Claims
- 1. A manually operated photonic scanning and delivery device, that controllably distributes light energy to a treatment surface, comprising:
a light energy delivery hand-piece having an application tip; means for receiving light energy from a light energy source; a monitoring/measuring subsystem, which relays movement/position of said manually operated scanning device to a monitor or computer, or trigger;
wherein said photonic scanning and delivery device controllably applies radiation to an area substantially larger than said device's optical output beam, applying said radiation in accordance with said device's movement.
- 2. A manually operated photonic scanning and delivery device according to claim 1, wherein said monitoring /measuring subsystem is comprised of a cylinder that rolls while in contact with the skin as the applicator tip moves and relays the movement/position of the scanning device to a monitor, computer or trigger.
- 3. A manually operated photonic scanning and delivery device according to claim 1, wherein said monitoring /measuring subsystem is comprised of a touchless three-dimensional positioning system that operates without contacting the skin surface and relays the position of the scanning device to a monitor, computer or trigger.
- 4. A manually operated photonic scanning and delivery device according to claim 1, wherein said device is used for dermatological procedures.
- 5. A manually operated photonic scanning and delivery device according to claim 3, wherein said cylinder is an optically transparent cylinder or sphere which permits radiation transfer directly through said subsystem.
- 6. A manually operated photonic scanning and delivery device according to claim 1, further comprising a three-dimensional positioning system to set said applicator tip at a controlled distance from said treatment surface and to deliver radiation in a non-contact mode.
- 7. A manually operated photonic scanning and delivery device according to claim 1, further comprised of a hard applicator tip when used to deliver radiation on soft surfaces and a soft applicator tip when used to deliver radiation on hard surfaces.
- 8. A manually operated photonic scanning and delivery device according to claim 1, further comprising; a fluid handling sub-system which applies fluids simultaneous to the application of radiation.
- 9. A manually operated photonic scanning and delivery device according to claim 1, wherein said means for receiving light energy is an optical fiber which can be optically connects to said light energy source.
- 10. A manually operated photonic scanning and delivery device according to claim 9, wherein said optical fiber has a rectangular shaped core to provide optimal phase space for the light energy.
- 11. A manually operated photonic scanning and delivery device according to claim 1, further comprising a sub-system to regulate delivery of light energy as a function of treatment velocity (i.e. speed and direction).
- 12. A manually operated photonic scanning and delivery device according to claim 1, wherein said scanning and delivery device applies different quantities of light energy to different portions of a work or treatment site in a predetermined pattern.
- 13. A manually operated photonic scanning and delivery device according to claim 1, wherein said device is used to create thin adhesive films.
- 14. A manually operated photonic scanning and delivery device according to claim 1, further comprising said source of light energy within said device.
REFERENCE TO RELATED CASE
[0001] This application is a divisional of co-pending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/409,358 filed on Sept. 30, 1999 by Wolfgang Neuberger and Michael Quade, inventors, entitled “DEVICE AND METHOD FOR APPLICATION OF RADIATION”.
Divisions (1)
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Number |
Date |
Country |
Parent |
09409358 |
Sep 1999 |
US |
Child |
10115662 |
Apr 2002 |
US |