Allison A Ferro from Minnetonka, MN, age 48

System, Method, And Apparatus To Provide Laser Beams Of Two Or More Wavelengths
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US Patent:

20070230520, Oct 4, 2007
Filed:

Oct 16, 2003
Appl. No.:

10/531691
Inventors:

David Mordaunt - Los Gatos CA, US
Steven Christensen - Fremont CA, US
Allison Ferro - Fremont CA, US
David Dewey - Sunnyvale CA, US
Assignee:

LUMENIS INC. - Santa Clara CA
International Classification:

H01S 3/10
G02B 26/02
G02B 26/08
G02B 27/30
US Classification:

372023000, 359223000, 359227000, 359641000, 372029011, 372097000
Abstract:

A system, apparatus, and method may provide laser beams of two or more wavelengths from diode pumped solid-state laser sources (). The beam paths of these laser beams with different wavelengths, which are generated by the laser sources (), may be aligned along a common optical axis by an optical configuration, to treat at least one target area. Frequency-doubled laser beams, output from a plurality of diode pumped solid state laser cavities, may be passed through fold mirrors (M, M, M), and combined on a common optical axis , using one or more combiner mirrors (M, M, M), to unify the beam paths. Selected laser beams may be delivered to a target using one or more delivery systems.

Subcutaneous Thermolipolysis Using Radiofrequency Energy
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US Patent:

20070282318, Dec 6, 2007
Filed:

May 16, 2007
Appl. No.:

11/804002
Inventors:

Gregory Spooner - Kensington CA, US
Scott Davenport - Half Moon Bay CA, US
Allison Ferro - Fremont CA, US
Dean MacFarland - Magnolia MA, US
Kevin Connors - Sunnyvale CA, US
Steven Christensen - Fremont CA, US
International Classification:

A61F 2/00
A61B 18/04
US Classification:

606032000, 607101000
Abstract:

Disclosed herein are systems and methods that reduce, remove, shape, and/or sculpt sub-dermal fat layers by selectively heating fat tissue, or that reduce the appearance of cellulite, using low frequency RF energy applied through one or more skin contacting electrode carried on a handpiece. The handpiece is manipulated manually or automatically to continuously move the electrode(s) across the skin surface during RF delivery. A motion detector may be employed to determine the speed and/or direction of movement of the electrode, and operating parameters such as the amount of applied RF power may be modulated in response to feedback from the motion detector. One or more cooling modalities including thermoelectric cooling, and/or forced air cooling may be used to cool or minimize heating of the skin.

System And Method For Tissue Hydration Estimation
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US Patent:

20080221411, Sep 11, 2008
Filed:

Mar 9, 2007
Appl. No.:

11/716443
Inventors:

Gilbert Hausmann - Felton CA, US
Shannon E. Campbell - Oakland CA, US
Allison Ferro - Fremont CA, US
International Classification:

A61B 5/00
US Classification:

600310
Abstract:

A system and method are provided for determining tissue hydration. The method includes transmitting electromagnetic radiation at tissue and detecting the absorption spectrum of the tissue using a spectrum analyzer located in a sensor. Further, the method includes providing a signal correlative to the absorption spectrum from the spectrum analyzer to a monitor and processing the signal to determine an amount of water content in the tissue.

System, Method, And Apparatus To Provide Laser Beams Of Two Or More Wavelengths
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US Patent:

20100215066, Aug 26, 2010
Filed:

May 4, 2010
Appl. No.:

12/773570
Inventors:

David Haydn Mordaunt - Los Gatos CA, US
Steven Scott Christensen - Fremont CA, US
Allison Albrecht Ferro - Fremont CA, US
David A. Dewey - Sunnyvale CA, US
Assignee:

LUMENIS LTD. - Yokneam
International Classification:

H01S 3/10
H01S 3/082
G02B 27/10
US Classification:

372 23, 372 3802, 359629, 372 97
Abstract:

A system, apparatus, and method may provide laser beams of two or more wavelengths from diode pumped solid-state laser sources (). The beam paths of these laser beams with different wavelengths, which are generated by the laser sources (), may be aligned along a common optical axis by an optical configuration, to treat at least one target area. Frequency-doubled laser beams, output from a plurality of diode pumped solid state laser cavities, may be passed through fold mirrors (M, M, M), and combined on a common optical axis , using one or more combiner mirrors (M, M, M), to unify the beam paths. Selected laser beams may be delivered to a target using one or more delivery systems.

Allison A Ferro