EP3334310A1 - Dispositif et procédé de nettoyage et de traitement de peau - Google Patents

Dispositif et procédé de nettoyage et de traitement de peau

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EP3334310A1
EP3334310A1 EP16756891.4A EP16756891A EP3334310A1 EP 3334310 A1 EP3334310 A1 EP 3334310A1 EP 16756891 A EP16756891 A EP 16756891A EP 3334310 A1 EP3334310 A1 EP 3334310A1
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cleansing
skin
head
cleansing head
features
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Samuel Luke JOHNSTONE
Matthew James Herd
Charles Frazer KILBY
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NSE Products Inc
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47K—SANITARY EQUIPMENT NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; TOILET ACCESSORIES
    • A47K7/00—Body washing or cleaning implements
    • A47K7/04—Mechanical washing or cleaning devices, hand or mechanically, i.e. power operated
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • A46B—BRUSHES
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    • A61H7/00—Devices for suction-kneading massage; Devices for massaging the skin by rubbing or brushing not otherwise provided for
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Definitions

  • Skin is the largest organ of the human body with several important functions, including forming a physical barrier to the environment, protection against microorganisms, allowing and limiting the inward and outward passage of water and electrolytes, ultraviolent radiation and toxic agents.
  • the epidermis Within the skin there are three structural layers: the epidermis, the dermis and the subcutis. Keratinocytes are the main cell type found within the epidermis. Fibroblasts are the predominant cell type within the dermis.
  • the dermis is composed of a supportive extracellular matrix and contains bundles of collagen which run parallel to the skin surface. The role of fibroblasts within the dermis is to produce collagen, elastin, and structural proteoglycans.
  • SonicDermabrasion Facial Brush ST255 sold by PRETIKA® Corp. of Laguna Hills, California.
  • the brush includes a handle and a round bristle brush head that rotates.
  • Pore Sonic Cleanser sold by Pobling of Seoul, South Korea, which includes an oblong brush that is vibrated.
  • MIA 1®, MIA 2®, and MIA 3® sold by CLARISONIC® of Redmond, Washington.
  • PRO X® Facial Brush by Procter & Gamble of Cincinnati, Ohio. Many examples similar to these are easily found in department stores, drug stores, and online.
  • FIG. 8 illustrates the theoretical physical elements of stick-slip movement (static and kinetic friction).
  • FIGS. 11A - llC are illustrations of a pattern of marks used to measure displacement of a silicone film by stretching upon application of an embodiment to a film used as a skin model, and displacement of the film upon the application of the embodiment.
  • the cleansing head has a curvilinear or arcuate shape, including in some embodiments a hemispherical shape.
  • the cleansing head is generally symmetrical; in other embodiments, the cleansing head includes one or more asymmetries or asymmetrical contours. In some embodiments, the cleansing head includes multiple arcuate shapes.
  • cleaning feature means a protrusion attached to and extending away from the first major surface of a cleansing head in a direction generally perpendicular thereto. There are between 2 and 100 cleansing features per square centimeter of the first major surface.
  • the cleansing features have an aspect ratio of 1:5 to 10:1 (width:height), wherein width, or x distance, is the longest dimension of the base (portion of the cleansing feature intersecting the first major surface of the cleansing head) and height, or y distance, is the distance between the base and the peak (portion of the cleansing feature furthest away from the first major surface).
  • the cleansing features are elastic cleansing features, that is, they are formed from an elastomeric composition and are resiliently deformable to a degree.
  • the shape of the cleansing features is not particularly limited. In some embodiments, more than one cleansing feature shape, relative cleansing feature orientation, or both is situated on a single cleansing head. In some embodiments, more than one cleansing feature shape, relative orientation, or both is situated on a single cleansing head section.
  • total displacement means the maximum linear distance traveled by the movement of a first cleansing head section relative to a second, adjacent cleansing head section, as measured at two adjacent points, such as two points on opposed sides of their adjacent edges.
  • the displacement traveled at the peak of the amplitude is measured relative to a stationary adjacent cleansing head section to result in the total displacement.
  • the adjacent stationary cleansing head section is also oscillating, the total displacement is a result of the combined movement of the sections.
  • the term "elastomer” or “elastomeric composition” means a thermoplastic or thermoset polymeric composition that has a fully reversible strain of about 5% - 700%, a Shore A hardness of about 10 to 50, and a coefficient of friction against human facial skin of about 0.2 to 0.8, for example about 0.25 to 0.75.
  • the elastomeric composition includes one or more fillers, crosslinks, or both.
  • suitable polymers used in the elastomeric composition include silicone rubbers (polydiorganosiloxane), rubbery polyurethanes, styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR), butyl rubber (isobutylene-isoprene copolymer), natural or synthetic polyisoprene, nitrile rubber (butadiene-acrylonitrile rubber), rubbery polypropylene, EPDM (ethylene propylene diene copolymer), EPM (ethylene propylene copolymer), and others as well as blends and copolymers thereof.
  • silicone rubbers polydiorganosiloxane
  • SBR styrene-butadiene rubber
  • butyl rubber isobutylene-isoprene copolymer
  • natural or synthetic polyisoprene nitrile rubber (butadiene-acrylonitrile rubber)
  • rubbery polypropylene EPDM (ethylene propylene diene copolymer), EPM
  • the cleansing device may include an electrical motor disposed within the handle, with a drive shaft of the motor attached to the actuator.
  • the first major surface of the cleansing handle may include a plurality of elastomeric cleansing features, the cleansing features having an aspect ratio of about 1:5 to 10:1 (width:height).
  • the cleansing head may be partitioned into two or more cleansing head sections, the actuator being operably coupled to the cleansing head at the second major surface to apply oscillating movement to one or more of the cleansing head sections, resulting in a total displacement per oscillation of about 0.5 mm to 8 mm.
  • FIG. IB shows a recharging port 170, which is configured to receive a charger cable (not shown) for providing electricity, for example from a 120V wall plug, to a rechargeable battery device inside handle portion 110.
  • the battery device provides electrical energy to the motor and control module that actuates movement of cleansing head 140 or one or more sections thereof.
  • the elastomeric composition is a thermoplastic or thermoset polymeric composition that has a fully reversible strain of at least about 5% - 1000%, a Shore A hardness of about 10 to 50, and a coefficient of friction ( ⁇ , a property affected by the composition) against human facial skin (without a beard or similar substantial facial hair) of about 0.20 to 1.20.
  • the reversible strain is at least 100%, or 200% and as much as 1000%, for example about 700%, or about 500%.
  • Shore A is about 20 to 40.
  • the elastomeric composition is a cross-linked network.
  • the elastomeric composition includes one or more fillers, plasticizers, or both.
  • the elastomeric composition further includes one or more colorants, thermal stabilizers, UV stabilizers, antimicrobials, and the like.
  • the elastomeric composition includes one or more additives.
  • the additives are embedded within the cleansing head or cleansing head surface to provide further beneficial results for the user during using of the cleansing device.
  • the additives are permanent, that is, they are not depleted from the cleansing head surface during use.
  • the additives are fugitive additives; that is, they are depleted during use. Examples of additives include abrasive particles embedded at least within the cleansing features for skin exfoliation or microdermabrasion, or to adjust the static friction or stick-slip level of the cleansing features with respect to the skin surface. Such additives are suitably permanent or fugitive, as determined by the manufacturer.
  • Suitable fugitive additives include skin-beneficial inorganic and organic molecules that allow the user to treat the skin during cleansing. Examples of such molecules include magnesium, calcium, vitamins such as vitamin D, plant-derived skin active ingredients, anti-oxidants, and the like.
  • a fugitive additive is a skin cleansing composition that is embedded within or surrounding the cleansing features or the cleansing head or a portion thereof.
  • the cleansing features are integral with the cleansing head or cleansing head sections, that is, a cleansing head or cleansing head section having a plurality of cleansing features is a single article formed by molding, 3D printing, or the like.
  • a cleansing head or cleansing head section is a composite construction having at least a surface layer including an elastomer composition, the surface layer disposed at least on the first major surface and inclusive of the cleansing features.
  • the cleansing head includes a stiffness layer proximal to the first major surface.
  • the footprint of the base of the cleansing features is about 0.1 mm to 10 mm in the longest dimension, or about 0.5 mm to 8 mm, or about 1 mm to 6 mm, or about 2 mm to 5 mm in the longest direction.
  • the peak, or height, of the cleansing features extends about 0.5 mm to 5 mm from the base, or about 1 mm to 4 mm, or about 1 mm to 3 mm from the base.
  • a cleansing feature has a substantially continuous contact surface with the skin of about at least 1 mm square or greater, for example about 1 mm to 5 mm square. This area, significantly larger than the skin contact area of a conventional single bristle, is useful to apply the stretch-slip forces to the skin described below.
  • Irregular shapes and variations on the shapes recited above include an elongated prism shaped feature that is notched in one or more locations at the peak; mushroom shapes (substantially cylindrical base portion having a solid or hollow hemispherical or frusto-conical peak portion with the larger dimension thereof facing the first major surface of the cleansing head or portion thereof), inverted mushroom shapes (substantially cylindrical base portion having a solid or hollow hemispherical or frusto-conical peak portion with the smaller dimension thereof facing the first major surface of the cleansing head or portion thereof), conical features that are curved as the feature proceeds from the base portion to the peak portion, in some cases forming a hook-like appearance; and other variations that are envisioned by one of skill.
  • the engagement member 212 at the output end of oscillating member 216 is operably coupled to the cleansing head to apply oscillatory, arcuate movement to the cleansing head or portions thereof as will be further described.
  • the engagement member 212 may be implemented as a projection or a slot shaped for a cooperating fit with a corresponding slot or projection on the cleansing head 114 or a secondary drive assembly 202, if one is included.
  • FIG.10 shows other exemplary angles between the oscillatory output and rotational input axes (axes 273 and 271, respectively) that may be implemented in accordance with the present disclosure. It will be understood that virtually any angle between 90 degrees and 0 degrees (or 90 degrees and 20 or 30 degrees) may be used, as may be desired to achieve a particular ergonomic design, without sacrificing torque, durability, and other mechanical advantages that may be provided by the actuator 200. As illustrated in FIG.
  • the timer algorithm sends a signal to a mechanism (speaker that causes a tone or beep, vibrating element that sends a vibration through the handle, switch that momentarily shuts off the cleansing device, and the like) that alerts the user that the zone cleansing is complete.
  • a mechanism that causes a tone or beep, vibrating element that sends a vibration through the handle, switch that momentarily shuts off the cleansing device, and the like
  • the user is then alerted to move to the next zone of skin for cleansing.
  • the device is signaled to shut off; this is accomplished via a series of queries 660 after each zone is completed. After each signal, 1 is added to n after each interval, until n reaches a target value and the device shuts off.
  • the cleanser reduces a stick portion of the stick-slip action of a cleansing feature that has frictional contact with a skin surface during the oscillating movement of the cleansing head.
  • the stretching caused by the stick portion of the stick-slip action of a cleansing feature may be more easily modulated and reduced relative to a nominal total displacement distance in an oscillation cycle.
  • the sticking portion of the stick-slip action causes stretching of skin cells due to the movement of the cleansing features by the cleaning head actuator until static friction is overcome. Initiation of the slipping portion of the stick-slip action then causes the cleansing features to slide across the skin cell surfaces.
  • the "stick" phase of the cleansing action provides benefits in manipulating the skin by stretching that cannot be effectively achieved with bristles, which because of their greater aspect ratio and flexibility relative to applicant's cleansing features do not as effectively stretch the skin surface and layers below the surface in ways that have been found to be beneficial.
  • the bristles also appear less suited to apply a scraping force across skin areas in a slipping action. As noted above, bristles tend to lift skin cells but not remove them; thus brushes can have a skin-roughening effect.
  • the cleansing action of the present cleansing features is capable of removing surface cells effectively via the stick-slip motion, producing a skin smoothing effect observable by the user.
  • a cleanser cartridge is integrally disposed within the cleansing head and arranged to dispense a skin cleansing composition or other composition to the skin during use.
  • the skin cleansing composition includes water, Sodium Cocoyl Isothionate, Glycerin, Sodium CI 4- 16 Olefin Sulfonate, Glycereth-2 Cocoate, Glyceryl Stearate, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate, Acrylates Copolymer, PEG- 18 Glyceryl Oleate/Cocoate, Portulaca Oleracea Extract, Camellia Oleifera Leaf Extract, Hamamelis Virginiana (Witch Hazel) Water, Nelumbo Nucifera Flower Extract, Panthenol, Butylene Glycol, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Allantoin, Tocopheryl Acetate, Hydroxyphenyl Propamidobenzoic Acid, Hydrolyzed Jojoba Esters, Hydroxyethylcellulose, 10-Hydroxydecanoic Acid, Lactic Acid, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Hydroxide, Iodopropynyl Buty
  • the skin cleansing composition includes Water (Aqua), Sodium Lauroamphoacetate, Sodium Trideceth Sulfate, Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil (Meadowfoam), Coco Glucoside, Cocos Nucifera Alcohol (Coconut), PEG 120 Methyl Glucose Dioleate, Aniba Rosaeodora (Rosewood) Oil (Rosewood), Geranium Maculatum (Geranium) Oil, Guaiac Extract (Guaiacum Officinale), Cymbopogon Martini (Palma Rosa) Oil, Rosa Damascena Extract, Amyris Balsamifera (West Indian Rosewood) Bark Oil, Santalum Album Oil (Sandalwood), Salvia Officinalis Oil (Sage), Cinnamomum Cassia Leaf Oil, Anthemis Nobilis (Roman Chamomile) Flower Oil, Daucus Carota Sativa (Carrot) Seed Oil, piper nigrum seed extract
  • Decorin is associated with collagen fibrillogenesis, wherein a decorin-deficient matrix affects skin chondroitin/dermatan sulfate levels and keratinocyte function. Phenotypic effects of biglycan deficiency are linked to collagen fibril abnormalities, are synergized by decorin deficiency, and mimic Ehlers-Danlos-like changes in bone and other connective tissues.
  • Custom produced scaffolds were composed of aliphatic polyester copolymer synthesized by ring-opening copolymerization of i-lactide and ⁇ -caprolactone at a ratio of 75/25 according to the techniques of Tomihata, K., M. Suzuki, T. Oka, and Y. Ikada, A new resorbable monofilament suture, Polym. Degrad. Stab. 1998, 59(51): 13- 18. Scaffold dimensions were 1cm in diameter with a thickness of 0.5cm in order to fit the dimensions of the BOSE 5200 Biodynamics chamber (obtained from BOSE ESG of Eden Prairie, MN, USA).
  • Dynamic Loading To test the influence of dynamic loading on the response of selected molecules in the skin analogue, dynamic loading was undertaken between 500kPa and 50kPa at a rate of 15Hz for 2 minutes. The compression load was reduced to a pre-loaded state at 10% (50 kPA) of maximum for 8 hr before being reapplied for a further 2 minutes at 15Hz. A total of nine mechanically loaded scaffolds and nine control samples were examined during the course of this study. At the end of the experimental protocol, the scaffolds were removed from the chamber and immediately placed into a -80°C freezer for 24 hr before undergoing fractionation and analysis by RT-qPCR (Bio-Rad iCycler).
  • RNA Extraction and quantitative Real Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT- qPCR).
  • Total RNA was extracted using the TRIspin method as per the manufactures instructions and reverse transcription was carried out using the Omniscript kit (obtained from Qiagen Inc. of Valencia, CA). Aliquots of the resulting cDNA were amplified in a Bio-Rad iCycler using human-specific primer sets for the molecules in question. The resulting values were normalized to the housekeeper 18S.
  • this motion may open and then allow relaxation of pores. This may result in a kind of pumping action that will assist in clearing material that becomes lodged in or is produced in a pore. This opening of skin features and pores also allows cleanser to enter.
  • the blended components were cast into a film 2 mm thick and cured by allowing the film to sit undisturbed for about 8 hours at ambient laboratory temperature. Then the same components were blended at the same ratio, but 20 wt% of a white dye was added to the components based on the total component weight. The white dye layer was cast on one of the major sides of the cured film and allowed to cure.
  • FIG. 11 A shows the template sheet shown in FIG. 11 A.
  • the dots pictured in FIG. 11A were provided as 500 ⁇ holes, and the cured silicone films were marked using the template holes.
  • Distances marked in FIG. 11A represent millimeters. The marks describe a series of concentric circles for measurement of displacement of the silicone film by counter-rotating stretching motions.
  • FIG. 11B shows the concentric circles, labeled as Inner 1 (corresponding to a radius of 4.2 mm from the center dot in FIG. 11 A), Inner 2 (corresponding to a radius of 8.3 mm from center), Outer (corresponding to a radius of 16.5 mm from center), and External (corresponding to a radius 23.5 mm from center).
  • FIG. 1 a counter-oscillating cleansing head configuration similar to 150E of FIG. 3E was employed to show displacement of the synthetic skin surface by the cleansing device.
  • the dimensions and other aspects of the counter-oscillating cleansing head of the device are shown in Table 1.
  • a test jig was designed to hold the synthetic skin sample and the cleansing device, further to provide contact of the cleansing features of the cleansing device with the synthetic skin surface using an application force of 4N.
  • the secondary efficacy endpoint was the subject-assessed ability of the assigned cleansing device to cleanse and improve the appearance of the face.
  • FIGS. 12-19 Results of the study according to the combined average ratings of the clinical grader assessment and the subject assessment scores is graphically depicted in FIGS. 12-19. Continuous improvement over the 8 week trial was observed in all ratings areas.
  • FIG. 12 shows the assessment for lack of skin smoothness.
  • FIG. 13 shows the assessment for lack of facial skin softness.
  • FIG. 14 shows the assessment for the appearance of pores on the facial skin.
  • FIG. 15 shows the assessment for poor facial skin texture.
  • FIG. 16 shows the assessment for lack of facial skin clarity.
  • FIG. 17 shows the assessment for lack of facial skin radiance.
  • FIG. 18 shows the assessment for overall facial skin appearance.
  • FIG. 19 shows the assessment for lack of facial skin cleansing ability.
  • the device is configured to provide a substantially constant amount of skin displacement across a broad range of skin resistance to stretch.
  • the device is configured operate at a constant speed of 15 Hz over a wide range of resistance to movement. If a user applies a relatively high amount of pressure, the skin and underlying fat and muscle may resist to a relatively greater degree, but the motor still maintains the same frequency, applying greater current/torque to compensate for the greater resistance
  • a skin cleansing system may include first and second skin cleansing head sections having first and second elastomeric cleansing features, respectively and an opposing movement boundary defined by and disposed between the first and second skin cleansing head sections. Both the first and the second skin cleansing head sections may be configured to translate relative to the other in a reciprocating motion in a plane common to the first and second skin cleansing head sections.
  • the first and second cleansing features may have the same pattern of features.
  • the first skin cleansing head section may be circular and the second skin cleansing head section is annular and disposed around the first skin cleansing head section.
  • the reciprocating motion may have a component in a direction perpendicular to the plane common to the first and second skin cleansing head sections.
  • Certain embodiments may comprise different kinds of cleansing features on different cleansing head sections and/or within the same cleansing head section.
  • a first design e.g., an inverting mushroom design
  • a second design e.g., a non-inverting mushroom design
  • there may be a first cleansing feature e.g., an inverting mushroom design
  • a first cleansing head section e.g., an inner circle of the cleansing head
  • a second cleansing feature e.g., a split alpha blade design
  • the sections may oscillate or otherwise move relative to one or more of the other sections.
  • the sections may, but need not, be arranged in concentric, interlaced, circumscribed, overlapping, linear, non-linear, other fashions, or combinations thereof.
  • there may be interlocking head sections e.g., like the Olympic Rings.
  • FIGS. 21A and 21B illustrate components of an embodiment for imparting force generally perpendicularly to skin with pins 802 in order to displace tissue.
  • the pins 802 may be blunt, non-penetrating pins that ride on a rotating cam 804 driven by a motor 808 and are configured to slide through openings in a plate 810.
  • the rotating cam 804 includes ramps 806, which are sections of the rotating cam 804 having an increased height.
  • the ramps 806 have a curved incline portion, a relatively flat plateau and then a curve decline portion.
  • Other configurations of ramps 806 are also possible and may include wavy, bumpy, flat, or other configurations.
  • a user contacts the plate 810 of the device to his or her own face, and turns the device on to start the skin-stretching movement.
  • the ramps 806 cause certain pins 802 to raise or lower, with some of the pins 802 extending through a plate 810 to stretch or otherwise displace a user's skin.
  • the sliding pin configuration of this device may enable the device to provide improved skin displacement to regions typically covered with hair, such as the top of a user' s head or the skin of the face of a bearded user.
  • the application may receive data (e.g., current draw of the motor of the device) from the device that the user is applying the device with too firm or too light of pressure to his or her face and provide an alert to the user.
  • the application may also provide diagrams or videos showing the user proper use of the device.
  • the application may also tell the user when and where to apply the device next.
  • Certain embodiments of the device may provide a feature for adjusting features of the device, such as the amount of skin displacement provided by the device or the frequency of the displacement motion. Certain embodiments may provide adjustments for the amount of skin displacement by providing an adjuster that controls a distance traveled by a displaceable section of the head.
  • the device may include, as a primary mover for a displaceable section of the head, a stepper motor having rotational displacement controlled electronically and incrementally.
  • the motor may be configured to cause a displaceable section of a cleansing head to travel a first adjustable distance before reversing and traveling back the first adjustable distance.
  • the motor may be configured to rotate a first distance before reversing.
  • the frequency and/or displacement may vary as part of a pattern of cleansing. For example, there may be periods (e.g., 10 seconds, 20 seconds, or other periods of time) of elevated or decreased frequency and/or displacement. In certain embodiments, the frequency and the displacement may have an inverse relationship, such that when the frequency increases, the displacement decreases, or vice versa.
  • the pattern of cleansing may correspond to different portions of a user' s body. For example, a first frequency and/or displacement setting may be used in a first region of the body (e.g., a user's forehead) and a second frequency and/or displacement setting may be used in a second region of the body (e.g., a user's under-eye area). The regions of the body may be selected based on characteristics of skin, such as thickness or thinness.
  • the head section of the device may define a first axis in the direction at which the head section generally extends.
  • the handle section may define a second axis in the direction at which the handle section generally extends.
  • the relationship between the first and second axes may vary based on design considerations, including ergonomics, mechanism placement, aesthetics, and other factors.
  • the angle between the axes may be 0° (the head and handle being substantially aligned with each other), 30°, 45°, 90° (the head and handle being substantially perpendicular to each other), and/or other relationships.
  • the handle and head sections may be separable to facilitate the swapping of heads (e.g., to provide different or improved functionality), cleaning of the device, maintenance, or other functions.
  • FIGS 22A and 22B illustrate top and side views, respectively, of a link of shape 9 (inter-links) according to certain embodiments.
  • the link may have an inner radius r ? of various sizes, including but not limited to about 0.5 mm to 3 mm, or about 0.5 mm to 2.5 mm, or about 1 mm to 2.5 mm, or about 1 mm to 2 mm, or about 1.4 mm to 2 mm, or about 1.5 mm to 1.7 mm, or about 1.55 mm to 1.7 mm, or about 1.55 mm to 1.65 mm, or about 1.6 mm.
  • the link may have a diameter ⁇ z> ⁇ substantially perpendicular to the radius r ? .
  • the link may have an outer diameter 02 of approximately diameter ⁇ z> ⁇ plus twice the width wj.
  • the link may have a height hi from the base of the link to the base of a rounded portion of the link of various sizes, including but not limited to about 0.25 mm to 3 mm, or about 0.25 mm to 2.5 mm, or about 0.75 mm to 3 mm, or about 0.75 mm to 2.5 mm, or about 1.25 mm to 2.5 mm, or about 1.25 mm to 2 mm, or about 1.4 mm to 2 mm, or about 1.4 mm to 1.6 mm, or about 1.5 mm, or about 1.48 mm.
  • FIGS. 23A and 23B illustrate top and side views, respectively, of an embodiment of shape 11 (split alpha blade) according to certain embodiments.
  • a first pair of opposite sides of the embodiment may have a length /; of various sizes including, but not limited to about 2.5 mm to 6.5 mm, or about 2.5 mm to 6 mm, or about 3 mm to 6 mm, or about 3 mm to 5.5 mm, or about 3.5 mm to 5.5 mm, or about 3.5 mm to 5 mm, or about 4 mm to 5 mm, or about 4 mm to 4.75 mm, or about 4.25 mm to 4.75 mm, or about 4.5 mm.
  • a second pair of opposite sides of the embodiment may have a length of various sizes related to the length lj, including but not limited to about 0.25x to about 2x, or about 0.25x to 1.75x, or about 0.5x to 1.75x, or about 0.5x to 1.5x, or about 0.75x to 1.5x, or about 0.75x to 1.25x, or about lx the length lj.
  • the notch of the embodiment may have a width wi of various sizes, including but not limited to about 0.1 mm to 0.7 mm, or about 0.1 mm to 0.6 mm, or about 0.2 mm to 0.6 mm, or about 0.2 mm to 0.5 mm, or about 0.3 mm to 0.5 mm, or about 0.3 mm to 0.45 mm, or about 0.35 mm to 0.45 mm, or about 0.4 mm.
  • a distance dj between the centers of troughs of the embodiment may be of various sizes, including but not limited to about 0.5 mm to 3.5 mm, or about 0.5 mm to 3 mm, or about 1 mm to 3 mm, or about 1 mm to 2.5 mm, or about 1.25 mm to 2.5 mm, or about 1.25 mm to 2 mm, or about 1.25 mm to 2 mm, or about 1.25 mm to 1.75 mm, or about 1.5 mm.
  • a distance ⁇ 3 ⁇ 4 between first and second peaks of the embodiment may have various sizes, including but not limited to about 0.5 mm to 3.5 mm, or about 0.5 mm to 3 mm, or about 1 mm to 3 mm, or about 1 mm to 2.5 mm, or about 1.25 mm to 2.5 mm, or about 1.25 mm to 2 mm, or about 1.25 mm to 2 mm, or about 1.25 mm to 1.75 mm, or about 1.5 mm.
  • the peaks may have a height hi from the base of various sizes, including but not limited to about 0.5 mm to 5 mm, or about 0.5 mm to 4 mm, or about 0.75 mm to 4 mm, or about 0.75 mm to 3 mm, or about 1 mm to 3 mm, or about 1 mm to 2.5 mm, or about 1.5 mm to 2.5 mm, or about 1.5 mm to 2.25 mm, or about 1.75 mm to 2.25 mm, or about 2 mm.
  • FIGS. 24A and 24B illustrate top and side views, respectively, of an embodiment of shape 8 and 10 (inverting and non- inverting mushroom features).
  • the embodiment may have an outer diameter ⁇ z> ⁇ of various sizes, including but not limited to about 1 mm to 6 mm, or about 1 mm to 5 mm, or about 2 mm to 5 mm, or about 2 mm to 4 mm, or about 2.5 mm to 4 mm, or about 2.5 mm to 3.55 mm, or about 2.75 mm to 3.55 mm, or about 2.75 mm to 3.25 mm, or about 3.05 mm to 3.25 mm, or about 3.15 mm.
  • the embodiment may have a base diameter 03 of various sizes, including but not limited to about 0.75 mm to 2.75 mm, or about 0.75 mm to 2.5 mm, or about 1 mm to 2.5 mm, or about 1 mm to 2.25 mm, or about 1.25 mm to 2.25 mm, or about 1.25 mm to 2 mm, or about 1.5 mm to 2 mm, or about 1.5 mm to 1.8 mm, or about 1.7 mm to 1.8 mm, or about 1.75 mm.
  • the top of the embodiment may have a depression having a depth dj of various sizes, including but not limited to about 0 mm (no depression) to about 1.4 mm, or about 0.2 mm to 1.4 mm, or about 0.4 mm to 1.4 mm, or about 0.4 mm to 1.2 mm, or about 0.6 mm to 1.2 mm, or about 0.6 mm to 1 mm, or about 0.7 mm to 1 mm, or about 0.7 mm to 0.9 mm, or about 0.8 mm.
  • the embodiment may have a distance ⁇ 3 ⁇ 4 from the top of the mushroom to a diameter transition portion of various sizes, including but not limited to about 0.1 mm to 1.3 mm, or about 1.3 mm to 1.3 mm, or about 0.3 mm to 1.1 mm, or about 0.5 mm to 1.1 mm, or about 0.5 mm to 0.9 mm, or about 0.6 mm to 0.9 mm, or about 0.6 mm to 0.8 mm, or about 0.7 mm.
  • the embodiment may have an angle Oi between the diameter transition portion and an outer surface of the embodiment of various amounts including but not limited to about 0° to 180°, or about 0° to 135°, or about 10° to 135°, or about 10° to 110°, or about 20° to 110°, or about 20° to 85°, or about 30° to 85°, or about 30° to 60°, or about 35° to 60°, or about 35° to 55°, or about 40°.
  • the invention illustratively disclosed herein can be suitably practiced in the absence of any element which is not specifically disclosed herein. While the invention is susceptible to various modifications and alternative forms, specifics thereof have been shown by way of examples, and are described in detail. It should be understood, however, that the invention is not limited to the particular embodiments described. On the contrary, the intention is to cover modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the spirit and scope of the invention.
  • the invention suitably comprises, consists essentially of, or consists of the elements described herein and claimed according to the claims.

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L'invention concerne un dispositif de nettoyage pour la peau d'un mammifère, qui comprend une tête de nettoyage ayant une pluralité d'éléments de nettoyage élastomères s'étendant à l'opposé d'une première surface de la tête de nettoyage. La tête de nettoyage est fixée à une poignée. Le dispositif de nettoyage comprend un actionneur couplé à un arbre d'entraînement en rotation et adapté pour appliquer un mouvement d'oscillation à une ou plusieurs sections de tête de nettoyage de la tête de nettoyage à une fréquence d'environ 5 Hz à 30 Hz.
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