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Hair diameter measurement

US10856773B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 19, 2016
Grant dateDec 8, 2020
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Expiry dateFeb 25, 2037

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  • 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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