U.S. patent application number 16/147744 was filed with the patent office on 2020-04-02 for microfiber velvet sponge and methods of making the same.
This patent application is currently assigned to JUNO Beauty, INC.. The applicant listed for this patent is JUNO Beauty, INC.. Invention is credited to Mira Torres.
Application Number | 20200100578 16/147744 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 69947929 |
Filed Date | 2020-04-02 |
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United States Patent
Application |
20200100578 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Torres; Mira |
April 2, 2020 |
MICROFIBER VELVET SPONGE AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME
Abstract
A cosmetic product for operating makeup actions on a user's
face, including at least one base; and at least one microfiber
layer covering at least a portion of an outer surface of the base
as micro brushes.
Inventors: |
Torres; Mira; (Burlingame,
CA) |
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Applicant: |
Name |
City |
State |
Country |
Type |
JUNO Beauty, INC. |
Burlingame |
CA |
US |
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Assignee: |
JUNO Beauty, INC.
Burlingame
CA
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Family ID: |
69947929 |
Appl. No.: |
16/147744 |
Filed: |
September 29, 2018 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
1/1 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A45D 34/04 20130101;
A45D 2200/1018 20130101; A45D 33/00 20130101; A45D 2200/1063
20130101; A45D 2200/1009 20130101 |
International
Class: |
A45D 34/04 20060101
A45D034/04; A45D 33/00 20060101 A45D033/00 |
Claims
1. A cosmetic product for operating makeup actions on a user's
face, comprising: at least one base; and at least one microfiber
layer covering at least a portion of an outer surface of the
base.
2. The cosmetic product of claim 1, wherein the base includes a
first elastic material, wherein the first elastic material
substantially deforms when a user uses the cosmetic product to
apply or remove makeups from a skin of the user.
3. The cosmetic product of claim 2, wherein the first elastic
material is porous.
4. The cosmetic product of claim 1, wherein the first elastic
material includes at least one of a sponge, or a piece of PU.
5. The cosmetic product of claim 1, wherein the first elastic
material forms the outer surface of the base material; and the base
includes a second elastic material forming a core of the base
material.
6. The cosmetic product of claim 1, wherein the at least one
microfiber layer includes a plurality of microfibers connected to a
substrate layer.
7. The cosmetic product of claim 6, wherein the at least one
microfiber layer includes a layer of micro-brushes.
8. The cosmetic product of claim 7, wherein each microfiber of the
layer of micro-brushes includes a first end and a second end, the
first end connects to the substrate layer, and the second end
freely point outward with respect to the outer surface of the
base.
9. The cosmetic product of claim 6, wherein the at least one
microfiber layer prevents a liquid from being substantially
absorbed into the base.
10. The cosmetic product of claim 6, wherein the substrate includes
a layer of cured adhesive material, so that the plurality of
microfibers is adhered to the substrate layer.
11. The cosmetic product of claim 10, wherein the at least one
layer of microfiber is formed by a process including: applying a
layer of the adhesive material in liquid form on the outer surface
of the base; applying a layer of microfibers on the layer of the
adhesive material; and curing the layer of adhesive material.
12. The cosmetic product of claim 11, wherein the applying of the
layer of the adhesive material on the outer surface of the base
includes: depositing micro-droplets of the liquid adhesive material
evenly on the outer surface of the base.
13. The cosmetic product of claim 11, wherein the applying of the
layer of microfibers on the layer of the adhesive material
includes: placing the base in a chamber; depositing the plurality
of microfibers evenly on the layer of liquid adhesive material.
14. The cosmetic product of claim 1, wherein the at least one
microfiber includes at least one layer of artificial velvet
layer.
15. The cosmetic product of claim 1, wherein the base includes: a
body configure to be held in a hand of a user; and at least one of:
a tip protruding from the body to reach at least one of corners or
contours of a user's face; an edge protruding from the body to
reach the at least one of corners or contours of the user's face; a
first surface to apply and spread makeups on at least a portion of
the user's body; or a second surface to sit on a place.
16. The cosmetic product of claim 15, wherein the base includes at
least one of: a dewdrop shape; or a gourd shape.
17. A method for manufacturing a cosmetic product, comprising:
applying a layer of the adhesive material in liquid form on an
outer surface of a base of the cosmetic product; applying a layer
of microfibers on the layer of the adhesive material; and curing
the layer of adhesive material.
18. The cosmetic product of claim 17, wherein the applying of the
layer of the adhesive material on the outer surface of the base
includes: depositing micro-droplets of the liquid adhesive material
evenly on the outer surface of the base.
19. The cosmetic product of claim 17, wherein the applying of the
layer of microfibers on the layer of the adhesive material
includes: placing the base in a chamber; depositing the plurality
of microfibers evenly on the layer of liquid adhesive material; and
curing the layer of liquid adhesive material.
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The present disclosure relates to cosmetic products.
Specifically, the present disclosure relates to microfiber velvet
sponge for applying and removing makeups and methods of making the
same.
BACKGROUND
[0002] Brushes and cosmetic blenders (e.g., cosmetic wipes, cotton
pads, or cosmetic sponges) are commonly used to apply makeups on
faces of a user. They are normally used to apply both liquid forms
of makeups (e.g., foundation liquid) and powder makeups (e.g., eye
shadow) on the user's face. While the brushes are only used to
apply liquid and powder makeups, cosmetic wipes, cotton pads, and
sponges are also used to remove makeups on the user's face.
However, the current available blenders, which are made of sponges
or cotton pads, are highly absorptive to the liquid makeups,
thereby cause high waste rate to the makeups. Therefore, there is a
need to provide a new cosmetic product to combine functions of both
the brushes and the cosmetic sponge.
SUMMARY
[0003] The present application discloses cosmetic products that
combine the functions of a brush and a cosmetic blender. The
cosmetic product may include a sponge base and a velvet-feeling
layer of micro-brushes covering a portion of or substantially an
entire outer surface of the sponge base. The layer of micro-brushes
may include a cured glue as substrate and a plurality of
microfibers between 0.1 mm and 1 mm in length adhered to the
substrate. Each microfiber may have one end thereof glued to the
substrate and the other end thereof freely pointing outwardly with
respect to the outer surface of the base. Accordingly, the sponge
base may serve as a cosmetic sponge, meanwhile the micro-brushes
layer may serve as cosmetic brushes with super short hairs. Because
the shape of the micro-brushes follows or is substantially the same
as the shape of the sponge base, the micro-brushes are more
effective than conventional cosmetic brushes when applying makeups
to corners and contours of a user's face. Further, the layer of
microfiber may serve as a waterproof layer to prevent a substantial
portion of liquid makeup from being absorbed by the sponge, thereby
functioning like a combination of cosmetic sponges and brushes. As
a result, the cosmetic product in the present disclosure wastes
much less makeups.
[0004] The present application also discloses methods of
manufacturing the cosmetic products. To manufacture the cosmetic
product, a bold sponge base with predetermined shape is first
sprayed with a thin but even layer of glue by a glue gun. Before
the glue dries or cured, the sponge is then placed in a chamber
where plenty of microfibers are blow into and chaotically fly in
the air. When the microfibers touch the outer surface of the bold
sponge, they are subsequently adhered by the glue. The bold sponge
is then move to a second chamber to cure the glue.
[0005] According to an aspect of the present disclosure, a cosmetic
product for operating makeup actions on a user's face, including at
least one base; and at least one microfiber layer covering at least
a portion of an outer surface of the base.
[0006] The base includes a first elastic material, wherein the
first elastic material is porous and substantially deforms when a
user uses the cosmetic product to apply or remove makeups from a
skin of the user. The first elastic material includes at least one
of a sponge or a piece of PU. The first elastic material forms the
outer surface of the base material; and the base includes a second
elastic material forming a core of the base material.
[0007] The at least one microfiber layer includes a plurality of
microfibers connected to a substrate layer, forming a layer of
micro-brushes. The substrate includes a layer of cured glue, so
that the plurality of microfibers is adhered to the substrate
layer. Each microfiber of the layer of micro-brushes includes a
first end and a second end, the first end connects to the substrate
layer, and the second end freely point outward with respect to the
outer surface of the base. The at least one microfiber layer
prevents a liquid from being substantially absorbed into the
base.
[0008] According to another aspect of the present disclosure, there
is provided a method of manufacturing the cosmetic product, the
method including: applying a layer of the glue in liquid form on
the outer surface of the base; applying a layer of microfibers on
the layer of the glue; and curing the layer of glue.
[0009] Additional features will be set forth in part in the
description which follows, and in part will become apparent to
those skilled in the art upon examination of the following and the
accompanying drawings or may be learned by production or operation
of the examples. The features of the present disclosure may be
realized and attained by practice or use of various aspects of the
methodologies, instrumentalities and combinations set forth in the
detailed examples discussed below.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0010] The present disclosure is further described in terms of
exemplary embodiments. These exemplary embodiments are described in
detail with reference to the drawings. These embodiments are
non-limiting exemplary embodiments, in which like reference
numerals represent similar structures throughout the several views
of the drawings, and wherein:
[0011] FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating an exemplary
structure of a cosmetic product according to embodiments of the
present disclosure;
[0012] FIG. 2 illustrates an exemplary shape of a base according to
the embodiments of the present disclosure;
[0013] FIG. 3 illustrates another exemplary shape of the base
according to the embodiments of the present disclosure;
[0014] FIG. 4 illustrates yet another exemplary shape of the base
according to the embodiments of the present disclosure; and
[0015] FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an exemplary procedure to
manufacture a cosmetic product according to the embodiments of the
present disclosure.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0016] The following description is presented to enable any person
skilled in the art to make and use the present disclosure, and is
provided in the context of a particular application and its
requirements. Various modifications to the disclosed embodiments
will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art, and the
general principles defined herein may be applied to other
embodiments and applications without departing from the spirit and
scope of the present disclosure. Thus, the present disclosure is
not limited to the embodiments shown, but is to be accorded the
widest scope consistent with the claims.
[0017] The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing
particular example embodiments only and is not intended to be
limiting. As used herein, the singular forms "a," "an," and "the"
may be intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the
context clearly indicates otherwise. The term "on" may be intended
to indicate any possible location relations that can be described
as "on." For example, when the disclosure states "A is on B," the
statements may be intended to include both "A is directly on B" and
"A is on B with some other elements in between." It will be further
understood that the terms "comprise," "comprises," and/or
"comprising," "include," "includes," and/or "including," when used
in this specification, specify the presence of stated features,
integers, steps, operations, elements, and/or components, but do
not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other
features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components, and/or
groups thereof.
[0018] These and other features, and characteristics of the present
disclosure, as well as the methods of operation and functions of
the related elements of structure and the combination of parts and
economies of manufacture, may become more apparent upon
consideration of the following description with reference to the
accompanying drawings, all of which form a part of this disclosure.
It is to be expressly understood, however, that the drawings are
for the purpose of illustration and description only and are not
intended to limit the scope of the present disclosure. It is
understood that the drawings are not to scale.
[0019] The flowcharts used in the present disclosure illustrate
operations of methods according to some embodiments in the present
disclosure. It is to be expressly understood that the operations of
the flowchart may be implemented not in order. Conversely, the
operations may be implemented in inverted order, or simultaneously.
Moreover, one or more other operations may be added to the
flowcharts. One or more operations may be removed from the
flowcharts.
[0020] FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating an exemplary
structure of a cosmetic product for spreading and/removing makeups
on a user's face, according to embodiments of the present
disclosure. The cosmetic product 100 may include at least one base
110 and at least one microfiber layer 130 covering at least a
portion of an outer surface 120 of the base.
[0021] The base 110 may be made of an elastic and/or porous
material. The base 110 may be soft enough and elastic enough so
that the base 110 substantially deforms when a user holds the base
110 and exert a pressure against her/his skin to apply or remove
makeups, and the base 110 may restore its original shape when the
user withdraws the exerted pressure. For example, the base 110 may
be made of sponge, PU, Latex, wood cellulose polymers, and other
sponge-like materials. When the sponge and/or PU becomes wet, the
sponge and/or PU may become softer, thereby easier to use as a
makeup blender.
[0022] In some embodiments, the base 110 may be of a composite
structure having a layer of sponge-like materials being the outside
layer. For example, the base 110 may include a soft rubber core and
a sponge layer covering the rubber.
[0023] The base 110 may be of a predetermined shape suitable for
applying and removing makeups on a user's face. FIG. 2 illustrates
an exemplary shape of the base 110 according to the embodiments of
the present disclosure. The exemplary base 110 may be a modified
dewdrop-shaped base 200 that includes a dewdrop-shaped body 210
with a curved outer surface, configure to be hold in a hand of a
user; a tip 220 protruding out from a top of the body 210; a flat
surface 230 passing through the tip 220 with a predetermined angle
with respect to a central axis of the body 210; and a bottom
surface 240 on an opposite side of the tip 220.
[0024] The tip 220 may be configured to apply and/or remove liquid
and/or powder makeups to and/or from the hard-to-reach corners
and/or contours of the user's face. The flat surface 230 may be
configured to apply and/or remove liquid and/or powder makeups to
and/or from other easy-to-reach parts of the user's face. A portion
of the curved outer surface of the dewdrop body 210 may also be
used to apply and/or remove liquid and/or powder makeups to and/or
from the user's face. The tip 220, the flat surface 230, the
above-mentioned portion of the curved outer surface of the dewdrop
body 210, or any combination thereof may be working surface of the
base 110. Further, the bottom surface 240 may be configured to
enable the cosmetic product to sit on a place. The bottom surface
240 may be a flat surface or maybe a curved surface with a same or
different curvature from the curved outer surface of the body 210.
The bottom surface 240 may serve as a surface for the base 200 to
sit on a place.
[0025] FIG. 3 illustrates another exemplary shape of the base 110
according to the embodiments of the present disclosure. The
exemplary base 110 may be a modified gourd-shaped base 300 that
includes a gourd-shaped body 310 with a curved outer surface,
configured to be held in a hand of the user; a tip 320 protruding
out from a top of the body 310; a flat surface 330 passing through
the tip 320 with a predetermined angle with respect to a central
axis of the body 310; and a bottom surface 340 on an opposite side
of the tip 320.
[0026] The tip 320 may be configured to apply and/or remove liquid
and/or powder makeups to and/or from the hard-to-reach corners
and/or contours of the user's face. The flat surface 330 may be
configured to apply and/or remove liquid and/or powder makeups to
and/or from other easy-to-reach parts of the user's face. A portion
of the curved outer surface of the dewdrop body 310 may also be
used to apply and/or remove liquid and/or powder makeups to and/or
from the user's face. The tip 320, the flat surface 330, the
above-mentioned portion of the curved outer surface of the dewdrop
body 310, or any combination thereof may be working surface of the
base 110. Further, the bottom surface 340 may be configured to
enable the cosmetic product to sit on a place. The bottom surface
340 may be a flat surface or maybe a curved surface with a same or
different curvature from the curved outer surface of the body 310.
The bottom surface 340 may serve as a surface for the base 300 to
sit on a place.
[0027] FIG. 4 illustrates yet another exemplary shape of the base
110 according to the embodiments of the present disclosure. The
exemplary base 110 may be a missing piece dewdrop-shaped base 400
that includes a bottom surface 440; a dewdrop-shaped body 410 with
a curved outer surface, a first flat surface 432 on an upper part
of the body 410 with a first predetermined angle with respect to a
central axis of the body 410; a second flat surface 434 on the
upper part of the body 410 with a second predetermined angle angel
with respect to a central axis of the body 410. The second
predetermined angle may be different from the first predetermined.
The first flat surface 432 may locate on the upper part of the body
410 higher than the second flat surface 434. Consequently, the
first flat surface 432 may cross the second flat surface 434 to
form a first ridge 450. Further, the first flat surface 440 may
cross the curved outer surface of the missing piece dewdrop-shaped
base 400 to form a second ridge 420.
[0028] The first ridge 450 and/or second ridge 420 may be
configured to apply and/or remove liquid and/or powder makeups to
and/or from the hard-to-reach corners and/or contours of the user's
face. The first and second flat surfaces 432 434 may be configured
to apply and/or remove liquid and/or powder makeups to and/or from
other easy-to-reach parts of the user's face. A portion of the
curved outer surface of the dewdrop body 410 may also be used to
apply and/or remove liquid and/or powder makeups to and/or from the
user's face. The first ridge 450 and/or the second ridge 420, the
first flat surface 432, the second flat surface 434, the
above-mentioned portion of the curved outer surface of the dewdrop
body 410, or any combination thereof may be working surface of the
base 110. Further, the bottom surface 440 may be configured to
enable the cosmetic product to sit on a place. The bottom surface
440 may be a flat surface or maybe a curved surface with a same or
different curvature from the curved outer surface of the body 410.
The bottom surface 440 may serve as a surface for the base 400 to
sit on a place.
[0029] Referring back to FIG. 1, the microfiber layer 130 may cover
a portion of the outer surface 120 of the base 110. In some
embodiments, the microfiber layer 130 may cover a substantial
portion of the working surface of the base 110. In some other
embodiments, the microfiber layer 130 may cover part of or all
working surface of the base 110. In yet some other embodiments, the
microfiber layer 130 may cover substantially an entire outer
surface of the base 110. In other embodiments, the microfiber layer
130 may cover the entire outer surface of the base 110.
[0030] The microfiber layer 130 may include a substrate 132 and a
layer of microfibers 134 connected to the substrate 132. For
example, the substrate may be a thin layer of cured glue, and the
plurality of microfibers is adhered to the cured glue layer.
[0031] The plurality of microfibers may include, at least in part
or wholly, synthetic microfiber material. The term "microfibers"
may refer to small diameter fibers having an average diameter not
greater than about 75 microns, for example, having an average
diameter of from about 1 micron to about 50 microns, or more
particularly, having an average diameter of from about 1 micron to
about 30 microns. The term "microfiber" here is applied to fabrics,
cloths, and materials that are used in the fabrication of synthetic
and/or natural microfiber fabric materials, in one aspect, the
present invention relates to the use of synthetic microfiber
materials including, but not limited to, microfiber made from
synthetic polymers, e.g. polyesters, polyam ides (e.g. nylon,
Kevlar, Nomex, iron and mixtures thereof, Microfiber(s) and fabrics
thereof may also includes natural materials such as but not limited
to, silk, bamboo, cotton, flax, hemp, jute, kapok, wool, and other
animal fur.
[0032] As used herein the term "Nylon" may refer to polymer
polyamides which can be obtained, for example, by the condensation
polymerization reaction of a polyacid and a polyamine. Examples of
various forms of nylon include nylon-6,6 [also known as
poly(hexamethylene adipamide)]; nylon-6,10 [poly(hexamethylene
sebacamide)]; nylon-6 [poly(pentamethylene carbonamide)]; nylon-11
[poly(decamethylene carbonamide)]; MXD-6 [poly(meta-xylene
adipamide)]; PACM-9 [bis(para-am inocyclohcxyl)methane azelamide];
PACM-10 [bis(para-am inocyclohexyl)-methane sebacamide] and PACM-12
[bis(para-aminocyclohexyl)methane dodecanoamide]. Methods for
preparing these nylon-type polyamides are well known to the skilled
artisan. Preferably, the co-polymer includes nylon-6 which can be
prepared, for example, by the polymerization of caprolactam.
[0033] The plurality of microfibers may have an average length h
between 0mm and 2 mm. For example, the plurality of microfibers may
have an average length between 0.1 mm and 1 mm, or more
particularly, the plurality of microfibers may have an average
length between 0.1 mm and 1 mm.
[0034] In some embodiments, at least a portion of the plurality of
microfibers may have one end glued to the substrate and the other
end thereof freely pointing outwardly with respect to the outer
surface 120 of the base 110. In some embodiments, all or
substantially all of the plurality of microfibers may have one end
glued to the substrate and the other end thereof freely pointing
outwardly with respect to the outer surface 120 of the base 110.
Accordingly, the microfiber layer 130 may be a layer of
micro-brushes with super short hairs, and may resemble and touch
like a velvet layer.
[0035] Because the shapes of the micro-brushes follows the shape of
the sponge base 110, the shape of the micro-brush is substantially
the same of the sponge base 110. Therefore, the micro-brushes are
more effective than conventional cosmetic brushes when applying
makeups to corners and contours of a user's face.
[0036] Further, because the sponge base 110 is covered by a layer
of micro-brushes 134, the sponge base 110 may demonstrate better
performance than the conventional cosmetic sponge. For example, the
layer of microfiber 130 may serve as a waterproof layer to prevent
a substantial portion of liquid makeup from being absorbed by the
sponge base 110, thereby behaving like a cosmetic blender that
wastes much less makeups.
[0037] FIG. 5 illustrates a flow chart of manufacturing the
cosmetic product shown in FIG. 1. The manufacturing process 500 may
be performed by a machine including a conveyor belt to ride a
sponge base 110 to go through the entire manufacturing process
shown below; a glue gun having at least one nozzle to spray glue; a
first chamber to apply the microfibers on the sponge base 110; and
a second chamber to bake or cure the glue.
[0038] In Step 510, placing a bold sponge base 110 on the conveyor
belt.
[0039] To this end, the conveyor belt may include a plurality of
sticks pointing upward with a sharp tip to penetrate into the
bottom surface of the base 110. Each of the plurality of sticks
connects to a motor so that the sponge base 110 may rotate at a
constant speed during the manufacturing procedure 500.
[0040] In Step 520, applying a layer of the glue in liquid form on
the outer surface of the base.
[0041] To this end, one or more nozzles may be arranged beside the
conveyor belt and constantly spray mists of liquid glue to the
conveyor. When the sponge base 110 passes through the nozzle, and
through constant rotation of the sticks, the micro-droplets of glue
in the mists may evenly deposit on the sponge base 110 to form a
thin and even layer of liquid glue.
[0042] In Step 530, applying an even layer of microfibers on the
liquid glue layer.
[0043] The sponge base 110 with the thin layer of liquid glue is
subsequently bring to a first chamber to deposit the layer of
microfibers 134. The first chamber may include an inlet to blow air
into the first chamber to generate turbulent airflow. Microfibers
are also supplied into the first chamber at a predetermined speed.
Consequently, the microfibers may fly together with the turbulent
air flow. When the sponge base 110 enters in to the first chamber,
part of the microfibers may be adhered by the liquid glue to form
the layer of microfibers evenly.
[0044] In Step 540, curing the layer of glue. The sponge base with
the layer of microfibers are delivered to a second chamber to bake
or cure the glue.
[0045] Having thus described the basic concepts, it may be rather
apparent to those skilled in the art after reading this detailed
disclosure that the foregoing detailed disclosure is intended to be
presented by way of example only and is not limiting. Various
alterations, improvements, and modifications may occur and are
intended to those skilled in the art, though not expressly stated
herein. These alterations, improvements, and modifications are
intended to be suggested by this disclosure, and are within the
spirit and scope of the exemplary embodiments of this disclosure.
For example, while the device and method in the present disclosure
is described primarily in regard to the cosmetic product and method
of manufacturing thereof, it should also be understood that this is
only one exemplary embodiment. The spirt of the device or method of
manufacturing the same in the present disclosure may be applied to
any other kind of on demand service. For example, the device or
method of the present disclosure may be applied to wipes of other
commodities, such as wipes in kitchen or window wipes.
[0046] Moreover, certain terminology has been used to describe
embodiments of the present disclosure. For example, the terms "one
embodiment," "an embodiment," and/or "some embodiments" mean that a
particular feature, structure or characteristic described in
connection with the embodiment is included in at least one
embodiment of the present disclosure. Therefore, it is emphasized
and should be appreciated that two or more references to "an
embodiment" or "one embodiment" or "an alternative embodiment" in
various portions of this specification are not necessarily all
referring to the same embodiment. Furthermore, the particular
features, structures or characteristics may be combined as suitable
in one or more embodiments of the present disclosure.
[0047] Furthermore, the recited order of processing elements or
sequences, or the use of numbers, letters, or other designations
therefore, is not intended to limit the claimed processes and
methods to any order except as may be specified in the claims.
Although the above disclosure discusses through various examples
what is currently considered to be a variety of useful embodiments
of the disclosure, it is to be understood that such detail is
solely for that purpose, and that the appended claims are not
limited to the disclosed embodiments, but, on the contrary, are
intended to cover modifications and equivalent arrangements that
are within the spirit and scope of the disclosed embodiments.
[0048] Similarly, it should be appreciated that in the foregoing
description of embodiments of the present disclosure, various
features are sometimes grouped together in a single embodiment,
figure, or description thereof for the purpose of streamlining the
disclosure aiding in the understanding of one or more of the
various embodiments. This method of disclosure, however, is not to
be interpreted as reflecting an intention that the claimed subject
matter requires more features than are expressly recited in each
claim. Rather, claimed subject matter may lie in less than all
features of a single foregoing disclosed embodiment.
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