发明人：
HARDING, NATHAN | AMUNDSON, KURT | MULLER, MICHAEL | TUCKER, KYLE, ANDREW | WARNER, MICHELLE | O'CONNOR, RICHARD, W.
摘要：
A device (303) for providing safety during the process of installing eyelash extensions onto the natural eyelashes (307) of a subject (301), especially when the installation is automatic. In some embodiments, the placing of extensions is earned out by a robotic mechanism (403) utilizing computer vision, and in some embodiments, a barrier (303) is created between the robotic mechanism (403) and the subject (301) in order to protect the subject (301) in the event of a malfunction.
权利要求：
CLAIMS
1. A mask configured to provide protection to a subject undergoing eyelash extension, the mask comprising:
a gap configured to expose at least one eyelash of the subject without exposing a corresponding eye of the subject, wherein the mask is configured to follow a contour of a face of the subject and cover at least a portion of a corresponding upper eyelid and at least a portion of a corresponding lower eyelid of the subject.
2. The mask of claim 1 , further comprising a first part and a second part, wherein the first part is configured to cover the corresponding upper eyelid of the subject, the second part is configured to cover the corresponding lower eyelid of the subject, and the first and second parts are configured to form the gap over the at least one eyelash when abutted to one another.
3. The mask of claim 2, wherein at least one of the first and second parts is configured to adhere to the face of the subject.
4. The mask of claim 3, wherein the at least one of the first and second parts is configured to adhere to the face of the subject using adhesive.
5. The mask of claim 3, wherein the at least one of the first and second parts is configured to adhere to the face of the subject using a vacuum source.
6. The mask of claim 1 , further comprising an upper eyelid cover and a face mask, wherein the face mask includes a void, the void is configured to allow the upper eyelid cover to fit inside the face mask and be flush with the face mask, and the upper eyelid cover is configured to form the gap with the face mask when inside the void.
7. The mask of claim 6, wherein the upper eyelid cover is configured to adhere to the corresponding upper eyelid of the subject, and the upper eyelid cover includes a fastening connection configured to couple the upper eyelid cover to an anchor.
8. The mask of claim 7, wherein the anchor is a head of the subject.
9. The mask of claim 7, wherein the anchor is a fixed object.
10. The mask of claim 7, wherein the anchor is a robotic eyelash extension system.
1 1. The mask of claim 7, wherein the fastening connection includes a breakaway connection configured to disconnect when a head of the subject is displaced relative to the anchor.
12. The mask of claim 1 , further comprising an upper eyelid cover configured to cover the corresponding upper eyelid of the subject and a lower eyelid cover configured to cover the corresponding lower eyelid of the subject, wherein each of the upper and lower eyelid covers is configured to adhere to the skin of the subject, the upper and lower eyelid covers are configured to be connected to one another, and the upper and lower eyelid covers are configured to form the gap over the at least one eyelash when connected to one another.
13. The mask of claim 12, further comprising a second upper eyelid cover configured to cover a second upper eyelid of the subject and a second lower eyelid cover configured to cover a second lower eyelid of the subject, wherein each of the second upper and lower eyelid covers is configured to adhere to the skin of the subject, the second upper and lower eyelid covers are configured to be connected to one another, and the second upper and lower eyelid covers are configured to form a second gap over at least one other eyelash of the subject when connected to one another.
14. The mask of claim 12, wherein at least one of the upper and lower eyelid covers includes a fastening connection configured to couple to an anchor.
15. The mask of claim 14, wherein the anchor is a head of the subject.
16. The mask of claim 14, wherein the anchor is a fixed object.
17. The mask of claim 14, wherein the anchor is a robotic eyelash extension system.
18. The mask of claim 14, further comprising a set of anchoring frames configured to rest on the ears and nose of the subject, wherein the set of anchoring frames comprises the anchor, and the set of anchoring frames is further configured to be selectively coupled to a second anchor.
19. The mask of claim 12, wherein the mask is comprised of a substantially flexible material.
20. The mask of claim 12, wherein the mask is comprised of a semi-rigid material.
21. The mask of claim 12, wherein the mask is comprised of a substantially rigid material.
22. The mask of claim 1 , further comprising an upper eyelid cover configured to cover the corresponding upper eyelid of the subject and a lower eyelid cover configured to cover the corresponding lower eyelid of the subject, wherein each of the upper and lower eyelid covers is provided with an adhesive backing configured to adhere to the skin of the subject, the upper and lower eyelid covers are configured not to overlap when adhered to the skin of the subject, and the upper and lower eyelid covers are configured to form the gap over the at least one eyelash when adhered to the skin of the subject.
23. The mask of claim 22, wherein the upper eyelid cover includes a fastening connection configured to couple to an anchor.
24. The mask of claim 1 , wherein the mask is configured to correspond to and follow a specific geometry of the face of the subject, the specific geometry determined through three- dimensional scanning of the face of the subject.
25. A method of creating a mask for protection of a subject undergoing eyelash extension, the method comprising:
scanning a face of the subject in three dimensions;
generating a face mask model corresponding to the face based on the scanning;
including in the face mask model a gap corresponding to a position where at least one eyelash of the subject is exposed without exposing a corresponding eye of the subject; and
manufacturing the mask based on the face mask model to closely fit the face.
26. A system configured to provide protection to a subject undergoing eyelash extension, the system comprising:
a robotic mechanism including an enclosure having at least two shutters, wherein the at least two shutters are configured to selectively interlock with one another to leave a gap configured to expose at least one eyelash of the subject without exposing a corresponding eye of the subject, and the at least two shutters and the enclosure are configured to prohibit access by the robotic mechanism to any part of the subject other than the at least one eyelash.
27. The device of claim 26, further comprising a switch configured to indicate when the at least two shutters are interlocked and communicate this status to the robotic mechanism.
28. A method of protecting an eye or stabilizing an eyelid of a subject undergoing eyelash extension with a mask including at least two parts and configured to follow a contour of a face of the subject, the mask further including a gap configured to expose at least one eyelash of the subject without exposing a corresponding eye of the subject, the method comprising:
choosing an appropriate size for the mask from among at least two sizes;
aligning the mask to the subject;
adhering the mask to the face of the subject; and
anchoring the mask to a generally stationary object.
29. An intrinsically safe robotic system configured to perform a task on a human subject, the system comprising:
a low-force robotic mechanism incapable of harming the human subject during a collision;
a safety barrier between the human subject and the robotic mechanism, wherein the safety barrier is affixed to the human subject or the surroundings of the human subject; and
at least one end effector coupled to the robotic mechanism, wherein the safety barrier includes a window or gap through which any harmful portion of the at least one end effector cannot pass, thereby protecting the human subject from harm by the at least one end effector.
30. The intrinsically safe robotic system of claim 29, wherein the window or gap is configured to allow a part of the anatomy of the human subject to protrude through the window or gap such that the at least one end effector can access the part.
31 . The intrinsically safe robotic system of claim 30, wherein the part comprises at least one eyelash.
32. The intrinsically safe robotic system of claim 30, wherein the part comprises hair of the human subject.