Fingernail and toenail decoration using ink jets
US6286517A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 26, 2000 |
| Grant date | Sep 11, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 26, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05B2219/50066
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
Inkjet printing technology is used to apply selected designs on fingernails or toenails. The nail-printing device applies highly detailed, customized, multicolored designs that are scaled to precisely fit within the boundary of each individual nail. The device comprises an ink jet print head, a holder for aligning the digits or nails, a camera to image the nails, a computer to acquire, store and analyze the image, and a control system that directs the ink jet print head to apply the scaled design to the nails.
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