Abstract: An induction charging system (100) includes: (i) an induction charging station (10) having: an emitting primary induction coil (14); a receiving secondary induction coil (18); and a primary dock (20) for a primary chargeable device; (ii) a primary chargeable device (24) configured to reversibly engage the primary dock and comprising a receiving induction coil (26); and (iii) a secondary device in communication with the secondary induction coil and configured to receive energy from the secondary induction coil, wherein the secondary induction coil is configured to receive excess energy from the primary induction coil without interfering with the receiving induction coil.

Abstract: A method of operating a flashlamp in a skin treatment system comprises the steps of charging capacitor, discharging the capacitor through a flashlamp, and interrupting the discharge of the capacitor through the flashlamp at a predetermined time based on at least one condition caused by the discharge of the capacitor through the flashlamp.

Abstract: A method (500) for activating a hand-held electronic device (10) includes the steps of: providing (510) a hand-held electronic device comprising a body portion (12) and a proximity sensor (50), wherein the proximity sensor comprises a capacitor; determining (520), via the capacitor, a baseline capacitance of the proximity sensor; detecting (530), via the capacitor, an approaching target object (52) before the target object touches the body portion, wherein the approaching target object increases capacitance of the proximity sensor to a first capacitance; comparing (540) the first capacitance to the baseline capacitance; and activating (550) the hand-held electronic device if the first capacitance exceeds the baseline capacitance.

Abstract: An induction charging system (100) includes: (i) an induction charging station (10) having: an emitting primary induction coil (14); a receiving secondary induction coil (18); and a primary dock (20) for a primary chargeable device; (ii) a primary chargeable device (24) configured to reversibly engage the primary dock and comprising a receiving induction coil (26); and (iii) a secondary device in communication with the secondary induction coil and configured to receive energy from the secondary induction coil, wherein the secondary induction coil is configured to receive excess energy from the primary induction coil without interfering with the receiving induction coil.

Abstract: A method of operating a flashlamp in a skin treatment system comprises the steps of charging capacitor, discharging the capacitor through a flashlamp, and interrupting the discharge of the capacitor through the flashlamp at a predetermined time based on at least one condition caused by the discharge of the capacitor through the flashlamp.

Abstract: A method of operating a flashlamp (2) in a skin treatment system (1) comprises the steps of establishing a conductive path between the flashlamp (2) and a charged capacitor (4) causing a free discharge within the flashlamp, and interrupting said conductive path so as to cut off the current through the lamp when the current density drops below a predetermined current density threshold level (Ix) or when the energy applied to the skin reaches a certain maximum (EM).

Abstract: A method of operating a flashlamp (2) in a skin treatment system (1) comprises the steps of establishing a conductive path between the flashlamp (2) and a charged capacitor (4) causing a free discharge within the flashlamp, and interrupting said conductive path so as to cut off the current through the lamp when the current density drops below a predetermined current density threshold level (Ix) or when the energy applied to the skin reaches a certain maximum (EM).