Hair diameter measurement
US10856773B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 19, 2016 |
| Grant date | Dec 8, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 25, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06V10/245
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method of measuring indications of hair type of a user, the method comprising the steps of: providing a mobile device; providing a reference card, the reference card including one or more reference markers; providing one or more of the user's hairs at the surface of the reference card; acquiring one or more images of said one or more hairs using the mobile device; identifying the path of each of the one or more hairs along the reference card; and calculating the diameter of each hair from the acquired image.
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