Method of Diagnosing Hair Thinning and Business Method for Promoting Sales of Hair Treatment Products

• US 20090037280A1
• Filed: 08/01/2008
• Published: 02/05/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 08/01/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: David A. Smith, Michael I. Rabin, Steven Majerus
• Original Assignee: David A. Smith, Michael I. Rabin, Steven Majerus
• Inventors: Smith, David A., Rabin, Michael I., Majerus, Steven
• Application Number:
  US12/185,045
• Publication Number:
  US 20090037280A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/14.260
• CPC Class Codes: G01N 2021/8444 Fibrous material
• CPC Class Codes: G01N 21/84 Systems specially adapted for particular applications
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0225 Avoiding frauds

Abstract

A method of business uses a hair and or scalp scanner such as a hair densitometer to raise awareness of the prevalence of hair thinning. Incentives provided to hair care providers for using the hair scanner increases the likelihood that clients of the hair care provider will be exposed the hair scanner. Sales of hair regrowth products may also be discounted for clients of hair care providers.

Claims

1. A business method comprising the steps of:

introducing a user to a hair scanner having a unique identification code;

scanning a first test area of the user'"'"'s head with the hair scanner to generate first test data and a unique user identifier;

saving the first test data;

scanning a reference area of the user'"'"'s head with the hair scanner to generate reference test data;

saving the reference test data;

comparing the first test data with the reference test data to generate a hair loss ratio;

providing the user with written report of the hair loss ratio, the report including the unique user identifier and the identification code of the hair scanner;

providing financial incentive to the user to purchase hair restoration products, the incentive related to the unique user identifier; and

providing financial incentive to the hair care operator based on hair restoration product purchases related to the hair care operator'"'"'s hair scanner unique identification code.

2. A business method comprising the steps of:

transmitting to a business entity which is competent to analyze data or information indicative of hair loss of a patient;

providing a report to the patient, along with a coupon bearing indicia uniquely associating the coupon with the hair care provider;

tracking use of the coupon by the patient;

providing compensation to the hair care provider if and when the coupon is used by the patient;

wherein the coupon is redeemable by the patient for a discount on consumable hair re-growth products.