Methods Patents (Class 132/200)
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Patent number: 12274594Abstract: Formulation delivery systems, formulation delivery devices, and formulation cartridges for the same are provided. Formulation delivery systems include a reusable handle, a formulation dispensing assembly, and a controller. The formulation dispensing assembly includes a reciprocating nozzle assembly and a pump. The reciprocating nozzle assembly is fluidically coupleable to the formulation cartridge or the cleaning cartridge received within the reusable handle. Formulation delivery devices include a reusable handle configured to receive a formulation cartridge therein, and a formulation dispensing assembly disposed in the reusable handle. The formulation dispensing assembly includes fluid conduits, a pump fluidically connected to the fluid conduits, a reciprocating nozzle assembly, and a controller. Formulation cartridges include a reusable cartridge body, a valve frame, and a disposable refill packet reversibly-coupleable to the reusable cartridge body.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2022Date of Patent: April 15, 2025Assignee: L'OrealInventors: Ji Lee, Carolina Canamaque, Joseph Grez
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Patent number: 12232914Abstract: A dental floss appliance comprising a U-shaped frame; a plurality of movable fasteners held by the frame; and a plurality of dental floss sections strung between the fasteners.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2021Date of Patent: February 25, 2025Inventor: Hassan Kashif
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Patent number: 12178978Abstract: A device for applying a composition to a skin of a face includes an end effector having a base portion and a protruding portion extending distally from the base portion. The protruding portion has a distal opening. The device also includes a detector arrangement obtaining image data corresponding to an image of an area of the skin through the distal opening and an applicator arrangement applying the composition to a location within the area. The device further includes a processing arrangement receiving and analyzing the image data to determine whether the applicator is aimed to safely dispense the composition to the area and whether a frexel within the area corresponds to a skin artifact, and directing the applicator to selectively apply the composition to the frexel when the applicator is aimed to safely dispense the composition to the area and the skin artifact is detected from the frexel.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2020Date of Patent: December 31, 2024Assignee: JOHNSON & JOHNSON CONSUMER INC.Inventors: Curt Binner, Benjamin Serbiak
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Patent number: 12089679Abstract: A cosmetic treatment method. The method includes applying an adhesive composition to human keratin materials, especially the skin. The method includes bringing fibres borne by an applicator into contact with the adhesive composition present on the keratin materials. The method includes moving the applicator away from the skin, so as to release fibres which adhere to the keratin materials, the holding force for holding the fibres on the applicator being lower than the adhesive force for adhesion of the fibres to the adhesive composition present on the keratin materials.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2016Date of Patent: September 17, 2024Assignee: L'OREALInventors: Jean-Baptiste Blanc, Franck Giron, Henri Samain, Christèle Gevrey
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Patent number: 12089674Abstract: A hair feeding device configured to perform a feeding operation for pulling out flocking hairs one by one from a bundle of flocking hairs, the device includes a feeder configured to hold the bundle of flocking hairs and separates hair ends of a plurality of the flocking hairs in a direction different from that of the bundle, a detector configured to detect three-dimensional positions of the separated hair ends of the plurality of flocking hairs, a head for capturing the hair ends of the flocking hairs, a conveyance mechanism configured to convey the head to any three-dimensional position, and a control device that controls the conveyance mechanism so that the head captures the hair ends of the flocking hairs at three-dimensional positions of the hair ends of one flocking hair among the plurality of hairs detected by the detector.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2020Date of Patent: September 17, 2024Assignees: JUKI CORPORATION, ARTNATURE INC.Inventors: Jiro Obama, Hideki Iijima, Toru Ichita, Honoka Iimura
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Patent number: 12051268Abstract: An eyebrow device includes a brow ink pen or pencil connected to a reciprocating or oscillating electric driver, wherein at least one of a stroke length, stroke angle, stroke force, arc length, and cycle rate of the brow ink pen or pencil are adjustable. A computer-implemented method of shaping an eyebrow with ink, includes: creating, by a computing device, a pre-altered eyebrow of a user; creating, by the computing device, a plurality of eyebrow shaping effects; creating, by the computing device, a questionnaire in which the user selects at least one eyebrow shaping effect from the plurality of eyebrow shaping effects; and providing, by the computing device, instructions for an eyebrow device how to shape the pre-altered eyebrow of the user to resemble the eyebrow shaping effect selected by the user.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2019Date of Patent: July 30, 2024Assignee: L'OrealInventor: Lily Truong
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Patent number: 11963567Abstract: Cosmetic treatment method for adding fibers to natural eyelashes, comprising: a) applying an adhesive composition (A) to at least part of the eyelashes, b) bringing fibers (12) borne by an applicator (10) into contact with said adhesive composition (A) present on said eyelashes, c) moving the applicator (10) away from the eyelashes, so as to release fibers (12) which adhere to said eyelashes.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2017Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: L'OREALInventors: Shinsuke Okuda, Makoto Kawamoto, Henri Samain, Jean-Baptiste Blanc, Alexis Leonard, Franck Giron, Caroline Lebre, Anne Bouchara
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Patent number: 11849789Abstract: An artificial hair fastening tool is provided which enables efficient operations of putting a human hair into a loop of an artificial hair and making a knot in the human hair for preventing the artificial hair from coming off. An artificial hair fastening method for fastening an artificial hair to a human hair efficiently and without imposing strain on the human hair is also provided. The artificial hair fastening tool includes: a front end portion having a spindle shape with a groove on a circumferential surface along a longitudinal direction and having a tip end on one end; and a rear end portion having a rod-like shape and extending from the front end portion toward an opposite side to the tip end.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2021Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: HARUCHI, G.K.Inventor: Chiharu Imai
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Patent number: 11771194Abstract: A hair band apparatus adapted to retain a subject's hair in a desired orientation away, e.g., from the face, and simultaneously impart a part in the subject's hair to enhance desired styling effects, includes a hair band member configured for positioning relative to a head of a subject, and being arranged about a central axis, and a single parting member mounted to the hair band member. The single parting member is configured to impart a part in the subject's hair while mounting the hair band member to the subject's head. The single parting member may be centrally located on the hair band member to provide a central part or be offset to provide a side part.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2016Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: Conair LLCInventor: Sophia Wojczak
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Patent number: 11771210Abstract: An oral care implement including an elongated body having a head portion supporting plurality of tooth cleaning elements and a handle portion defining an outer surface. A grip control component is disposed on the handle portion and includes a pair of transversely spaced apart control surfaces separated by a longitudinally extending channel. The control surfaces are elevated above the outer surface of the handle portion and positioned to engage a user's thumb. The control component is operable to tilt the head portion at an upward or downward angle relative to a vertical plane of a user's teeth when the control component is grasped between the user's thumb and forefinger for producing a proper brushing angle at the gum line.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2021Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventors: Wen Jin Xi, Guang Sheng Guo, Felix Mueller, Robert Moskovich, Stephen Nelson, Joachim Storz
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Patent number: 11758996Abstract: A method of compensating for a refractive error, including manipulating eyelashes to project into a line of sight of an eye at least when an eyelid from which the eyelashes extend is partially closed or when the eye is moved relative to the eyelid. The method may further include manipulating at least one of spacing, orientation, direction, contour or shape of the eyelashes to create an optical effect that improves visual acuity when the eyelashes project into the line of sight and training an individual whose eyelashes are manipulated to position the eyelid from which the eyelashes extend, the eye or both the eyelid and the eye from which the eyelashes extend to achieve relative positioning of the eye and the eyelid to obtain the optical effect that improves visual acuity when desired.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2019Date of Patent: September 19, 2023Inventor: Vance M. Thompson
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Patent number: 11751660Abstract: A production method of a digitized artificial nail for a nail of a user includes the steps of: (a) scanning the nail of the user to construct an irregular digitized user nail model; (b) data sampling to convert the irregular digitized user nail model into a regular digitized artificial nail model which is a regular three dimensional grid surface, and topology deformation of the regular three dimensional grid surface to form a digitized artificial nail model; (c) matching an artificial nail shape selected by the user with the digitized artificial nail model to obtain a desired artificial nail model; (d) customizing the digitized artificial nail model; and (e) three dimensional printing a digitized artificial nail in response to the digitized artificial nail model.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2020Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: Zhejiang Xunshi Technology Co., LtdInventors: Jing Zhang, Biqing Lu, Yong Chen, Tiantian Wang, Weigang Jin, Ming Chen, Haiyan Feng
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Patent number: 11690808Abstract: Disclosed herein are delivery systems including coated and uncoated yarns, yarn precursors, threads, fibers, and other substrates for the constant or near-constant release of active compounds, as well as methods for manufacturing such delivery systems. The yarns, yarn precursors, threads, fibers, and other substrates can include a cross-linked hydrophobic elastomer and an active compound. One or more coatings that are impermeable or substantially impermeable to the active compound may partially or fully occlude the yarn or substrate to control release rates of the active compound. The delivery systems may be used in a variety of applications, including the making of articles of clothing, textiles, and fabrics, and may be used in methods of treating various conditions and diseases.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2018Date of Patent: July 4, 2023Assignee: TEXTILE-BASED DELIVERY, INC.Inventors: David Anderson, Jordan Schindler, Erik Scott Goebel
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Patent number: 11691034Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a curable nail strengthening composition comprising a polymerizable material, at least one penetrating agent, and at least one curing agent. The strengthening composition penetrates the nail and is cured within the nail plate without cross-linking the nail proteins. Methods for strengthening and repairing nails are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2019Date of Patent: July 4, 2023Assignees: Famous Names, LLC, EsschemInventors: Jim Nordstrom, Linda Nordstrom, Susan Sheariss
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Patent number: 11685068Abstract: A smart shaving system with a three-dimension (3D) camera assists the user of a shaving razor. The 3D camera is communicatively connected to the shaving razor and to a razor cartridge vendor platform via an Internet-of-Things (IoT) gateway. The 3D camera can be incorporated into the shaving razor. The razor has hardware/software capabilities to function as a stand-alone Internet-of-Things (IoT) device. The 3D camera can assist the user to determine whether a particular skin surface area has been adequately shaved, and/or (ii) assist the user regarding the type of shaving cartridge and/or razor suited for the particular user's physical characteristics (e.g., skin and/or hair).Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2019Date of Patent: June 27, 2023Assignee: BIC Violex Single Member S.A.Inventor: Thomas Brette
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Patent number: 11660768Abstract: Surgical clipper blade assemblies with hydrophobic coating layers and methods of use for hair removal from a skin area include using a surgical clipper blade assembly including a blade, a top surface, a bottom surface, a plurality of sidewalls disposed and extending between the top surface and the bottom surface, and an aperture configured to receive the blade, and a hydrophobic coating layer disposed on at least a portion of a top skin facing surface comprising the top surface and the blade. The surgical clipper blade assembly may include a plurality of ribs on the top surface, and the portion of the top skin facing surface may include the top surface, the blade, the plurality of ribs, or combinations thereof. During operation of the blade to remove hair from the skin area, the hydrophobic coating layer reduces friction forces and prevents risk of skin abrasions.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2020Date of Patent: May 30, 2023Assignee: CareFusion 2200, Inc.Inventors: Anas Jaber, Gianluca Puliti
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Patent number: 11648699Abstract: A smart shaving system with a three-dimension (3D) camera assists the user of a shaving razor. The 3D camera is communicatively connected to the shaving razor and to a razor cartridge vendor platform via an Internet-of-Things (IoT) gateway. The 3D camera can be incorporated into the shaving razor. The razor has hardware/software capabilities to function as a stand-alone Internet-of-Things (IoT) device. The 3D camera can assist the user to determine whether a particular skin surface area has been adequately shaved, and/or (ii) assist the user regarding the type of shaving cartridge and/or razor suited for the particular user's physical characteristics (e.g., skin and/or hair).Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2019Date of Patent: May 16, 2023Assignee: BIC Violex Single Member S.A.Inventor: Thomas Brette
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Patent number: 11529302Abstract: Provided is a composition including: an acrylamide compound represented by general formula (1) below; urethane (meth)acrylate having a SI value of 3 or less in a skin sensitization test; and a polymerization initiator having a molecular weight of 800 or greater, where in general formula (1), R1 represents an alkyl group containing 1 through 6 carbon atoms, X represents an alkylene group containing 1 through 6 carbon atoms, and Y represents any one selected from the group consisting of general formula (2) below and general formula (3) below, where in general formula (2), R2 represents an alkyl group containing 1 through 10 carbon atoms, and * represents a binding site with X above, where in general formula (3), R2 represents an alkyl group containing 1 through 10 carbon atoms, and * represents a binding site with X above.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2019Date of Patent: December 20, 2022Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Takenori Suenaga, Masahide Kobayashi, Mitsunobu Morita, Takashi Okada, Soh Noguchi, Tatsuki Yamaguchi
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Patent number: 11490672Abstract: A pre-braided hair extension is configured to be attached to a bunched grouping of hair of a wearer and includes a plurality of hairs weaved into a braided pattern. The hair extension further includes a first end comprising a decorative end of the pre-braided hair extension and a second end distal from the first end, wherein the second end is configured to receive the bunched grouping of hair there through. According to one embodiment, the second end can include a loop. The loop can be configured to receive the bunched grouping of hair there through. The hair ropes weaved into the braided pattern can be configured to permit threading of the bunched grouping through and among the hair ropes.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2018Date of Patent: November 8, 2022Inventor: Daisy Curbeon
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Patent number: 11478341Abstract: An interdental cleaning tool (1) comprises a base (10) having a shaft (20) that has a shape to be inserted into an interdental space, wherein the base (10) is formed of a composite material comprising a synthetic resin, a reinforcement material and a low-hardness resin having a lower hardness than the hardness of the synthetic resin.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2016Date of Patent: October 25, 2022Assignee: Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tasuku Kikkawa, Narutomo Shiraki, Satoru Komiyama, Noboru Kusakabe, Shinji Yumei, Masanori Kawakami
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Patent number: 11358398Abstract: There is provided a print control device that causes a printing device to perform printing, the print control device including: a specifying section that specifies a print target from a captured image captured by an image capturing sensor; a display section that displays, on a display, a screen in which a trimmed image is superimposed on the captured image, the trimmed image being obtained by trimming a preview image of original print data in accordance with the print target; a setting receiving section that receives a setting of a relative position of the preview image with respect to the print target; a print instruction receiving section that receives a print instruction at the relative position; and a control section that causes the printing device to perform printing on the print target based on the original print data and the relative position according to the print instruction.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2020Date of Patent: June 14, 2022Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Hiroaki Nakanishi, Ikuo Masujima, Kiyokazu Kamijo, Kei Miyazawa, Takahiro Otani, Junko Yamamoto, Takeshi Aoki, Akinobu Miyasaka, Shiori Naruse
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Patent number: 11324303Abstract: Methods and products for cleaning hair trimmings after cutting a person's hair. One of the methods includes applying a microfiber swab to one of the person's ears to remove the loose hair trimmings resulting from cutting the person's hair. Another one of the methods includes attaching a microfiber neck strip to the person's neck prior to cutting the person's hair.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2015Date of Patent: May 10, 2022Assignee: The Good Life Services LLCInventors: Ryan Vidotto, Deborah Vidotto
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Patent number: 11327565Abstract: A cotton strip is adhered to a piece of aluminum foil, and aluminum foil is wrapped onto a mold simulating a finger, with the cotton strip on an interior side of the foil. Self-adherent fabric is wrapped around the foil on the mold. The self-adherent fabric is then treated with an electrically conductive solution, such as an electrolyte. The tip, including cotton, foil, fabric, and solution, is then formed into a sealed electrically conductive tip ready for use. At the time of use, acetone is applied to the cotton strip via a dropper or comparable mechanism, and the tip is placed on a finger to initiate the removal of nail polish, gel nail polish, or a nail overlay from a natural fingernail. The removal process enables use of a cell phone or other device with a touchscreen during the process.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2018Date of Patent: May 10, 2022Assignee: TIPS-E TIPS LLCInventors: Sylvia Ribordy, Malissa Malugani
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Patent number: 11323627Abstract: A method for applying a beauty effect setting in an electronic device is provided. The method includes detecting, by the electronic device, user face from a current previewed frame in a viewfinder of a camera. Further, the method includes extracting, by the electronic device, a plurality of feature points from the detected user face. Further, the method includes determining, by the electronic device, at least one beauty ratio based on the plurality of extracted feature points. Further, the method includes superimposing, by the electronic device, the at least one beauty ratio with a predefined beauty ratio. Further, the method includes mapping, by the electronic device, the at least one superimposed beauty ratio to at least one camera beauty effect. Further, the method includes applying, by the electronic device, the beauty effect setting on the user face based on the at least one mapped camera beauty effect.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2020Date of Patent: May 3, 2022Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Ashish Chopra, Rajan Dahiya, Vivek Kumar Kohli
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Patent number: 11311335Abstract: The present application relates to an optical system (1) comprising a plurality of optical components, a pulse generating arrangement (3) configured to generate a treatment pulse along a treatment pulse optical path through said optical components, said pulse generating arrangement also being configured to generate a probe pulse along a probe pulse optical path extending through said optical components, a sensor (8) configured to generate information indicative of an optical characteristic of said probe pulse that has passed along said probe pulse optical path through said optical components, and a controller (5) configured to control said pulse generating apparatus (3) to selectively emit said treatment pulse along said treatment pulse optical path (2), in dependence on the information generated by the sensor (8).Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2016Date of Patent: April 26, 2022Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventor: Bastiaan Wilhelmus Maria Moeskops
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Patent number: 11304492Abstract: A nail tip curing composition includes an Extend Gel, an edge-off flat brush, a nail filing device, a plurality of GEL-X tips, a pH Bonder, and a Non-Acidic Gel Primer. The pH Bonder forms a pH Bonder layer on a surface of a fingernail. The Non-Acidic Gel Primer forms a Non-Acidic Gel Prime layer overlapped on the pH Bonder layer. The Extend Gel forms an Extend Gel layer overlapped on the Non-Acidic Gel Prime layer. The GEL-X tip is filed by the nail filing device and the Extend Gel is applied on an underside contact surface of the Gel-X tip by the edge-off flat brush. The underside contact surface of the Gel-X tip is contacted with the Extend Gel layer on the fingernail in such a manner that the Gel-X tip is firmly affixed on the fingernail.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2018Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Assignee: APPLIED LACQUER INDUSTRIES INC.Inventor: Carol Ma
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Patent number: 11305556Abstract: There is provided a print control device that causes a printing device to perform printing, the print control device including: a specifying section that specifies, as a print target, an area which is continuous in a predetermined range of colors based on a captured image captured by an image capturing sensor and an object distance of each pixel of the captured image; and a control section that generates print data corresponding to the specified print target and causes the printing device to perform printing on the print target based on the print data.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2020Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventor: Hiroaki Nakanishi
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Patent number: 11229594Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition in the form of an O/W emulsion, comprising: (a) at least one hydrocarbon-based block copolymer comprising at least one styrene block and at least one block comprising units chosen from butadiene, ethylene, propylene, butylene and isoprene or a mixture thereof, which are optionally hydrogenated; (b) at least one film-forming linear ethylenic polymer devoid of styrene; (c) at least one oil; and (d) water. The composition according to the present invention can maintain the form of an O/W emulsion for a long period of time, and can exhibit good cosmetic properties such as soft feeling to the touch, uniform adhesion to the skin and long lasting cosmetic effects.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2016Date of Patent: January 25, 2022Assignee: L'OREALInventors: Emiko Tokunaga, Hiroko Abe
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Patent number: 11224276Abstract: A nail tip curing composition includes an Extend Gel, an edge-off flat brush, a nail filing device, a plurality of GEL-X tips, a pH Bonder, and a Non-Acidic Gel Primer. The pH Bonder forms a pH Bonder layer on a surface of a fingernail. The Non-Acidic Gel Primer forms a Non-Acidic Gel Prime layer overlapped on the pH Bonder layer. The Extend Gel forms an Extend Gel layer overlapped on the Non-Acidic Gel Prime layer. The GEL-X tip is filed by the nail filing device and the Extend Gel is applied on an underside contact surface of the Gel-X tip by the edge-off flat brush. The underside contact surface of the Gel-X tip is contacted with the Extend Gel layer on the fingernail in such a manner that the Gel-X tip is firmly affixed on the fingernail.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2019Date of Patent: January 18, 2022Assignee: APPLIED LACQUER INDUSTRIES INC.Inventor: Carol Ma
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Patent number: 11185143Abstract: A nail printing device includes: a base; a finger placing portion provided on an upper surface side of the base; a grip portion provided on a lower surface side of the base and near a lower portion of the finger placing portion; and a print head configured to perform printing on a nail of a finger placed on the finger placing portion.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2018Date of Patent: November 30, 2021Assignee: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.Inventor: Masakazu Yoshii
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Patent number: 11161264Abstract: A trimming assembly for dreadlocks comprises a handle. A cutting head is operatively connected to the handle. The cutting head comprises a cutting head body defining a receptacle at a radial end thereof. The receptacle is structured to receive a dreadlock. A blade protector is positioned axially within the receptacle. A curvature of the blade protector corresponds to a curvature of an inner wall of the receptacle. A blade is interposed between the blade protector and the inner wall. The blade defines a cutting edge at an axial end thereof proximate to the handle. The cutting edge is structured to cut loose hair protruding outwards from the dreadlock as the cutting head is moved along the dreadlock.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2020Date of Patent: November 2, 2021Inventor: Corey Rolling
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Patent number: 11134771Abstract: Skin brush heads configured for use with a motorized personal appliance include a body having an inner surface and an outer surface, and a treatment applicator coupled to the outer surface of the body. The treatment applicator includes a plurality of cleansing agent-infused bristles extending away from the outer surface of the body, the plurality of cleansing agent-infused bristles being configured to remove particles from a skin portion by adsorption.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2019Date of Patent: October 5, 2021Assignee: L'OREALInventors: Kyle Yeates, Cynthia Warehime
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Patent number: 11103439Abstract: High shine single phase color cosmetic compositions that are flexible and resistant to water below a selected temperature, 43° C. for example. The compositions wear well, are smudge and flake resistant, as well as oil resistant, making them very suitable as high shine, long wear cosmetics. Compositions according to the invention comprise specific combinations of acrylates/VA copolymer and acrylates copolymer in a cosmetically acceptable base or delivery vehicle. Compositions according to the invention are hydrophilic and easily removed when scrubbed with water above a certain temperature, but not as easily removed with water below that temperature. The compositions are easy to manufacture, flexible and comfortable, and suitable for use on skin, hair and nails, particularly as eye shadow, eyeliner, lip products, tattoo products and mascara. Compositions may be formulated as liquid eyeliner, liquid eye shadow, mascara, liquid lip products and tattoo products.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2017Date of Patent: August 31, 2021Assignee: ELC Management LLCInventor: Wilson A. Lee
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Patent number: 11013279Abstract: A fastener for a wig having two approximately U-shape members, each configured of a comb teeth fixed piece, and two curved elastic leg portions which extend from both ends of the comb teeth fixed piece. The two approximately U-shape members are connected to each other at a plurality of connecting points located away from each other in a direction that each of the curved elastic leg portions extends under the condition that opening portions of the approximately U-shape members face each other and the curved elastic leg portions are overlapped each other. Accordingly, both members have both a high elastic deformation capability and a high integrity. Therefore, during the operation such that the fastener for a wig are reversed by fingers, if one of the approximately U-shape members is reversed, the other approximately U-shape member is always reversed at the same time, one reversing operation is always enough.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2016Date of Patent: May 25, 2021Assignees: ADERANS COMPANY LIMITED, KAWAKITA INC.Inventors: Masaaki Furukawa, Yoshihiro Tsumura, Yukitomo Kawakita, Yasuhiro Kawakita
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Patent number: 11013313Abstract: An oral care implement including an elongated body having a head portion supporting plurality of tooth cleaning elements and a handle portion defining an outer surface. A grip control component is disposed on the handle portion and includes a pair of transversely spaced apart control surfaces separated by a longitudinally extending channel. The control surfaces are elevated above the outer surface of the handle portion and positioned to engage a user's thumb. The control component is operable to tilt the head portion at an upward or downward angle relative to a vertical plane of a user's teeth when the control component is grasped between the user's thumb and forefinger for producing a proper brushing angle at the gum line.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2019Date of Patent: May 25, 2021Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventors: Wen Jin Xi, Guang Sheng Guo, Felix Mueller, Robert Moskovich, Stephen Nelson, Joachim Storz
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Patent number: 11004134Abstract: According to one aspect of the present invention, provided is a method for providing face-based services, comprising the steps of: (a) collecting, for at least one user, face-related data including face data; (b) determining a service provider matching the face-related data of a first user who wants to receive the service, by using a service provider introduction algorithm; (c) transmitting the face-related data of the first user to a server of the service provider; and (d) receiving, from the server of the service provider, the face-related data which is changed or newly generated by the service provided to the first user from the service provider, wherein information related to data processed in at least one step of steps (a), (b), (c) and (d) or information related to operations performed in at least one step of steps (a), (b), (c) and (d) is provided to a terminal device of the first user.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2015Date of Patent: May 11, 2021Assignee: MORPHEUS CO., LTD.Inventors: Jin Su Kim, Heung San Choi
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Patent number: 10975330Abstract: A gel-type scented candle includes a container, a wick attached to and erected at the center of the inner bottom of the container, and a candle oil accommodated in the container, in which the candle oil is of a gel type made by adding a natural vegetable oil with a natural perfume and a natural pigment, and the container can be reused by being refilled with the candle oil by a user before or after use of the candle oil.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2018Date of Patent: April 13, 2021Inventor: Hae Ju Kim
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Patent number: 10977836Abstract: Systems and methods for generating a color picker interface are provided. In some embodiments, information regarding available colors is retrieved by a color picker computing device, which generates a color picker interface based on the available colors. In some embodiments, the color picker interface allows a user to customize a color, but restricts the user to select colors that are available as indicated by the information regarding the available colors. In some embodiments, once a color is chosen using the color picker interface, the chosen color may be used to recommend one or more products based on the chosen color, to generate a virtual try-on image that shows a product associated with the chosen color rendered on an image of the user, or for any other purpose.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2019Date of Patent: April 13, 2021Assignee: L'OrealInventor: Dominic Akerele
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Patent number: 10956009Abstract: Provided is a method and system of providing a cosmetics enhancement interface. The method comprises showing, at the display screen of a computing device having a memory and a processor: a digital photograph including facial features; an interactive dialog portion reflecting a conversational input received and a subsequent response provided thereto from the computing device; and a product display portion; receiving an inquiry, as reflected in the interactive dialog portion, related to a cosmetic product for application onto a selected facial feature; receiving a selection of the cosmetic product based on a matching to the at least one facial feature according to a predefined rule; displaying, at the product display portion, a product representation associated with the selected cosmetic product; receiving an update request; and updating the digital photograph showing a modification to the facial feature on the display screen by simulating application of the selected cosmetic product thereon.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2018Date of Patent: March 23, 2021Assignee: L'OREALInventor: Parham Aarabi
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Patent number: 10919925Abstract: A liquid composition is provided which can be applied to broken fragments of a pressed powder cosmetic in order to recombine or reconstitute such fragments in their original packaging. This avoids wasting broken cosmetic fragments and further allows a consumer to use the reconstituted cosmetic for its original purpose.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2017Date of Patent: February 16, 2021Inventors: Tess Griffiths, Barbara Villegas
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Patent number: 10780711Abstract: A drawing apparatus includes a processor determining the aspect ratio of the surface area of a target nail of a finger or a toe, and entering a first fitting mode to modify the aspect ratio of at least one nail design in accordance with the surface area of the target nail and to fit the at least one nail design to the surface area of the nail. The rate of modification of the aspect ratio of the at least one nail design is within a modification threshold of the at least one nail design.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2018Date of Patent: September 22, 2020Assignee: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.Inventor: Shuichi Yamasaki
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Patent number: 10744349Abstract: A formulation for a nail polish composition which is curable with UV light is provided. The composition can be applied in a single coating and does not include solvents such as tolualene, dibutyl phthalate, or formaldehyde. The coating once cured provides multi-coating results using only a single coating and can be covered with an optional gloss or other decorative top coating.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2016Date of Patent: August 18, 2020Inventor: Christina Flint
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Patent number: 10736400Abstract: A nail printing device includes a printing head, a memory and a processor. The printing head performs printing with respect to a nail surface. Based on a program stored in the memory, the processor determines whether a printing operation of the printing head satisfies a preset condition. If the processor determines that the printing operation of the printing head satisfies the preset condition, the processor continuously performs the printing operation. If the processor determines that the printing operation of the printing head does not satisfy the preset condition, the processor performs error handling processing which is different from the printing operation.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2019Date of Patent: August 11, 2020Assignee: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.Inventor: Tomoyuki Nagao
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Patent number: 10696067Abstract: A nail printing apparatus comprising: a print head configured to perform printing on a nail of one of a finger of a hand and a toe of a foot; and a processor configured to detect, from a nail image captured of the nail of one of the finger and the toe, a nail area that is a target of the printing performed by the print head; wherein the processor is further configured to: divide the nail area into a first area on a nail root side of the nail and a second area on a nail free edge side of the nail to store information of the first area in a memory; and, in accordance that the information of the first area is stored in the memory, when detecting the nail area from the nail image, forgo detecting the first area, and reads out the information of the first area stored in the memory.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2018Date of Patent: June 30, 2020Assignee: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.Inventor: Hirotaka Kuronuma
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Patent number: 10694828Abstract: Electronic device for the automated painting and drying of fingernails, that allows the user to choose the color they want to paint the nails as well as to carry the device due to its light weight. In one embodiment, the device has a sensor that identifies the hand that has been introduced in it, a touch LED screen, which allows the user to choose the nail and color with which to paint it, without the need for specialized personnel to operate it, as well as to inform the user through visible and audible means the process taking place. In one embodiment, the unit contains capacitive and/or infrared sensors to locate and detect the difference of the surface of the finger and nail, a computer or processor which guides and controls the gimbaled paint head with the ink that carries the staining of the surface of the nail.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2017Date of Patent: June 30, 2020Inventors: Miguel Ortiz, Jose Ortiz, Manuel Sori, Hoyma Mazara
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Patent number: 10666853Abstract: A virtual makeup device includes a display controller that receives a makeup specifying operation for specifying a content of a virtual makeup on a face image imaged by a camera having an autofocus function in a state where the face image is displayed, and a camera controller that causes the camera to start an autofocus operation on condition that a predetermined makeup specifying operation is performed.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2017Date of Patent: May 26, 2020Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventor: Hiroto Tomita
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Patent number: 10639256Abstract: The present invention relates to a photocrosslinkable cosmetic composition, comprising in a physiologically acceptable medium: —at least one photocrosslinkable urethane (meth)acrylate compound P1 comprising at least one structural unit: (I) —at least one photocrosslinkable urethane (meth)acrylate compound P2 comprising at least one polyether chain, said compound having a molar mass greater than or equal to 1000 g/mol, —at least one film-forming polymer P3, —at least one photoinitiator, and —at least one volatile solvent chosen from acetone, ethyl acetate, and propyl acetate, said solvent being present in said composition at a content greater than or equal to 20%, preferably greater than or equal to 30%, by weight in relation to the total weight of said composition, wherein the ratio of the total mass of P1 and P2 to the total mass of P3 is less than or equal to 4.0.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2013Date of Patent: May 5, 2020Assignee: L'OREALInventors: Guillaume Kergosien, Carl Riachi
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Patent number: 10632060Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to a composition comprising at least one capped oligomer, at least one solvent, at least one film former, and at least one monomer or polymer, said composition having a sward hardness <10 and >1 when applied to a glass plate.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2018Date of Patent: April 28, 2020Assignee: Revlon Consumer Products CorporationInventors: David Valia, Robert Sandewicz
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Patent number: 10630886Abstract: A virtual makeup device includes a display controller that receives a makeup specifying operation for specifying a content of a virtual makeup on a face image imaged by a camera having an autofocus function in a state where the face image is displayed, and a camera controller that causes the camera to start an autofocus operation on condition that a predetermined makeup specifying operation is performed.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2017Date of Patent: April 21, 2020Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventor: Hiroto Tomita
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Patent number: 10617192Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate to a nail powder application and recycling apparatus and method of use.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2017Date of Patent: April 14, 2020Assignee: Glam and Glits Nail Design, Inc.Inventors: Ana Katrina Tan, Khoa Duong