Heating system for a cosmetic mask

摘要

A heating system comprising a packette for heating a mask, wipe or towelette. In preferred embodiments, the packette comprises printed heating elements, printed circuit elements and a means of connecting to a power source. Power may be supplied through a USB-type connector or a handheld power supply that is custom designed to work with the heating packette.

主权项

1. A packette heating system comprising:
a heating packette that comprises:
top and bottom panels having:
perimeter portions that are bonded together to form a reservoir between the two panels, the reservoir measuring 25 mm-150 mm by 25 mm-150 mm;a fabric that is impregnated with a cosmetic or personal care preparation disposed in the reservoir; andat least one heating element that is in physical contact with at least one of the panels, wherein the heating element:
is a continuous resistive electric path that has a positive terminal and a negative terminal located near the perimeter portion of that panel on which the heating element is located;has a resistance between 1 Ω and 15 Ω, and is able to convert electrical energy into heat at a rate of 5 watts to 10 watts; andcomprises a positive thermal coefficient ink that is printed onto the exterior surface of the top or bottom panel; and a power cable having two metal clips at one end, and a USB-type connector at the other end for connecting an external power source to the positive and negative terminals of the heating packette, wherein the voltage of the power source is in the range of 1.5 V to 12 V; wherein the heating packette is configured with an integrated circuit that has programmed instructions, and the USB-type power cable is able to transfer data to and from the packette.