System for producing a customizable personal skincare product in a portable dispenser, and related methods
AssigneeGOJO Industries, Inc.
InventorsTodd J. Cartner, Nick E. Ciavarella, Amanda J. Copeland, David J. Shumaker, Matthew Archer
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Abstract
A system and method for producing a customizable personal skincare liquid product in a portable dispenser are disclosed herein. The system includes a processor, a memory, a supply of portable dispensers, a supply of a base liquid material, and a supply of additional substances. A user provides selections and instructions to the system. The system mixes the base liquid material with one or more of the additional substances in the portable dispenser to create a customizable personal skincare liquid product according to the user specifications.
Claims25
A system for producing a customizable personal skincare product stored in a portable dispenser in accordance with specifications provided by a user, the system comprising:
- an enclosure containing at least one processor and memory;
- an input the user may employ to input selections and instructions to the system;
- a supply of portable dispensers, and a supply of a base personal skincare material;
- multiple storage units, wherein each storage unit contains at least one additional substance which may be added to the base personal skincare material within the portable dispenser to create a customizable personal skincare product according to the user specifications;
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- at least one mechanical drive system controlled by the processor, wherein the mechanical drive system operates to position a selected portable dispenser to receive substances from one or more of the multiple storage units.
A method for producing a customizable personal skincare product stored in a portable dispenser, the method comprising:
- obtaining from a user of the system one or more properties of a desired customizable personal skincare product;
- obtaining a supply of a base personal skincare material within a portable dispenser;
- adding one or more additional substances into the portable dispenser, thereby mixing them with the base personal skincare material within the portable dispenser, to produce a final product in accordance with the properties of the desired customizable personal skincare product;
- placing a closure on the portable dispenser to hold the customized personal skincare product within the portable dispenser unless and until the user initiates a dispensing action;
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- outputting the portable dispenser containing the desired customizable personal skincare product from the system.
A customized personal skincare product system comprising:
- a portable dispenser;
- a base personal skincare material;
- a first substance selected by a user;
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- a second substance selected by a user.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.