Title:
DEVICES AND METHODS FOR ENHANCING TOPICAL APPLICATION OF BENEFIT AGENT
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2021118853
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
To provide devices and methods for treating, reducing and preventing adverse skin/scalp conditions and enhancing the topical application of a benefit agent.SOLUTION: A device 1 includes a housing 2 having a bottom portion 3, the bottom portion 3 having a periphery 4 defining a housing opening 5, where edges of the periphery 4 form a planar application surface 6 adapted to a skin surface. The transducer 8 is positioned in the housing 2. The transducer 8 is oriented such that ultrasound waves are projected from the transducer 8 through the opening 5 at an angle other than 90° (or other than the right angle) relative to the application surface. A method comprises providing and orienting the device 1. The device 1 is ultrasonic with the transducer 8 positioned at an angle other than 90° relative to the surface to which ultrasound waves are to be applied.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1
Inventors:
JYOTSNA PATURI
ALEXANDRU PAUNESCU
SUN YING
ALEXANDRU PAUNESCU
SUN YING
Application Number:
JP2021062755A
Publication Date:
August 12, 2021
Filing Date:
April 01, 2021
Export Citation:
Assignee:
JOHNSON & JOHNSON CONSUMER INC
International Classes:
A61M37/00; A61N7/00
Domestic Patent References:
JP2008531587A | 2008-08-14 | |||
JP2006022101A | 2006-01-26 | |||
JP2012527967A | 2012-11-12 |
Foreign References:
WO2000015300A1 | 2000-03-23 | |||
WO2015099883A1 | 2015-07-02 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Konobu Kato
Takafumi Oshima
Takafumi Oshima