Global Patent Index - EP 3416521 A1

EP 3416521 A1 20181226 - ULTRASOUND HAIR DRYING AND STYLING

Title (en)

ULTRASOUND HAIR DRYING AND STYLING

Title (de)

ULTRASCHALLTROCKNEN UND -FORMEN VON HAAREN

Title (fr)

SÉCHAGE ET COIFFURE DES CHEVEUX PAR ULTRASONS

Publication

EP 3416521 A1 20181226 (EN)

Application

EP 17704502 A 20170216

Priority

  • EP 16156168 A 20160217
  • EP 2017053461 W 20170216

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP3207817A1] An ultrasound hair care device (10) for drying and styling hair (20). An ultrasound unit (12-18) applies ultrasound to the hair (20). A hair moisture measurement unit (22) measures a moisture level of the hair (20). A control unit (24) controls the ultrasound unit (12-18) based on the moisture level. In accordance with the present invention, ultrasound is applied to the hair (20) at a first frequency not exceeding 1 MHz for drying the hair (20), and/or at a second frequency of at least 1 MHz for styling the hair (20) in dependence on the moisture level.

IPC 8 full level

A45D 1/06 (2006.01); A45D 1/28 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

A45D 1/06 (2013.01 - EP US); A45D 1/28 (2013.01 - EP); A45D 7/00 (2013.01 - US); A45D 20/12 (2013.01 - US); A45D 2200/207 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 2017140757A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 3207817 A1 20170823; CN 108697217 A 20181023; CN 108697217 B 20220812; EP 3416521 A1 20181226; EP 3416521 B1 20200408; ES 2792081 T3 20201110; PL 3416521 T3 20201102; US 2021204667 A1 20210708; WO 2017140757 A1 20170824

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 16156168 A 20160217; CN 201780011865 A 20170216; EP 17704502 A 20170216; EP 2017053461 W 20170216; ES 17704502 T 20170216; PL 17704502 T 20170216; US 201715999589 A 20170216