Patents by Inventor Dominic Akerele

Dominic Akerele has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20240115025
    Abstract: A device for cleansing and applying a composition to the hair, including a body structure having a first, dispensing opening and a second, vacuum opening, a nebulizer with an outlet connected to the first, dispensing opening, a vacuum system with an inlet connected to the second, vacuum opening, and a handle extending the body structure, the body structure having a support having a peripheral edge delimited by a perimeter line, and application elements extending from a longitudinal face of the support.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2022
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Applicant: L'OREAL
    Inventors: Grégoire CHARRAUD, Dominic AKERELE, Nicholas SINCLAIR, Matthieu JACOB
  • Publication number: 20240069579
    Abstract: A dispensing device, including a housing configured to surround the dispensing device, a first connection configured to connect to a water source, a second connection configured to connect to a gas source, a formula reservoir configured to hold one or more formulas, a mixing zone configured to mix water from the water source, and gas from the gas source, and formula from the formula reservoir into a mixture, a charged substrate configured to coacervate the mixture, and a plurality of openings fluidly coupled to the mixing zone, the plurality of openings configured to deposit a mixture of the one or more formulas, the gas, and the water onto a surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2022
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Applicant: L'Oreal
    Inventor: Dominic Akerele
  • Publication number: 20240069582
    Abstract: A dispensing device, including a housing, a first connection to connect to a water source, a second connection to connect to a gas source, a formula reservoir, a mixing zone, a deposition zone, a circulation zone configured to circulate the water and the gas from the deposition area to the mixing zone, a valve connected to the deposition zone, configured to release the gas and water into the formula reservoir, a first temperature sensor to sense a first temperature when water and the gas enter the mixing zone, a second temperature sensor to sense a second temperature when water and gas enter the deposition zone, and, when a predetermined temperature is reached, direct the valve to open, and an opening coupled to the formula reservoir configured to deposit a mixture of one or more formulas, gas, and water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2022
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Applicant: L’Oreal
    Inventor: Dominic Akerele
  • Publication number: 20230240422
    Abstract: A system for coloring hair, the system including at least one cartridge containing a hair color, a hair color device comprising one or more chambers configured to receive the at least one cartridge, and a processor communicatively coupled to the dispense, wherein the process or is configured to visualize an image of a user's hair, detect one or more hairs in a predetermined color range in the image through image processing, and apply the hair color onto the one or more hairs in a predetermined color range through an applicator on the hair color device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2023
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Applicant: L'Oreal
    Inventors: Dominic Akerele, Richard Besen, Guive Balooch, Fred Orsita
  • Publication number: 20230241364
    Abstract: A system for treating skin, the system including at least one cartridge containing a skincare material, a dispensing device comprising at least one chamber configured to accept the at least one cartridge, and a processor communicatively coupled to the dispensing device, wherein the processor is configured to visualize an image of a user's skin, detect one or more features on the user's skin with image processing, and apply the skincare product onto the one or more skin conditions to the user's skin through an applicator on the dispensing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2022
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Applicant: L'Oreal
    Inventors: Dominic Akerele, Richard Besen, Fred Orsita, Guive Balooch
  • Publication number: 20230101556
    Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods for in situ diagnostic assessment and formula dispensing are described. A diagnostic formula applicator can include a fluid dispensing assembly coupled with a comb having a plurality of tines. A tine of the plurality of tines can be configured to dispense a fluid formula to a region of a biological surface via at least one fluid conduit. The diagnostic formula applicator can include hair diagnostic circuitry operably coupled to the fluid dispensing assembly. The diagnostic circuitry can be configured to actuate the fluid dispensing assembly to deliver the fluid formula via the at least one fluid conduit, responsive to determining a user-specific hair cosmetic aspect from hair and scalp sensor information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2021
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Applicant: L'Oreal
    Inventors: Dominic Akerele, Fred Orsita, Richard Besen, Guive Balooch
  • Publication number: 20230065050
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method and system for tracking skin concerns. Color-coded substrates come in different colors, each color being associate with a different skin concern. The color-coded substrates include at least one hydrocolloid and active agent. The color-coded substrates can come in different area-specific shapes for applying on different areas of the skin or face. The color-coded substrates can come in different dosages. A computing device, such as a smartphone, can be used to take scans of the skin with or without substrates, and the computing device is configured to analyze the skin and color-coded substrates based on color or shape or other symbols to make recommendations so that a subject will be able to track the progress of any skin concern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2022
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Inventor: Dominic Akerele
  • Publication number: 20230063088
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method and system for tracking skin concerns. Color-coded substrates come in different colors, each color being associate with a different skin concern. The color-coded substrates include at least one hydrocolloid and active agent. The color-coded substrates can come in different area-specific shapes for applying on different areas of the skin or face. The color-coded substrates can come in different dosages. A computing device, such as a smartphone, can be used to take scans of the skin with or without substrates, and the computing device is configured to analyze the skin and color-coded substrates based on color or shape or other symbols to make recommendations so that a subject will be able to track the progress of any skin concern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2022
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Inventor: Dominic Akerele
  • Publication number: 20220088407
    Abstract: A device comprises a treatment system to treat scalp or hair; one or more sensors configured to detect at least one spatial condition selected from device contact with scalp or hair, device distance to scalp or hair, and device location in relation to scalp or hair; a controller configured to send instructions to adjust the treatment system based on the detected spatial condition of the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2020
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Inventors: David B. Kosecoff, Florent Valceschini, Dominic Akerele, Nicholas Sinclair
  • Publication number: 20210267344
    Abstract: A device for application of a hair formulation comprises a body structure having one or more tines at a front end, wherein a tip of a tine includes an electrode; an electrostatic charger electrically connected to the electrode; and a handle extending from the body structure at an obtuse angle with respect to the front end of the body structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2020
    Publication date: September 2, 2021
    Inventors: Richard Besen, Nicholas Sinclair, Dominic Akerele, Guive Balooch
  • Publication number: 20210267345
    Abstract: A device for application of hair formulation includes a body structure having one or more tines at a front end, wherein a tip of each tine includes a first and second opening, a nebulizer with an outlet connected to the first opening, a vacuum system with an inlet connected to the second opening, and a handle extending from the body structure at an obtuse angle with respect to the front end of the body structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2020
    Publication date: September 2, 2021
    Inventors: Richard Besen, Nicholas Sinclair, Dominic Akerele, Fred Orsita, Jacques Challes, Guive Balooch, Vincent Valderrama, Alaina Appelbaum
  • Patent number: 11000470
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods, compositions, and kits for treating hair. The methods entail the use of multiple compositions, which can be incorporated into kits. The methods include: (I) optionally, cleansing the hair, for example, with a cleansing composition such as a shampoo; (II) optionally, treating the hair with a rinse-off conditioning mask, and rinsing the rinse-off conditioning mask from the hair; (III) applying a leave-on hair-treatment composition to the hair; (IV) without removing the leave-on hair-treatment composition, subsequently applying a leave-on hair crème to the hair; and (V) without removing the leave-on hair-treatment composition and the leave-on hair crème, styling the hair. The methods provide durable styling and conditioning benefits, frizz control/curl definition, and general hair manageability qualities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: L'OREAL
    Inventors: Dominic Akerele, Angela Park, Jaimie Mecca, Kamini Patel, Ivana Pur
  • Patent number: 10977836
    Abstract: Systems and methods for generating a color picker interface are provided. In some embodiments, information regarding available colors is retrieved by a color picker computing device, which generates a color picker interface based on the available colors. In some embodiments, the color picker interface allows a user to customize a color, but restricts the user to select colors that are available as indicated by the information regarding the available colors. In some embodiments, once a color is chosen using the color picker interface, the chosen color may be used to recommend one or more products based on the chosen color, to generate a virtual try-on image that shows a product associated with the chosen color rendered on an image of the user, or for any other purpose.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: L'Oreal
    Inventor: Dominic Akerele
  • Publication number: 20210035335
    Abstract: Systems and methods for generating a color picker interface are provided. In some embodiments, information regarding available colors is retrieved by a color picker computing device, which generates a color picker interface based on the available colors. In some embodiments, the color picker interface allows a user to customize a color, but restricts the user to select colors that are available as indicated by the information regarding the available colors. In some embodiments, once a color is chosen using the color picker interface, the chosen color may be used to recommend one or more products based on the chosen color, to generate a virtual try-on image that shows a product associated with the chosen color rendered on an image of the user, or for any other purpose.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2019
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Inventor: Dominic Akerele
  • Publication number: 20190029948
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods, compositions, and kits for treating hair. The methods entail the use of multiple compositions, which can be incorporated into kits. The methods include: (I) optionally, cleansing the hair, for example, with a cleansing composition such as a shampoo; (II) optionally, treating the hair with a rinse-off conditioning mask, and rinsing the rinse-off conditioning mask from the hair; (III) applying a leave-on hair-treatment composition to the hair; (IV) without removing the leave-on hair-treatment composition, subsequently applying a leave-on hair crème to the hair; and (V) without removing the leave-on hair-treatment composition and the leave-on hair crème, styling the hair. The methods provide durable styling and conditioning benefits, frizz control/curl definition, and general hair manageability qualities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2017
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Inventors: Dominic Akerele, Angela PARK, Jaimie MECCA, Kamini PATEL, Ivana RASHID