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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 15, 2016
Filed:
Jul. 21, 2006
Bernardus Leonardus Gerardus Bakker, Nijmegen, NL;
Robbert Adrianus Maria Van Hal, Eindhoven, NL;
Rieko Verhagen, Eindhoven, NL;
Bernardus Leonardus Gerardus Bakker, Nijmegen, NL;
Robbert Adrianus Maria Van Hal, Eindhoven, NL;
Rieko Verhagen, Eindhoven, NL;
KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V., Eindhoven, NL;
Abstract
The invention relates to a system and method for removing hair. The system comprises a hair detection device and a hair-removing device (). Since 3D information on hairs () is required, but due to the very dispersed presence of, e.g., human hairs () on skin (), known detection devices are too slow, the invention provides a combination of two image sensors. A first image sensor () produces a first image, based on which a selected part is imaged with a second image sensor () that provides the required 3D position information with which the hair-removing device () can remove the hair. Thus, optimum use may be made of both fast but less accurate image sensors, such as (2D) CCDs or CMOS sensors, and accurate but slow sensors such as 3D scanning sensors.