Patents by Inventor Eric M. Reuter

Eric M. Reuter 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).

  • Patent number: 6436094
    Abstract: An apparatus for lowering the temperature of skin on a patient during treatment applying electromagnetic energy to the skin comprising a window of a first thermally conductive material through which electromagnetic energy can pass for placement against the epidermis of the skin. A reservoir of coolant is spaced from an edge of the window. A non-flowing second thermally conductive material connects the window and the reservoir to transfer heat from the window to the coolant in the reservoir.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2002
    Assignee: Laserscope, Inc.
    Inventor: Eric M. Reuter