Apparatus and methods for styling hair
OwnerRichard GOLD, Ben AYSCOUGH +2inventors
InventorsRichard GOLD, Ben AYSCOUGH, Liam WRIGHT, Robert WEATHERLY
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Abstract
An apparatus for styling hair includes a heater for heating hair, and at least one sensor on a casing of the apparatus for determining hair temperature while performing a styling process. A controller is configured to control the apparatus to take at least one action for controlling the styling process based on an output of the at least one sensor. The apparatus may include: a heater element for heating hair; a sensing portion having one or more temperature sensor(s); and a region between the heater element and the sensing portion arranged to restrict propagation of heat from the heater element towards the sensing portion.
Claims20
Apparatus for styling hair, the apparatus comprising:
- a handle portion for holding the apparatus;
- a styling portion for styling the hair;
- heating means for heating hair that is being styled by the styling portion;
- at least one sensor on a casing of the apparatus for determining a temperature or a position associated with the hair whilst performing a styling process;
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- a controller configured to control the apparatus to take at least one action in relation to an output of the at least one sensor.
Apparatus for styling hair, the apparatus comprising:
- a handle portion for holding the apparatus;
- a styling portion for styling the hair;
- at least one sensor mounted on the handle portion for determining information on how the a user is holding the apparatus during a hair styling operation;
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- a controller configured to control the apparatus to take at least one action based on the determined information.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.