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...that in 1800 ether was first used by partyers as a fun diversion? Sniffing the gas led to hilarious and raucous laughter as people watched each other become more and more intoxicated and silly. Several doctors independently realized the value ether would have to anesthetize surgery patients. Of those who claimed rights to the "discovery," none had a happy ending. One had a seizure and died defending his rights. Another spent his life in an asylum because he had been denied acclaim. A third became addicted to chloroform and, in a New York City jail, he soaked a cloth in the drug, severed an artery and bled to death.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8133237 | Biological unit removal tools with concentric tubes Tools and methods are provided for removing biological units from a body surface utilizing a removal tool. The tools may incorporate retention members and mechanisms configured to impede movement of the biological unit in the direction of a distal end of the tool an... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8128639 | Tools and methods for harvesting follicular units Tools and methods are provided for removing biological units from a body surface utilizing a removal tool. The tool is of a concentric tube configuration comprising first and second elongated bodies, in which the second elongated body can be retracted into the first... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8105340 | Epilator The invention is directed to an epilator apparatus for the removal of hair. The epilator apparatus comprises a tape, which adheres to the hairs as the apparatus is moved relative to the skin. The motion of the apparatus relative to the skin feeds the tape into the p... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8066717 | Device and method for harvesting and implanting follicular units Device and method for harvesting and implanting hair follicular units is provided. A combined harvesting and implanting tool or tool assembly provides a harvesting cannula portion detachably coupled to an implanting cannula portion. The harvesting and implanting can... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8057488 | Epilating apparatus and cooling/heating pad for the same apparatus An epilating apparatus includes a compartment for receiving a cooling/heating pad. The cooling/heating pad includes a bag portion containing a cooling/heating medium and a fixing portion for removably fixing the cooling/heating pad to the epilating apparatus. ... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8048090 | System and method for harvesting and implanting hair using image-generated topological skin models Systems and methods are provided for orienting a hair harvesting tool relative to a follicular unit to be harvested. Further, systems and methods of implanting follicular units are provided, which are based on the orientation of the existing follicular units or base... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8029517 | Epilation device Techniques for implementing an epilation device are described, including a body including a first half and a second half, the first half having a first arm and the second half comprises a second arm, an axle having a third arm disposed at an end of the axle and a fo... | 10/04/2011 |
| 7833232 | Epilator An epilator with an improved structure is provided. The epilator may comprise a main shaft passing through epilating leaves, and a motor device that drives the main shaft. The epilating leaves may comprise a single structure and the two epilating leaves may form a g... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7824418 | Electrical depilator The present invention provides an electrical depilator comprising substantially of a main body, a motor, a reduction gear set, an arcuate shaft and a set of single-pieces. The arcuate shaft is supported on a shaft seat of the main body. A first stage gear of the red... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7717925 | Epilating apparatus An epilating apparatus has a cylindrical rotating cylinder, a plate and driving portions. The cylindrical rotating cylinder has a plurality of claw portions for epilation. The plate has a plurality of openings, in which the plurality of claw portions are exposed, an... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7597696 | Hair removal system A device for removing hair includes a housing and a shaving head fixedly positioned in the housing. The shaving head includes generally disk-like depilator assemblies mounted on a shaft. Each of the assemblies includes a disk includes sloping regions on faces of the... | 10/06/2009 |
| 7582094 | Attachment for an epilator A device for use on an epilator having a drivable epilation head with a plurality of clamping elements. The device can be adapted to cover at least one clamping to prevent the clamping element from trapping hairs. ... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7419494 | Hair removing device A hair removing device capable of selectively attaching an epilator head for hair epilation and a shaving head for hair cutting. The device includes the housing incorporating the rotary motor, and the epilator or shaving head detachable to the housing. The head incl... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7402165 | Hair removing device with a lotion applicator A hair removing device capable of feeding a lotion in association with a hair removing operation. The device has a treatment head that is mounted on a housing and includes a hair removing unit for hair depilation or hair epilation and an applicator for supplying a l... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7354423 | Skin abrasion system and method A system and method for rejuvenating skin through ablation using a handheld device (200) having a removable treatment component (213) with an abrasive material on one surface of the component which surface is on a portion of the treatment component ( | 04/08/2008 |
| 7341292 | Striker driving assembly for a motor vehicle door lock A striker driving assembly for a motor vehicle lock that includes a striker carrier, a striker located on the striker carrier, two cams and a driving means. The striker carrier and the striker can be moved linearly by means of the cams from a pre-locking position in... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7335211 | Transmission system of eyebrow-beautifying device A transmission system of eyebrow-beautifying device is disclosed. A lever member has two contacts at bottoms of both sides. The contacts rest on a periphery of a wear-resistant member. A pivot point of a transmission unit and the lever member is disposed above the c... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7326199 | System and method for flexible architecture for dermatologic treatments utilizing multiple light sources A system and method for providing light treatments to a patients skin, which could include both dermal and epidermal regions. The system and method utilize multiple hand pieces where each hand piece can deliver light from a different light source. The system and met... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7322991 | Eyebrow shaping device A eyebrow shaping device for shaping eyebrows easily and in a consistent form. The eyebrow shaping device includes a plurality of pairs of forms defining various shapes and sizes of eyebrows. Each pair of forms comprises a right and a left template. Each form has a ... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7315691 | Wax dispenser for hot wax applications A hot wax dispensing device designed to minimize the risk of cross contamination caused by “double dipping” into a community hot wax pot. This device receives bulk wax, melts the wax, allows the melted hot wax to collect in a bowl that is not directly accessible... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7300443 | Epilating appliance A cylindrical rotor for an epilating device of a kind which includes a support body containing an electrical motor which in use provides a rotational drive to the cylindrical rotor. The cylindrical rotor includes a rotor body, a shaft extending through the rotor bod... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7291140 | System and method for low average power dermatologic light treatment device The invention comprises a system and method for providing for pulses or relatively low energy light to an area of skin being treated. Typically, these low energy pulses will include shorter wavelength light, and will provided for multiple pulses of light for the are... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7284779 | Electric tweezers Electric tweezers (1) include a case (60) for accommodating a motor (52), a finger (13) for releasing and holding an object, one end portion of which is connected and fixed to the case (60), and the other end portion (13g... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7270641 | Apparatus for abrading hair and exfoliating skin Apparatus for abrading hair and exfoliating skin. An electric motor drive produces rotation at three transmission outputs. A universal joint connects each motion transmission output to a disk for supporting annular abrasive pads. The abrasive disks and pads are free... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7264629 | Photodynamic therapy for the treatment of hair loss Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is used to stimulate and/or restore hair growth in areas of hair loss. Methods and compositions relating to PDT treatment for alopecia are disclosed. In light of PDT use to remove unwanted hair by inactivating or destroying hair follicles ... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7261721 | Method and apparatus for follicular extraction and transplantation Apparatus and method are for extraction of follicular units. A dermal biopsy punch is utilized in combination with a suction device for extraction purposes. The use of suction to extract the follicular unit allows for distribution of the forces over a large area of ... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7234240 | Electrical hair care or removal appliance The invention is directed to an electrical appliance, in particular an appliance for hair removal or hair care, with at least one electric power unit, an electric circuit connected thereto and including an On/Off switch, and a fluid circuit feeding a fluid from a re... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7234239 | Hair removing device with a lotion applicator A hair removing device with a lotion applicator includes a housing, a hair removing head mounted to the housing and adapted to be held against a user's skin for hair depilation or hair epilation, an applicator which dispenses a lotion on the user's skin, a tank hold... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7235085 | Hair removal apparatus A hair removal apparatus includes a housing that has a front wall, a back wall and a peripheral wall. The front wall has an aperture extending therethrough. A pair of spools is rotatably mounted in the housing. Biasing members rotationally bias the spools in opposit... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7229111 | Tweezer, kit, method, and package The present disclosure relates to a tweezer comprised of a handle and a detachably engageable tweezer component that engages with the handle and is detachable from the handle, a kit containing the handle and the detachably engageable tweezer component, point-of-sale... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7220256 | Laser system and method for treatment of biological tissues A system for and method of performing laser assisted surgery is disclosed. Laser radiation is preferably delivered to a target area of tissue using a Er:YAG laser source. The laser radiation is delivered to the target area in bursts of laser radiation comprising set... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7211090 | Appliance for plucking hairs out of human skin The invention is directed to an appliance for the epilation of the human skin, having a housing to accommodate a motor and a drive mechanism for driving at least one clamping device (43) by which the user's hairs can be extracted. Moreover, a stimulation mech... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7208004 | Apparatus and method for gripping and manipulating a surgical needle The invention consists of a hand gripping portion 11, a tissue manipulating portion 13 and a needle retaining means 16. The needle retaining means is placed proximal or adjacent to the tissue manipulating portion. It comprises a needle imperviou... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7195635 | Appliance for the epilation of the human skin The invention is directed to an appliance for the epilation of the human skin, having a housing to accommodate a motor and a drive mechanism for driving at least one clamping device (43) by which the user's hairs can be extracted. Moreover, a stimulation mech... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7175516 | Poultry processing hub and belt assembly This invention relates to a hub and belt assembly for driving a poultry de-feathering machine and more particularly to a multiple bearing heat dissipating hub driven by a serrated timing belt. The hub assembly incorporates seals along a drive shaft to reduce wear ca... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7156856 | Method and apparatus for follicular extraction and transplantation Apparatus and method are for extraction of follicular units. A dermal biopsy punch is utilized in combination with a suction device for extraction purposes. The use of suction to extract the follicular unit allows for distribution of the forces over a large area of ... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7147645 | Appliance for the epilation of the human skin The invention is directed to an appliance for the epilation of the human skin, having a housing to accommodate a motor and a drive mechanism for driving at least one clamping device (5; 43) by which the user's hairs can be extracted. Moreover, a stimulation m... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7097639 | Dual filter multiple pulse photo-dermatological device with pre/post optical heating, quasi-logarithmic spacing, and laser rod spectrum infusion Method and apparatus to treat unwanted dermatological conditions on a specific area of the body. The area of treatment is exposed to a specific pattern of multi-wavelength light which may have an added infusion of a particular wavelength from a unique non-collimated... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7090691 | Photodynamic therapy for the treatment of hair loss Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is used to stimulate and/or restore hair growth in areas of hair loss. Methods and compositions relating to PDT treatment for alopecia are disclosed. In light of PDT use to remove unwanted hair by inactivating or destroying hair follicles ... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7074228 | Microwave oven heated depilatory wax applicator A wax applicator for use with a microwave heating oven for dispensing a depilatory wax for removal of hair from skin comprising a hollow casing having an opening thereinto. An elongate reservoir for depilatory wax is disposed in the casing and is fabricated, at leas... | 07/11/2006 |
