Fingernail and toenail decoration using ink jets
AssigneePearl Technology Holdings, LLC
InventorsPaul J. Weber, Michael R. Weber, Luiz B. Da Silva
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Abstract
Inkjet printing technology is used to apply selected designs on fingernails or toenails. The nail-printing device applies highly detailed, customized, multicolored designs that are scaled to precisely fit within the boundary of each individual nail. The device comprises an ink jet print head, a holder for aligning the digits or nails, a camera to image the nails, a computer to acquire, store and analyze the image, and a control system that directs the ink jet print head to apply the scaled design to the nails.
Claims65
An apparatus for applying a design to at least one nail surface, comprising:
- means for positioning at least one nail surface;
- an ink jet print head;
- and
- means for controlling said ink jet print head to apply a design to said at least one nail, wherein said means for controlling said ink jet print head comprises a computer having a computer-useable medium embodying computer program code that analyzes the anatomy of said at least one nail surface and scales said design to fit said at least one nail surface.
A method for applying a design to at least one nail surface, comprising:
- positioning at least one nail surface in operative proximity to an ink jet print head;
- analyzing the anatomy of said at least one nail surface to produce an analyzed nail surface;
- scaling a design to fit said analyzed nail surface to produce a scaled design;
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- applying said scaled design to said analyzed nail surface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.