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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7758347 | Color simulation system for hair coloring The hair color simulation system for simulating a dyed hair color that results from dyeing hair with a mixture of two hair color preparations includes a base screen with a first through fifth layers and an intermediate layer. The first through fifth layers and the i... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7410358 | Mannequin with replaceable hair piece An apparatus having a support base and a removable hair portion for training personal appearance workers. In one embodiment, the releasable hair portion is the crown of a mannequin head and is detachably fixed to the support base of the mannequin head, which is adap... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7226290 | Portable aesthetic component comparison system, decorator design tool, retaining stud, and method A portable aesthetic component comparison system is provided with a support base, a work surface, a post, and a plurality of carriers. The work surface is provided on the support base. The post is supported by the support base centrally of the work surface. The plur... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7164347 | Mannequin A mannequin suitable for use as a hairdressing training tool including a head component, a hair portion, sensors for sensing undesirable characteristics such as high temperature or rapid movement, and signalling means for indicating the same to a user. ... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7104800 | Article and method for selection of individualized personal care products A diagnostic article and method is disclosed wherein the article includes a mirror, a plurality of attribute selection sites arranged along or associated with the mirror with each of the sites having a plurality of choice selectors, and an output for recommending at... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7093602 | Beauty cap A beauty cap has a plurality of sponge rollers, and a strip of material simulating hair wrapped around each roller and attached to the cap to simulate a user having her hair wrapped in curlers. ... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7066185 | Hair clip and method for using said hair clip The hairclip (1) has two legs (4, 5) and a hinge (6) with a spring (7) connecting the legs. The legs (4, 5) each have a tine base (10, 11) and a number of curved tines (8, 9) arranged in rows on one side of it. Each t... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7006657 | Methods for enabling evaluation of typological characteristics of external body portion, and related devices A method of enabling evaluation of a typological characteristic of an external body portion of an individual comprises generating a sequence of images simulating varying degrees of at least one typological characteristic of an external body portion and enabling iden... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6994552 | Hair design system and its applications As shown in FIG. 1, a hairstyle design system comprises an image-processing device 1, an input/output device 2, a graphic system 3, a display device 4, a head-development drawing information-storage device 5, and a hairstyle... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6980888 | Method and apparatus for predicting the result of a coloration A method and apparatus for predicting the result of the coloration of a substrate by a coloring product. The method and apparatus involve the use of micro-processing system and are especially suitable for quickly and easily determining the result of hair coloration ... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6955261 | Hair swatch display device, and display system equipped with at least one such device A device for displaying at least one hair swatch upon a support having a noncylindrical dome shaped portion. At least one hair swatch is held securely on the device, such that it extends over the dome shaped portion and such that it is shaped by the profile of the d... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6918767 | Lock holding device and display A device includes a support, a lock connected to the support, and a protective element configured to protect the lock. The lock includes a plurality of strands. At least a portion of the protective element is transparent. The protective element is mounted to the sup... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6824387 | Mirror for checking dyed hair color A mirror for checking dyed hair color has a mirror and a colored filter formed on part or the whole of the surface of the mirror. The colored filter is formed such that the color of the reflected image of hair from the colored filter is the same as the dyed hair col... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6719565 | Hair color advice system An object of the present invention is to build a simulated image in which a subject's hair is changed to a desired color, and to accurately suggest the hair dye needed to dye the subject's hair from its existing color to the desired color. To achieve this object, th... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6141431 | Image processing apparatus An image processing apparatus has a hair region selecting part 11 for selecting hair and shade of the hair in a front face image 13, as a removal region 15, on the basis of each pixel value of the front face image 13 which is a front image of a face, and ... | 10/31/2000 |
| 5937081 | Image composition system and method of using same The image composition system includes a display device coupled to a central processing device for displaying a user selected image. A camera coupled to the central processing device enables a real subject to be incorporated into the user selected image. A... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5779479 | Method of determining the outcome of coloring a person's hair Method and apparatus for illustrating and teaching hair coloring techniques. More particularly, this invention relates to a unique method and apparatus for educating a person on hair coloring procedures, and determining in advance appropriate proportions ... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5609484 | Apparatus for illustrating and determining quantity of hair pigment concentrate to achieve desired hair colour Method and apparatus for illustrating and teaching hair colouring techniques. More particularly, this invention relates to a unique method and apparatus for educating a person on hair colouring procedures, and determining in advance appropriate proportion... | 03/11/1997 |
| 5586696 | Hair growing mannequin head A hair growing mannequin head for practicing hair styling and hair cutting. The inventive device includes a mannequin head having a removable hair supply assembly mounted thereon for dispensing hair from an upper portion of the mannequin head. The removab... | 12/24/1996 |
| 5358407 | Appearance modification display/selection system and method A selection of scaled photographic images of appearance modifications are printed with opaque backing on clear transparent overlay sheets. An instant color photograph of a user is removably attached by Velcro to an opaque carrier page. The overlay sheets ... | 10/25/1994 |
| 5252074 | Magnetic three-dimensional analysis system for hairdressing education A magnetic three-dimensional analysis system for use as a tool in the demonstration of hairdressing techniques by an instructor and to aid a student in learning and practicing such techniques. In one form, the system includes four magnetic grid head forms... | 10/12/1993 |
| 5223879 | Hair-style simulation cassette A hair-style simulation cassette has a back strip, a U-shaped frame fixed to the back strip, a panel fixed to the U-shaped frame, a film fixed to the panel, and a photograph carrier receivable in the U-shaped frame. The photograph carrier has a cavity for... | 06/29/1993 |
| 5160265 | Beauty kit for aid in hairstyle selection A hair piece selection kit for aiding a person in the selection of a desired hairstyle is disclosed having a plurality of generally square-shaped flat members. A facial hole is cut generally centrally in the flat members, each of the flat members having a... | 11/03/1992 |
| 4979324 | Frame for displaying outfits or ensembles A board game on which the players simulate a shopping trip to a mall by moving their distinctive markers along a route defined by rectangles depicting stores of various types. A spinner determines the number of squares a player moves her marker during a t... | 12/25/1990 |
| 4976621 | Apparatus for styling hair replacement Apparatus for styling a hair replacement, the apparatus consisting of a headblock, in two forms, each form presenting an edge which simulates the front hairline of the ultimate user of the hair replacement whereby the edge may be utilized in styling the h... | 12/11/1990 |
| 4874676 | Sculpture having simulated hair A piece of sculpture representing an animal having hair includes a rigid body and a plurality of thin, elongated metallic link chain strands attached by a first end of each chain to the body, leaving the second end hanging free and representing hair. A pr... | 10/17/1989 |
| 4823285 | Method for displaying hairstyles A method for previewing a subject on a computer screen. Prior to such preview, a plurality of new hairstyles is stored in a disk associated with the computer. The subject's face is outlined and the subject's hair is removed and replaced with one of the ne... | 04/18/1989 |
| 4810196 | Mannequin for use in teaching cosmetology A mannequin for use as a tool in demonstrating a variety of hair styling techniques such as hair cutting, permanent waving, blending, texturizing and the like includes a simulated human head having a skull, scalp, and human hair attached to the scalp. The... | 03/07/1989 |
| 4776796 | Personalized hairstyle display and selection system and method A selection of photographic images of hairstyles are each secured on three edges to a viewing sheet. A see-through viewing space in any one of a number of common facial shapes is provided on the image where the face should appear. An instant photographic ... | 10/11/1988 |
| 4731743 | Method and apparatus for displaying hairstyles An apparatus and method for previewing a subject on a computer screen. Prior to such preview, a plurality of new hairstyles is stored in a disk associated with the computer. The subject's face is outlined and the subject's hair is removed and replaced wit... | 03/15/1988 |
| 4669985 | Aid for use in instruction within the hairdresser profession An aid for use in instruction within the hairdresser profession includes a template-like piece of plate or sheet material on which there is drawn a head shape seen from the front, from the rear or in profile, i.e. right and left profile. Hair in the form ... | 06/02/1987 |
| 4583562 | Method of testing hair strands using kit A method of testing a plurality of hair strands (locks) with chemical formulations, either with cut and taped (at root end) hair strands, or with hair strands wrapped on a rod or roller, securely fastened in the clip of a small folding clipboard Tester, c... | 04/22/1986 |
| 4539585 | Previewer A previewer provides for the dynamic viewing of an article desired to be worn by the user in a complete series of poses without actually trying on the article. The image of the article is computer generated, and a large plurality of articles are available... | 09/03/1985 |
| 4533328 | Permanent wave or hair curling rod and associated hair curl display device A device for displaying permanent wave or hair curling rods and the curls produced by them is disclosed for use in both professional hair styling salons and the home. This device includes a support, such as a ring or frame work, to which are attached perm... | 08/06/1985 |
| 4403962 | Mannequin head for training A mannequin head form having human or artificial hair in which the hair bearing surfaces are marked to permit demonstration of hairdressing techniques by an instructor and to guide a student in learning and practicing such techniques. Respective ones of a... | 09/13/1983 |
| 4370137 | Coiffure demonstration head model A demonstration head model for different styles of coiffures includes a head model body and a plurality of pattern elements which are attached to the surface of the model body. The pattern elements may be formed as sheet elements preliminary cut in accord... | 01/25/1983 |
| 4317462 | Aid for hairdressers An aid for hairdressers comprises a model scalp, a set of sheets each of which is in use attached along one edge to the scalp and means indicating the location on the scalp at which each sheet is to be attached. When correctly attached to the scalp each s... | 03/02/1982 |
| 4297724 | Method and machine for trying on a hair form in image A method and machine for trying on a hair form in image, in which a hair pattern portion is deleted from a face shape to be fitted by a hair pattern, and the face shape with the hair pattern thereon is displayed. In the machine, the hair pattern and the f... | 10/27/1981 |
| 4258478 | Fashion previewing system A fashion previewing system having improved optical and color characteristics for allowing the previewing of various hair styles and colors, and other fashion items. The previewing system utilizes a slide projector for projecting a hair style in realistic... | 03/31/1981 |
| 4224745 | Teaching aid for hair setting and coloring A teaching aid for teaching students the art of permanent hair setting and hair coloring. The teaching aid of the invention is in the form of a column-supported platform, the platform having a flat surface to which is removably attached a flat piece or sw... | 09/30/1980 |
