Computer-assisted haircutting method and device
CA 2380431 A1 · Owner: Vitale, Jean-Jacques · Inventors: Vitale, Jean-Jacques
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The invention concerns a computer-assisted haircutting method and device. The inventive method consists essentially in: (a) using an external data medium such as a CD-ROM, containing the selected haircutting technique; (b) inputting in the computer the audio and video data contained in said medium and in displaying the programme step by step; (c) executing step by step the haircutting technique lock by lock (5), by placing the scissors in the orientation and dimensional position displayed on the screen in the form of cutting lines (6). Said method can further use: a camera displaying on the screen in overlay, the client's hair (8), the locks (5) to be grasped the scissors and the cutting …
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- Filed August 3, 2000. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended August 3, 2020.
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