Patents by Inventor Mark Andrew Gagiano
Mark Andrew Gagiano 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).
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Patent number: 11160346Abstract: A hair styling apparatus includes a first and a second arm each having a heatable plate and an arm member. The first and second arms are moveable between a closed position, in which the heatable plate of the first arm is adjacent the heatable plate of the second arm, and an open position, in which the heatable plates of each arm are spaced apart. The heatable plate of at least one of the arms is coupled to a respective arm member about a pivot arranged to allow the heatable plate to move relative to the respective arm member about an axis transverse to the length of said respective arm member such that the plate pivots.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2017Date of Patent: November 2, 2021Assignee: Jemella LimitedInventors: Timothy David Moore, Mark Andrew Gagiano
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Patent number: 10702036Abstract: A hair styling apparatus having a pair of closable jaws to engage a user's hair. The jaws have complementary shapes with a first said jaw defining a curved ridge and a second said jaw defining a curved recess. One or both of the jaws includes a heater such that, when said jaws are closed, hair is heated in a heating region between the ridge of the first jaw and the recess of said second jaw. The second jaw has a curved longitudinal surface having an active cooling region. The heating region is located on the forward curve and the active cooling region is located on the reverse curve.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2014Date of Patent: July 7, 2020Assignee: Jemella LimitedInventors: Robert Alexander Weatherly, Daniel Brady, Steve Sayers, Mark Andrew Gagiano, Timothy David Moore, Paul Scott, Jeremy Peter Clements, James Baker, Paul Edwin Lewis
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Publication number: 20180035776Abstract: A hair styling apparatus includes a plurality of heater electrodes which heat one or more hair styling heaters, a power source for powering the plurality of heater electrodes and a controller configured to control powering of the plurality of heater electrodes from the power source. The plurality of heaters includes a first subset and a second subset of heaters. The controller is configured to, in a first mode of operation; control the power source so that the first and second subsets are not simultaneously powered.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2016Publication date: February 8, 2018Inventors: Robert Alexander WEATHERLY, Mark Andrew GAGIANO, Timothy David MOORE
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Patent number: 9854892Abstract: We describe a hair styling apparatus and method of heating a ceramic heater in a hair styling apparatus, the ceramic heater comprising a ceramic layer and a heating element thermally coupled to said ceramic layer, the method comprising: heating the ceramic layer in at least two successive phases, wherein in a first phase the ceramic layer is heated at a first rate of heating to a first temperature; pausing the heating of said ceramic layer at the first temperature; and wherein in a second phase the ceramic layer is heated at a second rate of heating from the first temperature to a second temperature.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2013Date of Patent: January 2, 2018Assignee: JEMELLA LIMITEDInventors: Timothy David Moore, Mark Andrew Gagiano
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Patent number: 9788624Abstract: A hair styling apparatus including a first and a second arm moveable between a closed position in which a contacting surface of the first arm is adjacent a contacting surface of the second arm and an open position in which the contacting surfaces of each arm are spaced apart, whereby the contacting surfaces of each arm have complementary profiles so that, in use, a section of hair is clamped between the contacting surfaces when the arms are in the closed position, and where a heating zone on at least one of the contacting surfaces is provided to heat the section of hair between the contacting surfaces, a cooling zone on at least one of the contacting surfaces is provided for cooling the section of hair after the section of hair has been heated, and the cooling zone is curved whereby, in use, as the hair styling apparatus is moved along the section of hair in a generally linear fashion, the section of hair is curled.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2013Date of Patent: October 17, 2017Assignee: JEMELLA LIMITEDInventors: Robert Alexander Weatherly, Daniel Brady, Steve Sayers, Mark Andrew Gagiano, Timothy David Moore, Jeremy Peter Clements, Paul Scott, James Baker
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Publication number: 20170231350Abstract: A hair styling apparatus includes a first and a second arm each having a heatable plate and an arm member. The first and second arms are moveable between a closed position, in which the heatable plate of the first arm is adjacent the heatable plate of the second arm, and an open position, in which the heatable plates of each arm are spaced apart. The heatable plate of at least one of the arms is coupled to a respective arm member about a pivot arranged to allow the heatable plate to move relative to the respective arm member about an axis transverse to the length of said respective arm member such that the plate pivots.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2017Publication date: August 17, 2017Inventors: Timothy David MOORE, Mark Andrew GAGIANO
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Publication number: 20160286928Abstract: A hair styling apparatus comprising a pair of closable jaws (20,22) to engage a user's hair. Said jaws (20,22) have complementary shapes with, a first said jaw (20) defining a curved ridge and a second said jaw (22) defining a curved recess. One or both of said jaws (20,22) includes a heater such that, when said jaws are closed, hair is heated in a heating region (16) between the ridge of said first jaw (20) and the recess of said second jaw (22). Said second jaw (22) has a curved longitudinal surface having an active cooling region (14). A transverse cross section through said second jaw (22) defines at least one S-shaped curve having a forward curve into which said ridge of said first jaw (20) fits, and a linked reverse curve bearing said active cooling region (14) on which hair may be cooled and curved. Said heating region (16) is located on said forward curve; and said active cooling region (14) is located on said reverse curve.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2014Publication date: October 6, 2016Inventors: Robert Alexander WEATHERLY, Daniel BRADY, Steve SAYERS, Mark Andrew GAGIANO, Timothy David MOORE, Paul SCOTT, Jeremy Peter CLEMENTS, James BAKER, Paul Edwin LEWIS
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Publication number: 20150136169Abstract: The invention relates to hair styling apparatus. A hair styling apparatus comprises a first and a second arm each comprising a heatable plate and arm member. The first and second arms are moveable between a closed position in which the heatable plate of the first arm is adjacent the heatable plate of the second arm and an open position in which the heatable plates of each arm are spaced apart. The heatable plate of at least one of the arms is coupled to a respective arm member about a pivot arranged to allow the heatable plate to move relative to the respective arm member about an axis transverse to the length of said respective arm member such that the plate pivots.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2013Publication date: May 21, 2015Inventors: Timothy David Moore, Mark Andrew Gagiano
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Publication number: 20150122792Abstract: We describe a hair styling apparatus and method of heating a ceramic heater in a hair styling apparatus, the ceramic heater comprising a ceramic layer and a heating element thermally coupled to said ceramic layer, the method comprising: heating the ceramic layer in at least two successive phases, wherein in a first phase the ceramic layer is heated at a first rate of heating to a first temperature; pausing the heating of said ceramic layer at the first temperature; and wherein in a second phase the ceramic layer is heated at a second rate of heating from the first temperature to a second temperature.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2013Publication date: May 7, 2015Inventors: Timothy David Moore, Mark Andrew Gagiano
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Publication number: 20140338691Abstract: A hair styling apparatus including a first and a second arm moveable between a closed position in which a contacting surface of the first arm is adjacent a contacting surface of the second arm and an open position in which the contacting surfaces of each arm are spaced apart, whereby the contacting surfaces of each arm have complementary profiles so that, in use, a section of hair is clamped between the contacting surfaces when the arms are in the closed position, and where a heating zone on at least one of the contacting surfaces is provided to heat the section of hair between the contacting surfaces, a cooling zone on at least one of the contacting surfaces is provided for cooling the section of hair after the section of hair has been heated, and the cooling zone is curved whereby, in use, as the hair styling apparatus is moved along the section of hair in a generally linear fashion, the section of hair is curled.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2013Publication date: November 20, 2014Inventors: Robert Alexander Weatherly, Daniel Brady, Steve Sayers, Mark Andrew Gagiano, Timothy David Moore, Jeremy Peter Clements, Paul Scott, James Baker