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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 15, 2017
Filed:
Jul. 14, 2016
Board of Regents, the University of Texas System, Austin, TX (US);
Carter B. White, Mesquite, TX (US);
Philippe Zimmern, Dallas, TX (US);
Robert C. Eberhart, Dallas, TX (US);
BOARD OF REGENTS, THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM, Austin, TX (US);
Abstract
The present invention includes a device and method for measuring skin elasticity that comprises: a probe with one or more holes, a vacuum source, a pressure sensor, and one or more infrared or optical proximity sensors aligned about the one or more holes, wherein the probe further comprises a raised area surrounding the one or more holes; and a processor for recording the deformation of the skin using a control unit comprising a microcontroller connected to the one or more infrared or optical proximity sensors and the one or more pressure sensors, to measure an amount of skin drawn into and out of the one or more holes to determine the distance between the one or more proximity sensors and the skin both inside and outside the probe.