Abstract: A haircare appliance having an air inlet, an air outlet, and an airflow generator for generating an airflow from the air inlet to the air outlet and an attachment for a haircare appliance, the attachment including an air inlet, an air outlet. A curved surface adjacent to and downstream of the air outlet. The haircare appliance or the attachment has a curved surface adjacent to and downstream of the air outlet. The haircare appliance or the attachment is configured such that airflow exiting the air outlet generates a first force to attract hair toward the curved surface, and a second force to push hair away from the curved surface.

Abstract: A hair straightening apparatus has two arms pivotably coupled at a hinge, and a central pack disposed between the first and second arms and coupled with the hair styling apparatus at the hinge on a hinge end of hair straightening apparatus. A locking mechanism is disposed within the central pack, wherein the locking mechanism includes a symmetrical, elongate lock arm disposed lengthwise within the central pack. The locking mechanism is selectively operable to lock the first and second arms in the closed position. The central pack defines a longitudinal axis, and the elongate lock arm is movable relative to the central pack between the first and second positions in parallel with the longitudinal axis defined by the central pack.

Abstract: A hair styling accessory comprises a body supporting a pair of jaws defining a clamping space between them for receiving a tress of hair. The accessory is configured so that at least one of the jaws is movable to releasably clamp the tress of hair between the jaws. The movable jaw is actuated by air pressure. At least one of the jaws is configured to deliver a jet of air from the body to the clamping space.

Abstract: An attachment for a haircare appliance, the attachment having an air inlet, a primary air outlet, first and second secondary air outlets, a curved surface, a main body defining the primary air outlet and the curved surface. The curved surface extends around the main body from a first end of the curved surface adjacent to and downstream of a first side of the primary air outlet to a second, opposite end of the curved surface adjacent to and downstream of a second, opposite side of the primary air outlet. The attachment comprises a guide defining the first and second secondary air outlets, the guide arranged to direct air from the primary air outlet to both the first and second secondary air outlets and across the respective first and second ends of the curved surface simultaneously.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a hair straightening apparatus having two arms pivotably coupled together and a heating plate on a facing side of at least one arm. A central pack disposed between the first arm and the second arm and coupled to the hair styling apparatus at the hinge end and a biasing means adapted to support the central pack symmetrically between the first arm and the second arm.

Abstract: A hair styling apparatus is provided and includes a first arm and a second arm pivotally coupled together and moveable between an open position and a closed position. An inner wall of the first arm is arranged to face an inner wall of the second arm. The first arm and the second arm are arranged to receive hair within a cavity therebetween. The cavity is formed between the first arm and the second arm in a closed position. At least one of the first arm and second arm include a plenum. The plenum includes an air inlet for receiving airflow from a fan unit and an air outlet configured to direct airflow towards the cavity.

Abstract: An air purifier is described that includes a blower to generate an airflow, a filter to remove pollutants from the airflow, and a nozzle having an outlet through which the filtered airflow is emitted. The air purifier further includes an actuator assembly to adjust the direction of the filtered airflow, an image sensor to capture image data, and a control unit to detect a face in the image data and to control the actuator assembly such that the filtered airflow is directed at the face.

Abstract: A hair straightening apparatus having two arms pivotably coupled together and arranged to receive hair within a cavity formed between them is disclosed. A plenum in at least one arm includes an air inlet for receiving airflow from a fan unit and an air outlet for emitting airflow towards hair within the cavity. The air outlet extends along the inner wall of at least one of the first arm and the second arm and is adapted to direct airflow towards a lower edge of the arms.

Abstract: An attachment for a haircare appliance, the attachment including an air inlet, an air outlet. The attachment has a curved surface adjacent to and downstream of the air outlet. A radius of curvature of the curved is at least 16 mm. A haircare appliance having an air inlet, an air outlet, and an airflow generator for generating an airflow from the air inlet to the air outlet. The haircare appliance has a curved surface adjacent to and downstream of the air outlet. A radius of curvature of the curved surface is at least 16 mm.

Abstract: A hair styling appliance has first and second arms coupled together for reciprocal movement towards and away from each other, and arranged to receive hair within a region between each other. A plenum is disposed within at least one of the first arm and the second arm, the plenum including an air inlet for receiving airflow from a fan unit and an air outlet for emitting airflow towards hair within the region. An air deflector is disposed along at least one of the first arm and the second arm, the air deflector being configured to deflect at least some of the airflow out of the region.

Abstract: An eye mask apparatus for protecting a patient's eyes while being secured around the patient's head during panoramic dental radiography, the apparatus comprising an elongated lead vinyl sheet having a first end and a second end, wherein said first and second ends have attachment devices to releasably secure said two ends together. The elongated lead vinyl sheet is adapted to be secured around the patient's head at eye level. The elongated lead vinyl sheet is further adapted to cover a slice of the patient's head that is confined between two planes, the two planes being parallel to a transverse plane of the patient's head at eye level. Therefore, the eye mask apparatus protects the slice of the patient's head and the patient's eyes from x-ray radiation during the panoramic dental radiography. The lead vinyl sheet is placed over the patient's eyes prior to radiography.

Abstract: An eye mask apparatus for protecting a patient's eyes while being secured around the patient's head during panoramic dental radiography, the apparatus comprising an elongated lead vinyl sheet having a first end and a second end, wherein said first and second ends have attachment devices to releasably secure said two ends together. The elongated lead vinyl sheet is adapted to be secured around the patient's head at eye level. The elongated lead vinyl sheet is further adapted to cover a slice of the patient's head that is confined between two planes, the two planes being parallel to a transverse plane of the patient's head at eye level. Therefore, the eye mask apparatus protects the slice of the patient's head and the patient's eyes from x-ray radiation during the panoramic dental radiography. The lead vinyl sheet is placed over the patient's eyes prior to radiography.