein the handpiece, the detector, the delivery element and the controller are operably coupled. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. The method of using a hair removal/follicular devitalization apparatus, wherein the method comprises using an apparatus comprising
a handpiece; -
a detector that detects the presence of a hair and/or follicle in a portion of skin, detects a position of the hair and/or follicle in a plane, and detects an angle at which the hair and/or follicle intersects the plane; a delivery element configured to receive treatment energy from a treatment energy source and deliver the treatment energy to a portion of skin; and a controller that uses feedback from the detector to control the delivery element and/or to control the treatment energy source so as to control the delivery of the treatment energy to the portion of skin via the handpiece in a manner so as to cause hair removal and/or follicular devitalization; wherein the handpiece, the detector, the delivery element and the controller are operably coupled. - View Dependent Claims (34)
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