发明名称 Tattooing systems and methods
摘要 A tattooing apparatus including a needle having at least one tip. The needle is configured to move between a first position in which the tip is located above the surface of a skin, and a second position in which the tip is located at a penetration depth underneath the skin surface. The needle is further configured to deposit an ink between the skin surface and the penetration depth. The tattooing apparatus further includes a needle drive mechanism configured to move the needle between the first position and the second position. The tattooing apparatus includes a sensor configured to output a feedback signal corresponding to a skin thickness characteristic. The tattooing apparatus further includes a controller configured to receive the feedback signal, wherein the controller is configured to adjust the penetration depth based on the skin thickness characteristic.
申请公布号 US9452281(B2) 申请公布日期 2016.09.27
申请号 US201313874006 申请日期 2013.04.30
申请人 Elwha LLC 发明人 Chan Alistair K.;Hyde Roderick A.;Kare Jordin T.;Tuckerman David B.;Wood Lowell L.
分类号 A61B17/34;A61M37/00 主分类号 A61B17/34
代理机构 Foley & Lardner LLP 代理人 Foley & Lardner LLP
主权项 1. A tattooing apparatus, comprising: a needle having at least one tip, wherein the needle is configured to move between a first position in which the tip is located above the surface of a skin, and a second position in which the tip is located at a penetration depth underneath the skin surface, and wherein the needle is further configured to deposit an ink between the skin surface and the penetration depth; a needle drive mechanism configured to move the needle between the first position and the second position; a sensor configured to output a feedback signal corresponding to a skin thickness characteristic, wherein the skin thickness characteristic includes a detected depth and thickness of a dermis layer of the skin, wherein the dermis layer of the skin has a fluctuating detected depth and thickness; and a controller configured to receive the feedback signal, wherein the controller is configured to automatically adjust the penetration depth based on the skin thickness characteristic to account for the fluctuating detected depth and thickness such that the ink is deposited at a specified depth within the dermis layer of the skin, wherein the specified depth is a consistent percentage of the thickness of the dermis layer of the skin.
地址 Bellevue WA US