Patents Assigned to Altus Medical, Inc.
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Publication number: 20040147985Abstract: A power supply comprising a chopper circuit with an inductive filter element may drive a flashlamp to direct flashlamp radiation to a patient's skin. The waveform may have a generally constant current value and may be substantially independent of pulse width repetition rate and of pulse repetition rate. The flashlamp may be selected according to the type of treatment and the expected width of the treatment area. The wavelength of the radiation to be directed to a patient may be limited to a shallow tissue-penetrating, strongly melanin-absorbing wavelength spectrum, such as at most about 590 to 850 nm or at most about 590 to 700 nm. The chosen wavelength spectrum may be-within the UVA through UVB wavelength spectrum so to cause localized pigmentation in a patient's skin. The chosen wavelength spectrum may be a continuous wavelength spectrum.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2003Publication date: July 29, 2004Applicant: Altus Medical, Inc.Inventors: Dean A. MacFarland, David A. Gollnick, Greg J.R. Spooner, Kevin P. Connors
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Publication number: 20040015157Abstract: A radiation delivery module (8) includes a body (48) supportable on a patient's skin and defines a skin surface plane generally aligned with the patient's skin surface (40). A radiation source (22) is mounted to the body and produces a beam (34) of tissue-damaging radiation directed transverse to and at the skin surface plane. The radiation beam creates a radiation spot (42) having a length (36) and a width (44) at the skin surface plane, the length being at least about 5 to 10 times the width. A number of scanned diode laser radiation sub-sources (64) each directing a radiation beam component (66) at the radiation spot may be used. The radiation source may include a rod lens as a focusing optical element. The radiation delivery module may also include a radiation source translator (18) so that the radiation spot moves in a direction generally perpendicular to the length of the radiation spot.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2003Publication date: January 22, 2004Applicant: Altus Medical, Inc. a corporation of DelawareInventors: Kevin P. Connors, Michael W. Sasnett
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Patent number: 6666856Abstract: A hair removal device (22) includes a cooling surface (34) which is used to contact the skin (6) prior to exposure to hair tissue-damaging laser light (74) passing from a radiation source (36) through a recessed window (46). The window is laterally offset from the cooling surface and is spaced apart from the cooling surface in a direction away from the patient's skin to create a gap between the window and the skin. The window preferably includes both an inner window (46) and an outer, user-replaceable window (48). The laser-pulse duration is preferably selected according to the general diameter of the hair.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2001Date of Patent: December 23, 2003Assignee: Altus Medical, Inc.Inventors: Kevin P. Connors, David A. Gollnick, Michael W. Sasnett
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Publication number: 20030233138Abstract: The present invention generally provides improved therapeutic light sources and methods for their use. The invention also provides novel methods for fabricating therapeutic light sources. The present invention generally makes use of light emitting diodes (LEDs), and provides higher intensity therapeutic light than has previously been available with light emitting diode systems.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2002Publication date: December 18, 2003Applicant: Altus Medical, Inc.Inventor: Greg Spooner
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Patent number: 6569155Abstract: A radiation delivery module (8) includes a body (48) supportable on a patient's skin and defines a skin surface plane generally aligned with the patient's skin surface (40). A radiation source (22) is mounted to the body and produces a beam (34) of tissue-damaging radiation directed transverse to and at the skin surface plane. The radiation beam creates a radiation spot (42) having a length (36) and a width (44) at the skin surface plane, the length being at least about 5 to 10 times the width. A number of scanned diode laser radiation sub-sources (64) each directing a radiation beam component (66) at the radiation spot may be used. The radiation source may include a rod lens as a focusing optical element. The radiation delivery module may also include a radiation source translator (18) so that the radiation spot moves in a direction generally perpendicular to the length of the radiation spot.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2000Date of Patent: May 27, 2003Assignee: Altus Medical, Inc.Inventors: Kevin P. Connors, Michael W. Sasnett
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Patent number: 6485484Abstract: A hair removal device (22) includes a cooling surface (34) which is used to contact the skin (6) prior to exposure to hair tissue-damaging laser light (74) passing from a radiation source (36) through a recessed window (46). The window is laterally offset from the cooling surface and is spaced apart from the cooling surface in a direction away from the patient's skin to create a gap between the window and the skin. The window preferably includes both an inner window (46) and an outer, user-replaceable window (48). The laser-pulse duration is preferably selected according to the general diameter of the hair.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 1999Date of Patent: November 26, 2002Assignee: Altus Medical, Inc.Inventors: Kevin P. Connors, David A. Gollnick, Michael W. Sasnett
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Patent number: 6383176Abstract: A hair removal device (22) includes a cooling surface (34) which is used to contact the skin (6) prior to exposure to hair tissue-damaging laser light (74) passing from a radiation source (36) through a recessed window (46). The window is laterally offset from the cooling surface and is spaced apart from the cooling surface in a direction away from the patient's skin to create a gap between the window and the skin. The window preferably includes both an inner window (46) and an outer, user-replaceable window (48). The laser-pulse duration is preferably selected according to the general diameter of the hair.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 1999Date of Patent: May 7, 2002Assignee: Altus Medical, Inc.Inventors: Kevin P. Connors, David A. Gollnick, Michael W. Sasnett
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Publication number: 20020035360Abstract: A hair removal device (22) includes a cooling surface (34) which is used to contact the skin (6) prior to exposure to hair tissue-damaging laser light (74) passing from a radiation source (36) through a recessed window (46). The window is laterally offset from the cooling surface and is spaced apart from the cooling surface in a direction away from the patient's skin to create a gap between the window and the skin. The window preferably includes both an inner window (46) and an outer, user-replaceable window (48). The laser-pulse duration is preferably selected according to the general diameter of the hair.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2001Publication date: March 21, 2002Applicant: Altus Medical, Inc.Inventors: Kevin P. Connors, David A. Gollnick, Michael W. Sasnett