US 12,465,739 B2
Robotic tattooing systems and related technologies
Yan Azdoud, Austin, TX (US); Joel Richard Pennington, Austin, TX (US); Eric Nelson Watts, Austin, TX (US); Deniz Ozturk, Philadelphia, PA (US); Anna Ailene Scott, Austin, TX (US); and Christopher Daniel Kelley, Georgetown, TX (US)
Assigned to Blackdot, Inc., Austin, TX (US)
Filed by Blackdot, Inc., Austin, TX (US)
Filed on Dec. 13, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/538,923.
Application 18/538,923 is a continuation of application No. 17/990,396, filed on Nov. 18, 2022, granted, now 11,890,441.
Application 17/990,396 is a continuation of application No. 17/836,953, filed on Jun. 9, 2022, granted, now 11,547,841, issued on Jan. 10, 2023.
Application 17/836,953 is a continuation of application No. 17/649,786, filed on Feb. 2, 2022, granted, now 11,376,407, issued on Jul. 5, 2022.
Application 17/649,786 is a continuation of application No. 17/157,935, filed on Jan. 25, 2021, granted, now 11,839,734, issued on Dec. 12, 2023.
Application 17/157,935 is a continuation in part of application No. PCT/US2020/043588, filed on Jul. 24, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/964,579, filed on Jan. 22, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/878,673, filed on Jul. 25, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2024/0252798 A1, Aug. 1, 2024
Int. Cl. A61M 37/00 (2006.01); A61B 34/30 (2016.01); B25J 9/16 (2006.01); B25J 15/00 (2006.01); G05B 19/4155 (2006.01); G06Q 20/12 (2012.01); G06Q 20/38 (2012.01); G06Q 20/40 (2012.01); G06V 10/22 (2022.01); G06V 10/56 (2022.01); H04L 67/12 (2022.01); G06V 10/24 (2022.01)
CPC A61M 37/0076 (2013.01) [A61B 34/30 (2016.02); A61M 37/0084 (2013.01); B25J 9/1679 (2013.01); B25J 9/1697 (2013.01); B25J 15/0019 (2013.01); G05B 19/4155 (2013.01); G06Q 20/1235 (2013.01); G06Q 20/3825 (2013.01); G06Q 20/40 (2013.01); G06V 10/225 (2022.01); G06V 10/56 (2022.01); H04L 67/12 (2013.01); A61M 2205/3306 (2013.01); A61M 2205/6063 (2013.01); A61M 2210/04 (2013.01); G05B 2219/50391 (2013.01); G06V 10/245 (2022.01)] 18 Claims
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1. A method for applying a tattoo, comprising:
receiving data associated with a tattoo design selected by a subject;
generating a tattoo protocol based on a tattoo design;
measuring at least one characteristic of the subject's skin using at least one sensor while one or more layers of the subject's skin are punctured by at least one needle of an automated tattooing apparatus;
modifying the tattoo protocol based on the at least one characteristic; and
robotically executing the tattoo protocol to robotically apply the tattoo using the automatic tattooing apparatus.
 
12. A method for robotically applying a tattoo, comprising:
measuring at least one characteristic of a subject's skin using at least one sensor of a tattoo apparatus while one or more layers of the subject's skin are punctured by at least one needle of the tattoo apparatus;
identifying locations for dots at a target site along the subject;
analyzing the measured at least one characteristic to determine that a tip of the at least one needle is positioned in a target layer of the subject; and
injecting ink at the identified locations and in the target layer using the at least one needle of the tattoo apparatus to robotically form portion of the tattoo.