Patents by Inventor Mirko Mirkov

Mirko Mirkov 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).

  • Publication number: 20240423702
    Abstract: In part, in one aspect, the disclosure relates to a cosmetic tissue treatment probe. The probe may include a cannula having a length. The cannula includes a conductive material, an inner surface, an outer surface, a cannula wall disposed between the inner surface and the outer surface, a proximal end, a distal end, a tip, and one or more apertures defined by the cannula wall. The cannula wall has a cannula wall thickness and a cannula length. In some embodiments, at least a portion of the tip is defined by the distal end. The conductive material is configured for electrical communication with an RF generator, the conductive material configured to generate a heat effect in response to a RF signal received from the RF generator, wherein the heat effect is generated relative to a medium or tissue in fluid communication with the one or more apertures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2024
    Publication date: December 26, 2024
    Applicant: CYNOSURE, LLC
    Inventors: James Boll, Samuel Bruce, Samuel McGinn, Paul Mannion, Oscar Ayala, Bo Chen, Mirko Mirkov, Noah Hamlen, David Sonnenshein, Daniel Masse
  • Patent number: 11791603
    Abstract: Apparatuses and methods are disclosed for applying laser energy having desired pulse characteristics, including a sufficiently short duration and/or a sufficiently high energy for the photomechanical treatment of skin pigmentations and pigmented lesions, both naturally-occurring (e.g., birthmarks), as well as artificial (e.g., tattoos). The laser energy may be generated with an apparatus having a resonator with a sub-nanosecond round trip time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: Cynosure, LLC.
    Inventors: Mirko Mirkov, Henry Zenzie
  • Patent number: 11712299
    Abstract: Apparatuses and methods are disclosed for applying laser energy having desired pulse characteristics, including a sufficiently short duration and/or a sufficiently high energy for the photomechanical treatment of skin pigmentations and pigmented lesions, both naturally-occurring (e.g., birthmarks), as well as artificial (e.g., tattoos). The laser energy may be generated with an apparatus having a resonator with the capability of switching between a modelocked pulse operating mode and an amplification operating mode. The operating modes are carried out through the application of a time-dependent bias voltage, having waveforms as described herein, to an electro-optical device (e.g., a Pockels cell) positioned along the optical axis of the resonator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: Cynosure, LLC.
    Inventors: Rafael Armando Sierra, Mirko Mirkov, Richard Shaun Welches
  • Publication number: 20220337024
    Abstract: Apparatuses and methods are disclosed for applying laser energy having desired pulse characteristics, including a sufficiently short duration and/or a sufficiently high energy for the photomechanical treatment of skin pigmentations and pigmented lesions, both naturally-occurring (e.g., birthmarks), as well as artificial (e.g., tattoos). The laser energy may be generated with an apparatus having a resonator with a sub-nanosecond round trip time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2022
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Inventors: Mirko Mirkov, Henry Zenzie
  • Patent number: 11418000
    Abstract: Apparatuses and methods are disclosed for applying laser energy having desired pulse characteristics, including a sufficiently short duration and/or a sufficiently high energy for the photomechanical treatment of skin pigmentations and pigmented lesions, both naturally-occurring (e.g., birthmarks), as well as artificial (e.g., tattoos). The laser energy may be generated with an apparatus having a resonator with a sub-nanosecond round trip time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: Cynosure, LLC
    Inventors: Mirko Mirkov, Henry Zenzie
  • Publication number: 20210244470
    Abstract: Apparatuses and methods are disclosed for applying laser energy having desired pulse characteristics, including a sufficiently short duration and/or a sufficiently high energy for the photomechanical treatment of skin pigmentations and pigmented lesions, both naturally-occurring (e.g., birthmarks), as well as artificial (e.g., tattoos). The laser energy may be generated with an apparatus having a resonator with the capability of switching between a modelocked pulse operating mode and an amplification operating mode. The operating modes are carried out through the application of a time-dependent bias voltage, having waveforms as described herein, to an electro-optical device (e.g., a Pockels cell) positioned along the optical axis of the resonator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2021
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Inventors: Rafael Armando Sierra, Mirko Mirkov, Richard Shaun Welches
  • Patent number: 10966785
    Abstract: Apparatuses and methods are disclosed for applying laser energy having desired pulse characteristics, including a sufficiently short duration and/or a sufficiently high energy for the photomechanical treatment of skin pigmentations and pigmented lesions, both naturally-occurring (e.g., birthmarks), as well as artificial (e.g., tattoos). The laser energy may be generated with an apparatus having a resonator with the capability of switching between a modelocked pulse operating mode and an amplification operating mode. The operating modes are carried out through the application of a time-dependent bias voltage, having waveforms as described herein, to an electro-optical device (e.g., a Pockels cell) positioned along the optical axis of the resonator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: Cynosure, LLC
    Inventors: Rafael Armando Sierra, Mirko Mirkov, Richard Shaun Welches
  • Publication number: 20210022804
    Abstract: Apparatuses and methods are disclosed for applying laser energy having desired pulse characteristics, including a sufficiently short duration and/or a sufficiently high energy for the photomechanical treatment of skin pigmentations and pigmented lesions, both naturally-occurring (e.g., birthmarks), as well as artificial (e.g., tattoos). The laser energy may be generated with an apparatus having a resonator with the capability of switching between a modelocked pulse operating mode and an amplification operating mode. The operating modes are carried out through the application of a time-dependent bias voltage, having waveforms as described herein, to an electro-optical device (e.g., a Pockels cell) positioned along the optical axis of the resonator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2020
    Publication date: January 28, 2021
    Inventors: Rafael Armando Sierra, Mirko Mirkov, Richard Shaun Welches
  • Publication number: 20200412082
    Abstract: Apparatuses and methods are disclosed for applying laser energy having desired pulse characteristics, including a sufficiently short duration and/or a sufficiently high energy for the photomechanical treatment of skin pigmentations and pigmented lesions, both naturally-occurring (e.g., birthmarks), as well as artificial (e.g., tattoos). The laser energy may be generated with an apparatus having a resonator with a sub-nanosecond round trip time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2019
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Inventors: Mirko Mirkov, Henry Zenzie
  • Patent number: 10849687
    Abstract: Apparatuses and methods are disclosed for applying laser energy having desired pulse characteristics, including a sufficiently short duration and/or a sufficiently high energy for the photomechanical treatment of skin pigmentations and pigmented lesions, both naturally-occurring (e.g., birthmarks), as well as artificial (e.g., tattoos). The laser energy may be generated with an apparatus having a resonator with the capability of switching between a modelocked pulse operating mode and an amplification operating mode. The operating modes are carried out through the application of a time-dependent bias voltage, having waveforms as described herein, to an electro-optical device (e.g., a Pockels cell) positioned along the optical axis of the resonator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: Cynosure, LLC
    Inventors: Rafael Armando Sierra, Mirko Mirkov, Richard Shaun Welches
  • Publication number: 20150245870
    Abstract: Apparatuses and methods are disclosed for applying laser energy having desired pulse characteristics, including a sufficiently short duration and/or a sufficiently high energy for the photomechanical treatment of skin pigmentations and pigmented lesions, both naturally-occurring (e.g., birthmarks), as well as artificial (e.g., tattoos). The laser energy may be generated with an apparatus having a resonator with the capability of switching between a modelocked pulse operating mode and an amplification operating mode. The operating modes are carried out through the application of a time-dependent bias voltage, having waveforms as described herein, to an electro-optical device (e.g., a Pockels cell) positioned along the optical axis of the resonator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2015
    Publication date: September 3, 2015
    Inventors: Rafael Armando Sierra, Mirko Mirkov, Richard Shaun Welches
  • Patent number: 9028536
    Abstract: Apparatuses and methods are disclosed for applying laser energy having desired pulse characteristics, including a sufficiently short duration and/or a sufficiently high energy for the photomechanical treatment of skin pigmentations and pigmented lesions, both naturally-occurring (e.g., birthmarks), as well as artificial (e.g., tattoos). The laser energy may be generated with an apparatus having a resonator with the capability of switching between a modelocked pulse operating mode and an amplification operating mode. The operating modes are carried out through the application of a time-dependent bias voltage, having waveforms as described herein, to an electro-optical device (e.g., a Pockels cell) positioned along the optical axis of the resonator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: Cynosure, Inc.
    Inventors: Rafael Armando Sierra, Mirko Mirkov, Richard Shaun Welches
  • Patent number: 8317779
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and systems for treatment, such as skin rejuvenation treatment, use non-uniform laser radiation. A high-intensity portion of the laser radiation causes collagen destruction and shrinkage within select portions of the treatment area, while a lower-intensity portion of the radiation causes fibroblast stimulation leading to collagen production across other portions of the treatment area. An output beam from a laser source, such as an Nd:YAG laser, is coupled into an optical system that modifies the beam to provide a large-diameter beam having a nonuniform energy profile, comprised of a plurality of high-intensity zones surrounded by lower-intensity zones within the treatment beam. The higher-intensity zones heat select portions of the target tissue to temperatures sufficient for a first treatment (e.g. collagen shrinkage), while the lower-intensity zones provide sufficient energy for a second treatment (e.g. stimulated collagen production).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: Cynosure, Inc.
    Inventors: Mirko Mirkov, Rafael Armando Sierra, George Cho
  • Publication number: 20120046653
    Abstract: In one aspect, a method is disclosed of delivering therapeutic light to a treatment region to effect heating in the treatment region. The method includes providing a light emitting diode and driving the light emitting diode to generate therapeutic light during a pulse period. The method further includes directing the therapeutic light to the treatment region at an average power density of about 200 W/cm2 or more at the treatment region during the pulse period and maintaining the light emitting diode in a non-emitting state for a recovery period which is longer than the pulse period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2010
    Publication date: February 23, 2012
    Applicant: CYNOSURE, INC.
    Inventors: Richard Shaun Welches, Mirko Mirkov, Rafael Armando Sierra
  • Publication number: 20120022510
    Abstract: A laser surgical method is disclosed including: providing a laser surgical device including a handpiece including: an optical delivery component that transmits laser energy from a source to a treatment volume; and an accelerometer configured to provide information indicative of the position of the handpiece. The method includes using the handpiece to transmit laser energy from the source to a plurality of positions within the treatment volume; using the accelerometer, providing information indicative of the position of the handpiece; determining information indicative of an amount of energy delivered at each of the plurality of positions within the treatment volume based on the information indicative of the position of the handpiece, and displaying a graphical representation indicative of the amount of energy delivered at each of the plurality of positions within the treatment volume.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2010
    Publication date: January 26, 2012
    Applicant: CYNOSURE, INC.
    Inventors: Richard Shaun Welches, James Henry Boll, Mirko Mirkov, Rafael Armando Sierra
  • Patent number: 7929579
    Abstract: Apparatuses and methods are disclosed for applying laser energy having desired pulse characteristics, including a sufficiently short duration and/or a sufficiently high energy for the photomechanical treatment of skin pigmentations and pigmented lesions, both naturally-occurring (e.g., birthmarks), as well as artificial (e.g., tattoos). The laser energy may be generated with an apparatus having a resonator with the capability of switching between a modelocked pulse operating mode and an amplification operating mode. The operating modes are carried out through the application of a time-dependent bias voltage, having waveforms as described herein, to an electro-optical device positioned along the optical axis of the resonator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2011
    Assignee: Cynosure, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel Hohm, Mirko Mirkov, Richard Shaun Welches, Rafael Armando Sierra
  • Publication number: 20100296531
    Abstract: Apparatuses and methods are disclosed for applying laser energy having desired pulse characteristics, including a sufficiently short duration and/or a sufficiently high energy for the photomechanical treatment of skin pigmentations and pigmented lesions, both naturally-occurring (e.g., birthmarks), as well as artificial (e.g., tattoos). The laser energy may be generated with an apparatus having a resonator with the capability of switching between a modelocked pulse operating mode and an amplification operating mode. The operating modes are carried out through the application of a time-dependent bias voltage, having waveforms as described herein, to an electro-optical device positioned along the optical axis of the resonator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2010
    Publication date: November 25, 2010
    Applicant: Cynosure, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel Hohm, Mirko Mirkov, Richard Shaun Welches, Rafael Armando Sierra
  • Publication number: 20100195680
    Abstract: Apparatuses and methods are disclosed for applying laser energy having desired pulse characteristics, including a sufficiently short duration and/or a sufficiently high energy for the photomechanical treatment of skin pigmentations and pigmented lesions, both naturally-occurring (e.g., birthmarks), as well as artificial (e.g., tattoos). The laser energy may be generated with an apparatus having a resonator with the capability of switching between a modelocked pulse operating mode and an amplification operating mode. The operating modes are carried out through the application of a time-dependent bias voltage, having waveforms as described herein, to an electro-optical device (e.g., a Pockels cell) positioned along the optical axis of the resonator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2009
    Publication date: August 5, 2010
    Applicant: Cynosure, Inc.
    Inventors: Rafael Armando Sierra, Mirko Mirkov, Richard Shaun Welches
  • Publication number: 20090292277
    Abstract: Apparatuses and methods are disclosed for applying laser energy having desired pulse characteristics, including a sufficiently short duration and/or a sufficiently high energy for the photomechanical treatment of skin pigmentations and pigmented lesions, both naturally-occurring (e.g., birthmarks), as well as artificial (e.g., tattoos). The laser energy may be generated with an apparatus having a resonator with the capability of switching between a modelocked pulse operating mode and an amplification operating mode. The operating modes are carried out through the application of a time-dependent bias voltage, having waveforms as described herein, to an electro-optical device (e.g., a Pockels cell) positioned along the optical axis of the resonator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2009
    Publication date: November 26, 2009
    Applicant: Cynosure, Inc.
    Inventors: Rafael Armando Sierra, Mirko Mirkov, Richard Shaun Welches
  • Patent number: 7586957
    Abstract: Apparatuses and methods are disclosed for applying laser energy having desired pulse characteristics, including a sufficiently short duration and/or a sufficiently high energy for the photomechanical treatment of skin pigmentations and pigmented lesions, both naturally-occurring (e.g., birthmarks), as well as artificial (e.g., tattoos). The laser energy may be generated with an apparatus having a resonator with the capability of switching between a modelocked pulse operating mode and an amplification operating mode. The operating modes are carried out through the application of a time-dependent bias voltage, having waveforms as described herein, to an electro-optical device (e.g., a Pockels cell) positioned along the optical axis of the resonator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2009
    Assignee: Cynosure, Inc
    Inventors: Rafael Armando Sierra, Mirko Mirkov, Richard Shaun Welches