Abstract: A grooming device having a base plate, a reciprocating plate, and a biasing mechanism. The base plate includes a plurality of grooves configured for guiding hair into a plurality of grooves of the reciprocating plate. The grooves of the reciprocating plate are disposed in sliding abutment with the grooves of the base plate and are configured as cutting edges for shearing or cutting the hair extending through the grooves of the base plate.

Abstract: A device includes a handle; a blade housing including an opening; a motor positioned within the handle and having a drive shaft that rotates about a drive shaft axis; a connector including a recess receiving the drive shaft such that rotation of the drive shaft causes rotation of the connector about the drive shaft axis, wherein the connector comprises a TPE material; and a cutting blade positioned within the blade housing and configured to rotate about a cutting blade axis, wherein the cutting blade cuts hairs passing through the opening while the cutting blade is rotating, wherein the cutting blade engages the connector such that rotation of the connector causes rotation of the cutting blade about the cutting blade axis, wherein the TPE material has a sufficient Shore hardness to allow for misalignment between the drive shaft axis and the cutting blade axis.

Abstract: A hair clipper having a battery and motor therein is removably engageable with a cutting blade assembly. The cutting blade assembly is formed of a body with a fixed cutting blade thereon which is in a biased translating engagement with an oscillating blade. An eccentric engaged to the motor powers the oscillating blade to cut hair. A light may be included to illuminate the skin of a user and may be projected in a wavelength to kill pathogens or to encourage skin regrowth.

Abstract: A method for determining user preferences for perfume fragrance using a comparison of user preferences for the individual aroma components of a perfume fragrance. By providing sequential pluralities of perfume fragrances and ascertaining user preferences for both aroma component scents and the longevity of such scents, preferences for existing perfume fragrances and custom mixed perfume fragrances can be determined.

Abstract: A method for obtaining and distributing video having the steps of: receiving a request for a video recording device from a user; sending a video recording device to the user; receiving the video recording device from the user, the video recording device having stored thereon a video about a subject; collecting information about the subject of the video; and transferring the video from the video recording device and the collected information about the subject to a database accessible via a global computer network.