Patent ID: 7131208
Filing Date: 2006-11-07
Classification: A61B,G01B

Abstract:
1. A method of isolating a predetermined area of hair-bearing skin and measuring the combined cross section of uncut hair within the area comprising the steps of: defining a pre-measured hair site on a scalp; isolating a bundle or column of uncut hair from the site; providing a measuring device with a hair-receiving slot; placing the bundle or column of hair in the hair receiving slot; moving a bottom of the slot with a mechanical assembly and without hand compression against an anvil received in the slot to place a predetermined precise amount of compression force on variable-sized bundles of uncut hair placed in the slot; measuring the height of the compressed bundle or column of uncut hair in the slot; and, comparing the height of hair measured with the height of other hair measurements of a similar bundle of hair from the same or a different site location on the scalp.