Cosmetic or dermatological system with automatic adjustment of the properties of a preparation as a function of data transmitted by a transmitter external to the system

• US 9,999,288 B2
• Filed: 10/23/2009
• Issued: 06/19/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 10/23/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: L'Oreal SA
• Original Assignee: L'Oreal SA
• Inventors: Samain, Henri
• Primary Examiner(s): WORSHAM, JESSICA N
• Application Number:
  US13/119,065
• Publication Number:
  US 20110247718A1
• Time in Patent Office: 3,161 Days
• Field of Search: None
• CPC Class Codes: A45D 2200/058 Means for mixing different substances prior to application
• CPC Class Codes: A45D 44/005 for selecting or displaying personal cosmetic colours or hairstyle
• CPC Class Codes: B01F 33/84 Mixing plants with mixing receptacles receiving material dispensed from several component receptacles, e.g. paint tins
• CPC Class Codes: B01F 33/8442 using a computer for controlling information and converting it in a formula and a set of operation instructions, e.g. on the point of sale
• CPC Class Codes: B01F 35/2205 Controlling the mixing process from a remote server, e.g. by sending commands using radio, telephone, internet, local network, GPS or other means

Abstract

A cosmetic or dermatological system includes a receiver of data related to current and/or future surrounding conditions transmitted by a data transmitter external to the system, a packaging and dispenser device containing one or more compositions from which a preparation is delivered, an adjustment system that is coupled to or suitable for coupling to the packaging and dispenser device, and that enables at least one characteristic of the dispensed preparation to be varied, and a processor for automatically controlling the adjustment system as a function of the received data or for informing the user, as a function of the received data, about an action to be exerted on the adjustment system.

Claims

1. A cosmetic or dermatological system comprising:

a common base station;

a receiver of data included in the common base station, the receiver of data related to current/future surrounding conditions, said data being received from a data transmitter external to the system and comprising information related to at least one of an intensity of UV radiation, a temperature, a humidity, wind, precipitation, pollution, and a pressure;

a plurality of packaging and dispenser devices being associated with the common base station and receiving the data from the base station, each of the plurality of packaging and dispenser devices containing one or more compositions from which a preparation is delivered, each of the plurality of packaging and dispenser devices being in the form of a handpiece capable of being separated from the base station for dispensing the preparation;

a plurality of adjustment systems, each being coupled to or configured for coupling to one of the plurality of packaging and dispenser devices, and that enables at least one characteristic of the preparation delivered by the packaging and dispenser device to be modified; and

a processor configured to automatically control the adjustment systems as a function of the received data or for informing a user, as a function of the received data, about an action to be exerted on the adjustment systems,

wherein at least one of the plurality of packaging and dispenser devices dispenses a preparation selected from preparations to provide sunscreen, preparations for providing protection against the cold, preparations to aid in moisturizing the skin, an antiperspirant, a deodorant, a fragrance, preparations for providing protection against mosquitoes, care preparations, preparations for washing the body and the hair, makeup and hair-shaping preparations, the preparation being different from a second preparation dispensed by a second device of the plurality of packaging and dispenser devices, the second preparation being selected from preparations to provide sunscreen, preparations for providing protection against the cold, preparations to aid in moisturizing the skin, an antiperspirant, a deodorant, a fragrance, preparations for providing protection against mosquitoes, care preparations, preparations for washing the body and the hair, makeup and hair-shaping preparations.

2. The system according to claim 1, wherein each packaging and dispenser device comprises a first reservoir and second reservoir, the first reservoir containing a first composition and the second reservoir containing a second composition, the adjustment system enabling the first and second compositions to be dispensed in a determined proportion as a function of the received data.

3. The system according to claim 1, wherein each packaging and dispenser device comprises a first reservoir and a second reservoir, the first reservoir containing a first composition and the second reservoir containing a second composition, the adjustment system enabling a selected one of the first or second compositions to be dispensed.

4. The system according to claim 2, wherein the first composition has a first concentration of at least one active agent that differs from a second concentration of the at least one same active agent in the second composition.

5. The system according to claim 4, wherein the at least one active agent is selected from the group consisting of a sun protection filter, an antistatic agent, an anti-insect agent, a moisturizer, a fragrance, a deodorant, and an antiperspirant.

6. The system according to claim 1, configured to receive data from an individual terminal.

7. The system according to claim 1, wherein the base station is configured to receive and process information from a remote server in order to generate data for delivery to the packaging and dispenser device.

8. The system according to claim 1, wherein the base station further comprises a user interface enabling input of at least one of a characteristic related to a state of a user'"'"'s skin, a characteristic related to a state of a user'"'"'s hair, and information related to an activity of the user.

9. The system according to claim 1, wherein the packaging and dispenser devices are portable.

10. The system according to claim 9, wherein the packaging and dispenser devices are configured to be positioned on the base station when they are not dispensing the preparations.

11. The system according to claim 1, wherein the base station comprises, for each packaging and dispenser device, an actuator suitable for acting on an adjustment member of the packaging and dispenser device while the device is on the base station.

12. The system according to claim 1, wherein the base station is configured to act as a docking station for a mobile telephone suitable for receiving external data and controlling the adjustment systems.

13. The system according to claim 2, wherein the base station is configured to recognize automatically the compositions contained in the reservoirs.

14. The system according to claim 13, wherein the recognition of the compositions is performed by an element selected from the group consisting of electrical contacts, an electronic chip, a mechanical feeler and an optical reader.

15. A method of preparing a cosmetic or dermatological composition using a cosmetic or dermatological system as defined in claim 1, wherein data is delivered to the cosmetic or dermatological system by at least one sender located at a distance from the cosmetic or dermatological system, thereby enabling the adjustment system to be further controlled.

16. The method according to claim 15, wherein the data is delivered by at least one of a home weather station, an individual terminal connected to Internet, and a remote server.

17. The method according to claim 16, wherein the cosmetic or dermatological system is connected to the Internet.

18. The method according to claim 16, wherein the adjustment system is controlled as a function of at least information related to a user to be treated with the preparation.

19. The method according to claim 18, wherein the information related to the user comprises information about a skin type.

20. The method according to claim 16, wherein the adjustment system is controlled as a function of data relating to one or more surrounding forecast conditions.

21. A network, comprising:

a plurality of cosmetic or dermatological systems according to claim 1; and

a sending system configured to simultaneously or successively transmit data to the plurality of cosmetic or dermatological systems.