2098results about "Manicure/pedicure" patented technology

According to the present invention, a method and an apparatus therefor are provided that enable to automatically print a desired nail art picture on one's own fingernail surface. The method of the present invention comprises the steps of: holding a nail surface (2) on a finger holder (9); selecting one or more nail art pictures from nail art pictures stored in a computer (4), as a printing pattern; moving either one or both of a nozzle unit (1) and the finger holder (9) by controlling of the computer (4); and printing the selected printing pattern on the nail surface (2) by having ink jetted ink from the nozzle unit (1) by controlling of the computer (4). The apparatus of the present invention comprises: a computer (4); a finger holder (9); a nozzle unit (1) controlled by the computer (4); and moving device (3) for moving either one or both of the nozzle unit (1) and the finger holder (9) controlled by the computer (4). It may be arranged that the computer (4) has a display (22) and data input device, such as a video movie camera (28), connected thereto, to input and display printing patterns and printing masks for limiting the printing areas of the printing patterns, edit either one or both of printing patterns and printing masks on the screen (23) of the display (22), display printing patterns with printing masks put thereon, on the nail surface of a nail image, and select and store a printing pattern with a printing mask(s) put thereon.

An eye examination system is presented that obtains several parameters of the eye. A system according to some embodiments of the present invention include a keratometry system, a low coherence reflectometry system, and a low coherence interferometry system co-coupled to the eye. In some embodiments, the low coherence interferometry system can provide interferometric tomography data. A processor can be coupled to receive data from the keratometry system, the low coherence reflectometry system, and the low coherence interferometry system and calculate at least one parameter of the eye from that data.

The present invention is related to an UV LED curing apparatus, and more particularly, to an UV LED curing apparatus with improved housing and switch controller. The UV LED curing apparatus of the present invention is preferably provided for curing UV hardening gel applied onto the nails of multiple fingers or toes all at once and with automatic controls; the UV LED curing apparatus comprises a light reflective inner casing enclosing a curing chamber having a front opening, an outer casing detachably attached to the inner casing and an UV LED light source disposed on the inner casing and capable of providing an illumination covering a large space in the curing chamber. The automatic controls of the apparatus may be achieved by a switch controller having a photo interrupter, timer and current regulator such that the UV light from the UV LED light source is triggered to an on-state by the sensor of the photo interrupter and switched to an off-state by the timer and current regulator with reference to a preset curing time automatically. The UV LED light source is preferably to be of a wavelength between 360 nm and 460 nm. The light reflective inner casing is preferably provided as an effective UV light reflector and as a supporting substrate of the UV LED light source while being capable of transmitting heat from the UV LED light source away for further heat dissipation to the ambient by the outer casing. The outer casing is detachably attached to the inner casing and allows a greater user interaction for decorative and entertainment purposes while also being a protective and heat dissipation means.

This invention relates to providing nail-art systems for improved fingernail and/or toenail decoration. The nail-art nail system comprises flexible, computer-printed nail-art appliqués used to decorate fingernails and/or toenails. They are preferably cut from self-adhesive vinyl film of the sort commonly used in the art of sign-making. They are preferably computer-printed with decorative designs, and computer-cut into the correct nail shapes. Metallic nail-art appliqués of the nail-art system are also preferably manufactured, preferably from self-adhesive metallized sign-lettering film. Gold, silver, aluminum, and other metals may be used. A business systems, kits, and methods of manufacture are also disclosed.

An apparatus for exfoliating skin is provided which includes a base having at least one leg depending from the underside thereof. The leg(s) are configured for removably securing the apparatus into a fixed position against a surface. The apparatus includes a plurality of mutually adjacent abrasive regions having a variety of texture grades.

An adhesive sheet for an artificial nail comprises a releasable protective film having, at a tip end side of a bare nail to which a double-sided adhesive sheet member is attached, a peeling tongue piece having a width smaller than the width of the double-sided adhesive sheet member and projecting outward from the double-sided adhesive sheet member, wherein the double-sided adhesive sheet member and the releasable protective film are chamfered in a convex R shape from a base end of the peeling tongue piece toward both sides in a width direction.

The present disclosure relates generally to compositions for nail coatings, and particularly, but not by way of limitation, to polymerizable compositions. The disclosure further relates to methods of making a polymerizable, protective and scratch resistant topcoat layer that can be easily removed.

The present disclosure relates to a nail coating system comprising a basecoat, a color layer, and a topcoat. The system of the present disclosure may be applied to natural and/or pre-existing artificial nail coatings. The present disclosure relates generally to compositions for natural and artificial nail coatings, and particularly, but not by way of limitation, to polymerizable compositions and color layers polymerized therefrom. The disclosure further relates to methods of making a polymerized color layer.

An artificial nail for attachment to a natural nail includes a nail body having a proximal end sized and shaped to be attachable to the top surface of the natural nail and a distal end opposite the proximal end. Extending outwardly from the distal end of the nail body is an application tab which is adapted to be grasped during attachment of the nail body to the natural nail.

A system and process for creating custom fit artificial fingernails using a non-contact measuring device is disclosed. A fingernail is measured for its topographical configuration by an optical non-contact measuring device. The measured topography of the fingernail is then used to direct a machining device to create an artificial fingernail. Also disclosed is a method to digitally design an artificial fingernail, which has a portion of its under surface fitted to the natural fingernail by using a special computer program. The three-dimensional shape information of the digitally designed artificial fingernail is then converted into machine codes to drive a computer numerical controllable device, which will then cut the artificial fingernail from a piece of raw material. Finally, the user selected nail art can be printed onto the artificial fingernail by using a nail art printing device.

A lightweight, portable, electrically-powered dermabrasive device adapted to gently and painlessly remove keratinized epidermal portions of the hands and feet. The dermabrasive device includes a protective shield which shields user against contact from flakes of flying or ejected epidermis or other detritus.

A dry nail tip appliqué for applying nail enamel to a nail tip. The nail tip appliqué is configured to conform to the size and shape of a respective nail tip and allows for a convenient and neat application of a French-style manicure.

A pedicure basin liner system, for preventing transmission of pathogens between pedicure clients when using a common pedicure basin. The pedicure basin has side walls, a bottom portion, and a top lip, which together define an interior volume capable of containing and supporting a quantity of water during a pedicure procedure. To prevent the water from actually contacting the basin while allowing the basin to support the weight of the water, the basin is covered with a liner that is shaped to fit closely within the basin against its bottom portion and side walls, and extend over the top lip. The liner is subsequently filled with water and the basin supports the weight of the water while remaining isolated from the water. After the pedicure procedure is performed, the water and the liner are disposed of.

A method and apparatus for treating damaged fingernails which includes the use of a sheet of transparent vinyl film coated on one side with an adhesive suitable to adhere to a fingernail, wherein a multiplicity of generally oval shaped forms and into a backing material to which the adhesive adheres releasable in such manner that an individual oval vinyl repair item may be peeled from the backing strip and placed upon a damaged fingernail and wherein the same material may be used in reverse in such manner that the adhesive material will be exposed before the item is removed from the backing strip and the fingernail may be pressed against the adhesive so as to facilitate the placing and removal of the protective vinyl on the fingernail.

Disclosed is a nail print apparatus including a printing finger fixation section which fixes a printing finger and a printing section, and the printing finger fixation section includes at least on finger insertion member which is provided so as to slide along a finger inserting direction according to a length of the printing finger when the printing finger is inserted, and the finger insertion member includes a nail portion exposure window which is provided for exposing the nail portion in a side of the printing section, a finger pressing section for pressing a vicinity of a base of the nail portion from above when the printing finger is inserted, and an abutment member which is arranged in a back side in the finger inserting direction than the nail portion exposure window so that a tip portion of the printing finger abuts when the printing finger is inserted.

A press-on nail polish device comprises a conformable thin plastic element having an area and shape approximating the area and shape of a nail. The thin element has an adhesive of a strength to firmly hold the element to a nail, but to enable the element to be peeled away from a nail when desired. A kit comprises a plurality of the thin elements in contact with one release backing. A plurality of the release backings can be provided along with an emery board, orange stick and alcohol wipes.

A visual enhancement kit for use in combination with a nail clipper featuring a lens that may be dismounted and interchanged with any of a plurality of lenses of varying refractive qualities. The resulting field of view of the cutting edge of the clipper and the area adjacent thereto enhances the user's ability to see the work being done by the clipper. vice as claimed in claim 1 additionally comprising a means to vary the distance between said lens and cutting blades. The device may be attached to a conventional nail clipper already in use and features rotational positioning of the lens in relation to the user. The device may also be provided already attached to a nail clipper and optionally features the ability to vary the distance between the lens and the cutting edge of the clipper which is user adjustable. Using hinged connections the lens may be folded for storage in a storage compartment formed from components of the device. The device is further enhanced by an optional light source.

A nail printing apparatus to perform printing on a nail includes an imaging device, an illuminating device, a printing section and a movement mechanism. The imaging device photographs a specific finger including the nail to be printed from a plurality of directions different from each other and acquires a plurality of nail images of the nail. The illuminating device is disposed at a certain position relative to the imaging device and illuminates the nail when the imaging device photographs the nail. The printing section performs the printing on the nail. The movement mechanism moves the imaging device, the illuminating device and the printing section together with one another.

A nail print apparatus which prints on a nail and a print controlling method. According to one implementation, a nail print apparatus includes an imaging section, a finger dimension obtaining section, a storage section, a model selecting section, a region specifying section and a printing section. The model selecting section selects one specific nail region extracting model based on a dimension of the finger obtained by the finger dimension obtaining section. The region specifying section specifies a nail region to be a specific nail region extracting model selected by the model selecting section to a region of the nail in the finger image obtained by the imaging section. The printing section applies ink on the specified nail region.

A device for bleaching a part of the human body has a wave-current generator, a plurality of electrodes and a conductive gel. The conductive gel is maintained in contact with the part of the body. An active product is cooperative with the gel so as to be activated under the presence of light or heat. A conductive circuit and a resistor define poles of the electrodes on the container of the conductive gel and the part of the body. The photosensitive bleaching product is activated by applying photonic energy of a wavelength of 400 to 500 nanometers.

Disclosed is a nail print apparatus including: a photographing section which photographs a plurality of fingers and a nail section of each finger to obtain a finger image; a finger type detecting section which detects a type of each finger from the finger image; a first storage controlling section which stores the type of finger detected by the finger type detecting section corresponded with the nail image; a design specifying section which receives specification of a design image to be printed; a second storage controlling section which stores the design image specified on the design specifying section; a combined nail image generating section which combines the design image with the nail image for each type of finger to generate a combined nail image; and a print controlling section which controls printing of the combined nail image on the nail chip sheet.