Patents by Inventor Annie Boucher

Annie Boucher has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20130274834
    Abstract: A method for treating skin tissues, the skin tissues defining an epidermal layer and a sub-epidermal layer, the epidermal layer defining a skin surface and the sub-epidermal layer extending from the epidermal layer substantially opposite to the skin surface, the method comprising: positioning a radiation source outside of the skin tissues at a predetermined distance from the skin surface; powering the radiation source so as to produce infrared radiation having a predetermined spectrum and a predetermined power; and irradiating the sub-epidermal layer with the infrared radiation through the epidermal layer, the predetermined spectrum and the predetermined power being such that the infrared radiation is absorbed to a larger degree in the sub-epidermal layer than in the epidermal layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2013
    Publication date: October 17, 2013
    Inventors: Daniel Barolet, Annie Boucher
  • Patent number: 8226634
    Abstract: A method for protecting mammalian skin against photodamage caused by an exposure to a damaging radiation. The method includes irradiating the mammalian skin before the exposure to the damaging radiation with a protective radiation, the protective radiation including radiation having a wavelength larger than the wavelength of the damaging radiation, the protective radiation being irradiated onto the mammalian skin under conditions suitable for reducing photodamage to the mammalian skin caused by the damaging radiation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2012
    Assignee: Clinique Dr Daniel Barolet Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel Barolet, Annie Boucher
  • Publication number: 20110202116
    Abstract: A method and device for causing a predetermined physiological change in a mammalian tissue. The method includes irradiating the tissue with a radiation having a power density in the tissue substantially larger than an activation threshold power density, the tissue being irradiated under conditions suitable to cause the predetermined physiological change. The device can emit raditation and forms to the anatomy of a patient. The device can both cool the patient and treatment head using one cooling system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2011
    Publication date: August 18, 2011
    Applicant: CLINIQUE DR DANIEL BAROLET INC.
    Inventors: Daniel Barolet, Mathieu Auclair, Annie Boucher
  • Patent number: 7914523
    Abstract: A method and device for causing a predetermined physiological change in a mammalian tissue. The method includes irradiating the tissue with a radiation having a power density in the tissue substantially larger than an activation threshold power density, the tissue being irradiated under conditions suitable to cause the predetermined physiological change. The device can emit radiation and forms to the anatomy of a patient. The device can both cool the patient and treatment head using one cooling system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2011
    Assignee: Clinique Dr Daniel Barolet Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel Barolet, Annie Boucher
  • Patent number: 7887533
    Abstract: A photoactivation device for modulating the physiology of a target biological activity by directing a photoactivating beam of light having a predetermined set of photoactivating light parameters on a target surface, the device comprising: a photoactivating light source for emitting the photoactivating beam of light; a positioning means operatively coupled to the photoactivating light source for allowing selective positioning of the photoactivating light source relative to the target surface; a position evaluating means for evaluating the position of the photoactivating light source relative to the target surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2011
    Assignee: Clinique Dr Daniel Barolet Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel Barolet, Mathieu Auclair, Annie Boucher
  • Publication number: 20090112192
    Abstract: A method for treating skin tissues, the skin tissues defining an epidermal layer and a sub-epidermal layer, the epidermal layer defining a skin surface and the sub-epidermal layer extending from the epidermal layer substantially opposite to the skin surface, the method comprising: positioning a radiation source outside of the skin tissues at a predetermined distance from the skin surface; powering the radiation source so as to produce infrared radiation having a predetermined spectrum and a predetermined power; and irradiating the sub-epidermal layer with the infrared radiation through the epidermal layer, the predetermined spectrum and the predetermined power being such that the infrared radiation is absorbed to a larger degree in the sub-epidermal layer than in the epidermal layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2007
    Publication date: April 30, 2009
    Inventors: Daniel Barolet, Annie Boucher
  • Publication number: 20080108982
    Abstract: A photoactivation device for modulating the physiology of a target biological activity by directing a photoactivating beam of light having a predetermined set of photoactivating light parameters on a target surface, the device comprising: a photoactivating light source for emitting the photoactivating beam of light; a positioning means operatively coupled to the photoactivating light source for allowing selective positioning of the photoactivating light source relative to the target surface; a position evaluating means for evaluating the position of the photoactivating light source relative to the target surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2007
    Publication date: May 8, 2008
    Inventors: Daniel Barolet, Mathieu Auclair, Annie Boucher
  • Publication number: 20070231255
    Abstract: A method of treating mammalian skin tissues for causing a predetermined physiological change in the mammalian skin tissues. A treatment composition of matter is applied onto the mammalian skin. The mammalian skin is irradiated with a first pulse having a power density above an activation threshold power density and with a second pulse. The first pulse is emitted for a duration of from about 1 fem-tosecond to about 1 hour, and the first pulse is separated from the second pulse by an inter-pulse interval of from about 1 microsecond to about 10 seconds. The treatment composition of matter includes a photoreactive substance and is applied in an amount sufficient to cause physiological changes within the mammalian skin tissue upon the mammalian skin tissue being irradiated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2005
    Publication date: October 4, 2007
    Applicant: DERMA LASER INC
    Inventors: Daniel Barolet, Annie Boucher
  • Publication number: 20060173512
    Abstract: A method for protecting mammalian skin against photodamage caused by an exposure to a damaging radiation. The method includes irradiating the mammalian skin before the exposure to the damaging radiation with a protective radiation, the protective radiation including radiation having a wavelength larger than the wavelength of the damaging radiation, the protective radiation being irradiated onto the mammalian skin under conditions suitable for reducing photodamage to the mammalian skin caused by the damaging radiation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2006
    Publication date: August 3, 2006
    Inventors: Daniel Barolet, Annie Boucher
  • Publication number: 20050197681
    Abstract: A method and device for causing a predetermined physiological change in a mammalian tissue. The method includes irradiating the tissue with a radiation having a power density in the tissue substantially larger than an activation threshold power density, the tissue being irradiated under conditions suitable to cause the predetermined physiological change. The device can emit radiation and forms to the anatomy of a patient. The device can both cool the patient and treatment head using one cooling system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2005
    Publication date: September 8, 2005
    Applicant: Lumiphase inc.
    Inventors: Daniel Barolet, Mathieu Auclair, Annie Boucher