Custom Cosmetic Sheet Forming via Discharge Nozzle

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional cosmetic sheet production methods fail to provide customized sheets tailored to individual users' body surfaces, lacking consideration for specific shapes and sizes that match the application area, which limits their effectiveness in concealing spots, wrinkles, and improving skin appearance.

Innovation Solution

A method and system for determining and forming cosmetic sheets based on individual user body surface information, using a discharge nozzle to create sheets with tailored shapes and dimensions, including a sheet specification determining unit and a sheet forming unit, allowing for customized sheet production that matches the user's skin characteristics and application area.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If standardized production technique is used to mass produce cosmetic products, then productivity is improved, but adaptability to individual users deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemass production efficiencyVSAvoidcustomization to individual user needs
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary actions by acquiring body surface information in advance, determining the optimal sheet shape and size before production, and preparing the customized parameters for subsequent manufacturing. This allows the system to switch from standardized mass production to customized production efficiently by having all specifications determined beforehand.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The invention changes the production approach by varying key parameters (sheet shape, size, and configuration) based on individual user body surface information. Instead of producing identical standardized sheets, the system adjusts these parameters to match each user's specific needs, thereby achieving customization while maintaining production efficiency through automated parameter-driven manufacturing.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Adaptability or versatility

If customized sheets are produced for each individual user, then adaptability is improved, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecustomization to individual user needsVSAvoidproduction system complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The sheet production system is designed with multi-functionality to handle various customization requirements through a single integrated platform. The same system can process different body surface information, determine various sheet shapes and sizes, and produce diverse customized sheets, thereby managing complexity through universal design rather than requiring separate systems for each customization scenario.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The system incorporates automated functions where the sheet shape determination unit automatically processes body surface information and determines optimal sheet parameters without requiring complex manual intervention. This self-service capability reduces operational complexity by enabling the system to autonomously make decisions about sheet customization based on input data.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

3Reliability

If sheet shape and size are customized for each user, then effectiveness in concealing imperfections is improved, but manufacturing precision requirements increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveeffectiveness in concealing spots and wrinklesVSAvoidprecision in forming customized sheet shapes
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The invention applies local quality by determining specific sheet shape and size parameters that match the local characteristics of each user's body surface. Instead of using uniform precision standards for all sheets, the system tailors the sheet geometry to the specific application area, thereby achieving high effectiveness while managing manufacturing precision requirements through localized customization rather than universal high-precision manufacturing.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Data Source

PatentUS20230041172A1Sheet-providing method and sheet-providing system
Publication Date: 2023.02.09 KAO CORP
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AI summary

A sheet providing method provides a sheet that is used by being applied to a body surface of an individual user. The method involves determining a shape and dimensions of a sheet for each individual user U based on body surface information of the individual user; and forming the sheet by controlling a discharge nozzle that discharges a raw material of the sheet based on information regarding the shape and the dimensions of the sheet. Also, a sheet providing system having a sheet specification determining unit that determines a shape and dimensions of a sheet for each individual user based on body surface information of the individual user; and a sheet forming unit that forms the sheet by controlling a discharge nozzle that discharges a raw material of the sheet based on information regarding the shape and the dimensions of the sheet.