# US 12,005,264 B2 · Skin care device with plasma generating device > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,005,264 B2 - Document ID: US12005264B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 18/230,168 - Filed: 2023-08-04 - Published: 2024-02-08 - Granted: 2024-06-11 - Earliest claimed: 2022-08-05 - Assignees: GCS Co., Ltd. - Applicants: GCS Co., Ltd. - Inventors: Chang Sik Kim; Tae Yong Kim; Myeong Woo Kim; Hyuk Namgoong; Ha Yun Lee - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12005264B2 ## CPC - A61N 1/04: Electrodes {(electrosurgical electrodes A61B18/14)} - A61N 1/44: Applying ionised fluids {(ion generators H01J37/00)} - A61B 18/042: {using additional gas becoming plasma} - A61N 1/0476: {Array electrodes (including any electrode arrangement with more than one electrode for at least one of the polarities)} - A61N 1/08: Arrangements or circuits for monitoring, protecting, controlling or indicating {(for external stimulators A61N1/3603; for implantable neurostimulators A61N1/36128; for heart stimulators A61N1/37; for defibrillators A61N1/3925)} - B01D 53/0446: {Means for feeding or distributing gases} - H05H 1/24: Generating plasma {(nuclear fusion reactors G21B1/00; gas-filled discharge reactors H01J37/32)} - H05H 1/466: {using capacitive coupling means, e.g. electrodes} - A61B 2018/0047: {Upper parts of the skin, e.g. skin peeling or treatment of wrinkles} - A61L 2/14: Plasma, i.e. ionised gases - B01D 2253/102: Carbon - B01D 2257/106: Ozone - B01D 2259/455: for transportable use - H05H 2245/10: Treatment of gases - H05H 2245/34: Skin treatments, e.g. disinfection or wound treatment - A61N: ELECTROTHERAPY; MAGNETOTHERAPY; RADIATION THERAPY; ULTRASOUND THERAPY (measurement of bioelectric currents A61B; surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body A61B18/00; anaesthetic apparatus in general A61M; incandescent lamps H01K; infrared radiators for heating H05B) - A61B: DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION (usefulness limited to only animals A61D) - B01D: SEPARATION (separating solids from solids by wet methods B03B, B03D; by pneumatic jigs or tables B03B; by other dry methods B07; magnetic or electrostatic separation of solid materials from solid materials or fluids, separation by high-voltage electric fields B03C; centrifuges, vortex apparatus B04; presses per se for squeezing-out liquid from liquid-containing material B30B9/02; treatment of water C02F, e.g. softening by ion-exchange C02F1/42; {arrangements of air intake cleaners in gas turbine plants F02C7/05} ; arrangements or mounting of filters in air-conditioning, air-humidification or ventilation F24F13/28) - H05H: PLASMA TECHNIQUE (apparatus or processes specially adapted for producing X-rays H05G2/00); PRODUCTION OF ACCELERATED ELECTRICALLY-CHARGED PARTICLES OR OF NEUTRONS; PRODUCTION OR ACCELERATION OF NEUTRAL MOLECULAR OR ATOMIC BEAMS - A61L: METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR STERILISING MATERIALS OR OBJECTS IN GENERAL; DISINFECTION, STERILISATION OR DEODORISATION OF AIR; CHEMICAL ASPECTS OF BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS OR SURGICAL ARTICLES; MATERIALS FOR BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS OR SURGICAL ARTICLES (preservation of bodies or disinfecting characterised by the agents employed A01N; preserving, e.g. sterilising, food or foodstuffs A23; preparations for medical, dental or toiletry purposes A61K) ## Abstract Disclosed is a skin care device using plasma. The skin care device may include a first plasma generating device; and a main body configured to supply power to the first plasma generating device and to control the first plasma generating device based on an input from a user. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A skin care device using plasma, the skin care device comprising: a first plasma generating device; and a main body configured to supply power to the first plasma generating device and to control the first plasma generating device based on an input from a user, wherein the first plasma generating device comprises: a first gripping portion configured to detachably connect to the main body, comprising a plasma generating portion for generating the plasma, and formed in a shape capable of being gripped by the user; and a first operating portion provided at one end of the first gripping portion and configured to emit the plasma over a predetermined area, wherein the first operating portion comprises: a first housing having a plurality of pins for irradiating the plasma to a human body; a second housing to which the first housing couples, and formed with a hollow through which the plurality of pins pass in response to coupling of the first housing; and a third housing configured to couple to the second housing and protect the plurality of pins from an outside, the plasma generating portion comprises: a switch unit comprising a plurality of electrodes and configured to control the plurality of electrodes based on an input from the user; a plurality of transformers configured to boost voltage transmitted from the plurality of electrodes; a transformer case, wherein the plurality of transformers are inserted into the transformer case; and a plasma padder configured to transmit the voltage boosted by the plurality of transformers to the plurality of pins. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The skin care device of claim 1, wherein the main body comprises: a first interface unit configured to receive an input from the user; and a first ozone removal portion configured to remove ozone (O3) that is generated as the plasma is irradiated to the human body. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The skin care device of claim 2, wherein the first ozone removal portion comprises: an air pump configured to suck the ozone; and a first air hose of which one end is connected to the air pump and of which another end is connected to a second air hose provided to the first plasma generating device. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The skin care device of claim 3, wherein the first gripping portion further comprises a fastener configured to detachably connect the first air hose. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The skin care device of claim 1, wherein the number of the plurality of transformers is less than or equal to the number of the plurality of pins. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The skin care device of claim 1, wherein the switch unit is configured to apply voltage to at least one transformer through at least some electrodes among the plurality of electrodes based on an input from the user, and the at least one transformer is configured to boost the applied voltage and to transmit the boosted voltage to at least one pin through the plasma padder. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The skin care device of claim 1, wherein the first gripping portion further comprises a second ozone removal portion configured to remove ozone that is generated as the plasma is irradiated to the human body. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The skin care device of claim 7, wherein the second ozone removal portion comprises: a suction fan configured to suck the ozone; and an ozone filter configured to remove the sucked ozone. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The skin care device of claim 8, wherein the second housing comprises: a case portion configured to form at least a portion of an outer appearance of the second housing, the case portion comprising a first surface that forms one surface in a direction in which the third housing is located and a second surface that extends from a first circumference of the first surface in a direction opposite to the direction in which the third housing is located; and a protruding portion configured to protrude from the first surface, the protruding portion protruding from the first surface to have a second circumference less than the first circumference of the first surface. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The skin care device of claim 9, wherein the hollow formed to allow the plurality of pins to pass is provided to the protruding portion, a plurality of suction holes through which the ozone is sucked as the suction fan operates are formed in the first surface, and a plurality of discharge holes through which the ozone is discharged are formed in at least one region of the second surface. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The skin care device of claim 1, wherein the third housing is formed with a plurality of holes formed in a third surface that faces the human body, such that the plasma emitted from the plurality of pins is irradiated to the human body. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The skin care device of claim 11, wherein the number of the plurality of holes corresponds to the number of the plurality of pins. ### Claim 13 (depends on 11) The skin care device of claim 11, wherein the third housing comprises at least one space maintaining portion configured to protrude from the third surface and to maintain a space between the third surface and the human body. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) The skin care device of claim 1, further comprising: a skin cooling device comprising a second operating portion configured to detachably couple to the main body and to cool the human body through a Peltier element that generates Peltier effect. ### Claim 15 (depends on 1) The skin care device of claim 1, further comprising: a second plasma generating device comprising a plasma generating portion configured to detachably couple to the main body and to generate plasma, a third gripping portion formed in a shape capable of being gripped by the user, and a third operating portion provided at one end of the third gripping portion and configured to emit the plasma to one point.