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Hair removal device and method
Assignee: THEMOLASER Corp
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Filing: 1991-10-29
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Granted: 1993-07-13
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Expires: 2011-10-29
Abstract
Abstract The present invention provides a device and process for the permanent removal and of unwanted human hair. Hair on a section of skin is contaminated with a substance having high absorption of a frequency band of light which passes through the surface of the skin. The skin is illuminated with light at this frequency band at sufficient intensity and duration to kill the follicles of the hair. Specific embodiments to produce death of the follicles by heating and by photochemical reaction.
Inventors
- 👤 Nikolai I. Tankovich
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 20:06
CPC Classifications
A; A45; A45D; A45D26/00; A61; A61B; A61B18/00; A61B18/18; A61B18/20; A61B18/203; A61M; A61M37/00; A61M37/0092; A61N; A61N5/00; A61N5/06; A61N5/067; A61B17/00; A61B2017/00743; A61B2017/00747; A61B2017/00761; A61B17/22; A61B2017/22082; A61B2017/22085; A61B2018/00315; A61B2018/00452; A61B2018/00476; A61M2037/0007; A61N5/0613; A61N5/062
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
113 words
A process for the permanent destruction of plurality of hairs growing on a section of human skin comprising the steps of: (a) applying to said hairs and skin section a contaminant having a high absorption of at least one frequency band of light which penetrates human skin, (b) cleaning the skin leaving at least a portion of the hairs under the skin contaminated with said contaminant, (c) illuminating said skin section with said at least one frequency band of light, a significant portion of which is absorbed in said contaminant so as to permanently destroy said plurality of hairs, wherein said contaminant is comprised of an oil and absorber suspended in said oil.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
113 words
A process for the permanent destruction of plurality of hairs growing on a section of human skin comprising the steps of: (a) applying to said hairs and skin section a contaminant having a high absorption of at least one frequency band of light which penetrates human skin, (b) cleaning the skin leaving at least a portion of the hairs under the skin contaminated with said contaminant, (c) illuminating said skin section with said at least one frequency band of light, a significant portion of which is absorbed in said contaminant so as to permanently destroy said plurality of hairs, wherein said contaminant is comprised of an oil and absorber suspended in said oil.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
12 words
The process as in claim 1 wherein said absorber is carbon powder.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
The process as in claim 2 wherein said frequency band of light is produced by a laser.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
28 words
The process as in claim 2 wherein said frequency band of light is a band centered about 10.6 microns (wavelength) and is produced by a CO 2 laser.
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