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US 2026/0215569 A1Published application
Improvements in and relating to haircare appliances
AssigneeDyson Technology Limited
InventorsHenry Oliver Tate MILLS, Patrick Donal MCGUCKIAN
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Abstract
A haircare appliance includes a body for engaging hair in use. A sensor arrangement can output a signal that indicates the presence of hair having an amount of water at a region of the body. A control unit can be used to determine a measure indicative of the amount of water based on temporal changes in the signal.
Claims20
A haircare appliance comprising:
- a body for engaging hair in use;
- a sensor arrangement configured to output a signal being indicative of a presence of hair comprising an amount of water at a region of the body;
- and
- a control unit configured to determine a measure indicative of the amount of water based on temporal changes in the signal.
1 more element
A control unit for a haircare appliance, the control unit configured to:
- receive a signal being indicative of a presence of hair comprising an amount of water at a region of a body of the haircare appliance;
- and
- determine a measure indicative of the amount of water based on temporal changes in the signal.
A method of determining a measure indicative of the amount of water in hair when present at a body of a haircare appliance, the method comprising:
- receiving a signal being indicative of a presence of hair comprising an amount of water at a region of the body;
- and
- determining a measure indicative of the amount of water based on temporal changes in the signal.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.