Patent ID: 8897915
Filing Date: 2014-11-25
Classification: G06Q

Abstract:
1. A system for storing hair dye components, the system comprising: a computer control system having at least a processor, a computer-readable memory, and a display, wherein the computer-readable memory contains software configured to receive a formula defining instructions for blending a hair dye mixture using one or more colorants and/or dye blending materials and amounts recommended for producing the hair dye mixture; linking software stored on the control system and configured to link and identify one or more colorant(s) or dye blending material(s) to a receptacle; an indicator positioned about each of a plurality of receptacles, each indicator being in communication with the control system and configured to activate upon the receipt of a signal from the control system; and an indicator software component stored on said control system and in communication with the indicators, the indicator software component configured to send a signal to one or more of the indicators when the control system receives an input to select a colorant or dye blending material a monitoring software component stored on said control system configured to monitor a weight on a scale as colorant(s) and/or dye blending material(s) are added to the scale in accordance with said instructions, and indicate on the display the recommended amounts of the colorant(s) and/or dye blending material(s) in comparison to the amounts that have been added to the scale.