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.

A battery powered blow dryer having a novel heating element technology that can be powered by an attached battery pack. The heating element includes an infrared light bulb that emits high heat with relatively low power consumption compared to current methods. The present invention patent also describes a unique configuration of battery cells to optimally perform the task of blow drying hair.

A system and method for an intelligent hair drying/styling apparatus with user information transmission and storage capabilities is herein provided. The hair drying/styling apparatus houses a control circuit board and an infrared or temperature sensor (or camera) in order detect an individual's hair condition moisture level to determine a user specific, customizable dryer setting. The information detected by the sensor is stored locally, on a proximal Internet-enabled device, or on a remote or cloud-based server and accessed by the hair drying/styling apparatus through a wireless local area network connectivity function. Accordingly, a user's hair temperature-drying profile may be stored and later recalled to provide optimal hair styling setting customized for that user. This innovation will enable any number of hair professionals and or end consumers to improve styling and dry time. Such a profile may contain a proprietary V-Factor calculation that will, among other applications, correspond to the use of a coordinated and optimized hair spray solution. According to the present invention, energy usage is reduced to enable a more efficient design.

A handheld device, including: (a) a housing including a grip portion and a head portion; (b) at least one radiofrequency (RF) contact disposed on the head portion; and (c) a capsule holder adapted to hold a capsule in a coupling arrangement.

In a hair styling device (20) having a two-dimensional array (21) of elements to bring hair at a styling temperature, the elements produce optical radiation energy. The elements may include one or more LEDs, and preferably a plurality of LEDs, in which case the LEDS are driven in clusters that may be of mutually different shapes and sizes. The hair styling device (20) further comprises sensors to obtain an areal light absorption measurement opposed to the two-dimensional array of elements, and a control unit for individually controlling the elements in dependence of the measurement. The sensors may be arranged for measuring an areal light density profile of a whole treatment area. The hair styling device may radiate hair from two sides, both of which includes an areal light absorption measurement. The sensors may include LEDs that do not produce light.

In a hair styling device (20) comprising a heat source (21, 23) for heating hair by conduction via direct contact between a hair contact surface of the heat source (21, 23) and the hair, and an optical radiation source (21) forin combination with heat from the heat source (21, 23)heating the hair to a temperature sufficiently high for hair styling by absorption of optical radiation by the hair, the heat source (21, 23) obtains heat from energy provided by the optical radiation source (21), and in a preferred embodiment, only from the optical radiation source (21). Advantageously, the heat source (21, 23) may include a heat bridge (22) coupled to a heat sink of the optical radiation source (21), the heat bridge (22) having the hair contact surface for heating the hair. The optical radiation source (21, 31) may advantageously be covered by a cover (23) that is not fully transparent, whereby optical radiation energy is transformed into thermal energy, the heat source including the cover (23), the cover (23) having the hair contact surface for heating the hair. The cover (23) may advantageously be largely transparent for wavelengths effective for hair styling, while the cover (23) is largely not transparent for wavelengths less effective for hair styling. Advantageously, the optical radiation source (21) may be covered by a cover (23) that is heated by the heat source (22).

Nail gel curing devices emitting ultraviolet light, as well as methods of their making and use are disclosed. The devices are useful for curing, inter alia, acrylic compositions, more particularly, acrylic nail gel compositions, and typically employ ultraviolet and/or visible light emitting diodes (LED) to cure such ultraviolet and/or visible light curable nail gel resins.

A device for distributing, on a surface of a living body, a product containing an active component or forming a cosmetic product, the device comprising a housing and a cartridge, releasably coupled to the housing, wherein: the cartridge comprises an applicator element and a reservoir containing said product and having a movable or deformable wall part for reducing the volume of the reservoir, wherein at least one opening is provided between the reservoir and the applicator element for applying the product to the applicator element by reducing the volume of the reservoir; and the housing comprises at least one light source for radiating light through and/or alongside the cartridge and a drive for driving the movable and/or deformable wall part of the reservoir for reducing the volume of the reservoir.

Personal care devices (or apparatuses) are described to deliver/activate a bioactive compound/botanical compound/biologically active molecule (including a regulatory protein/growth factor) or a mixture of bioactive compounds/botanical compounds/biologically active molecules (including regulatory proteins/growth factors) for growth and protection of hair or rejuvenation and protection of skin, which utilizes nanoencapsulation/nanoemulsion and/or activation/photoactivation. Such devices (or apparatuses) utilize a light low intensity module/x-ray and nanooptical elements/three-dimensionally (3-D) printed micro/nanostructures.

The invention is directed to a hair dryer with built-in laser diodes. The hair dryer provides one or more rows of laser diodes between rows of brush bristles to stimulate hair growth. The hair dryer provides an electric motor which operates quietly, and is battery operated with USB port and ionic technologies designed for the individual user's portability. A charging cradle with power cord is provided. The hair dryer also includes an air ionizer and a large assortment of attachments for additional grooming. Electric toothbrush and hair trimmer attachments may also be provided.