Static-Charged Natural Hair Granules for Scalp Adhesion

Solution Overview

Problem

Existing hair loss concealers often contain non-natural materials and chemicals, causing scalp irritation, unpleasant odors, and ineffective coverage for severe hair loss, while being messy and difficult to apply.

Innovation Solution

A cosmetic shaker hair product made from 100% natural human hair, cut into short segments and statically charged with negative electricity for easy application and adherence to the scalp, providing root lift and styling support without chemicals or additives.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If existing hair loss concealers use non-natural materials and chemicals, then coverage effectiveness is improved, but scalp irritation and harmful effects increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The patent extracts and removes all harmful chemicals, additives, color paints, and non-natural materials from hair loss concealers, leaving only 100% natural human hair. This extraction eliminates scalp irritation and harmful effects while maintaining the core concealing function through the natural hair's physical properties.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent changes the fundamental parameter of material composition from synthetic/chemical-based to 100% natural human hair. This parameter change fundamentally alters the interaction with the scalp, eliminating chemical irritation while providing effective coverage through the natural hair's texture and appearance.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Stability of the object's composition

If hair loss concealers contain chemicals and additives, then product stability is improved, but unpleasant odors and harmful factors increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Core Design Contradiction:
Stability of the object's compositionVSObject-generated harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The patent removes all chemicals, additives, and synthetic components that cause unpleasant odors and instability. The natural human hair product inherently provides stability without requiring chemical preservatives or stabilizers, eliminating the source of unpleasant odors.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

3Ease of manufacture

If hair loss concealers use non-natural fragments, then ease of manufacture is improved, but natural appearance and effectiveness decrease

Engineering Contradiction:
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of manufactureVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent changes the material parameter from non-natural fragments to 100% natural human hair segments. This change maintains manufacturing simplicity while dramatically improving natural appearance and effectiveness, as the natural hair matches the user's existing hair characteristics.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

4Ease of manufacture

If existing concealers are applied without static charge, then ease of manufacture is improved, but application difficulty and messiness increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of manufactureVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces manual application mechanics with electrostatic principles by charging the natural hair segments with negative static electricity. This substitution enables the hair to automatically adhere to the scalp and existing hair through electrostatic attraction, eliminating messiness and application difficulty while maintaining manufacturing simplicity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

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 solution offers a natural, chemical-free hair loss concealer that effectively covers balding spots and thinning areas, improving self-image and emotional well-being by providing easy, efficient, and natural-looking hair coverage without disrupting natural hair growth or causing scalp irritation.

Implementation Method 1

The shaker hair is cut from human hair and statically charged with negative electricity to allow the shaker hair to not only be easily applied to the affected areas, but also cling to the user's scalp and existing hair.

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectStatic electricity: Electrostatics

Data Source

PatentUS11951205B2Product of and method for making chemical free human hair shakers
Publication Date: 2024.04.09
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  • US11951205B2 patent drawing
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AI summary

A natural human shaker hair is offered to be efficiently applied to the balding spots and thinning areas of a user's scalp. The shaker hair comprises 100% natural human hairs and does not include any chemicals and/or man-made materials. The shaker hair is statically charged with negative electricity to not only allow easy application to the affected areas, but also cling to the user's scalp and existing hair. Thus, the shaker hair creates root lift and substantial kickstand support to the existing long hair of the user, and helps the user with desired styling. Further, an innovative method of making the all-natural human shaker hair is provided. The method prepares the shaker hair by cutting natural human hairs into hair granules and charging the hair granules with a charging machine. The resulting shaker hair charged with statically negative charge is placed into hair shakers and ready for use.