# US 2014/0194900 A1 · Skin Cleanser

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- Number: US 2014/0194900 A1
- Document ID: US20140194900A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 14/149,793
- Filed: 2014-01-07
- Published: 2014-07-10
- Earliest claimed: 2013-01-07
- Inventors: Filip Sedic
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140194900A1

## CPC

- A47K 7/02: Bathing sponges, brushes, gloves or similar cleaning or rubbing implements
- A47K 7/04: {Mechanical} washing or cleaning devices, hand or mechanically, {i.e. power} operated
- A47K 7/043: {hand operated}
- A61B 5/443: {Evaluating skin constituents, e.g. elastin, melanin, water}
- A61B 5/445: {Evaluating skin irritation or skin trauma, e.g. rash, eczema, wound, bed sore}
- A61H 7/002: {by rubbing or brushing}
- A61H 7/003: {Hand-held or hand-driven devices}
- A61H 7/004: {power-driven, e.g. electrical}
- A61H 7/005: {hand-held}
- A61H 23/00: Percussion or vibration massage, e.g. using supersonic vibration; Suction-vibration massage; Massage with moving diaphragms {(apparatus for passive exercising A61H1/00; generating or transmitting mechanical vibrations in general B06B)}
- A61H 23/006: {Percussion or tapping massage (hand percussion A61H23/06)}
- A61H 23/02: with electric or magnetic drive
- A61H 23/0254: {with rotary motor}
- A61H 23/0263: {using rotating unbalanced masses}
- A61H 2023/0272: {multiple masses each rotated by an individual motor}
- A61H 2201/0153: hand-held
- A61H 2201/0157: portable
- A61H 2201/02: heated or cooled
- A61H 2201/0207: heated
- A61H 2201/105: with means for delivering media, e.g. drugs or cosmetics
- A61H 2201/1215: Rotary drive
- A61H 2201/1223: Frequency controlled AC motor
- A61H 2201/5002: Means for controlling a set of similar massage devices acting in sequence at different locations on a patient
- A61H 2201/5035: Several programs selectable
- A61H 2201/5038: freely programmable by the user
- A61H 2201/5041: control is restricted to certain individuals
- A61H 2201/5097: wireless
- A61H 2205/022: Face
- A47K: SANITARY EQUIPMENT; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR, e.g. TOILET ACCESSORIES
- A61B: DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION (usefulness limited to only animals A61D)
- A61H: PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR STIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSES OR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY (electrotherapy, magnetotherapy, radiation therapy or ultrasound therapy A61N)

## Abstract

A skin cleanser includes a surface, such as a silicone surface, with at least one textured portion for transmitting vibrational tapping to the skin. The skin cleanser includes at least one oscillating motor for generating the tapping motion to the skin. The textured portion includes touch-points or a wave that transmit the tapping motion to skin in contact with the textured portions. The touch-points may include thicker and thinner formations of the touch-points to provide firmer or softer vibrations to the skin. The touch-points are within about 0.5 to 2.5 mm in diameter. One configuration includes multiple oscillating motors configured to provide different vibration frequencies at around 50-300 Hertz and operable simultaneously.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A skin cleanser comprising:
a skin cleanser body including a first textured surface area of touch-points within a range of about 0.5 to 2.5 millimeters (mm) in diameter, the first textured surface area made of silicone;
a first and second oscillating motor located within the skin cleanser body, the oscillating motors configured to produce pulsations of the first textured surface area, the first and second oscillating motors being operable simultaneously and at different frequencies relative to one another; and
at least one control configured to operate the first and second oscillating motors.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The skin cleanser of claim 1, wherein the first and second oscillating motors are operable to oscillate within the range of about 50 to 300 Hertz (Hz).

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The skin cleanser of claim 1, wherein the control of the skin cleanser is managed by a user either with buttons or a sensor configured to detect contact by the user with the first textured surface.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The skin cleanser of claim 1, further comprising a heat-emitting source between the body and the first textured surface.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The skin cleanser of claim 1, further comprising a dosing mechanism integrated for transfer of liquid substances or suspensions of solid substances from the first textured surface.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The skin cleanser of claim 1, wherein the textured surface area is infused with or contains active ingredients selected from a group consisting of: Vitamin E, other anti-oxidants, or silver nanoparticles.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The skin cleanser of claim 1, wherein the first oscillating motor is operable to oscillate within a frequency range, and the second oscillating motor is operable to oscillate within a frequency range that is higher than the frequency range of the first oscillating motor.

### Claim 8 (depends on 7)

The skin cleanser of claim 7, wherein the frequency range of the first oscillating motor is about 50 to 130 Hz, and the frequency range of the second oscillating motor is about 160 to 300 Hz.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The skin cleanser of claim 1, wherein some of the touch-points are thinner than other of the touch-points.

### Claim 10 (depends on 1)

The skin cleanser of claim 1, wherein the skin cleanser body further includes a second textured surface area of smooth ridges.

### Claim 11 (depends on 10)

The skin cleanser of claim 10, wherein the smooth ridges are arranged in a wave formation.

### Claim 12 (depends on 1)

The skin cleanser of claim 1, wherein the first textured surface area includes tsome touch-points that are thicker than other touch-points, and the skin cleanser body includes a second textured surface area including smooth ridges.

### Claim 13 (depends on 1)

The skin cleanser of claim 1, wherein the first textured surface area consists of touch-points between about 1.5 mm and 2.5 mm in diameter, and the skin cleanser body includes a second textured surface area that consists of smooth ridges.

### Claim 14 (depends on 1)

The skin cleanser of claim 1, wherein the first textured surface area includes alternating groups of thicker touch-points and thinner touch-points.

### Claim 15 (depends on 1)

The skin cleanser of claim 1, wherein the touch-points comprise at least two different types of touch-points, each different type of touch-point arranged in a group to form a pattern that corresponds to treatment of a skin type, wherein different patterns correspond to treatment of different skin types.

### Claim 16 (depends on 1)

The skin cleanser of claim 1, wherein the first textured surface area of touch-points is compressible to contour to the surface of the skin.

### Claim 17 (depends on 1)

The skin cleanser of claim 1, wherein the skin cleanser body is compressible or bendable to contour to the surface of the skin.

### Claim 18 (depends on 1)

The skin cleanser of claim 1, wherein the first and second oscillating motors are arranged within the skin cleanser body to vertically oscillate the touch-points.

### Claim 19 (depends on 18)

The skin cleanser of claim 18, wherein, when one textured portion is placed against a skin surface, the vertical oscillations of the touch-points provide a tapping motion against the skin surface.