Handheld treatment apparatus for modifying keratinous surfaces
AssigneeThe Procter & Gamble Company
InventorsThomas Elliot Rabe, Faiz Feisal Sherman, Stephan Gary Bush, Stephan James Andreas Meschkat
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Abstract
An apparatus for treating human skin includes an outer housing including a graspable portion and an applicator portion comprising an applicator head and at least one nozzle in the applicator portion having a main axis for delivering a skin treatment composition through an opening in the applicator head onto human skin. An image capture device captures images of the human skin through the opening. A processor analyzes the images of the human skin to identify skin deviations. An optical axis of the image capture device is offset angularly from the main axis of the at least one nozzle.
Claims38
An apparatus for treating human skin, comprising:
- an outer housing including a graspable portion and an applicator portion comprising an applicator head and at least one nozzle in the applicator portion having a main axis for delivering a skin treatment composition through an opening in the applicator head onto human skin;
- an image capture device that captures images of the human skin through the opening;
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- a processor that analyzes the images of the human skin to identify skin deviations;
- wherein an optical axis of the image capture device is offset angularly from the main axis of the at least one nozzle;
- wherein an angle between the main axis of the at least one nozzle and the optical axis of the image processing device is between about 10 degrees and about 45 degrees.
A method of treating human skin using a handheld treatment apparatus, the method comprising:
- delivering a skin treatment composition through an opening in an applicator head of a handheld treatment apparatus and onto human skin;
- capturing images of the human skin using an image capture device of the handheld treatment apparatus though the opening;
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- analyzing the images of the human skin to identify skin deviations using a processor;
- wherein an optical axis of the image capture device is offset angularly from a main axis of the at least one nozzle;
- wherein an angle between the main axis of the at least one nozzle and the optical axis of the image processing device is between about 10 degrees and about 45 degrees.
An apparatus for treating human skin, comprising:
- an outer housing including a graspable portion and an applicator portion comprising an applicator head and at least one nozzle in the applicator portion having a main axis for delivering a skin treatment composition through an opening in the applicator head onto human skin;
- an image capture device having an optical axis that captures images of the human skin through the opening;
- a processor that analyzes the images of the human skin to identify skin deviations;
- wherein an optical axis of the image capture device and the main axis of the at least one nozzle pass through the opening and between a pair of skin engagement members arranged and configured to flatten a surface of the skin;
- wherein the pair of skin engagement members comprises a first and second roller.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.