Cartridge with dry shampoo for applicator device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12290157-B2
Application number	US-202017025608-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 18, 2020
Priority date	Sep 18, 2020
Publication date	May 6, 2025
Grant date	May 6, 2025

Abstract

A device for treating hair or scalp, the device comprises a dispenser connected to a cartridge, wherein the cartridge comprises a formulation; a plurality of tips, wherein the tips have at least one opening to dispense the formulation; and a controller that controls the amount of formulation that is dispensed from the tips.

First claim

The embodiments of the invention in which an exclusive property or privilege is claimed are defined as follows:

1. A device, comprising:
a dispenser connected to a cartridge, wherein the cartridge comprises a formulation;
a plurality of tips each having a first and second hollow chamber extending along a length of the tip, wherein the first chamber is segregated from the second chamber;
wherein the first and second hollow chambers include a first hollow inner conductive cylinder placed inside within a second hollow outer conductive cylinder, wherein first inner cylinder is a positive or negative terminal, and the second outer cylinder is a terminal of opposite polarity to the first cylinder, and one or more light-emitting diodes extend radially from the first inner cylinder to the second outer cylinder; and
a controller that controls the amount of formulation that is dispensed from the tips.

2. The device of claim 1 , comprising a dry shampoo formulation.

3. The device of claim 1 , comprising a pump which pumps the formulation to the tips.

4. The device of claim 1 , comprising a nebulizer that dispenses the formulation as a mist or vapor.

5. The device of claim 1 , wherein the first and second hollow chambers are made from a shape memory or piezoelectric material.

6. The device of claim 5 , wherein the shape memory or piezoelectric material is selected from a polymer, ceramic, and alloy.

7. The device of claim 1 , wherein the first and second hollow chambers are connected to a positive and negative terminal of a power supply.

8. The device of claim 1 , wherein the first and second hollow chambers are connected to a positive and negative sensing terminal.

9. The device of claim 1 , wherein the controller calculates an impedance between the positive terminal and the negative terminal.

10. The device of claim 9 , wherein the controller calculates a moisture level based on the impedance.

11. The device of claim 9 , wherein the controller determines contact between the terminals and skin based on the impedance.

12. The device of claim 1 , wherein one of the first or the second hollow chambers is connected to a vacuum.

13. The device of claim 1 , wherein the first hollow chamber has first openings along a length of the first hollow chamber leading from within the first hollow chamber to the exterior, and the second hollow chamber has second openings along a length of the second hollow chamber leading from within the second hollow chamber to the exterior.

14. The device of claim 1 , wherein the first and second hollow chambers have openings at the ends of the chambers.

15. The device of claim 1 , comprising a body structure having a handle connected at an obtuse angle to a central portion of the body structure, the handle makes the obtuse angle with respect to a front end of the body structure, wherein the tips are located at a front end of the body structure.

Assignees

• Oreal

Inventors

• Kosecoff David B

Classifications

• A46B2200/104

  Hair brush · CPC title

• A46B15/0036

  with a lighting means, e.g. laser, bulb (A46B15/0034 takes precedence) · CPC title

• A46B15/0022

  with an electrical means · CPC title

• A46B15/002 Primary

  with a means for removing or creating static electricity · CPC title

• A46B15/0004

  with a controlling means · CPC title