Applicator Skin Cooling System with Formula Mapping
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current skin care applicators lack the ability to precisely apply cooling treatments to areas where formulas have been applied, leading to inefficient treatment distribution and user guidance in applying treatments effectively.
Innovation Solution
An applicator system equipped with a cooling element, such as a Peltier plate or air-cooling mechanism, that applies cooling treatments to treated areas, combined with sensors to map skin and detect formula application, and a dispensing device that directs the applicator to apply formulas and cooling treatments based on user history and skin visualization.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Manufacturing precision
If a cooling element is added to the applicator, then the precision of cooling treatment application is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The cooling element is integrated directly into the applicator body, merging the cooling function with the formula application function. This integration allows the cooling treatment to be applied precisely where the formula is applied, improving precision while the unified structure helps manage complexity compared to separate devices.
Solution Approach 2:
The applicator is designed to perform multiple functions: applying formula through nozzles or roller ball and applying cooling treatment through the cooling element. This multi-functionality consolidates what would otherwise require separate devices, improving precision of coordinated treatment while managing overall system complexity.
2Measurement precision
If sensors are added to detect treated areas, then the accuracy of treatment targeting is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
Position sensors and formula sensors detect the location and extent of formula application, providing feedback to the control system. This feedback enables the applicator to accurately identify treated areas and adjust cooling application accordingly, improving measurement precision while the automated control manages complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The applicator uses its own sensors to detect where it has applied formula and automatically determines where cooling should be applied. This self-service capability eliminates the need for external monitoring devices, improving accuracy of treatment targeting while keeping the added complexity contained within the applicator itself.
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple nozzles are used to dispense different formulas, then the versatility of the applicator is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The applicator is divided into multiple independent nozzles, each capable of dispensing different formulas. This segmentation allows the system to handle multiple formula types simultaneously, improving versatility while each nozzle operates as an independent module that simplifies control compared to a single complex dispensing mechanism.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The system ensures precise application of cooling treatments to treated areas, enhancing treatment efficacy and user experience by providing targeted cooling and tracking treatment history for improved skin care outcomes.
Implementation Method 1
the cooling element includes a Peltier plate
Implementation Method 2
a solenoid configured to cool the air as it moves to the applicator surface
Data Source
AI summary
An applicator including a position and formula deposition component configured to sense position measurands, and delivery measurands and to generate map data and treatment area data of a skin area as an applicator surface applies one or more formulas to the skin area; and a cooling element operably coupled to the position and formula deposition component, the cooling element configured to apply a cooling treatment to one or more treated areas responsive to one or more inputs from the position and formula deposition component wherein the one or more treated areas are one or more areas of the skin where the one or more formulas have been applied.