Handheld tattoo printer
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1. A tattoo printer, comprising:
- a sensor element configured to capture images of a surface indicative of movement of the tattoo printer;
a position module to determine position data of the tattoo printer in response to the movement of the tattoo printer on the surface, wherein the position data includes a location and an orientation of the tattoo printer relative to an origin and an initial orientation;
a print mechanism including a plurality of nozzles arranged in at least one ring in a plane facing the surface, wherein the sensor element is positioned inside the at least one ring; and
a processor to receive image data corresponding to a tattoo design and to communicate print data to a print mechanism, wherein the print data is based on the image data and the position data.
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Abstract
A mobile, handheld and hand-propelled tattoo printer is disclosed for use in printing a tattoo design on a body part. The tattoo design may be any image, graphic, word, phrase, or other tattoo design. The tattoo printer receives or generates image data of the tattoo design. A user moves the tattoo printer on a body part for printing the tattoo design. A position module provides absolute position data so that the tattoo design is accurately printed. The tattoo printer can be used to apply countless tattoo designs based upon image data received from one or more sources.
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1. A tattoo printer, comprising:
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a sensor element configured to capture images of a surface indicative of movement of the tattoo printer; a position module to determine position data of the tattoo printer in response to the movement of the tattoo printer on the surface, wherein the position data includes a location and an orientation of the tattoo printer relative to an origin and an initial orientation; a print mechanism including a plurality of nozzles arranged in at least one ring in a plane facing the surface, wherein the sensor element is positioned inside the at least one ring; and a processor to receive image data corresponding to a tattoo design and to communicate print data to a print mechanism, wherein the print data is based on the image data and the position data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A tattoo printer, comprising:
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means for capturing images of a surface indicative of movement of the tattoo printer; means for determining position data of the tattoo printer in response to the movement of the tattoo printer on the surface; and means for receiving image data corresponding to a tattoo design; and means for communicating print data to a print mechanism, wherein the print data is based on the image data and the position data, wherein the print mechanism includes a plurality of nozzles arranged in at least one ring facing the surface and surrounding the means for capturing images. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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13. A method comprising:
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capturing, using an optical imaging sensor, images of a surface indicative of movement of a printer; determining position data of the printer in response to movement of the printer on the surface, wherein the position data includes a location and an orientation of the printer relative to an origin and an initial orientation; receiving image data; and communicating print data to a print mechanism, wherein the print data is based on the image data and the position data, and wherein the print mechanism includes a plurality of nozzles arranged in at least one ring with the optical imaging sensor in a center of the at least one ring. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A computer readable storage medium having processor executable instructions to:
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capture images, using a sensor element, of a surface indicative of movement of a tattoo printer; determine position data of the tattoo printer in response to movement of the tattoo printer on the surface, wherein the position data includes a location and an orientation of the tattoo printer relative to an origin and an initial orientation; receive image data corresponding to a tattoo design; and communicate print data to a print mechanism, wherein the print data is based on the image data and the position data, wherein the print mechanism includes a plurality of nozzles arranged in a plane and in at least one ring with the sensor element inside the at least one ring. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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