Patents by Inventor Dragan D. Nebrigic

Dragan D. Nebrigic 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: 20240017046
    Abstract: According to some embodiments, a skin treatment system comprises a tower assembly including a manifold assembly, the manifold assembly comprising at least one fluid connector to secure at least one treatment fluid container, a handpiece assembly configured to hydraulically couple to the tower assembly, wherein the handpiece assembly is hydraulically coupled to the tower assembly using at least one fluid conduit, and a pressure source configured to deliver a separate fluid to the handpiece assembly, wherein the separate fluid is distinct from a fluid contained in the at least one treatment fluid container, wherein the handpiece assembly is configured to be hydraulically coupled to a vacuum source to remove spent fluid and other waste materials away from a distal end of the handpiece assembly during use, and wherein a pressure created by the separate fluid on skin tissue is configured to facilitate delivery of fluids delivered from the at least one treatment fluid container to the handpiece device deeper into a
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2021
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Inventors: Dragan D. Nebrigic, MohammedReza Emami, Zahra Mardy Mamaghani
  • Patent number: 11833364
    Abstract: Methods, apparatus, and systems for delivering electromagnetic energy to a patient's tissue with a reduction in the pain experienced by the patient. Electromagnetic energy is delivered from a treatment electrode through the skin surface to the tissue at a plurality of power levels over a treatment time. During the energy delivery, a portion of the treatment electrode is in a contacting relationship with the skin surface. A tip frame may be disposed between the treatment electrode and the skin surface when the electromagnetic energy is delivered.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: Solta Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Dragan D. Nebrigic, Thomas Markiewicz
  • Publication number: 20210228899
    Abstract: Methods, apparatus, and systems for delivering electromagnetic energy to a patient's tissue with a reduction in the pain experienced by the patient. Electromagnetic energy is delivered from a treatment electrode through the skin surface to the tissue at a plurality of power levels over a treatment time. During the energy delivery, a portion of the treatment electrode is in a contacting relationship with the skin surface. A tip frame may be disposed between the treatment electrode and the skin surface when the electromagnetic energy is delivered.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2021
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Inventors: Dragan D. Nebrigic, Thomas Markiewicz
  • Patent number: 10940327
    Abstract: Methods, apparatus, and systems for delivering electromagnetic energy to a patient's tissue with a reduction in the pain experienced by the patient. Electromagnetic energy is delivered from a treatment electrode through the skin surface to the tissue at a plurality of power levels over a treatment time. During the energy delivery, a portion of the treatment electrode is in a contacting relationship with the skin surface. A tip frame may be disposed between the treatment electrode and the skin surface when the electromagnetic energy is delivered.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: Solta Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Dragan D. Nebrigic, Thomas Markiewicz
  • Publication number: 20210038302
    Abstract: An elongate applicator body for use with a microwave applicator, the elongate applicator body including a tip portion, a first dielectric isolator having a first length, a first shunt, a second dielectric isolator having a second length, a second shunt, a third dielectric isolator having a third length, a microwave transmission line and an outer sleeve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2019
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Inventors: Dragan D. Nebrigic, James L. Dillon, Daniel Anthony Desmit, Samuel Weinberg
  • Publication number: 20190175932
    Abstract: Methods, apparatus, and systems for delivering electromagnetic energy to a patient's tissue with a reduction in the pain experienced by the patient. Electromagnetic energy is delivered from a treatment electrode through the skin surface to the tissue at a plurality of power levels over a treatment time. During the energy delivery, a portion of the treatment electrode is in a contacting relationship with the skin surface. A tip frame may be disposed between the treatment electrode and the skin surface when the electromagnetic energy is delivered.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2019
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Inventors: Dragan D. Nebrigic, Thomas Markiewicz
  • Patent number: 10245440
    Abstract: Methods, apparatus, and systems for delivering electromagnetic energy to a patient's tissue with a reduction in the pain experienced by the patient. Electromagnetic energy is delivered from a treatment electrode through the skin surface to the tissue at a plurality of power levels over a treatment time. During the energy delivery, a portion of the treatment electrode is in a contacting relationship with the skin surface. A tip frame may be disposed between the treatment electrode and the skin surface when the electromagnetic energy is delivered.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: SOLTA MEDICAL, INC.
    Inventors: Dragan D. Nebrigic, Thomas Markiewicz
  • Patent number: 8906009
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods for delivering electromagnetic energy to a patient's tissue with a reduction in the pain experienced by the patient. The tissue treatment apparatus includes a delivery device configured to transfer electromagnetic energy through the skin surface to a region of tissue and a vibration device mechanically coupled with the delivery device. The vibration device is configured to transfer mechanical vibrations through the skin surface to the region of tissue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignee: Solta Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Dragan D. Nebrigic, Herb Lara, Richard Hatch, Igor Leonidovich Tchertkov, Kai Nakamura, Laura England, Marlo Cinco
  • Publication number: 20140336733
    Abstract: Methods, apparatus, and systems for delivering electromagnetic energy to a patient's tissue with a reduction in the pain experienced by the patient. Electromagnetic energy is delivered from a treatment electrode through the skin surface to the tissue at a plurality of power levels over a treatment time. During the energy delivery, a portion of the treatment electrode is in a contacting relationship with the skin surface. A tip frame may be disposed between the treatment electrode and the skin surface when the electromagnetic energy is delivered.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2014
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Inventors: Dragan D. Nebrigic, Thomas Markiewicz
  • Publication number: 20130304053
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods for delivering electromagnetic energy to a patient's tissue with a reduction in the pain experienced by the patient. The tissue treatment apparatus includes a delivery device configured to transfer electromagnetic energy through the skin surface to a region of tissue and a vibration device mechanically coupled with the delivery device. The vibration device is configured to transfer mechanical vibrations through the skin surface to the region of tissue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2013
    Publication date: November 14, 2013
    Inventors: Dragan D. Nebrigic, Herb Lara, Richard Hatch, Igor Leonidovich Tchertkov, Kai Nakamura, Laura England, Marlo Cinco
  • Patent number: 8506506
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods for delivering electromagnetic energy to a patient's tissue with a reduction in the pain experienced by the patient. The tissue treatment apparatus includes a delivery device configured to transfer electromagnetic energy through the skin surface to a region of tissue and a vibration device mechanically coupled with the delivery device. The vibration device is configured to transfer mechanical vibrations through the skin surface to the region of tissue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignee: Solta Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Dragan D. Nebrigic, Herb Lara, Richard Hatch, Igor Leonidovich Tchertkov, Kai Nakamura, Laura England, Marlo Cinco
  • Publication number: 20100179455
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods for delivering electromagnetic energy to a patient's tissue with a reduction in the pain experienced by the patient. The tissue treatment apparatus includes a delivery device configured to transfer electromagnetic energy through the skin surface to a region of tissue and a vibration device mechanically coupled with the delivery device. The vibration device is configured to transfer mechanical vibrations through the skin surface to the region of tissue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2009
    Publication date: July 15, 2010
    Applicant: SOLTA MEDICAL, INC.
    Inventors: Dragan D. Nebrigic, Herb Lara, Richard Hatch, Igor Leonidovich Tchertkov, Kai Nakamura, Laura England, Marlo Cinco
  • Patent number: 6979502
    Abstract: A battery is disclosed that includes a container having a positive terminal and a negative terminal and an electrochemical cell disposed within said container, said cell having a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a cell voltage measured across said positive and said negative electrodes of said cell. The battery further includes a housing containing electronic circuitry associated with said container, said electronic circuitry electrically connected between said electrodes of said cell and said terminals of said container to create an output voltage measured across said positive and said negative terminals of said container and wherein the container and housing substantially enclose the electrochemical cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2005
    Assignee: Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois
    Inventors: Vladimir Gartstein, Dragan D. Nebrigic, Eric R. Bartsch, Robert J. Peterson, Chow-Chi Huang, Edward L. Schmidt