ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 10 -- United States Patent no. 12,290,488, issued on May 6.

"Method and apparatus for the treatment of cellulite with the combination of low level light, ultrasound, and vacuum" was invented by Raymond R. Blanche (Chatham, N.J.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A method and device is taught to improve the appearance of cellulite by combining mild exfoliation of the skin, various wavelengths of low level light, ultrasound, and a vacuum or suction. The device is intended to increase the metabolic rate of the fat cells and reduce their size, while increasing the extensibility or length of the septae. Such increased activity will promote blood flow to the affected area thereby ...