Patent ID: 8876809
Filing Date: 2014-11-04
Classification: A45D,A61B,B26B

Abstract:
1. An applicator for hair removal, the applicator comprising: at least two illumination sources being detachable from an applicator casing, the illumination sources configured to follow a treated skin segment contour and provide illumination with one or more wavelengths, and at least one being a leading illumination source and at least one being a trailing illumination source; an exchangeable mechanical hair removal mechanism; and one or more sensors, with at least one of the sensors being a motion direction sensor and one of the sensors being an impedance sensing mechanism; at least two RF electrodes, the RF electrodes configured to provide RF energy to a segment of skin being in contact with the RF electrodes and to induce current which heats the skin so as to weaken or destroy hair follicles and bulbs; wherein the hair removal mechanism is located between the at least two illumination sources, and at least one of the RF electrodes is arranged between at least one of the illumination sources and the hair removal mechanism, such that when the applicator is displaced in a direction over a subject's skin at least one illumination source precedes the hair removal mechanism and at least one illumination source succeeds the hair removal mechanism; and wherein the at least one motion direction sensor is operative to: activate at least one of the illumination sources according to the applicator displacement direction; and de-activate at least one of the illumination sources according to the applicator displacement direction; such that only the at least one trailing illumination source is activated relative to the applicator displacement direction.