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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 08, 2006
Filed:
Feb. 19, 2003
Applicants:
Robert Carson, Rahway, NJ (US);
Susanne Teklits Iobst, Maywood, NJ (US);
Salvatore E. San Philip, Belleville, NJ (US);
Inventors:
Robert Carson, Rahway, NJ (US);
Susanne Teklits Iobst, Maywood, NJ (US);
Salvatore E. San Philip, Belleville, NJ (US);
Assignee:
Unilever Home & Personal Care USA, division of Conopco, Inc., Greenwich, CT (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/50 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Device and technique using same for abrading a small sample of epidermis for bio-analytical processing and method of using same. The device removes small samples of epidermal tissue with efficiency, minimal discomfort, and no excess tissue removal. The device and method may be provided as part of a home-use kit for individualized analysis.