Method and system for color customizing cosmetic mass products
First Claim
1. A method for creating a customized color cosmetic mass at the point of sale a customer from a plurality of pellets having a plurality of colors comprising:
- selecting a final color;
identifying a combination of pellets from the plurality of pellets based upon a pellet weight and the pellet color to create the final color upon combination thereof;
heating the combination of pellets in a container to form a heated material;
transferring the heated material from the container to a mold having at least one opening defining therein a shape of at least one cosmetic mass;
cooling the mold until the heated material solidifies into at least one cosmetic mass; and
disassembling the mold to release the at least one cosmetic mass therefrom.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a method and system for creating a customized color cosmetic mass at the point of sale to a customer. The method includes selecting a final color, identifying a combination of pellets to create the final color upon combination thereof, heating the combination of pellets in a container to a specified temperature to form a heated mixture, transferring the heated mixture from the container to a mold, cooling the mold until the heated mixture solidifies to form the cosmetic mass, and disassembling the mold to release the mass. The system includes a plurality of pellets having at least two different colors, a programmable device for identifying a combination of pellets to provide a final color, a container for receiving the combination of pellets, a heating unit for heating the pellets to form a homogeneous heated mixture, a mold defining the shape of the cosmetic mass for receiving the homogeneous heated mixture, and a cooling unit for cooling the mold until the heated mixture solidifies into the cosmetic mass.
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1. A method for creating a customized color cosmetic mass at the point of sale a customer from a plurality of pellets having a plurality of colors comprising:
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selecting a final color;
identifying a combination of pellets from the plurality of pellets based upon a pellet weight and the pellet color to create the final color upon combination thereof;
heating the combination of pellets in a container to form a heated material;
transferring the heated material from the container to a mold having at least one opening defining therein a shape of at least one cosmetic mass;
cooling the mold until the heated material solidifies into at least one cosmetic mass; and
disassembling the mold to release the at least one cosmetic mass therefrom. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
modifying said final color from the standard color pallette based up on customer input;
repeating said modifying step until the modified final color is selected as the final color.
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5. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of selecting a final color comprises:
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reading an unknown color; and
comparing said unknown color to a standard color pallette to select a matching color as said final color.
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6. The method of claim 5, wherein the step of selecting a final color further comprises:
displaying said matching color and said unknown color on a display unit.
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7. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of selecting a final color comprises:
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reading an unknown color;
comparing said unknown color to a standard color pallette to select a matching color;
displaying said matching color and said unknown color on a display unit;
modifying said matching color based upon customer input; and
repeating said displaying and modifying steps until said matching color is selected as said final color.
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8. The method of claim 5, wherein the step of selecting a final color further comprises:
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receiving a digital image of the customer;
displaying the matching color on said digital image of the customer on a display unit;
modifying said matching color based upon customer input; and
repeating said displaying and modifying steps until said matching color is selected as said final color.
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9. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of selecting a final color comprises:
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receiving a digital image of the customer; and
displaying the final color on the digital image of the customer on a display unit.
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10. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of selecting a final color comprises:
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receiving a digital image of the customer;
reading an unknown color;
comparing said unknown color to a standard color pallette to select a matching color;
displaying said matching color and said unknown color on the digital image of the customer;
modifying said matching color based upon customer input; and
repeating said displaying and modifying steps until said matching color is selected as said final color.
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11. The method of claim 1, which further comprises positioning the at least one cosmetic mass in a dispensing unit.
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12. The method of claim 1, which further comprises stirring said mixture during heating to facilitate the formation of a heated mixture which is homogeneous.
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13. A system for providing a customized color cosmetic mass product to a customer at the point of sale, the system comprising:
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a plurality of pellets having at least two different colors;
a programmable device for identifying a combination of pellets based upon a weight and a color combination of the plurality of pellets so that when the combination of pellets is formed into a homogeneous mass, said combination of pellets provides a final color for the cosmetic mass;
a container for receiving the combination of pellets;
a heating unit for heating the combination of pellets in the container to form a homogeneous heated mixture;
a mold having at least one mold cavity for defining a shape of the cosmetic mass and for receiving the homogeneous heated mixture; and
a cooling unit for cooling the heated mixture in the mold until the heated mixture solidifies to form the cosmetic mass. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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