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US 2023/0404233 A1Published application
Devices and techniques for styling hair
AssigneeMirakel Technologies, Inc.
InventorsPradeep Paul PANENGAD, Michael STERN
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Abstract
In various embodiments, hairstyling devices utilize liquid agents for styling, bleaching, coloring, and/or other hair treatments. Leakage of the liquid agents is prevented by use of a vacuum source that removes excess liquid from the device, sufficient liquid for treatment remaining within the device in one or more absorbent pads.
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A hairstyling device comprising:
- an anode-side housing having an outer perimeter;
- an electrically conductive anode disposed within the anode-side housing;
- a cathode-side housing having an outer perimeter;
- an electrically conductive cathode disposed within the cathode-side housing;
- a membrane disposed between the anode and the cathode;
- an absorbent pad disposed adjacent to the membrane;
- one or more fluid inlets for supplying a liquid styling agent from one or more reservoirs to the absorbent pad;
- one or more fluid outlets for drawing the liquid styling agent back into the one or more reservoirs;
- a vacuum source coupled to the one or more fluid outlets, the vacuum source being configured to remove liquid styling agent that is unabsorbed by the pad;
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- a power module for supplying electrical power to the anode and/or the cathode to thereby form an electrical potential difference between the anode and the cathode,
- wherein, in an open configuration, the anode-side housing and the cathode-side housing are spaced apart, and
- wherein, in a closed configuration, the anode-side housing and the cathode-side housing are in direct contact to enclose therewithin an electrolysis zone, whereby hair within the electrolysis zone contacts the styling agent and is styled via electrolysis resulting at least in part from the potential difference.
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A method of coloring hair, the method comprising:
- providing a device comprising (i) a first housing containing a first electrode, (ii) a second housing containing a second electrode, (iii) disposed over the second electrode, a first masking layer comprising an electrically insulating material and defining a window therethrough, and (iv) disposed over the first masking layer, a second masking layer comprising an absorbent material, wherein (a) in an open configuration, the first housing and the second housing are spaced apart, and (b) in a closed configuration, the first housing and the second housing are in direct contact to enclose therewithin a treatment zone;
- enclosing a hair bundle within the treatment zone;
- supplying a bleaching electrolyte within the treatment zone;
- pre-treating the hair bundle by contacting the hair bundle with the bleaching electrolyte, and moving the device along a length of the hair bundle;
- thereafter, supplying a coloring electrolyte within the treatment zone;
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- coloring the hair bundle by contacting the hair bundle with the coloring electrolyte, and moving the device along the length of the hair bundle.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.