US 12,390,361 B2
Methods and apparatuses for manipulating temperature
Matthew J. Smith, Somerville, MA (US); Samuel Shames, Cambridge, MA (US); Michael Gibson, Boston, MA (US); and David Cohen-Tanugi, Somerville, MA (US)
Assigned to EMBR Labs IP LLC, Boston, MA (US)
Filed by EMBR Labs IP LLC, Boston, MA (US)
Filed on Aug. 11, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/448,292.
Application 18/448,292 is a continuation of application No. 16/891,821, filed on Jun. 3, 2020, granted, now 11,759,350.
Application 16/891,821 is a continuation of application No. 16/214,372, filed on Dec. 10, 2018, granted, now 11,701,250.
Application 16/214,372 is a continuation of application No. 14/552,002, filed on Nov. 24, 2014, granted, now 10,182,937.
Application 14/552,002 is a continuation of application No. PCT/US2014/060100, filed on Oct. 10, 2014.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/889,996, filed on Oct. 11, 2013.
Prior Publication US 2024/0050272 A1, Feb. 15, 2024
Int. Cl. A61F 7/00 (2006.01); A41D 13/005 (2006.01); G01K 1/143 (2021.01); G01K 13/20 (2021.01)
CPC A61F 7/007 (2013.01) [G01K 1/143 (2013.01); G01K 13/20 (2021.01); A41D 13/005 (2013.01); A61F 2007/0035 (2013.01); A61F 2007/0075 (2013.01); A61F 2007/0093 (2013.01)] 11 Claims
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1. A method of manipulating a temperature of an external skin surface of a user, the method comprising:
generating a plurality of thermal pulses in succession at the external skin surface of the user, wherein the plurality of thermal pulses cycle a temperature at the external skin surface between at least a first temperature and a second temperature, wherein the plurality of thermal pulses include a first temperature adjustment from the first temperature to the second temperature at an average rate of temperature change between 0.1° C./sec and 10.0° C./sec over a first time period between 1 second and 10 seconds, and a second temperature adjustment from the second temperature to the first temperature over a second time period longer than the first time period, and wherein a difference in magnitude between the first temperature and the second temperature is less than 10° C.