Patents by Inventor Antonio Paulino

Antonio Paulino 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).

  • Applicator
    Patent number: 9597528
    Abstract: Disclosed is an applicator or handpiece configured to apply treatment energy to a segment of skin located in a tissue or skin treatment plane. The treatment energy could be RF energy, applied by a pair of bipolar RF electrodes or optical energy. The applicator includes an optical system configured to form a rectangular spot and homogenize the optical energy distribution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Assignee: Candela Corporation
    Inventors: Kevin Schomacker, Xiaoming Shang, Herbert R. Otterson, Antonio Paulino
  • Devices for the treatment of biological tissue
    Patent number: 9358068
    Abstract: An apparatus for treating a subcutaneous fat region is provided. The apparatus includes a housing that has a skin contacting portion defining a chamber. The apparatus also includes a first spaced region in the housing through which a coolant passes and a second spaced region in the housing that is at least partially evacuated of air. The apparatus further includes a source of electromagnetic radiation, a source of vacuum in fluid communication with the chamber, and a source for the coolant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: Candela Corporation
    Inventors: Kevin T. Schomacker, Xiaoming Shang, Hebert R. Otterson, Antonio Paulino
  • Applicator
    Publication number: 20160074672
    Abstract: Disclosed is an applicator or handpiece configured to apply treatment energy to a segment of skin located in a tissue or skin treatment plane. The treatment energy could be RF energy, applied by a pair of bipolar RF electrodes or optical energy. The applicator includes an optical system configured to form a rectangular spot and homogenize the optical energy distribution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2014
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Inventors: Kevin Schomacker, Xiaoming Shang, Herbert R. Otterson, Antonio Paulino
  • Devices For The Treatment of Biological Tissue
    Publication number: 20140200564
    Abstract: An apparatus for treating a subcutaneous fat region is provided. The apparatus includes a housing that has a skin contacting portion defining a chamber. The apparatus also includes a first spaced region in the housing through which a coolant passes and a second spaced region in the housing that is at least partially evacuated of air. The apparatus further includes a source of electromagnetic radiation, a source of vacuum in fluid communication with the chamber, and a source for the coolant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2014
    Publication date: July 17, 2014
    Applicant: CANDELA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kevin T. Schomacker, Xiaoming Shang, Hebert R. Otterson, Antonio Paulino
  • Devices for the treatment of biological tissue
    Patent number: 8728064
    Abstract: An apparatus for treating a subcutaneous fat region is provided. The apparatus includes a housing that has a skin contacting portion defining a chamber. The apparatus also includes a first spaced region in the housing through which a coolant passes and a second spaced region in the housing that is at least partially evacuated of air. The apparatus further includes a source of electromagnetic radiation, a source of vacuum in fluid communication with the chamber, and a source for the coolant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: Candela Corporation
    Inventors: Kevin T. Schomacker, Xiaoming Shang, Hebert R. Otterson, Antonio Paulino
  • DEVICES FOR THE TREATMENT OF BIOLOGICAL TISSUE
    Publication number: 20130150841
    Abstract: An apparatus for treating a subcutaneous fat region is provided. The apparatus includes a housing that has a skin contacting portion defining a chamber. The apparatus also includes a first spaced region in the housing through which a coolant passes and a second spaced region in the housing that is at least partially evacuated of air. The apparatus further includes a source of electromagnetic radiation, a source of vacuum in fluid communication with the chamber, and a source for the coolant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2011
    Publication date: June 13, 2013
    Inventors: Kevin T. Schomacker, Xiaoming Shang, Hebert R. Otterson, Antonio Paulino