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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 04, 2012
Filed:
Nov. 16, 2010
Mirko Georgiev Mirkov, Chelmsford, MA (US);
Rafael Armando Sierra, Palmer, MA (US);
George E. S. Cho, Hopkinton, MA (US);
Mirko Georgiev Mirkov, Chelmsford, MA (US);
Rafael Armando Sierra, Palmer, MA (US);
George E. S. Cho, Hopkinton, MA (US);
Cynosure, Inc., Westford, MA (US);
Abstract
Methods and apparatus for treatment, such as skin rejuvenation treatment, using non-uniform laser radiation. An output beam from a laser source is coupled into an optical system that modifies the beam to provide a large-diameter beam having a non-uniform energy profile, comprised of a plurality of high-intensity zones surrounded by lower-intensity zones within the treatment beam. A large area of tissue, preferably 7-10 mm in diameter, can be treated simultaneously, while minimizing the risk of burning or other damage to the skin.