Hair Color Scanning for Automated Precision Formulation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Hair coloring processes in salons are often inaccurate due to stylist knowledge and skill variations, leading to inconsistent results and waste from incorrect formulations.
Innovation Solution
A system comprising a scanning device to measure hair color and characteristics, a processor to develop a coloring protocol, and a dispenser to apply precise hair dye formulations, utilizing a database for lookup and learning from previous sessions to improve accuracy.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If stylists manually identify starting hair color and select coloring chemicals, then the process is flexible and adaptable, but the accuracy and consistency of color results vary due to stylist knowledge and skill differences
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the manual mechanical process of visual color identification and chemical selection with an automated optical measurement system. The colorimeter objectively measures hair color using light reflection principles, eliminating stylist-dependent variability and providing precise, repeatable color data for accurate color formulation.
Solution Approach 2:
The system enables self-service color analysis by automatically measuring hair color characteristics and generating appropriate coloring chemical formulations without requiring stylist expertise. The automated protocol selection and chemical dispensing allow consistent, accurate color results to be achieved independently of individual stylist skill levels.
2Duration of action of stationary object
If coloring components are distributed separately in containers to prolong useful life and avoid chemical reactions, then storage stability is improved, but the complexity of creating custom blends increases
Solution Approach 1:
The automated dispensing system performs the complex task of creating custom chemical blends automatically based on measured hair color data. The system selects and dispenses the correct proportions of coloring chemicals from separate containers without requiring the stylist to manually mix components, thereby maintaining storage stability while simplifying the blend creation process.
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes the parameters of chemical formulation automatically based on objective hair color measurements. By using measured lightness, hue, and saturation values to determine precise chemical ratios, the system transforms the complex manual formulation process into an automated parameter-based dispensing process, improving both accuracy and ease of operation.
3Adaptability or versatility
If stylists create custom hair color compositions, then color results can be tailored to individual clients, but mistakes and mixture inaccuracies occur due to lack of knowledge and skills
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the knowledge-based manual formulation process with an automated system that uses optical measurement data to determine chemical formulations. The colorimeter provides objective color data that feeds directly into automated protocol selection and chemical dispensing, eliminating human error while maintaining the ability to create customized color results for each client.
Solution Approach 2:
The system incorporates feedback loops where the measured hair color data is continuously used to adjust and refine the chemical formulation. The colorimeter measurements provide feedback that guides the automated selection of coloring protocols and chemical dosages, ensuring accurate and reliable color results while maintaining custom formulation capabilities for individual client needs.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The system ensures precise hair color transformations by accounting for individual hair characteristics and learning from past results, reducing waste and improving consistency in hair dye applications.
Implementation Method 1
a scanning device for measuring a color of a client's hair
Data Source
AI summary
A system for scanning a client's hair color and dispensing hair coloring to change the client's hair color from an initial color to a target color is disclosed. The system comprises an input for reading the measured color from the scanning device, a processor configured to compare the measured color to a desired target hair color and develop a coloring protocol for changing the client's current hair color to the desired target color, and a dispenser for dispensing one or more formulations that follow the protocol.