IP Library Granted Patent US 11,082,582
Granted Patent B2
US 11,082,582 · App. 15/978,248 · Granted Aug 3, 2021

Systems and methods to initiate and perform the painting of an area of interest on a finger

Inventors: Herpreet Walia (Sunnyvale, CA); Janet Peterson (Larkspur, CA); Peter Peterson (Larkspur, CA)
Assignee: Preemadonna Inc.
H04N1/4092A45D29/22A45D34/042A45D44/005B41J3/407B41J3/4073G06T7/13G06T7/20G06T7/70H04N1/00188A45D29/00A45D2029/005A45D2044/007G06T2207/30196H04N2201/0084
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Patent No.
US 11,082,582
App. No.
15/978,248
Granted
Aug 3, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

Systems and methods to initiate and perform the painting of an area of interest on a finger are herein disclosed. In one aspect, embodiments of the present disclosure include a method, which may be implemented on a system, of capturing an image of the finger in response to receiving a request to paint the area of interest on the finger and using the image of the finger to ascertain an area of interest of the fingernail to be painted. One embodiment includes, in response to determining that the user is satisfied with the area of interest that has been determined, initiating the painting of the area of interest and/or depicting, in real time, the painting of the area of interest to the user.

Claims (42)

1. A system to paint a fingernail, the system, comprising:

a base unit;

a nail holder and stabilizer unit attached to the base unit;

a cradle removably attachable to the base unit;

wherein, when the cradle is attached to the base unit and in operation, the cradle is disposed above the nail holder and stabilizer unit;

an applicator component holder, the applicator component holder being removably attachable to the base unit;

wherein, when the applicator component holder is attached to the base unit and in operation, the applicator component is disposed below the cradle and above the nail holder and stabilizer unit.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein:

the cradle is configured to hold an external device having a camera.

3. The system of claim 2 , wherein:

wherein, in operation and when the external device having the camera is held in the cradle, the fingernail to be painted, is within a viewing area of the camera when placed on the nail holder and stabilizer unit.

4. The system of claim 1 , further comprising:

a wireless communication interface;

a processing unit;

a memory unit coupled to the processing unit, the memory unit having stored thereon instructions which when executed by the processing unit, cause the processing unit to:

wirelessly receive firmware updates over the wireless communication interface.

5. The system of claim 1 , further comprising, a drying mechanism.

6. A system to paint a fingernail, the system, comprising:

a base unit;

a nail holder and stabilizer unit attached to the base unit;

a cradle removably attachable to the base unit;

wherein, when the cradle is attached to the base unit and in operation, the cradle is disposed above the nail holder and stabilizer unit;

an applicator component holder, the applicator component holder being attached to the base unit;

wherein, when the applicator component holder is attached to the base unit and in operation, the applicator component holder is disposed below the cradle and above the nail holder and stabilizer unit.

7. The system of claim 6 , further comprising:

an applicator component plugged into the applicator component holder.

8. The system of claim 7 , wherein:

the applicator component includes an applicator to apply material to paint the fingernail.

9. The system of claim 7 , wherein:

the applicator component includes a reservoir having material to paint the fingernail.

10. The system of claim 6 , further comprising:

an applicator component removably attached the applicator component holder.

11. The system of claim 6 , wherein:

the cradle is configured to hold an external device having a camera.

12. The system of claim 11 , wherein:

wherein, in operation and when the external device having the camera is held in the cradle, the fingernail to be painted, is within a viewing area of the camera when placed on the nail holder and stabilizer unit.

13. The system of claim 6 , further comprising:

a wireless communication interface;

a processing unit;

a memory unit coupled to the processing unit, the memory unit having stored thereon instructions which when executed by the processing unit, cause the processing unit to:

wirelessly receive firmware updates over the wireless communication interface.

14. The system of claim 6 , further comprising, a drying mechanism.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 4, 2018
From: WALIA, HERPREET SINGH; SCHULZ, CASEY; PETERSON, JANET; PETERSON, PETER
To: PREEMADONNA INC.
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Continuity (6)
Continuation 15978238 · May 14, 2018
Continuation 15599503 · May 19, 2017
Continuation 14468239 · Aug 25, 2014
Provisional Application 61869611 · Aug 23, 2013
Provisional Application 62028233 · Jul 23, 2014
Related Publication 20180255903A1 · Sep 13, 2018