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Granted Patent B2
US 10,363,067 · App. 15/149,114 · Granted Jul 30, 2019

Skin care methods, systems, and devices

Inventor: Warren R. Hultquist (Boulder, CO)
A61B17/50A61B17/30A61B17/54A61B90/20A61B90/25A61B90/30A61B2017/00221A61B2017/00747A61B2017/305A61B2090/372
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 10,363,067
App. No.
15/149,114
Granted
Jul 30, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

Methods, systems, and devices for skin care are provided. Some embodiments may include a device or system for skin care that may include a skin tool head portion, a skin tool head support that may be coupled with the skin tool head portion, and/or a portable microscope connector that may be configured to couple a portable microscope with the skin tool head support. Some embodiments include a device for skin care that may include a spacer configured to couple with a portable microscope. The spacer includes at least one aperture configured to facilitate the use of a skin tool. Some embodiments include a spacer coupled with a compressible structure configured to preclude a skin tool from contacting a portion of skin when in an uncompressed state and to allow the skin tool to contact the portion of skin when in a compressed state.

Claims (20)

1. A device to facilitate skin care, the device comprising:

a digital microscope;

a comedone extractor coupled with the digital microscope, wherein the comedone extractor includes a rigid wire loop;

a spacer coupled with the digital microscope, wherein the spacer comprises at least one aperture configured to facilitate the use of the comedone extractor; and

a compressible structure coupled with the spacer, wherein the compressible structure is configured to be positioned between the spacer and the digital microscope and wherein the compressible structure coupled with the spacer is configured to preclude the comedone extractor from contacting a portion of skin when the compressible structure is in an uncompressed state and to allow the comedone extractor to contact the portion of skin when the compressible structure is in a compressed state, wherein the comedone extractor extrudes a comedone from the portion of skin when the comedone extractor applies pressure to the portion of skin and the compressible structure includes a plurality of springs.

2. The device of claim 1 , wherein the aperture comprises a cutaway of the spacer.

3. The device of claim 1 , wherein the aperture comprises a channel extending from a first portion of the spacer to a second portion of the spacer.

4. The device of claim 1 , wherein the aperture extends through a body portion of the spacer between a first edge of the spacer and a second edge of the spacer.

5. The device of claim 1 , wherein the aperture extends from a first edge of the spacer distal with respect to the digital microscope.

6. The device of claim 1 , wherein the aperture extends from a second edge of the spacer proximal with respect to the digital microscope.

7. The device of claim 1 , wherein the compressible structure comprises a spring-loaded platform.

8. The device of claim 1 , wherein the spacer is configured to spread the portion of skin.

9. The device of claim 1 , wherein the aperture of the spacer extends from a distal portion of the spacer with respect to the digital microscope to a lateral portion of the spacer such that the comedone extractor moves through the distal portion of the spacer and at least a portion of a comedone extractor support coupling the comedone extractor with the digital microscope moves through the lateral portion of the spacer when moving the digital microscope towards the portion of skin.

10. A method of skin care comprising:

imaging at least a portion of skin or a portion of a skin tool head portion with respect to the portion of skin utilizing a portable microscope, wherein the skin tool head portion is coupled with the portable microscope, wherein the portable microscope includes a digital microscope and the skin tool head portion includes a comedone extractor that includes a rigid wire loop;

moving the portable microscope towards the portion of skin, wherein moving the portable microscope exposes the skin tool head portion with respect to a spacer to allow the skin tool head portion to contact the portion of skin, wherein the spacer is coupled with the digital microscope and includes at least one aperture configured to facilitate the use of the comedone extractor and the spacer is coupled with a compressible structure, wherein the compressible structure is configured to be positioned between the spacer and the digital microscope and wherein the compressible structure coupled with the spacer is configured to preclude the comedone extractor from contacting the portion of skin when the compressible structure is in an uncompressed state and to allow the comedone extractor to contact the portion of skin when the compressible structure is in a compressed state, wherein the comedone extractor extrudes a comedone from the portion of skin when the comedone extractor applies pressure to the portion of skin and the compressible structure includes a plurality of springs;

moving the skin tool head portion with respect to the aperture of the spacer coupled with the portable microscope; and

utilizing the skin tool head portion with respect to the portion of skin to extrude a comedone.

11. The method of claim 10 , further comprising moving the spacer with respect to the portion of skin.

12. The method of claim 10 , further comprising utilizing the spacer to anchor the portable microscope with respect to the portion of skin.

Continuity (3)
Continuation 14628130 · Feb 20, 2015
Provisional Application 61942670 · Feb 21, 2014
Related Publication 20160249951A1 · Sep 1, 2016
Cited By (1)
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