Handheld tattoo device with integrated battery power source, control circuitry, and user interface with touch sensor
US12011564B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 9, 2021 |
| Grant date | Jun 18, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 31, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F3/0482
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A handheld tattoo device comprises an elongated body comprising a grip section and an upper section above the grip section. The grip section comprises a coupling end configured to removably couple with a needle module comprising one or more needles. The upper section comprises a needle actuator for actuating the one or more needles through a shaft extending through the grip section, and a battery power source for supplying electrical power to the needle actuator. The device also comprises a user interface on the upper section, the user interface comprising a display and a touch sensor for detecting finger gestures of a user; and a control circuitry in the upper section for controlling the power supplied to the actuator by the battery power source based on user input received through the user interface.
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