Patents by Inventor Lukas Hunziker

Lukas 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: 20230405355
    Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods for treating a skin of a patient with therapeutic laser light via imaging a first skin area of the patient to obtain at least a first image, processing the at least a first image of the first skin area with at least one processor to identify within the first skin area at least one or more target skin areas and a non-target skin area, generating a treatment map of the first skin area based on the identified one or more target skin areas and the non-target skin area, and treating at least a portion of the one or more target skin areas with therapeutic laser light based on the generated treatment map.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Applicant: Cutera, Inc.
    Inventor: Lukas HUNZIKER
  • Patent number: 11759653
    Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods for treating a skin of a patient with therapeutic laser light via imaging a first skin area of the patient to obtain at least a first image, processing the at least a first image of the first skin area with at least one processor to identify within the first skin area at least one or more target skin areas and a non-target skin area, generating a treatment map of the first skin area based on the identified one or more target skin areas and the non-target skin area, and treating at least a portion of the one or more target skin areas with therapeutic laser light based on the generated treatment map.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: CUTERA, INC.
    Inventor: Lukas Hunziker
  • Patent number: 11684799
    Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods for treating a skin of a patient with therapeutic laser light via imaging a first skin area of the patient to obtain at least a first image, processing the at least a first image of the first skin area with at least one processor to identify within the first skin area at least one or more target skin areas and a non-target skin area, generating a treatment map of the first skin area based on the identified one or more target skin areas and the non-target skin area, and treating at least a portion of the one or more target skin areas with therapeutic laser light based on the generated treatment map.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: Cutera, Inc.
    Inventor: Lukas Hunziker
  • Publication number: 20230064129
    Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods for treating a skin of a patient with therapeutic laser light via imaging a first skin area of the patient to obtain at least a first image, processing the at least a first image of the first skin area with at least one processor to identify within the first skin area at least one or more target skin areas and a non-target skin area, generating a treatment map of the first skin area based on the identified one or more target skin areas and the non-target skin area, and treating at least a portion of the one or more target skin areas with therapeutic laser light based on the generated treatment map.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2022
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Applicant: Cutera, Inc.
    Inventor: Lukas HUNZIKER
  • Publication number: 20230060133
    Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods for treating a skin of a patient with therapeutic laser light via imaging a first skin area of the patient to obtain at least a first image, processing the at least a first image of the first skin area with at least one processor to identify within the first skin area at least one or more target skin areas and a non-target skin area, generating a treatment map of the first skin area based on the identified one or more target skin areas and the non-target skin area, and treating at least a portion of the one or more target skin areas with therapeutic laser light based on the generated treatment map.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2022
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Applicant: Cutera, Inc.
    Inventor: Lukas HUNZIKER
  • Publication number: 20190000529
    Abstract: Systems and methods for applying energy to treat body areas having fat deposits, cellulite, or loose skin are disclosed. The treatment energy is applied to a patient with multiple applicators in contact with the patient's skin, which heats the skin and underlying tissue, such as fat. As the temperature of the fat is raised and maintained for a period of time, the heat damages the fat cells. When multiple applicators apply energy to multiple treatment subareas within a general area of a patient's body at interleaving intervals, treatment efficiency is improved. In particular, compared to applying energy continuously to treat each subarea one at a time, applying energy in interleaving intervals sequentially to the various subareas reduces the total treatment time by having multiple subareas treated simultaneously while maintaining the temperature of the target tissue (e.g. fat) within the therapeutic temperature range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2018
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Applicant: Cutera, Inc.
    Inventors: Amogh KOTHARE, Lukas HUNZIKER, Cindy HSIEH, Brian ATHOS
  • Publication number: 20140046224
    Abstract: An ultrasonic transducer system for treating a portion of tissue. The ultrasonic transducer system includes a frequency generator, an ultrasonic transducer, and a transmitter element. The transducer receives an AC voltage from the frequency generator and produces an ultrasonic energy pulse at an ultrasonic frequency for a pulse width. The transmitter element is coupled to the transducer and is for irradiating a portion of skin tissue. The transmitter element has a chilled surface in contact with the skin tissue and an acoustic aperture for producing a substantially collimated energy beam. The beam has a width greater than 4 mm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2013
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Applicant: Cutera, Inc.
    Inventors: Lukas HUNZIKER, Justin MAY, Tonee SMITH
  • Patent number: 8585618
    Abstract: An ultrasonic transducer system for treating a portion of tissue. The ultrasonic transducer system includes a frequency generator, an ultrasonic transducer, and a transmitter element. The transducer receives an AC voltage from the frequency generator and produces an ultrasonic energy pulse at an ultrasonic frequency for a pulse width. The transmitter element is coupled to the transducer and is for irradiating a portion of skin tissue. The transmitter element has a chilled surface in contact with the skin tissue and an acoustic aperture for producing a substantially collimated energy beam. The beam has a width greater than 4 mm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: Cutera, Inc.
    Inventors: Lukas Hunziker, Justin May, Tonee Smith
  • Publication number: 20100160837
    Abstract: An ultrasonic transducer system for treating a portion of tissue. The ultrasonic transducer system includes a frequency generator, an ultrasonic transducer, and a transmitter element. The transducer receives an AC voltage from the frequency generator and produces an ultrasonic energy pulse at an ultrasonic frequency for a pulse width. The transmitter element is coupled to the transducer and is for irradiating a portion of skin tissue. The transmitter element has a chilled surface in contact with the skin tissue and an acoustic aperture for producing a substantially collimated energy beam. The beam has a width greater than 4 mm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2009
    Publication date: June 24, 2010
    Applicant: Cutera, Inc.
    Inventors: Lukas HUNZIKER, Justin May, Tonee Smith
  • Patent number: 7615761
    Abstract: A method for detecting trace evidence materials on a surface comprises irradiating the surface with radiation from two or more lasers emitting radiation at different wavelengths selected to stimulate luminescence in the trace materials. The evidence is detected by observing the surface through an optical filter arranged to transmit the luminescence, while blocking transmission of the laser radiation wavelengths reflected or scattered from the surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2009
    Assignee: Coherent, Inc.
    Inventors: Lukas Hunziker, Georg Herink, Arnaud Lepert
  • Publication number: 20090065710
    Abstract: A method for detecting trace evidence materials on a surface comprises irradiating the surface with radiation from two or more lasers emitting radiation at different wavelengths selected to stimulate luminescence in the trace materials. The evidence is detected by observing the surface through an optical filter arranged to transmit the luminescence, while blocking transmission of the laser radiation wavelengths reflected or scattered from the surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2008
    Publication date: March 12, 2009
    Inventors: Lukas Hunziker, Georg Herink, Arnaud Lepert
  • Patent number: 6532244
    Abstract: An illumination system includes a multimode diode-laser and two optical fibers. Light from the diode-laser is directed into the first optical fiber having a first core diameter. The light exits the first optical fiber and is directed by an optical system into a second optical fiber having a core diameter greater than the first optical fiber and a numerical aperture greater than the numerical aperture of the optical system. A light beam exiting the second optical fiber has an intensity distribution having sharp edges and uniformity better than plus or minus ten percent over a central ninety percent of the beam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2003
    Assignee: Lumenis Inc.
    Inventors: David A. Dewey, Lukas Hunziker