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Fingernail and toenail decoration using ink jets

A nail and inkjet print head technology, applied in the field of inkjet printing technology, can solve problems such as time-consuming

Inactive Publication Date: 2003-01-01
PEARL TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS LLC
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Although these methods do not succumb to traditional manual techniques, they still have the disadvantage of requiring users to manually position and then adjust the size of the charm to fit within a specific rectangular area on each finger.
These methods are time consuming and result in suboptimal beautification
In addition, these methods are not suitable for filling nail surfaces with multi-color, multi-slope, and multi-pattern styles, since fingernails and toenails come in a wide variety of sizes and geometries

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[0029] It is an object of the present invention to provide a device which uses inkjet printing technology to allow the user to apply a selected pattern to one or more fingernails or toenails simultaneously. The device applies user-customized, highly detailed, multi-colored patterns that are measured to the size and shape of each nail. The device includes an inkjet print head; a stand to hold the finger or nail in the correct position or alignment; a camera to image the nail; a computer to acquire and store the nail image with memory, and stores finger patterns for all available patterns, it also includes a computer program that analyzes the anatomy of each nail and measures the selected pattern for assembly on the nail; and a control system that directs the inkjet printhead to place the measured Patterns are applied on each nail.

[0030] While the finger is stationary on the stand, the inkjet print head is translated over the nail. Usually, it is translated in two direction...

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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.

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[0001] U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 09 / 366,610, entitled "Nail Decoration Using Ink Jets", is hereby incorporated by reference. U.S. Patent No. 5,931,166 is also incorporated herein Reference. Background of the invention [0002] scope of invention [0003] The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for beautifying fingernails and toenails with user-customizable, detailed, multi-colored patterns using inkjet printing technology. [0004] Description of related technologies [0005] Conventional beautification of fingernails and toenails involves the use of nail polish, which is suitably performed with a small brush. Appliques, or intarsias, can be applied to polished surfaces, and these decorations are usually glued on or applied as an additional top coat to a shiny polished surface. Airbrush coloring through stencils has been used to beautify nails. Artificial nails or nail tips adapted to natural fingernails are also used for beaut...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): B41J2/01A45D29/00A45D34/04B41J3/407
CPCG05B2219/45186B41J3/407A45D34/04A45D29/00G05B2219/50066A45D2029/005B41J3/4073
Inventor 保罗·J·威伯迈克尔·R·威伯卢兹·B·达斯尔瓦
Owner PEARL TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS LLC
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