A delivery system of a colored product having a target color including an application device of the colored product, at least two reservoirs each containing a respective base product, a calculation module configured to receive the information concerning the target color and to determine a composition of the colored product from the base products contained in the reservoirs, at least one metering device in fluid communication with the reservoirs, configured to deposit on the application device a dose of each of the base products corresponding to the determined composition, a mixing device configured to mix the doses of base products deposited on the application device. Also, a method for delivering a colored product having a target color via the delivery system. Finally, the use of the system for applications requiring the delivery of a colored product having a target color.

A delivery system of a colored product having a target color including an application device of the colored product, at least two reservoirs each containing a respective base product, a calculation module configured to receive the information concerning the target color and to determine a composition of the colored product from the base products contained in the reservoirs, at least one metering device in fluid communication with the reservoirs, configured to deposit on the application device a dose of each of the base products corresponding to the determined composition, a mixing device configured to mix the doses of base products deposited on the application device. Also, a method for delivering a colored product having a target color via the delivery system. Finally, the use of the system for applications requiring the delivery of a colored product having a target color.

An apparatus for producing a hair dye, includes a housing; a display at least partially disposed in the housing and viewable externally from the housing; a rotary storage container holder assembly disposed in the housing and configured to hold ingredient storage containers; a holder support assembly; a first motor disposed in the housing and configured to interact with the storage containers; a second motor disposed in the housing and configured to control a position of the rotary storage container holder assembly relative to the first motor; and a controller configured to actuate the first and second motors.

An apparatus for producing a hair dye, includes a housing; a display at least partially disposed in the housing and viewable externally from the housing; a rotary storage container holder assembly disposed in the housing and configured to hold ingredient storage containers; a holder support assembly; a first motor disposed in the housing and configured to interact with the storage containers; a second motor disposed in the housing and configured to control a position of the rotary storage container holder assembly relative to the first motor; and a controller configured to actuate the first and second motors.

A drive mechanism for transposition and stirring by single disc single motor includes a rotating transposition disc, wherein the transposition disc is a single-layer transposition disc, at least one gear set in which a gear ring is engaged with a planetary gear is arranged successively from inside to outside with the rotating shaft of the single-layer transposition disc as the center, the gear ring of each gear set is fixed on a rack, and the planetary gear engaged with the gear ring is rotationally installed on the transposition disc to serve as a driving gear of a stirring shaft of a color matching paint bucket. By adoption of the above technical solution, the present invention has the following beneficial effects: the structure is reasonable, the parts and components of the color mixing machine are reduced without reducing and decreasing the functions of the color mixing machine.

A system is disclosed including at least one scanner identifying an identification associated with a receptacle. At least one dispenser is configured to dispense a first desired amount. At least one dispensing area has a measuring instrument that measures a dispensed amount and an unused amount, and associates with the identification. At least one storage device stores a program, and at least one controller which, when executing the program, is configured to receive information and associate the information with the identification. Collected data associated with the identification is recorded. A second desired amount based on at least some of the collected data in at least one file in the database is recommended. The at least one dispenser is controlled by the at least one controller based on the first desired amount or the second desired amount. The at least one dispenser is configured to dispense the second desired amount.

A system for providing custom cosmetic products includes a lower base configured to receive a plurality of containers, an upper base, and a plurality of dispensing cylinders coupled to the upper base. The dispensing cylinders are configured to selectively deposit cosmetic ingredients into the containers.

An apparatus for blending liquids, comprising a main body (100) comprising a seating (106) configured to receive a receptacle (200); a support (140) carried by the main body and having a plurality of slots (142, 142), the support being configured to receive a plurality of cartridges (300, 300), each slot (142, 142) of the plurality of slots being configured to receive a cartridge (300, 300) of the plurality of cartridges; a first actuator configured to move one of the support and the seating relative to the other, thereby enabling positioning of any one slot of the plurality of slots in correspondence of the seating; a second actuator (120) configured to act upon a cartridge (300) placed in the slot (142) currently positioned in correspondence of the seating; and a control unit (150) connected to the first and second actuators. The control unit is configured to receive a data set indicative of a sequence of one or more liquids and, for each of the one or more liquids, an associated quantity of liquid; and for each respective liquid of the sequence of one or more liquids to control the first actuator to move the support or the seating relatively to the other such that the slot holding a respective cartridge of the plurality of cartridges is positioned in correspondence of the seating, the respective cartridge containing the respective liquid of the sequence of one or more liquids; and to control the second actuator to act upon the respective cartridge to cause transfer of a respective quantity of liquid from the respective cartridge into a receptacle positioned in the seating, the respective quantity corresponding to the associated quantity of liquid. A process for blending liquids is also provided.

Assembly for dispensing a liquid, in particular a colorant for paint, comprising a container for holding a liquid, a pump, a valve, at least one dispense opening, and comprising or associated with a controller arranged to operate the pump and the valve to withdraw liquid from the container and to dispense liquid via the opening and to operate the pump and the valve to purge liquid from the pump to the container via the dispense opening.

Assembly for dispensing a liquid, in particular a colorant for paint, comprising a container for holding a liquid, a pump, a valve, at least one dispense opening, and comprising or associated with a controller arranged to operate the pump and the valve to withdraw liquid from the container and to dispense liquid via the opening and to operate the pump and the valve to purge liquid from the pump to the container via the dispense opening.