PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an apparatus and a method capable of precisely applying a composition to skin, hair shafts, and other keratinous surfaces.SOLUTION: An apparatus for modifying keratinous surfaces comprises: a rotatable applicator 20 in fluid communication with a first modification composition 16 a sensor 24 and a CPU 32. The sensor is displaced forward of the applicator such that as the applicator rotates across keratinous surfaces 12, 14, the sensor reads portions of the keratinous surfaces in front of the rotating applicator. While the applicator rotates across the keratinous surfaces, the sensor reading is transferred to the CPU, and the CPU analyzes the sensor reading of the keratinous surfaces. The CPU sends a signal to an applicator head to treat or not to treat the analyzed surface. When the CPU sends a signal to treat the surface, a small quantity of the first modification composition is applied to the region of the applicator which is brought into contact with the region of the keratinous surface which needs treatment by the applicator, so that the first modification composition comes into contact with the region of the keratinous surface which needs treatment when the applicator rotates on the keratinous surface.COPYRIGHT: (C)2014,JPO&INPIT【課題】皮膚、毛幹、及びその他の角質表面に組成物を的確に塗布可能な装置および方法を提供する。【解決手段】第1改質組成物16と流体連通した回転可能なアプリケータ20とセンサ24とCPU32とを含み、アプリケータが角質表面12,14を横切って回転する際にセンサが回転するアプリケータの前側で角質表面の部分を読み取るように、センサがアプリケータの前方に配置され、アプリケータが角質表面を横切って回転しているときに、センサ測定値がCPUに転送され、CPUが角質表面のセンサ測定値を分析し、分析された表面を処理する又は処理しないようにアプリケータヘッドに信号を送信し、CPUが表面を処理する場合、第1改質組成物の少量分がアプリケータの処理の必要な角質表面の領域に接触することになる領域に塗布され、アプリケータが角質表面上を回転する際に、第1改質組成物が処理の必要な角質表面の領域に接触する、角質表面改質用装置。【選択図】図1
