# US 11,304,882 B2 · Energy releasable beauty care products

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- Number: US 11,304,882 B2
- Document ID: US11304882B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 15/739,959
- Filed: 2016-07-10
- Published: 2018-12-06
- Granted: 2022-04-19
- Earliest claimed: 2015-07-09
- Applicants: Audrey Vogel; David Vogel
- Inventors: Audrey Vogel; David Vogel
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11304882B2

## CPC

- A61K 8/044: {Suspensions}
- A41G 3/00: Wigs (for dolls only A63H3/44)
- A41G 3/0025: {by adhesive means}
- A41G 5/00: Hair pieces, inserts, rolls, pads, or the like; Toupées
- A41G 5/008: {by adhesives}
- A41G 5/02: Artificial eyelashes; Artificial eyebrows
- A45D 31/00: Artificial nails
- A61K 8/0241: {Containing particulates characterized by their shape and/or structure (see also A61K8/04, A61K8/11, and A61K8/14, further aspects are classified in A61K2800/40 and subcodes)}
- A61Q 1/10: for eyes, e.g. eyeliner, mascara
- A61Q 3/02: Nail coatings
- A61Q 5/06: Preparations for styling the hair, e.g. by temporary shaping or colouring
- A61K 2800/412: Microsized, i.e. having sizes between 0.1 and 100 microns
- A61K 2800/413: Nanosized, i.e. having sizes below 100 nm
- A61K 2800/47: Magnetic materials; Paramagnetic compounds
- A61K 2800/805: Corresponding aspects not provided for by any of codes A61K2800/81 - A61K2800/95
- A61K 2800/81: Preparation or application process involves irradiation
- A61K 2800/884: Sequential application
- A61K: PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL OR TOILETRY PURPOSES (devices or methods specially adapted for bringing pharmaceutical products into particular physical or administering forms A61J3/00; chemical aspects of, or use of materials for deodorisation of air, for disinfection or sterilisation, or for bandages, dressings, absorbent pads or surgical articles A61L; soap compositions C11D)
- A41G: ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS; WIGS; MASKS; FEATHERS
- A45D: HAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT (wigs, toupees or the like A41G3/00, A41G5/00; hairdressers' chairs A47C1/04; hair cutting appliances, razors B26B); EQUIPMENT FOR COSMETICS OR COSMETIC TREATMENTS, e.g. FOR MANICURING OR PEDICURING
- A61Q: SPECIFIC USE OF COSMETICS OR SIMILAR TOILETRY PREPARATIONS

## Abstract

The present invention relates to energy-releasable beauty care products. The products are capable of absorbing energy, for example, from an electrical, magnetic, electromagnetic, light, or heat source, which alters the physicochemical state of the beauty care product such that it is easily removable through the utilization of the energy source.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A beauty care product system, comprising:
(a) an energy releasable beauty care product selected from an artificial nail, nail gel or nail polish; and
(b) an adhesive layer comprising energy-expandable microspheres such that (a) is removable through the utilization of an energy source;
wherein the adhesive layer attaches the energy-releasable beauty care product of (a) to an attached fingernail and wherein, upon application of an energy source to the energy-releasable beauty care product, the energy-expandable microspheres swell, breaking the attachment between the adhesive layer and the fingernail.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The beauty care product system of claim 1, further comprising an energy converter, wherein said energy converter comprises a member of the group consisting of (i) electrically conductive particles; and (ii) a foil or film made of a conductive or magnetic material.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The beauty care system of claim 2, wherein, upon the application of an energy source, the energy converter generates thermal energy sufficient to cause the energy-expandable microspheres to increase in size, breaking the adhesive attachment between the beauty care product and the fingernail to which the adhesive layer was attached.

### Claim 4 (depends on 2)

The beauty care system of claim 2, further comprising an energy source, wherein, upon the activation of the energy source, the energy converter generates thermal energy sufficient to cause the energy-expandable microspheres to increase in size, breaking the adhesive bonds between the beauty care product and the fingernail to which the adhesive layer was attached.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

The beauty care system of claim 4, wherein the energy source is an electrical, magnetic, electromagnetic, light, or heat source.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The beauty care system of claim 1, wherein the energy-expandable microspheres are incorporated into thermally expanding particles or liquid drops.

### Claim 7 (depends on 6)

The beauty care system of claim 6, wherein the thermally expanding particles or liquid drops are incorporated into an adhesive material.

### Claim 8 (depends on 4)

The beauty care system of claim 4, wherein the energy converter comprises a foil or a film.

### Claim 9 (depends on 8)

The beauty care system of claim 8, wherein the foil or film generates heat when subjected to an external energy source.

### Claim 10 (depends on 9)

The beauty care system of claim 9, wherein the external energy source provides electrical and/or magnetic energy.

### Claim 11 (depends on 6)

The beauty care system of claim 6, wherein thermally expanding particles or liquid drops have an average diameter of 1 to 100 micrometers.

### Claim 12 (depends on 6)

The beauty care system of claim 6, wherein thermally expanding particles or liquid drops have an average diameter of 5 to 40 micrometers.

### Claim 13 (depends on 7)

The beauty care system of claim 7, wherein thermally expanding particles or liquid drops have an average diameter of 1 to 100 micrometers.

### Claim 14 (depends on 7)

The beauty care system of claim 7, wherein thermally expanding particles or liquid drops have an average diameter of 5 to 40 micrometers.