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Non-invasive method of removing hair through electrolysis
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1990-03-05
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Granted: 1991-06-25
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Expires: 2010-03-05
Abstract
Abstract The present invention relates to a method for removing hair from a person through electrolysis. The method of the present invention is totally non-invasive in as much as the patient's skin is never penetrated by a needle or the like. After cleaning a particular hair to be removed, it is bathed in an electrode solution. Thereafter, a conductor is actually attached to the remote end of the treated hair. Then, current is directed along the treatment solution to the soft moist tissue surrounding the hair within the skin of the patient. Current is directed into the soft moist tissue and downwardly to the hair follicle. The current reaches the salt water content with the hair follicle and this results in the hair follicle undergoing a decomposition process. After a selected time period of decomposition, the hair can be removed from the patient.
Inventors
- 👤 Hubert L. Cole
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-10 02:36
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B18/00; A61B18/04; A61B18/12; A61B18/14; A61B2018/00315; A61B2018/00452; A61B2018/00476; A61B18/1206; A61B2018/1266
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
166 words
A non-invasive method of removing hair having a remote end from a patient by electrolysis, comprising the steps thereof: (a) cleaning an area of the patients skin having one or more hairs extending therefrom; (b) treating respective hairs to be removed by bathing them in an electrode solution; (c) electrically connecting a respective treated hair to an electrical source and directing an electrical current down the electrode solution coating the hair to the soft moist tissue surrounding hair within the skin; (d) producing sodium hydroxide (NaOH) at the hair follicle site by chemically reacting water and sodium chloride (NaCl) in the presence of the electrical current causing the germ cells forming a part of the hair follicle to die, resulting in the hair follicle decomposing and permitting the hair stemming from the hair follicle to be easily extracted; and (e) allowing the treated hair to remain in the hair follicle for at least approximately 30 minutes prior to pulling the treated hair from the hair follicle.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
166 words
A non-invasive method of removing hair having a remote end from a patient by electrolysis, comprising the steps thereof: (a) cleaning an area of the patients skin having one or more hairs extending therefrom; (b) treating respective hairs to be removed by bathing them in an electrode solution; (c) electrically connecting a respective treated hair to an electrical source and directing an electrical current down the electrode solution coating the hair to the soft moist tissue surrounding hair within the skin; (d) producing sodium hydroxide (NaOH) at the hair follicle site by chemically reacting water and sodium chloride (NaCl) in the presence of the electrical current causing the germ cells forming a part of the hair follicle to die, resulting in the hair follicle decomposing and permitting the hair stemming from the hair follicle to be easily extracted; and (e) allowing the treated hair to remain in the hair follicle for at least approximately 30 minutes prior to pulling the treated hair from the hair follicle.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
36 words
The method of claim 1 wherein in the step of electrically connecting the hair to the electrical source includes connecting a conductor directly to the remote end of the treated hair while appropriately grounding the patient.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
42 words
The method of claim 2 wherein the electrical current directed along the electrode solution coating the hair to the soft tissue surrounding the hair within the skin area is a current of approximately 0.47ma having a voltage potential of approximately 380 volts.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
37 words
The method of claim 3 wherein the current is directed along the electrode solution coating the hair and into the soft tissue surrounding the hair within the skin area for a time period of approximately twenty-four seconds.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 4 wherein the step of treating the hair includes bathing the hair in an electrode solution including glycerin, water, salt, and copper sulfate.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
59 words
The method of claim 5 wherein the electrode solution comprises a composition of glycerin, water, salt and copper sulfate wherein by weight the glycerin makes up approximately 85 percent of the composition while the water makes up approximately 14 percent of the composition, and wherein the salt and copper sulfate each make up approximately 0.5 percent of the composition.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
170 words
A non-invasive method of removing hair through electrolysis from a patient comprising: (a) treating a hair having a remote end extending from the patient by bathing the same in an electrode solution; (b) connecting a conductor to the remote end portion of the hair to be removed; (c) grounding the patient; (d) directing electrical current along the electrode solution coating the hair into the soft moist tissue surrounding the hair such that the current ultimately reaches the salt water content of the associated hair follicle; (e) producing sodium hydroxide (NaOH) at the hair follicle site by chemically reacting water and sodium chloride (NaCl) in the presence of the electrical current causing the germ cells forming a part of the hair follicle to die, resulting in the hair follicle decomposing and permitting the hair stemming from the hair follicle to be easily extracted; and (f) allowing the treated hair to remain in the hair follicle for at least approximately 30 minutes prior to pulling the hair from the decomposed hair follicle.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
170 words
A non-invasive method of removing hair through electrolysis from a patient comprising: (a) treating a hair having a remote end extending from the patient by bathing the same in an electrode solution; (b) connecting a conductor to the remote end portion of the hair to be removed; (c) grounding the patient; (d) directing electrical current along the electrode solution coating the hair into the soft moist tissue surrounding the hair such that the current ultimately reaches the salt water content of the associated hair follicle; (e) producing sodium hydroxide (NaOH) at the hair follicle site by chemically reacting water and sodium chloride (NaCl) in the presence of the electrical current causing the germ cells forming a part of the hair follicle to die, resulting in the hair follicle decomposing and permitting the hair stemming from the hair follicle to be easily extracted; and (f) allowing the treated hair to remain in the hair follicle for at least approximately 30 minutes prior to pulling the hair from the decomposed hair follicle.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 7 wherein the step of bathing the hair to be extracted with an electrode solution includes bathing that hair with a glycerin-water solution.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
39 words
The method of claim 8 wherein the step of directing the current along the electrode solution coating the hair to be removed includes directing a relatively high voltage but small current along the hair for a selective time period.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
36 words
The method of claim 9 wherein the electrode solution includes a composition comprising approximately 85% by weight glycerin, approximately 14% of weight of water, approximately 0.5% of salt, and approximately 0.5% by weight of copper sulfate.
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