Apparatus and method for measuring hair movement characteristics

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11475575
APP PUB NO 20210142486A1
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16623158

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An apparatus for measuring movement characteristics of a first hair switch includes a movement rig, a camera, and a computer. The first hair switch is mountable on the movement rig. The movement rig is operable to apply a forced oscillation to the first hair switch. The camera is for capturing images of the first hair switch during movement of the first hair switch during and after application of the forced oscillation. The computer is communicably connected to the camera. The computer includes a processor for processing the images and extracting quantitative measurements of the first hair switch from the images. A filter is applied to the images to remove any stray hairs detected before subsequent analysis of the images is carried out.

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CONOPCO INC D/B/A UNILEVER700 SYLVAN AVENUE (A4) ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS NJ 07632

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Bentley, Christopher David Bebington Wirral, GB 4 1
Cleaver, Graham John Bromborough Wirral, GB 2 1
Cowan, James Steven Wirral Merseyside, GB 1 1
Griffiths, Llyr Glyndwr Bebington Wirral, GB 8 23
Lawton, Geoffrey Francis Bebington Wirral, GB 1 1
Mahers, Eric Gordon Bebington Wirral, GB 3 11
Roberts, Julie Marie Bebington Wirral, GB 2 1
Stasik, Aneta Magdalena Liverpool, GB 2 1

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