Patents Assigned to Lutronic Corporation
  • Patent number: 11229481
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a treatment apparatus and a method of controlling the same, and provides a treatment apparatus including an insertion unit formed in such a way as to be inserted into a tissue through a tissue surface, a bending sensing unit sensing bending of the insertion unit occurring during insertion, and a controller controlling the insertion operation of the insertion unit based on information sensed by the bending sensing unit, and a method of controlling the same. In accordance with the present invention, there is an advantage in that a treatment effect can be improved because treatment can be performed in the state in which the insertion unit has been inserted into an accurate target location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: LUTRONIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kwang Chon Ko, Richard Howard Cohen
  • Patent number: 11123498
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a treatment device and a method for controlling the same, and provides a treatment device comprising: an insertion unit formed to be insertable in tissue after penetrating through a surface of the tissue; a displacement measuring unit for measuring displacement of the surface of the tissue, caused by an insertion of the insertion unit; and a control unit for controlling an insertion motion of the insertion unit on the basis of the displacement measured by the displacement measuring unit. According to the present invention, the device allows medical treatment in a state in which the insertion unit has been inserted to reach a precise position of a target, so as to improve an effect of medical treatment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: LUTRONIC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kwang Chon Ko
  • Patent number: 11097124
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a light treatment apparatus and a method of controlling the same, and provides to a light treatment apparatus and a method of controlling the same, including: a treatment light irradiating unit for irradiating a treatment region with treatment light a plurality of times while moving on the treatment region; a sensing unit for detecting movement information of the treatment light irradiating unit; and a control unit for controlling an irradiation pattern of the treatment light based on the detected movement information such that an irradiation area of the treatment light to be irradiated from the treatment light irradiating unit overlaps at least in part with an irradiation area of the treatment light which is previously irradiated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: LUTRONIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Won Joong Kim, Jong Tae Kim
  • Patent number: 11071873
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a treatment apparatus using high frequency waves, and to a method for controlling same. The treatment apparatus using high frequency waves comprises: a high frequency wave generating unit; a plurality of needles for providing, into the skin of a user, high frequency energy transferred from the high frequency wave generating unit; and a driving unit for inserting the plurality of needles into the skin of the user, wherein the apparatus further comprises a control unit for controlling the driving unit such that the plurality of needles are inserted into a first target point within the skin and then move to a second target point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: Lutronic Corporation
    Inventor: Kwang Chon Ko
  • Publication number: 20210204996
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an RF treatment apparatus controlling the RF energy so that the target tissue is maintained within a range of a treatment temperature if the target tissue is determined to have reached the treatment temperature based on the impedance, a method of controlling the RF treatment apparatus, and a skin treatment method using RF energy. The RF treatment apparatus, the method of controlling the RF treatment apparatus and the skin treatment method using RF energy according to the present invention have an effect in that they can improve the accuracy and efficiency of treatment because whether a target tissue corresponds to a treatment temperature is determined based on impedance of the tissue and the volume of the target tissue corresponding to the treatment temperature can be maximized while maintaining the target tissue to the treatment temperature for a predetermined time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2018
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Applicants: LUTRONIC CORPORATION, LUTRONIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kwang Chon KO, Richard Howard COHEN
  • Patent number: 10973576
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an optical treatment apparatus and an operating method thereof. The present invention provides an optical treatment apparatus and an operating method thereof, the optical treatment apparatus comprising: a treatment beam generation unit for generating a treatment beam; a beam delivery unit for forming a path through which the treatment beam generated from the treatment beam generation unit travels to a treatment area located in a fundus; a monitoring unit for irradiating a detecting beam along the path through which the treatment beam travels, and detecting state information on the treatment area on the basis of speckle change information of the detecting beam scattered and reflected from the treatment area; and a control unit for controlling the driving of the treatment beam generation unit on the basis of the state information on the treatment area detected by the monitoring unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: LUTRONIC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Jong Min Kim
  • Patent number: 10898376
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an ophthalmic treatment device and a method for operating the same. The present invention provides an ophthalmic treatment device and a method for operating the same, the ophthalmic treatment device comprising: a treatment beam generation unit for generating a treatment beam; a beam delivery unit for forming a path along which the treatment beam generated from the treatment generation unit is delivered to a treatment area positioned on the fundus; a monitoring unit for emitting a detecting beam along the path of delivery of the treatment beam and sensing treatment area state information on the basis of information regarding a change in speckle of the detecting beam, which is scattered and reflected from the treatment area; and a control unit for controlling the driving of the treatment beam generation unit on the basis of the treatment area state information sensed by the monitoring unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: LUTRONIC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Jong Min Kim
  • Patent number: 10894171
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a treatment device using high frequency and provides a treatment device using high frequency comprising: a main body comprising a high frequency generation portion inside; a contact type handpiece comprising a first electrode portion for providing high frequency energy generated in the high frequency generation portion to the surface of the skin, and is detachably formed at an fastening portion of the main body; an invasive handpiece comprising a second electrode portion for providing high frequency energy generated in the high frequency generation portion to the inside of the skin, and is detachably formed at an fastening portion of the main body; and a control portion for controlling the high frequency energy provided from the high frequency generation portion to the first electrode portion or the second electrode portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2021
    Assignee: LUTRONIC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kwang Chon Ko
  • Patent number: 10869781
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an ophthalmic treatment apparatus and a method for controlling same. The ophthalmic treatment apparatus according to the present invention comprises: an image unit for generating an image of the retina area of an eyeball in a horizontal direction with respect to the plane of the focal spot of a therapeutic beam directed by a beam delivery unit; a pattern unit for providing a grid pattern to the retina area so as to correspond to the curvature of the retina area generated by the image unit; and a control unit for controlling the operation of a beam generation unit and the beam delivery unit to radiate the therapeutic beam to the intersection points of the grid pattern on the basis of the grid pattern provided by the pattern unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignee: LUTRONIC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Tae Ho Ha
  • Patent number: 10575894
    Abstract: Disclosed are an electrode for high-frequency surgery, a high-frequency surgery device, and a method for controlling same, wherein the electrode for high-frequency surgery can be easily inserted and moved inside the lumens inside the body, and can expand a conduction area of a high-frequency current after reaching an area to be treated. The electrode for the high-frequency surgery, according to the present invention, comprises: a balloon; and a conductive structure, which is arranged on the outside of the balloon and the exterior shape of which varies according to the volume of the balloon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: Lutronic Corporation
    Inventor: Kwang Chon Ko
  • Patent number: 10575987
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an ophthalmic treatment device and a control method therefor, and provides an ophthalmic treatment device and a control method therefor, the ophthalmic treatment device comprising: a treatment beam irradiation unit for irradiating a therapeutic beam to a fundus oculi; a guide image unit for acquiring a guide image of an area including a position onto which the therapeutic beam is irradiated among the area of the fundus oculi; and a display unit for displaying a fundus oculi image of a patient and the position to which the therapeutic beam is irradiated on the fundus oculi image, using the guide image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: LUTRONIC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Tae Ho Ha
  • Patent number: 10439353
    Abstract: A laser apparatus according to the present invention may comprise: a plurality of reflection mirrors which form a resonance path so as for light to be amplified by an induced emission; a medium having a first surface which forms a vertical surface with respect to the resonance path, and a second interface which does not form a vertical surface with respect to the resonance path, and absorbs energy from a light source and amplifies and emits the light; and a saturable absorber having a second surface which forms a vertical surface with respect to the resonance path, and a second interface which does not form a vertical surface with respect to the resonance path, and generates ultrashort pulses. The laser apparatus according to the present invention has the effects of cutting a saturable absorber having a specific crystallographic axis to thereby make polarization capacity in one direction advantageous and minimize propagation loss.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: LUTRONIC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hee Chul Lee
  • Patent number: 10363431
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a phototherapy apparatus, to a method for operating same, and to a treatment method using same. The phototherapy apparatus includes a body including a first resonator generating a first wavelength of light, a first module connected to the body and radiating the first wavelength of light generated from the first resonator to the outside, and a second module generating a second wavelength of light using the first wavelength of light transmitted from the body and radiating the second wavelength light to the outside.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2019
    Assignee: LUTRONIC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hee Chul Lee
  • Patent number: 10342985
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a treatment apparatus using high frequency waves, and to a method for controlling same. The treatment apparatus using high frequency waves comprises: a high frequency wave generating unit; a plurality of needles for providing, into the skin of a user, high frequency energy transferred from the high frequency wave generating unit; and a driving unit for inserting the plurality of needles into the skin of the user, wherein the apparatus further comprises a control unit for controlling the driving unit such that the plurality of needles are inserted into a first target point within the skin and then move to a second target point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: Lutronic Corporation
    Inventor: Kwang Chon Ko
  • Patent number: 10340652
    Abstract: A laser device according to the present invention may comprise: a pumping laser supply unit for emitting a pumping laser having a nano-second pulse width; and a laser output unit disposed at one side of the pumping laser supply unit and generating an output laser which is pumped by the pumping laser to have a nano-second pulse width corresponding to the pulse width of the pumping laser.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: LUTRONIC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hee Chul Lee
  • Patent number: 10299860
    Abstract: The present invention relates to treatment method using multiple energy sources. The treatment method using multiple energy sources, includes: applying a first energy into an inside of an annulus fibrosus; and applying a second energy different from the first energy to an outside of the annulus fibrosus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: LUTRONIC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kwang Chon Ko
  • Patent number: 10213259
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a medical laser treatment device and a method for operating same, which aim to treat a curved area on the skin of a patient. The medical laser treatment device, according to the present invention, comprises: a main body portion having a laser oscillation portion for oscillating the laser; a hand piece, which is connected to the main body, for irradiating the laser onto the skin of the patient; and a laser tip, which is positioned between the skin of the patient and the hand piece and comes into contact with the skin of the patient so as to guide the laser, wherein the laser tip applies pressure to one side of a blood vessel on the inside of an irradiation area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: LUTRONIC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Bon Cheol Goo
  • Patent number: 10194987
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a laser irradiation apparatus and a laser irradiation method. The laser irradiation apparatus, according to the present invention, comprises: an optical fiber which transmits a laser and has a light emitting surface; a protecting member for covering an end portion of the optical fiber including the light emitting surface; and an indication member which is identified by an X-ray and indicates the position and/or direction of the light emitting surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: LUTRONIC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kwang Chon Ko
  • Patent number: 10035024
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a treatment apparatus using high frequency waves, and to a method for controlling same. The treatment apparatus using high frequency waves comprises: a high frequency wave generating unit; a plurality of needles for providing, into the skin of a user, high frequency energy transferred from the high frequency wave generating unit; and a driving unit for inserting the plurality of needles into the skin of the user, wherein the apparatus further comprises a control unit for controlling the driving unit such that the plurality of needles are inserted into a first target point within the skin and then move to a second target point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2018
    Assignee: Lutronic Corporation
    Inventor: Kwang Chon Ko
  • Patent number: 9918875
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a contact lens assembly and to an ophthalmic treatment apparatus comprising same. The contact lens assembly according to the present invention comprises: a housing arranged on the cornea of an eyeball so as to guide the treatment beam radiated onto the eyeball; and a reflection unit arranged inside the housing so as to radiate the treatment beam guided to the inside of the housing to a plurality of irradiation points along the outer circumferential direction of the eyeball around the pupil of the eyeball.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignee: LUTRONIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tae Ho Ha, Jong Woong Lee