IP Library Granted Patent US 6,961,517
Granted Patent B2
US 6,961,517 · App. 10/008,579 · Granted Nov 1, 2005

Method of promoting skin care products

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Patent No.
US 6,961,517
App. No.
10/008,579
Granted
Nov 1, 2005
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention relates to a method of promoting a skin care product comprising taking a standard photograph of the skin of a person; (ii) taking at least one additional photograph of the skin of the person, the additional photograph selected from the group consisting of an ultraviolet photograph, a blue fluorescence photograph, and a polarized photograph; (iii) presenting the standard photograph and the at least one additional photograph to the person; and (iv) suggesting skin care products based upon the person's review of the presented photographs.

Claims (28)

1. A method of promoting a skin care product, said method comprising

(i) taking a standard photograph of the skin of a person;

(ii) taking at least one additional photograph of the skin of said person, said additional photograph selected from the group consisting of an ultraviolet photograph, a blue fluorescence photograph, and a polarized photograph;

(iii) transferring the photographs to a computer having a monitor;

(iv) presenting said standard photograph and said at least one additional photograph to said person on said monitor;

(v) through the computer, presenting said person with one or more questions relating to said presented photographs;

(vi) analyzing said person's answers through the computer; and

(vii) suggesting skin care products based upon said analysis.

2. A method of claim 1 , wherein said method comprises taking a polarized photograph.

3. A method of claim 2 , wherein said method further comprises taking an ultraviolet photograph.

4. A method of claim 3 , wherein said ultraviolet photograph is taken by filtering light emitted from a light source with an ultraviolet A filter.

5. A method of claim 2 , wherein said polarized photograph is taken with a camera by (i) filtering light emitted from a light source with a polarizing filter and (ii) not filtering the light entering said camera with a polarizing filter prior to such light entering said camera.

6. A method of claim 1 , wherein said method comprises taking a polarized photograph.

7. A method of claim 6 , wherein said method further comprises taking an ultraviolet photograph.

8. A method of claim 7 , wherein said ultraviolet photograph is taken by filtering light emitted from a light source with an ultraviolet A filter.

9. A method of claim 8 , wherein said standard photograph and at least one of said at least one additional photograph are taken with a single digital camera.

10. A method of claim 9 , wherein said standard photograph and said at least one additional photograph are taken within a period of less than about 30 seconds.

11. A method of claim 6 , wherein said polarized photograph is taken with a camera by (i) filtering light emitted from a light source with a polarizing filter and (ii) not filtering the light entering said camera with a polarizing filter prior to such light entering said camera.

12. A method of claim 11 , wherein said standard photograph and at least one of said at least one additional photograph are taken with a single digital camera.

13. A method of claim 12 , wherein said standard photograph and said at least one additional photograph are taken within a period of less than about 30 seconds.

14. A method of claim 1 , wherein said method comprises taking an ultraviolet photograph.

15. A method of claim 14 , wherein said ultraviolet photograph is taken by filtering light emitted from a light source with an ultraviolet A filter.

16. A method of claim 1 , wherein said method comprises taking an ultraviolet photograph.

17. A method of claim 16 , wherein said ultraviolet photograph is taken by filtering light emitted from a light source with an ultraviolet A filter.

18. A method of claim 1 , wherein said standard photograph and at least one of said at least one additional photograph are taken with a single digital camera.

19. A method of claim 18 , wherein said standard photograph and said at least one additional photograph are taken within a period of less than about 30 seconds.

20. A method of claim 1 , wherein said standard photograph and at least one of said at least one additional photograph are taken with a single digital camera.

21. A method of claim 20 , wherein said standard photograph and said at least one additional photograph are taken within a period of less than about 30 seconds.

Assignments (4)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE MERGED ENTITY' NEW NAME PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 036041 FRAME: 0605. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE MERGER & CHANGE OF NAME. Recorded Jul 21, 2015
From: JOHNSON & JOHNSON CONSUMER COMPANIES, LLC
To: JOHNSON & JOHNSON CONSUMER INC.
Reel/Frame 036143/0449 →
MERGER AND CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jul 1, 2015
From: JOHNSON & JOHNSON CONSUMER COMPANIES, LLC; JOHNSON & JOHNSON CONSUMER INC.
To: JOHNSON & JOHNSON CONSUMER INC
Reel/Frame 036041/0605 →
MERGER Recorded Jul 1, 2015
From: JOHNSON & JOHNSON CONSUMER COMPANIES, INC.
To: JOHNSON & JOHNSON CONSUMER COMPANIES, LLC
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 12, 2002
From: MEROLA, KENNETH; KOLLIAS, NIKIFOROS; POTE, JEFFREY S.; PAYONK, GREGORY
To: JOHNSON & JOHNSON CONSUMER COMPANIES INC.
Reel/Frame 012807/0698 →