Patents by Inventor Udo Holzapfel

Udo Holzapfel 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).

  • Method and arrangement for photoablation
    Patent number: 6162218
    Abstract: A method for photoablation in the field of dermatological medicine and to an arrangement for carrying out this method is disclosed in which the laser radiation and the outlet channel for the laser radiation are directed to a portion of skin to be treated during the treatment and the outlet opening is positioned near the treatment area. In this method, the area to be treated is subjected to a suction vacuum during treatment over its entire extent. In particular, the outlet opening communicates with a device for generating a vacuum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2000
    Assignee: Aesculap-Meditec GmbH
    Inventors: Jens Elbrecht, Udo Holzapfel, Thomas Kloss, Eckhard Schroeder, Bernhard Seitz, Ingolf Streit