IP Library Granted Patent US 12,245,680
Granted Patent B2
US 12,245,680 · App. 18/622,567 · Granted Mar 11, 2025

Color conversion system and method

Inventors: Mitchell H. Saranow (Winnetka, IL); Michael Wright (Lisle, IL)
Assignee: B&R Holdings LLC
A45D44/005A45D19/06A45D44/02B01F33/846B01F33/848B01F35/881B01F2101/21
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Patent No.
US 12,245,680
App. No.
18/622,567
Granted
Mar 11, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method is provided for preparing a hair dye color mixture. The method includes: accessing a control system having at least a processor, a memory, and user input controls, the memory configured to store ingredients of a hair dye color mixture, receiving user input from the user input controls to change one or more ingredients of the hair dye color mixture to a new product brand; matching the color of the hair dye color mixture using one or more ingredients of the new product brand, in response to the user input; and displaying the ingredients of the hair dye color mixture in the new product brand on a display.

Claims (32)

1. A method for color conversion of a hair dye color mixture using a control system having at least a processor, a memory, and user input controls for receiving user input, the memory configured to store customer history data, the customer history data including one or more of stored formulas and photographs, the method comprising:

receiving user input to recreate a selection in the customer history data with the hair dye color mixture in a new product brand;

duplicating the color of the selection in the customer history data using ingredients in the new product brand, in response to the user input; and

initiating displaying instructions to recreate the hair dye color mixture using the ingredients in the new product brand.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising: preventing access to the control system until an entered identification code matches an employee identification code.

3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising: calculating an inventory level of the one or more ingredients of the hair dye color mixture by reducing a current inventory level by an amount used during manual preparation of a hair dye mixture and by increasing the current inventory level by an amount received during a new shipment.

4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving an input from the user input controls to change all of the ingredients of the hair dye color mixture to the new product brand, and

adjusting a formula of the hair dye mixture to the new product brand in response to the input.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising: tracking a final amount used of each of the one or more ingredients of the hair dye color mixture in the new product brand and an associated cost of the hair dye mixture in the new product brand.

6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising: providing a scale in communication with the control system that is configured to monitor a weight on the scale.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the input to match the color of the hair dye color mixture includes removing a particular ingredient from the formula.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the input to match the color of the hair dye color mixture includes adding a particular ingredient to the formula.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the input to match the color of the hair dye color mixture includes changing a particular ingredient with another ingredient.

10. A system for preparing a hair dye color mixture, the system comprising:

a control system having at least one processor, a memory, and user input controls that receive user input, the memory storing customer history data in the memory, the customer history data including one or more of photographs and stored formulas of a hair dye color mixture, the memory further storing a set of instructions that when executed by the at least one processor, causes the at least one processor to:

receive user input to recreate a selection in the customer history data with the hair dye color mixture in a new product brand;

duplicate the color of the selection in the customer history data using ingredients in the new product brand, in response to the user input; and

initiate display instructions to recreate the hair dye color mixture using the ingredients in the new product brand.

11. The system of claim 10 , wherein the system prevents access to the control system until an entered identification code matches an employee identification code.

12. The system of claim 10 , wherein the system calculates an inventory level of the one or more ingredients of the hair dye color mixture by reducing a current inventory level by an amount used during manual preparation of a hair dye mixture and by increasing the current inventory level by an amount received during a new shipment.

13. The system of claim 10 , wherein the system receives an input from the user input controls to change all of the ingredients of the hair dye color mixture to the new product brand, and adjusts a formula of the hair dye mixture to the new product brand in response to the input.

14. The system of claim 10 , wherein the system tracks a final amount used of each of the one or more ingredients of the hair dye color mixture in the new product brand and an associated cost of the hair dye mixture in the new product brand.

15. The system of claim 10 , further comprising: a scale in communication with the control system that is configured to monitor a weight on the scale.

16. The system of claim 10 , wherein the input to match the color of the hair dye color mixture includes removing a particular ingredient from the formula.

17. The system of claim 10 , wherein the input to match the color of the hair dye color mixture includes adding a particular ingredient to the formula.

18. The system of claim 10 , wherein the input to match the color of the hair dye color mixture includes changing a particular ingredient with another ingredient.

19. A method for color conversion of a hair dye color mixture using a control system having at least a processor, a memory, and user input controls for receiving user input, the memory configured to store customer history data, the customer history data including one or more of stored formulas and photographs, the method comprising:

receiving user input to recreate a selection in the customer history data with the hair dye color mixture in a new product brand;

duplicating the color of the selection in the customer history data using ingredients in the new product brand, in response to the user input; and

recreating the hair dye color mixture using the ingredients in the new product brand.

20. The method of claim 19 , further comprising: storing the ingredients of the recreated hair dye color mixture in the new product brand in the memory.

Continuity (13)
Continuation 17581737 · Jan 21, 2022
Continuation 17118043 · Dec 10, 2020
Continuation 16228559 · Dec 20, 2018
Continuation 15839414 · Dec 12, 2017
Continuation 15237503 · Aug 15, 2016
Continuation 13371928 · Feb 13, 2012
Continuation In Part 12986448 · Jan 7, 2011
Continuation In Part 12849427 · Aug 3, 2010
Continuation In Part 12396050 · Mar 2, 2009
Provisional Application 61442553 · Feb 14, 2011
Provisional Application 61115960 · Nov 19, 2008
Provisional Application 61033053 · Mar 3, 2008
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