US 8,784,407 B2 · Hair removal system and method

Abstract

The invention relates to a system and method for removing hair. The hair removal system comprises a hair detection device and a hair removal device (20; S3) operatively coupled to the hair detection device, wherein the hair detection device comprises an imaging device comprising a first image sensor (12; S1) which is constructed and arranged to detect an image of a part of a skin (30) to be treated, and a control unit (18) adapted to discern, in the image, a hair (32) on the part of the skin (30), and operatively coupled to the hair removal device (20; S3) so as to control its operation, characterized by preventing means coupled to the control unit (18) and being adapted to disable the hair detection device or the hair removal device during a preventing period after the control unit has discerned the respective hair for the first time.

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Dependent claims

A hair removal system comprising:

a hair detection device for detecting a first hair on a part of a skin to be treated during a detection period;
a hair removal device operatively coupled to the hair detection device and including a light source for providing a light beam, and light-guiding means for guiding the light beam from the light source to a target position on the first hair;
and
a control unit coupled to the hair detection device and the hair removal device so as to control their operation, wherein the control unit determines the target position and activates the light source to provide the light pulse during the detection period,
wherein a preventing means is coupled to the control unit and is adapted to prevent, at least a part of the hair detection device or the hair removal device from re-guiding a next light pulse to the first hair during the detection period.

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