Abstract: An induction-heater mat for heating up hair-styling appliance, the induction-heater mat comprises a mat that is made up of flexible material, the mat having an induction coil embedded therein; and a power supply and controlling unit that is electrically connected with the induction coil of the mat, the power supply and controlling unit operationally controls the power supply to the induction coil to heat up the hair-styling appliance that is placed on the mat.

Abstract: The present invention provides an induction heating unit for heating up a hair styling appliance. The induction heating unit comprises a container defining a well that is surrounded by an induction coil winding, a controller electrically connected to the induction coil winding to operationally control a heating power; and a sensor plug disposed at the bottom on the well, the sensor plug adapted for coupling with a sensor socket on the hair styling appliance to detect at least temperature of the hair styling appliance through a temperature sensor, wherein the controller operationally controls a heating power based at least on the temperature detected through the temperature sensor. A method of heating up a hair styling appliance is also provided.

Abstract: A heated hair-styling appliance for styling hair through heat is provided. The heated hair-styling appliance comprises a heating head having an outer shell covering at least part of the surface thereof, and an inner heat source core disposed within the inner part of the heating head, and a handle attached to a distal end of the heating head. The heated hair-styling appliance works in conjunction with an independent heating unit to heat up the inner heat source core, and the heat source core operationally supplies heat to heat up the outer shell for styling hair after it is being heated. A induction heating unit therefor is also provided.

Abstract: The present invention relates to hair dryer having a fan and a heater. The hair dryer has a PCB board having programmable integrated circuit (IC) components mounted thereon, wherein the fan and the heater are also connected to the PCB board; a plurality of presets defining operating levels of the fan and the heater, alone or in any combinations; a multi-mode switch connected to the PCB board for controlling the plurality of presets, the multi-mode switch is positioned at an one-hand operable location on the hair dryer, wherein user is able to operate the hair dryer with only a hand holding hair dryer and controlling the plurality of presets through the multi-mode switch.