US 12,376,661 B2
System and method for an enhanced hair dryer
Ryan Goldman, San Diego, CA (US); Zachary Rattner, San Diego, CA (US); and Jonathan Friedman, San Diego, CA (US)
Assigned to SPUR CONCEPTS INC, San Diego, CA (US)
Filed by Spur Concepts Inc, San Diego, CA (US)
Filed on Mar. 30, 2025, as Appl. No. 19/094,934.
Application 19/094,934 is a continuation of application No. 18/957,628, filed on Nov. 22, 2024.
Application 18/957,628 is a continuation of application No. 18/367,153, filed on Sep. 12, 2023, granted, now 12,178,303, issued on Dec. 31, 2024.
Application 18/367,153 is a continuation of application No. 16/910,026, filed on Jun. 23, 2020, granted, now 11,751,657, issued on Dec. 31, 2024.
Application 16/910,026 is a continuation of application No. 16/038,020, filed on Jul. 17, 2018, granted, now 10,687,597, issued on Sep. 12, 2023.
Application 16/038,020 is a continuation of application No. 15/663,735, filed on Jul. 29, 2017, granted, now 10,021,952, issued on Jul. 17, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/368,962, filed on Jul. 29, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2025/0221508 A1, Jul. 10, 2025
Int. Cl. A45D 20/12 (2006.01); A45D 20/10 (2006.01); F26B 21/00 (2006.01); F26B 21/10 (2006.01); F26B 23/04 (2006.01); F26B 23/06 (2006.01); H01M 10/613 (2014.01); H01M 10/623 (2014.01); H01M 10/6235 (2014.01); H01M 10/643 (2014.01); H01M 10/6563 (2014.01); H01M 50/213 (2021.01)
CPC A45D 20/12 (2013.01) [A45D 20/10 (2013.01); F26B 21/001 (2013.01); F26B 21/10 (2013.01); F26B 23/04 (2013.01); F26B 23/06 (2013.01); H01M 10/613 (2015.04); H01M 10/623 (2015.04); H01M 10/643 (2015.04); H01M 10/6563 (2015.04); H01M 50/213 (2021.01); A45D 2200/00 (2013.01); H01M 10/6235 (2015.04); H01M 2200/10 (2013.01); H01M 2220/30 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
9. A hair styling apparatus comprising:
one or more heating elements positioned in a housing;
control circuitry coupled to a power source configured to control the one or more heating elements; and
one or more sensors coupled to the control circuitry, including a time-of-flight sensor configured to determine a distance from the hair styling apparatus to a user's hair and/or scalp.