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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 09, 2025
Filed:
Dec. 16, 2020
Koninklijke Philips N.v., Eindhoven, NL;
Marius Iosif Boamfa, Veldhoven, NL;
Frank Anton Van Abeelen, Eindhoven, NL;
Bastiaan Wilhelmus Maria Moeskops, Uden, NL;
Rieko Verhagen, Vught, NL;
Kiran Kumar Thumma, Eindhoven, NL;
KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V., Eindhoven, NL;
Abstract
According to an aspect, there is provided a treatment device for performing a treatment operation on or to a subject. The treatment device comprises: an optical diffuser arranged on the treatment device such that an outer surface of the optical diffuser is proximate to, or in contact with, skin of the subject when the treatment device is to be used to perform the treatment operation; and an imaging unit for obtaining one or more images using light passing through the optical diffuser into the treatment device; wherein the treatment device is further configured for providing one or more images to a processing unit for determination of whether the treatment device is in contact with the skin.