Automated total nail care systems, devices and methods

US11058204B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• NailPro, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Alexander Shashou · New York, US
• Justin Effron · New York, US
• Marcus R. Williams · Watertown, US
• Margaret Mathieu · Arlington, US
• Lucile Driscoll · Boston, US
• Lu Lyu · Medford, US
• Charles C. Shortlidge · Boston, US
• Peter Duerst · Cambridge, US
• Douglas Wayne Stewart · San Francisco, US
• Chris Casey · San Francisco, US
• Ndungu Muturi · Oakland, US
• Ryan P. Wood · Sausalito, US
• Zhi Teoh · Somerville, US
• Harald Quintusz-Bosz · Newton, US
• Jesse V. Gray · Somerville, US
• Matt Berlin · Somerville, US
• Juhi Kalra · San Francisco, US
• Christine Noh · Cambridge, US
• Oliver Zhang · San Francisco, US
• Will Burke · San Francisco, US
• Chris Evans · Bristol, GB
• Allison Tiffany Tse · San Francisco, US
• Anthony Clegg Parker · Platteville, US
• Eric Maxwell · Boston, US
• Genevieve R. K. Laing · San Francisco, US
• Gabe Greeley · Somerville, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Oct 29, 2020
• Grant date: Jul 13, 2021
• Expiry date: Oct 29, 2040

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y10S901/30
• WIPO field: Audio-visual technology
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

A system, device and method for nail care is provided. The nail care system includes a shaping system, a polish removal system and/or a cuticle management system; a vision system; a nail polish application system; and a mobility system. The nail system may further include an accelerated drying system, a hand massage system, a nail identification/diagnosis/estimation of conditions system, an enclosure, a hand/foot rest system, a computer software system, a computer hardware system, a cartridge/pod system, and a multi-tool system. Related apparatuses, techniques and articles are also described.