Patents by Inventor Lukas E. HUNZIKER

Lukas E. HUNZIKER 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: 20220362575
    Abstract: Dermatological systems and methods for providing picosecond laser pulses at a plurality of treatment wavelengths, wherein at least one of the wavelengths is provided by an optical parametric oscillator (OPO) capable of providing laser pulses at a wavelength for treating one or more target tissue types. In some embodiments, multiple OPOs may be provided to enable a wide range of selectable treatment wavelengths.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2022
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Applicant: Cutera, Inc.
    Inventors: Lukas E. HUNZIKER, Michael A. KARAVITIS, Hsiao-Hua LIU
  • Patent number: 11400308
    Abstract: Dermatological systems and methods for providing picosecond laser pulses at a plurality of treatment wavelengths, wherein at least one of the wavelengths is provided by an optical parametric oscillator (OPO) capable of providing picosecond laser pulses at a wavelength for treating one or more target tissue types such as a sebaceous gland, sebum, or collagen. In some embodiments, multiple OPOs may be provided to enable a wide range of selectable treatment wavelengths.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: Cutera, Inc.
    Inventors: Lukas E. Hunziker, Michael A. Karavitis, Hsiao-Hua Liu
  • Patent number: 11389237
    Abstract: Dermatological systems and methods for providing a picosecond laser treatment a plurality of treatment wavelengths, at least one of which is provide by an optical parametric oscillator (OPO) capable of providing picosecond laser pulses at a wavelength in the red region of the visible electromagnetic spectrum for treating one or more target tissue types. In some embodiments, the OPO is capable of providing picosecond laser pulses at a wavelength in one of the near-infrared and the infrared region of the electromagnetic spectrum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: Cutera, Inc.
    Inventors: Lukas E. Hunziker, Michael A. Karavitis, Hsiao-Hua Liu
  • Publication number: 20220212027
    Abstract: Dermatological systems and methods for providing a therapeutic laser treatment of tissue having poor chromophore selectivity using a laser source having a grating element to provide laser light having reduced linewidth. In some embodiments, the linewidth is reduced by at least half compared to the linewidth that would be provided in a system without the grating filter element. The linewidth may be reduced in some cases to 500 GHz or less, 300 GHz or less, or 200 Hz or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2021
    Publication date: July 7, 2022
    Applicant: CUTERA, INC.
    Inventors: Michael A Karavitis, Wytze E. van der Veer, Amogh Kothare, Soenke A. Moeller, Shawn M. Gilliam, Lukas E. Hunziker
  • Publication number: 20200315706
    Abstract: Dermatological systems and methods for providing a picosecond laser treatment a plurality of treatment wavelengths, at least one of which is provide by an optical parametric oscillator (OPO) capable of providing picosecond laser pulses at a wavelength in the red region of the visible electromagnetic spectrum for treating one or more target tissue types. In some embodiments, the OPO is capable of providing picosecond laser pulses at a wavelength in one of the near-infrared and the infrared region of the electromagnetic spectrum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2020
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Applicant: Cutera, Inc.
    Inventors: Lukas E. HUNZIKER, Michael A. KARAVITIS, Hsiao-Hua LIU
  • Publication number: 20200282230
    Abstract: Dermatological systems and methods for providing picosecond laser pulses at a plurality of treatment wavelengths, wherein at least one of the wavelengths is provided by an optical parametric oscillator (OPO) capable of providing picosecond laser pulses at a wavelength for treating one or more target tissue types such as a sebaceous gland, sebum, or collagen. In some embodiments, multiple OPOs may be provided to enable a wide range of selectable treatment wavelengths.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2020
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Applicant: Cutera, Inc.
    Inventors: Lukas E. HUNZIKER, Michael A. KARAVITIS, Hsiao-Hua LIU
  • Patent number: 10729496
    Abstract: Dermatological systems and methods for providing a picosecond laser treatment a plurality of treatment wavelengths, at least one of which is provide by an optical parametric oscillator (OPO).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: Cutera, Inc.
    Inventors: Lukas E. Hunziker, Michael A. Karavitis, Hsiao-Hua Liu
  • Publication number: 20200237424
    Abstract: Systems and methods for applying energy to treat body areas having fat deposits are disclosed in which treatment energy is applied to a patient with a plurality of energy applicators each in contact with a target body subarea of the patient's skin, thereby heating the skin and underlying tissue, including fat. The temperature of fat tissue of each target body subarea may be sensed, and the application of energy to the corresponding energy applicator may be terminated if the temperature exceeds a maximum temperature for the subarea, which may be individually defined by a system user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2020
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Applicant: Cutera, Inc.
    Inventors: Lukas E. HUNZIKER, Amogh KOTHARE, Jerzy ORKISZEWSKI, Cindy HSIEH, Brian ATHOS
  • Publication number: 20190151019
    Abstract: Dermatological systems and methods for providing a picosecond laser treatment a plurality of treatment wavelengths, at least one of which is provide by an optical parametric oscillator (OPO).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2017
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Applicant: Cutera, Inc.
    Inventors: Lukas E. HUNZIKER, Michael A. KARAVITIS, Hsiao-Hua LIU