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`US 11,446,477 B2
`(0) Patent No.:
`*Sep. 20, 2022
`(45) Date of Patent:
`Ignon etal.
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`US011446477B2
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`(54) DEVICES AND METHODS FOR TREATING
`SKIN
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`(71) Applicant: EDGE SYSTEMS LLC, Signal Hill,
`CA (US)
`
`(72)
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`Inventors: Roger Ignon, Redondo Beach, CA
`(US); Scott Mallett, Coto De Caza, CA
`(US); Abraham Solano, Corona, CA
`(US); William Cohen, Los Alamitos,
`CA (US)
`
`(73) Assignee: HydraFacial LLC, Long Beach, CA
`(US)
`
`(*) Notice:
`
`Subject to any disclaimer, the term ofthis
`patent is extended or adjusted under 35
`U.S.C. 154(b) by 0 days.
`
`This patent is subject to a terminal dis-
`claimer.
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`(21) Appl. No.: 16/517,268
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`(22)
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`Filed:
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`Jul. 19, 2019
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`Prior Publication Data
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`Nov. 7, 2019
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`Primary Examiner — Darwin P Erezo
`Assistant Examiner — Christian D Knauss
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`(74) Attorney, Agent, or Firm — Knobbe, Martens, Olson
`& Bear, LLP
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`(57)
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`ABSTRACT
`
`An apparatus for treating skin has a console with a user input
`device and a handpiece assembly. The handpiece assembly
`is configured to treat skin. A fluid line provides fluid
`communication between the console and the handpiece
`assembly. A manifold system is coupled to the console and
`controlled by the user input device. The manifold system is
`configured to hold releasably a plurality of fluid sources and
`deliver fluid from at least one ofthe plurality of fluid sources
`to the handpiece assembly.
`
`20 Claims, 25 Drawing Sheets
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`iad
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`Sinclair Pharmaetal.
`EUNSUNG-1018
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`Sinclair Pharma et al.
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