System and method for applying a reflectance modifying agent to improve the visual attractiveness of human skin

摘要

A computer-controlled system determines attributes of a frexel, an area of human skin, and applies a modifying agent (RMA) at the pixel level, typically to make the skin appear more youthful and so more attractive. The system scans the frexel, identifies unattractive attributes, and applies the RMA, typically with an inkjet printer. The identified attributes relate to reflectance and may refer to features such as irregular-looking light and dark spots, age-spots, scars, and bruises. Identified attributes may also relate to the surface topology of the skin, for more precisely enhancing surface irregularities such as bumps and wrinkles. Feature mapping may be used, for example to make cheeks appear pinker and cheekbones more prominent. The RMA can be applied in agreement with identified patterns, such as adding red to a red frexel, or in opposition, such as adding green or blue to a red frexel, according to idealized models of attractiveness.

主权项

1. A method to improve visual attractiveness of a region of human skin, the method comprising:
generating, using at least one camera of a handheld device, one or more images of the region of human skin, the region of human skin allocated into a plurality of frexels; processing, using a computing environment, the one or more images to measure reflective properties of a pattern within the plurality of frexels; determining, using the computing environment, a total amount of a substance to apply to specific frexels of the plurality of frexels based on the reflective properties, the total amount being applicable to the specific frexels to achieve a desired reflectance, the substance comprising at least one of an ink, a dye, a pigment and a bleaching agent; determining, using the computing environment, an amount of the substance to apply to the specific frexels, the amount being a portion of the total amount and being applicable to the specific frexels to achieve a reflectance different from the desired reflectance; and applying, using an application head of the handheld device, the substance to the specific frexels based on the amount to modify the pattern.