System for determining, dispensing, and mixing blended composition for skin treatment

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11315159-B2
Application number	US-202016811104-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 6, 2020
Priority date	Dec 1, 2015
Publication date	Apr 26, 2022
Grant date	Apr 26, 2022

Abstract

A system and method is provided for providing a cosmetic composition to a user. The system includes an apparatus configured to dispense at least one cosmetic composition into a output container; a user interface configured to receive information about the user; and circuitry configured to receive the information about the user and determine one or more cosmetic compositions to be dispensed into the output container based on the information about the user received at the user interface.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A system for providing a cosmetic composition to a user, comprising:
an apparatus configured to dispense at least one cosmetic composition into a output container;
a user interface configured to receive information about the user regarding a plurality of predetermined different types of skin issues the user seeks to address regarding the skin of the user and priority levels regarding the plurality of different types of skin issues the user seeks to address; and
circuitry configured to receive the information about the user and determine one or more cosmetic compositions to be dispensed into the output container based on the information about the user received at the user interface, the priority levels, and a predetermined set of rules for combining the one or more cosmetic compositions to address different combinations of the predetermined different types of skin issues and to address different combinations of priority levels,
wherein the apparatus is configured to hold a plurality of cartridges which contain a respective plurality of cosmetic compositions and the predetermined different types of skin issues are automatically addressed based on a plurality of different predetermined combinations of set amounts of one or more of the cosmetic compositions, wherein when one of the different types of skin issues is prioritized over other types of skin issues, a set amount of a cosmetic composition used to address the prioritized skin issue is automatically multiplied by a factor that varies based on how many total different types of skin issues the user seeks to simultaneously address.

2. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the information about the user is information regarding the skin of the user.

3. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the circuitry is configured to compare the information regarding the current plurality of cosmetic compositions contained in the apparatus to one or more cosmetic compositions required to be dispensed into the output container based on the information about the user, and to output information regarding any of the current plurality of cosmetic compositions contained in the apparatus which need to be removed from the apparatus, and any of the one or more cosmetic compositions required to be dispensed into the output container which need to be inserted into the apparatus.

4. The system according to claim 3 , wherein the information regarding the current plurality of cosmetic compositions contained in the apparatus includes at least one of volume and expiration date information, and the circuitry is configured to output information regarding any of the current plurality of cosmetic compositions contained in the apparatus which need to be removed or replaced based on the volume or expiration date information.

5. The system according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a printer, wherein the circuitry is configured to control the printer to print a label describing at least one of an identifier of the user and the contents of the output container after the one or more cosmetic compositions are dispensed into the output container.

6. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the user interface is implemented by a portable wireless device that communicates wirelessly with the apparatus.

7. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the circuitry is configured to control storage data regarding the contents of the output container after the one or more cosmetic compositions are dispensed into the output container in association with information about the user at a memory located externally to the apparatus and the user interface device.

8. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the circuitry is configured to control transmission of an electronic message to a destination address corresponding to the user after the one or more cosmetic compositions are dispensed into the output container.

9. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the user interface is configured to receive information about preferred characteristics of the composition dispensed into the output container including information on at least a preferred fragrance, and wherein the predetermined rules include allocating a set percentage of the total dispensed formulation to a booster cartridge for providing the preferred fragrance.

10. A method, implemented by a system, for providing a cosmetic composition to a user, the system including an apparatus for dispensing at least one cosmetic composition as a total dispensed formulation into a output container, a user interface, and circuitry, the method comprising:
receiving, at the user interface, information about the user regarding a plurality of predetermined different types of skin issues the user seeks to address regarding the skin of the user and priority levels regarding the plurality of different types of skin issues the user seeks to address and to address different combinations of priority levels; and
receiving, by the circuitry, the information about the user and determining one or more cosmetic compositions to be dispensed into the output container based on the information about the user received at the user interface, the priority levels, and a predetermined set of rules for combining the one or more cosmetic compositions to address different combinations of the predetermined different types of skin issues,
wherein the apparatus is configured to hold a plurality of cartridges which contain a respective plurality of cosmetic compositions and the predetermined different types of skin issues are automatically addressed based on a plurality of different predetermined combinations of set amounts of one or more of the cosmetic compositions, wherein when one of the different types of skin issues is prioritized over other types of skin issues, a set amount of a cosmetic composition used to address the prioritized skin issue is automatically multiplied by a factor that varies based on how many total different types of skin issues the user seeks to simultaneously address.

11. The method according to claim 10 , wherein the information about the user is information regarding the skin of the user.

12. The method according to claim 10 , further comprising comparing the information regarding the current plurality of cosmetic compositions contained in the apparatus to one or more cosmetic compositions required to be dispensed into the output container based on the information about the user, and outputting information regarding any of the current plurality of cosmetic compositions contained in the apparatus which need to be removed from the apparatus, and any of the one or more cosmetic compositions required to be dispensed into the output container which need to be inserted into the apparatus.

13. The method according to claim 12 , wherein the information regarding the current plurality of cosmetic compositions contained in the apparatus includes at least one of volume and expiration date information, and the method includes outputting information regarding any of the current plurality of cosmetic compositions contained in the apparatus which need to be removed or replaced based on the volume or expiration date information.

14. The method according to claim 10 , further comprising:
controlling a printer to print a label describing at least one of an identifier of the user and the contents of the output container after the one or more cosmetic compositions are dispensed into the output container.

15. The method according to claim 10 , wherein the user interface is implemented by a portable wireless device that communicates wirelessly with the apparatus.

Assignees

• Oreal

Inventors

• Balooch Guive
• VALCESCHINI Florent
• Bhandari Rishabh
• Chiou Catherine
• Lorente Gonzalez Sonia
• Moolsintong Pinida Jan
• Rinaldis David John
• Tang Jonathan Scott
• TIMBERLAKE Brent Edward
• YOUSEFI Andre

Classifications

• G06K19/0723

  the record carrier comprising an arrangement for non-contact communication, e.g. wireless communication circuits on transponder cards, non-contact smart cards or RFIDs · CPC title

• B01F33/841

  with component receptacles fixed in a circular configuration on a horizontal table, e.g. the table being able to be indexed about a vertical axis · CPC title

• G06Q30/0621 Primary

  by configuring or customising goods or services · CPC title

• A45D44/02 Primary

  Furniture or other equipment specially adapted for hairdressers' rooms and not covered elsewhere (hairdressers' chairs A47C1/04) · CPC title

• G07F13/06

  with selective dispensing of different fluids or materials or mixtures thereof · CPC title