Abstract: A device for use on an epilator having a drivable epilation head with a plurality of clamping elements. The device can be adapted to cover at least one clamping to prevent the clamping element from trapping hairs.

Abstract: A hair removal appliance includes a hand-held part and interchangeable tool attachments. The hand-held part includes a housing on which various tool attachments are mountable, as well as a drive mechanism which is arranged in the housing and includes a driving element to which a respective tool attachment is adapted to be coupled with its attachment-side driving element. The tool attachments each have a coupling portion of identical construction and are connectable to a complementary coupling portion on the hand-held part of the hair removal appliance. Each of the tool attachments includes a driving element adapted to be coupled to a driving element on the side of the hand-held part.

Abstract: A naphthalenesulfonic acid or quinolinesulfonic acid of formula (I), wherein A is N or a CR8 formula group, where R8 is H, OH, NR10OR11, independently from one another, where R10 and R11 represent H or C1-C6 alkyl or a group of formula NH—CO—R12, where R12 is C1-C6 alkyl or C6-C10 aryl; R1 and R2 represent H or SO3R9, independently from one another, where R9 is H, ammonium or a cation of an alkali or alkaline-earth metal; R3 is H or OH; and R4, R5, R6 and R7 represent H, an NR10R11 or NH—CO—R12 group, independently from one another; on the condition that (i) at least one of R1 or R2 is SO3R9, and (ii) at least one of R4, R5, R6 or R7 is an NR10R11 or NH—CO—R12 group, or their pharmaceutically acceptable salts; and a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient.

Abstract: A motor-driven epilation head, and epilation apparatus for use therewith, The epilation head has a rotatable cylinder operable to turn about an axis of rotation. The rotatable cylinder includes clamping devices operable to take hold of and pluck the hairs and actuating elements operable for actuating the clamping devices. The rotatable cylinder has at least one pressure element with a control surface that is at least intermittently contacted by the actuating elements in a sliding fashion. The actuating elements as well as the pressure element are made of a plastic material.

Abstract: A motor-driven epilation head for an epilation apparatus. The epilation head includes a rotatable cylinder, which can rotate about an axis of rotation, and several pairs of first clamping elements and second clamping elements that cooperate to take hold of and pluck the hairs. The first clamping elements are individual components that are movably suspended in order to be brought in clamping contact with second clamping elements, and can be individually actuated by means of one respective actuating element. The clamping contact between the first clamping elements and the second clamping elements is disengaged by means of spring elements that act upon the first connecting elements independently of the actuating elements. The axis of rotation of the rotatable cylinder extends outside the first clamping elements.

Abstract: An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for managing computer jobs with prerequisite jobs in a main frame computing system. A determination module is included that determines a job grouping of jobs for processing by a computer with a mainframe operating system. A grouping module is included to generate generating a job grouping structure associated with the job grouping. The job grouping structure comprises one or more prerequisite jobs and a dependent job that depends on successful completion of each prerequisite job associated with the dependent job. A management module is included to submit the jobs in the job grouping structure to the computer for processing. The jobs are submitted such that each prerequisite job of the dependent job successfully completes prior to submission of the dependent job.

Abstract: A clamping device for a motor-driven epilation apparatus. The clamping device has a first clamping element with a first contact surface, in the region of which a three-dimensional clamping structure is provided. The clamping device has a second clamping element with a second contact surface. The contact surfaces of the clamping elements are intermittently brought in mutual clamping contact during the operation of the epilation apparatus. The hardness of the second clamping element in the region of the second contact surface is lower than that of the first clamping element in the region of the first contact surface.

Abstract: The invention is directed to an appliance for the epilation of the human skin, having a housing to accommodate a motor and a drive mechanism for driving at least one clamping device (43) by which the user's hairs can be extracted. Moreover, a stimulation mechanism is provided to reduce the sense of pain during epilation. This mechanism includes at least one element (55) that is movable toward and away from the skin when the appliance is placed in epilating position on the user's skin. According to certain embodiments of the present invention, the at least one element (55) has a free end (56) and is arranged adjacent to the side of the rotary clamping device (43). In consequence, the user perceives at least subjectively a reduced sense of pain during epilation. Still further, a method for epilation and a method for the use of the appliance of the present invention are described.

Abstract: The invention is directed to an appliance for the epilation of the human skin, having a housing to accommodate a motor and a drive mechanism for driving at least one clamping device (43) by which the user's hairs can be extracted. Moreover, a stimulation mechanism is provided to reduce the sense of pain during epilation. This mechanism includes at least one element (55) that is movable toward and away from the skin when the appliance is placed in epilating position on the user's skin. According to certain embodiments of the present invention, the at least one element (55) has a free end (56) and is arranged adjacent to the side of the rotary clamping device (43). In consequence, the user perceives at least subjectively a reduced sense of pain during epilation. Still further, a method for epilation and a method for the use of the appliance of the present invention are described.

Abstract: The invention is directed to an appliance for the epilation of the human skin, having a housing to accommodate a motor and a drive mechanism for driving at least one clamping device (5; 43) by which the user's hairs can be extracted. Moreover, a stimulation mechanism is provided to reduce the sense of pain during epilation. This mechanism includes at least one element (16; 55) that is movable toward and away from the skin when the appliance is placed in epilating position on the user's skin. According to certain embodiments of the present invention, the at least one element (16; 55) has a free end (56) and is arranged adjacent to the side of the rotary clamping device (5; 43). In consequence, the user perceives at least subjectively a reduced sense of pain during epilation. Still further, a method for epilation and a method for the use of the appliance of the present invention are described.

Abstract: An epilation head for an epilator device, the epilation head comprising: a rotary body mounted for rotation about a longitudinal axis thereof, having first and second ends and an outer circumference extending from the first end to the second end; a plurality of pairs of clamping elements arranged about the outer circumference of the body and defining an active plucking length along the axis, wherein the clamping elements are actuated to cycle between open and gripping positions as the rotary body rotates, each pair of clamping elements defining an opening width in its open position; and wherein a sum of the opening widths of all the pairs of clamping elements is at least as great as the active plucking length.

Abstract: A naphthalenesulfonic acid or quinolinesulfonic acid of formula (I), wherein A is N or a CR8 formula group, where R8 is H, OH, NR10R11, independently from one another, where R10 and R11 represent H or C1-C6 alkyl or a group of formula NH—CO—R12, where R12 is C1-C6 alkyl or C6-C10 aryl; R1 and R2 represent H or SO3R9, independently from one another, where R9 is H, ammonium or a cation of an alkali or alkaline-earth metal; R3 is H or OH; and R4, R5, R6 and R7 represent H, an NR10R11 or NH—CO—R12 group, independently from one another; on the condition that (i) at least one of R1 or R2 is SO3R9, and (ii) at least one of R4, R5, R6 or R7 is an NR10R11 or NH—CO—R12 group, or their pharmaceutically acceptable salts; and a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient.

Abstract: A device for use on an epilator having a drivable epilation head with a plurality of clamping elements. The device can be adapted to cover at least one clamping to prevent the clamping element from trapping hairs.

Abstract: An electrical machine, in particular an alternator, is provided that has a shaft (13) that is held in at least one movable bearing point (25) by at least one bearing (19) in a hub (22). A metal sliding element (28) is fixed on the hub side between the bearing (19) and the hub (22).

Abstract: The invention is directed to an appliance for the epilation of the human skin, having a housing to accommodate a motor and a drive mechanism for driving at least one clamping device (5; 43) by which the user's hairs can be extracted. Moreover, a stimulation mechanism is provided to reduce the sense of pain during epilation. This mechanism includes at least one element (16; 55) that is movable toward and away from the skin when the appliance is placed in epilating position on the user's skin. According to certain embodiments of the present invention, the at least one element (16; 55) has a free end (56) and is arranged adjacent to the side of the rotary clamping device (5; 43). In consequence, the user perceives at least subjectively a reduced sense of pain during epilation. Still further, a method for epilation and a method for the use of the appliance of the present invention are described.

Abstract: An epilator for plucking hairs from human skin, the epilator having a housing in which an epilating head driven by drive elements and carrying plucking elements is mounted, provision being made in the area of the epilating head for movably mounted driven elements for the mechanical stimulating striking of the skin by a contact element, the striking reducing the subjective pain of epilation to the user.

Abstract: The invention is directed to an appliance for the epilation of the human skin, having a housing to accommodate a motor and a drive mechanism for driving at least one clamping device (43) by which the user's hairs can be extracted. Moreover, a stimulus mechanism is to reduce the sense of pain during epilation. This mechanism includes at least one element (55) that is movable toward and away from the skin when the appliance is placed in epilating position on the user's skin. According to certain embodiments of the present invention, the at least one element (55) has a free end (56) and is arranged adjacent to the side of the rotary clamping device (43). In consequence, the user perceives at least subjectively a reduced sense of pain during epilation. Still further, a method for epilation and a method for the use of the appliance of the present invention are described.

Abstract: An attachment for an appliance for the epilation of the human skin, the appliance being provided with a housing to accommodate a motor for driving at least one clamping device rotary about a first axle for purposes of epilation, the attachment being provided with at least one element for reducing the perception of pain during epilation, which element makes contact with the skin prior to the epilation.

Abstract: The invention is directed to an appliance for the epilation of the human skin, having a housing to accommodate a motor and a drive mechanism for driving at least one clamping device (43) by means of which the user's hairs can be extracted. Moreover, means are provided to reduce the sense of pain during epilation. These means include at least one element (55) that is movable toward and away from the skin when the appliance is placed in epilating position on the user's skin. According to the present invention, the at least one element (55) has a free end (56) and is arranged adjacent to the side of the rotary clamping device (43). In consequence, the user perceives at least subjectively a reduced sense of pain during epilation. Still further, a method for epilation and a method for the use of the appliance of the present invention are described.