Hair Dye Mixing System with Precision Scale and Software Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current hair dye mixing processes in salons lack precision and control, leading to inaccurate measurements and reliance on operator skill, with existing automatic dispensers being costly and complex, making them uneconomical for widespread adoption.
Innovation Solution
A computer-driven system with a precision scale and color management software that uses standardized packaging, allowing for accurate measurement and storage of ingredients, with optional locking mechanisms and barcode verification to minimize theft and ensure inventory control.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Device complexity
If manual mixing methods are used, then device complexity is reduced, but measurement precision deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces manual mechanical mixing with a computer-driven system that uses a scale to automatically measure ingredients. The system substitutes human judgment and manual measurement with electronic measurement and automated control, achieving precise measurement without complex mechanical dispensing mechanisms.
Solution Approach 2:
The system allows the mixing process to self-regulate through automated measurement feedback. The scale continuously monitors ingredient weights and provides real-time feedback to the controller, which adjusts the mixing process automatically, reducing the need for operator skill and intervention.
2Measurement precision
If automated dispensers are implemented, then measurement precision is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces complex mechanical automated dispensing systems with a simpler approach using an electronic scale and computer control. Instead of mechanical pumps or dispensers, the system uses electronic measurement and software-based formulation management to achieve automation with reduced mechanical complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a computer-driven system as an intermediary between the ingredients and the mixing process. The scale and software act as mediators that manage the complexity of formulation and measurement, allowing precise ingredient combination without requiring complex direct dispensing mechanisms.
3Ease of operation
If standardized packaging is used, then ease of operation is improved, but adaptability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a dynamic system where standardized packaging works with flexible software formulation management. The physical packaging remains standardized for ease of handling, while the digital formulation database allows dynamic adjustment of recipes and ingredient combinations, combining operational simplicity with formulation versatility.
Solution Approach 2:
The system uses universal standardized packaging that can accommodate multiple different ingredients and formulations. The standardized containers work across various hair color products and custom formulations, providing ease of operation while the software enables adaptation to different recipe requirements.
Data Source
AI summary
In one embodiment there is provided a method for preparing a hair dye mixture. The method includes a scale and control system in communication with each other. The control system provides for a memory and a display, wherein the memory contains a formula that defines instructions for blending a hair dye mixture. The method displays the instructions on the display. The stylist may then view the display of instructions and add colorant(s) and dye blending material(s) to a receptacle on the scale, in accordance with the instructions, using current product packaging, such that specialized packaging requirements are not required.