Abstract: A hair styling device comprising: a styling substrate; and a coating disposed onto the styling substrate, the coating including: one or more ceramic minerals, and one or more graphene materials in a sufficient amount so that the coating has a thermal conductivity of about 7 Watts/(meter·Kelvin).

Abstract: This disclosure relates to personal grooming apparatus that include coatings on the surface thereof that incorporate static dissipative additives that reduce the static build-up in the hair of users as compared to conventional apparatus. Other aspects of the present disclosure relate to methods for producing such apparatus, and methods for grooming the hair of an individual.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to personal grooming apparatus that include coatings on the surface thereof that incorporate calcium carbonate derived from the shell of a mollusk and/or from a mollusk pearl. Other aspects of the present disclosure relate to methods for producing such apparatus, and methods of grooming the hair or skin of an individual.

Abstract: An apparatus and control method provides for automated, computer control to illuminate hair, sense aspects of that hair, calculate enhancements based on the sensed aspects of the hair, and precisely apply compounds on the hair in spatial conformance with the sensed aspects to create those enhancements. Examples of such compounds are hair coloring agents and hair care agents.

Abstract: The invention is a process and a dispenser container and comb attachment to be used for applying cosmetic chemical hair straightening cream in order to straighten out the curl of naturally curly or kinky human hair. It combines advantages of dispensers of thicker liquids with advantages of dispensers and combs used to apply thinner liquids, such as hair color. It uses a comb attachment and easy to grip handle similar to those that come with some hair dryers, allowing users to comb and smooth the hair as the chemical straightens the curl. The invention provides an easy way to load the container with the hair straightening cream using a detachable comb unit that also serves as a removable cap. Removing the comb opens the container so that the chemical cream can be loaded. Attaching the comb allows the user to dispense and apply the cream to the hair.

Abstract: A hair brush for preventing hair loss is provided. The hair brush of the current invention is comprised of a main body, a bristle body and a spike body. The main body of the brush is made of ABS (acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene) polymer. The bristle body and the spike shape body are made of mixtures of anion emitting material, magnets and plastics such as silicon and polyurethane. Strength of the magnetic field generated from the bristle body and spike body is controlled to be 5 to 50 Gauss by controlling composition of carbon steel and strength of the magnetizer. Emitting anion concentration is controlled to be 400 to 700 each/cm3 by adjusting composition of anion emitting materials. Combing 10 cm2 area of scalp one minute a day for 30 days, number of hair loss a day decreased from over 100 each to less than 20 each.

Abstract: Device (1) for making hair streaks, nuances and/or luminosities, comprising a set (30) of arcuated needles (3i) (i=1, 2, 3, 4, 5 . . . ,) operated simultaneously, each one of them being responsible for entrapping a distinct strand of hair, characterised in that it comprises a box (2) in which may translate a slide element (3) that operates as a single support of a set of needles that translate between two limiting positions, one of them where is defined a closed confined zone between an external surface (21) of said box and each one of the needles {31) and the other one in which the needles assume a position further apart from said surface, without the existence of any closed confined zone, being possible for the hairs to enter/exit freely into/from the zone defined by the arcuated part of the needles. A lever (25) operates a pin (45) of the slide element, and there is a handle (26). There are removable accessories, such as a comb, further handles or broad brushes (5, 5?).

Abstract: Applicator for coloring or bleaching product for hair tresses or other hair treatment, includes a lower jaw, planar and smooth on its base, constituting a coloring compartment or area fed by the treatment product, and an upper jaw, jointed with the lower jaw, maintained closed upon it through the action of a rebound spring, requiring the tip of the jaw which comprises a joint with a soft lip to clamp the selected tresses previously added to the coloring area on the lower jaw. The joint having a lip (9) has a tapered shape along its width making a distribution and spreading area for applying color, where the traction of the tool towards the rear naturally crushes a corner of dye and causes its natural diffusion inside each tress of hair. One or more moveable reservoirs containing the coloring composition, clamped above the upper jaw, feed the coloring compartment by pressing a button.

Abstract: An antistatic grooming device, such as a comb or brush, whereby a portion of it contains static dissipative material—notably conductive polyethylene, sophisticated laminates with very thin metallized films, and other materials demonstrating similar properties—that will dissipate charge upon contact with strands of hair. The static dissipative material may be applied as a coating or incorporated in whole or in parts into the grooming device itself, as long as the static dissipative material can come into direct contact with the hair.

Abstract: A hair styling comb includes a molded plastic or metal core member including a body part having first and second sets of integrally formed spaced apart comb teeth extending in directions substantially normal to each other. The first set of teeth extends from an elongated spine part of the body and a layer of a resilient friction material is molded over the body part to cover opposed planar surfaces of the body part and to extend within spaces between adjacent teeth of both sets. The overmolded layer provides surfaces between each tooth which are adherent to human hair to facilitate teasing, back combing or ratting hair during a styling procedure. The comb is conveniently mass produceable by molding the core member and then overmolding the resilient high friction coating or material layer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a cleaning comb with needles that are rugged on their peripheral surface and a method of manufacturing a high mechanical strength cleaning comb. The comb includes a plurality of needles arranged parallel to each other with a spacing of under 100 .mu.m, which are rugged on their peripheral surface for the purpose of more effectively removing foreign elements and smaller particles attached. The needles have a total length and a useful length, i.e. a relatively large portion that protrudes from the handle, and they have a diameter of over 1 mm. In order to give the comb a high mechanical strength, the method of assembling the comb includes attaching the needles onto the handle preferably by laser welding or soft soldering. The ruggedness on the peripheral surface is provided by cutting an helical groove or several parallel circumferential grooves.

Abstract: A sustained-release matrix for dental application includes either an anti-microbial agent or a colorant that is released from the matrix when the matrix contacts water. The preferred matrices include a water-soluble polymer and a water-insoluble support resin.

Abstract: The invention relates to a brush which comprises a handle portion, a base portion formed with recesses for holding filaments or bristles, an insert which acts as holding means for holding the filaments or bristles in the recesses, and filaments or bristles held in the recesses by the insert. According to the invention, the base portion of the brush, and possible also the handle portion, is formed of a particular plastic which permits the insert which holds the filaments or bristles to press into the sides of the recesses with considerable pressure without cracking the sides so as to permit better holding of the filaments or bristles in the brush base.

Abstract: Shaped articles, such as hair brushes, combs and hair curlers, for rapid hair drying, molded in whole or in part of graft starch copolymer. Graft starch copolymers, such as base hydrolized starch-polyacrylonitrile, carbohydrate acrylic copolymer, modified carbohydrate derivatives, and combinations of polyacrylate and polyacrylamide, have superabsorbent properties. Graft starch copolymer is a blend of the natural polymer, starch, and synthetic polymers such as acrylamide and sodium or potassium acrylate. When used after a shower or after washing ones hair, these shaped articles, molded from graft starch copolymer, in accordance with the method of the present inventon, will absorb essentially all moisture from the hair, upon contact, in a matter of a few minutes.

Abstract: An electric hair curling or styling iron includes an elongated cylindrical housing extending from a handle and enclosing an electric heating element. The outer peripheral cylindrical surface of the housing is provided with an even number of radially spaced longitudinally extending grooves. An elongated support bar is removably located in each of the grooves and each bar includes a plurality of longitudinally spaced teeth extending radially outwardly from the longitudinal axis of the housing. The bars are arranged in alternating first and second series. The bars and teeth of the first series are fabricated from a material relatively of high heat transmissibility, such as aluminum. The bars and teeth of the second series are made of a material of relatively low heat transmissibility, such as plastic. The teeth of the second series are longer than the teeth of the first series.

Abstract: Articles for conditioning hair have been fabricated by blending water soluble polymers with water insoluble polymers to form interpenetrating networks so that the water soluble polymer can be extracted from the article when wet or when brought in contact with wet hair.

Abstract: Articles for conditioning hair have been fabricated by blending water soluble polymers with water insoluble polymers to form interpenetrating networks so that the water soluble polymer can be extracted from the article when wet or when brought in contact with wet hair.