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Blending color and control management system

US10182638B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 12, 2017
Grant dateJan 22, 2019
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Expiry dateDec 12, 2037

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  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB01F2101/21
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A method is provided for preparing a hair dye color mixture. The method includes: providing a control system having at least a memory, input controls, and a display; storing in the memory at least one formula, the formula including one or more colorants and/or dye blending materials, and wherein each colorant and/or blending material is separately assigned to an initial product brand; receiving input from the input controls to change a colorant and/or blending material from the initial product brand to one or more subsequent product brands, and wherein the control system recalculates components of the formula using the one or more subsequent product brands in response to receiving input from the input controls; and matching the color of the hair dye color mixture made from colorants and/or dye blending materials of the initial product brand using colorants and/or dye blending materials of the one or more subsequent product brands, in response to the input.

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