Patents
US 9308391 B2: Radiation-based dermatological devices and methods
- Granted
- 2016-04-12
- Filed
- 2013-09-02 application 14016221
- Type
- Utility · 17 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A self-contained, hand-held device for providing a dermatological treatment may include a device body configured to be handheld by a user, a radiation source including a beam source configured to generate an energy beam, an application end configured to be manually moved across the surface of the skin, a sensor configured to generate signals based on an interaction with the skin, and electronics configured to automatically identify a series of intrinsic skin features based on the sensor signals, and control at least one operational parameter of the radiation source based at least on the identification of such skin features.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg160412.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRIA BEAUTY, INC. 24 patents | US company or organization | Dublin, CA | TRIA BEAUTY, INC. State business registration EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state TRIA Beauty, Inc. Form D issuer EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey I-Heng Liu | Fremont, CA | 39 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Tobin C. Island | Oakland, CA | 18 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| John P. Beale | Mountain View, CA | 13 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| David Youngquist | San Jose, CA | 13 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Jay M. Vahlensieck | Livermore, CA | 11 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Mark V. Weckwerth | Pleasanton, CA | 33 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| A61N | Electrotherapy; magnetotherapy; radiation therapy; ultrasound therapy | A61N5/0616 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| A61B | Diagnosis; surgery; identification | A61B18/203 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-20 | Correction Corrective assignment to correct the patent number for one patent identified in the deed of assignment. one patent on the top of page 3 was identified incorrectly (the correct patent number is 9687671, not 9687651). the amended deed of assignment corrects this error. also attached to this corrective assignment is the previously recorded cover sheet containing the error, previously recorded on reel 72121 frame 256. assignor(s) hereby confirms the assignment of assignor's interest. | CHANNEL INVESTMENTS, LLC signed 2025-05-09 | AESTHETE HOLDING CORPORATION WILMINGTON, DE | 73686/429 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2025-08-26 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | CHANNEL INVESTMENTS, LLC signed 2025-05-09 | AESTHETE HOLDING CORPORATION WILMINGTON, DE | 72121/256 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2017-05-03 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | TRIA BEAUTY, INC. signed 2017-04-11 | CHANNEL INVESTMENTS, LLC TAMPA, FL | 42229/195 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2014-04-28 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | BEALE, JOHN P. signed 2013-10-28 ISLAND, TOBIN C. signed 2013-10-28 LIU, HARVEY I-HENG signed 2013-10-29 VAHLENSIECK, JAY M. signed 2013-10-29 WECKWERTH, MARK V. signed 2013-10-29 YOUNGQUIST, DAVID signed 2013-10-29 | TRIA BEAUTY, INC. DUBLIN, CA | 32769/908 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
Documents recorded with the USPTO Assignment Recordation Branch that list this patent. A security interest is a lender’s claim on the patent as collateral; a release ends it.
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