METHOD, APPARATUS AND SYSTEM FOR PROCESSING ACQUIRED SKIN TEXTURE DATA

• US 20170347939A1
• Filed: 06/26/2015
• Published: 12/07/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 12/15/2014
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Infinitus (China) Company Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Infinitus (China) Company Ltd.
• Inventors: TANG, Jian, LIU, Guangrong, DENG, Wei, DONG, Yinmao, MENG, Hong, QIU, Xianrong, GAN, Xiaoshuang
• Application Number:
  US15/535,061
• Publication Number:
  US 20170347939A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/00 Measuring for diagnostic purposes radiation diagnosis A61B6/00; diagnosis by ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves A61B8/00; Identification of persons
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0077 Devices for viewing the surface of the body, e.g. camera, magnifying lens
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/01 Measuring temperature of body parts ; Diagnostic temperature sensing, e.g. for malignant or inflamed tissue clinical contact thermometers G01K13/20
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/026 Measuring blood flow A61B3/1233, A61B3/1241 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0537 Measuring body composition by impedance, e.g. tissue hydration or fat content
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/103 Detecting, measuring or recording devices for testing the shape, pattern, colour, size or movement of the body or parts thereof, for diagnostic purposes A61B5/08 takes precedence; measuring aids for tailors A41H1/00; measuring instruments specially adapted for dentistry A61C19/04
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1032 Determining colour for diagnostic purposes measuring colour in general G01J3/46
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/442 Evaluating skin mechanical properties, e.g. elasticity, hardness, texture, wrinkle assessment
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/443 Evaluating skin constituents, e.g. elastin, melanin, water
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 8/06 Measuring blood flow measuring volume flow in general G01F, e.g. G01F1/66, G01F1/72; measuring speed of fluids in general G01P5/00
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 8/488 involving Doppler signals

Abstract

A method, apparatus and system for processing acquired skin texture data, wherein the method for processing acquired skin texture data comprises: acquiring Qi and Blood state information by triggering a Qi and Blood information acquisition step (101a) in a skin texture area, acquiring skin tone state information by triggering a skin tone information acquisition step (101b), acquiring skin elasticity information by triggering a skin texture information acquisition step (101c), acquiring skin moisture information by triggering a skin moisture information acquisition step (101d), and acquiring luster and gloss information by triggering a skin gloss information acquisition step (101e); and comparing the acquired skin tone state information, skin elasticity information, skin moisture information and luster and gloss information with pre-set indicator intervals, and determining the overall skin texture state of the skin texture area in combination with the Qi and Blood state information (102).

Claims

1. A method for processing acquired skin texture data, comprising:

acquiring Qi and Blood state information by triggering a Qi and Blood information acquisition step in a skin texture area, acquiring skin tone state information by triggering a skin tone information acquisition step in the skin texture area, acquiring skin texture elasticity information by triggering a skin texture information acquisition step in the skin texture area, acquiring skin moisture information by triggering a skin moisture information acquisition step in the skin texture area, and acquiring luster and gloss information by triggering a skin gloss information acquisition step in the skin texture area; and

comparing the acquired skin tone state information, the acquired skin texture elasticity information, the acquired skin moisture information and the acquired luster and gloss information with preset indicator intervals, and determining the overall skin texture state of the skin texture area by combining with the Qi and Blood state information;

wherein the Qi and Blood information acquisition step comprises;

acquiring the blood state of the skin texture area by a detection device;

generating an image corresponding to the skin texture area based on the blood state;

analyzing the image to obtain blood flow distribution information corresponding to the image; and

judging whether the blood flow distribution information falls within a preset blood flow information range, and in the case that the blood flow distribution falls within the preset blood flow information range, it is determined that the Qi and Blood state information of the skin texture area is normal.

2. The method for processing acquired skin texture data according to claim 1, wherein said acquiring the blood state of the skin texture area by a detection device, generating an image corresponding to the skin texture area based on the blood flow state specifically comprises:

acquiring a temperature signal in the skin texture area by a thermal infrared imager, and at the same time acquiring the blood perfusion signal state in the skin texture area by a Doppler imager; and

generating the image corresponding to the skin texture area according to image processing means in combination with the temperature signal and the blood perfusion signal.

3. The method for processing acquired skin texture data according to claim 2, wherein said analyzing the image to obtain blood flow distribution information corresponding to the image specifically comprises:

analyzing the image to obtain a blood flow distribution parameter corresponding to the image, wherein the blood flow distribution information comprises a temperature value and a blood perfusion amount of the skin texture area.

4. The method for processing acquired skin texture data according to claim 1, wherein the skin tone information acquisition step specifically comprises:

determining the contents of heme and melanin of the skin texture area by means of narrow-band spectrum.

5. The method for processing acquired skin texture data according to claim 1, wherein the skin texture information acquisition step specifically comprises:

determining the elasticity value of the skin texture area by means of interaction between suction and stretch.

6. The method for processing acquired skin texture data according to claim 1, wherein the skin moisture information acquisition step specifically comprises:

determining moisture content of the skin texture area by means of a skin moisture capacitance test, and obtaining oil content detected by an oil detecting device.

7. The method for processing acquired skin texture data according to claim 1, wherein the skin gloss information acquisition step specifically comprises:

determining luster and gloss of the skin texture area by means of a specular gloss test.

8. The method for processing acquired skin texture data according to claim 1, wherein said comparing the acquired skin tone state information, the acquired skin texture elasticity information, the acquired skin moisture information and the acquired luster and gloss information with preset indicator intervals, and determining the overall skin texture state of the skin texture area by combining with the Qi and Blood state information specifically comprises:

comparing the acquired skin tone state information with a preset skin tone value, comparing the acquired skin texture elasticity information with a preset elasticity value, comparing the acquired skin moisture information with preset moisture information, comparing the acquired luster and gloss information with preset gloss information, and in the case that the heme content increases and the melanin content decreases, the texture value of the skin decreases, the moisture content of the skin increases, and the brightness value of the skin increases, it is determined that the overall skin texture Qi and Blood state of the skin texture area is good.

9. The method for processing acquired skin texture data according to claim 1, wherein the skin texture area is a facial area.

10. The method for processing acquired skin texture data according to claim 1, wherein the blood flow distribution information comprises local capillary blood flow rate and local tissue metabolic function of the face.

11. An apparatus for processing acquired skin texture data, comprising:

a Qi and Blood acquisition module configured to acquire Qi and Blood state information by performing a Qi and Blood information acquisition step in a skin texture area;

a skin tone acquisition module configured to acquire skin tone state information by triggering a skin tone information acquisition step in the skin texture area;

a skin texture acquisition module configured to acquire skin texture elasticity information by triggering a skin texture information acquisition step in the skin texture area;

a moisture acquisition module configured to acquire skin moisture information by triggering a skin moisture information acquisition step in the skin texture area;

a gloss acquisition module configured to acquire luster and gloss information by triggering a skin gloss information acquisition step in the skin texture area; and

an analysis module configured to compare the acquired skin tone state information, the acquired skin texture elasticity information, the acquired skin moisture information and the acquired luster and gloss information with preset indicator intervals, and determine the overall skin texture state of the skin texture area by combining with the Qi and Blood state information;

wherein the Qi and Blood acquisition module specifically comprises;

an acquisition submodule configured to acquire the blood state of the skin texture area by a detection device;

a generation submodule configured to generate an image corresponding to the skin texture area based on the blood state;

an analysis submodule configured to analyze the image to obtain blood flow distribution information corresponding to the image; and

a judgement submodule configured to judge whether the blood flow distribution information falls within a preset blood flow information range, and in the case that the blood flow distribution information falls within the preset blood flow information range, it is determined that the Qi and Blood state information of the skin texture area is normal.

12. The apparatus for processing acquired skin texture data according to claim 11, wherein

the skin tone acquisition module is specifically configured to determine the contents of heme and melanin of the skin texture area by triggering the skin texture area by means of narrow-band spectrum;

the skin texture acquisition module is specifically configured to determine the elasticity value of the skin texture area by triggering the skin texture area by means of interaction between suction and stretch;

the moisture acquisition module is specifically configured to determine the moisture content of the skin texture area by triggering the skin texture area by means of a skin moisture capacitance test, and obtain the oil content detected by an oil detecting device; and

the gloss acquisition module is specifically configured to determine the luster and gloss of the skin texture area by triggering the skin texture area by means of a specular gloss test.

13. The apparatus for processing acquired skin texture data according to claim 11, wherein the analysis module is specifically configured to compare the acquired skin tone state information with a preset skin tone value, compare the acquired skin texture elasticity information with a preset elasticity value, compare the acquired skin moisture information with preset moisture information, and compare the acquired luster and gloss information with preset gloss information, and in the case that the heme content increases and the melanin content decreases, the texture value of the skin decreases, the moisture content of the skin increases, and the brightness value of the skin increases, it is determined that the overall skin texture Qi and Blood state of the skin texture area is good.

14. A system for processing acquired skin texture data, comprising:

the apparatus for processing acquired skin texture data according to claim 11; and

a thermal infrared imaging device, a skin heme and melanin test device, a skin elasticity test device, a skin moisture test device, an oil test device and a multi-function skin test device;

wherein the thermal infrared imaging device, the skin heme and melanin test device, the skin elasticity test device, the skin moisture test device, the oil test device and the multi-function skin test device are electrically connected with the apparatus for processing acquired skin texture data, respectively.

15. The system for processing acquired skin texture data according to claim 14, wherein

the thermal infrared imaging device is configured to provide tested Qi and Blood state information to the apparatus for processing acquired skin texture data via a test probe;

the skin heme and melanin test device is configured to provide tested skin tone state information to the apparatus for processing acquired skin texture data via a test probe;

the skin elasticity test device is configured to provide tested skin texture elasticity information to the apparatus for processing acquired skin texture data via a test probe;

the skin moisture test device is configured to provide tested skin moisture information to the apparatus for processing acquired skin texture data via a test probe;

the oil test device is configured to provide tested skin oil content information to the apparatus for processing acquired skin texture data via a test probe; and

the multi-function skin test device is configured to provide tested luster and gloss information to the apparatus for processing acquired skin texture data via a test probe.