Wireless tattoo applicator
OwnerBrett Colton, Bertho Bomaninventors
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Abstract
A wireless, battery powered tattooing apparatus employing a stable voltage regulator to provide stable control of the operation of the tattoo applicator. A user interface enables an artist to select a desired reciprocation frequency for the needle movement of the tattoo applicator. The selected setting is used to generate a particular voltage from the voltage regulator that in turn, controls the frequency of the needle reciprocations. A wireless receiver receives operational commands to control the tattoo applicator from a remote transmitter thereby keeping the artist's hands free to work.
Claims12
1-20. (canceled)
A method of controlling a tattoo apparatus wherein the tattoo apparatus comprises a tattoo applicator and a remote control unit, wherein the tattoo applicator comprises a wireless receiver to receive wireless signals, a pen assembly, storage to store a reciprocating frequency for the pen assembly, an armature operatively connected to the pen assembly, and at least one coil configured to attract the armature when the at least one coil is electromagnetic and wherein the remote control unit is physically remote from the tattoo applicator and configured to wirelessly transmit an on signal or off signal to the tattoo applicator when a switch on the remote control unit is actuated, the method comprising:
- storing in the tattoo applicator a reciprocating frequency for the pen assembly;
- electronically generating a supply voltage having a frequency based on the reciprocating frequency when an on signal is wirelessly received by the tattoo applicator;
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- applying the supply voltage to the at least one coil.
A tattoo apparatus comprising:
- a tattoo applicator comprising:
- a wireless receiver to receive wireless signals;
- a pen assembly;
- storage to store a reciprocating frequency for the pen assembly;
- an armature operatively connected to the pen assembly;
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- at least one coil configured to attract the armature when the at least one coil is electromagnetic;
- a remote control unit that is physically remote from the tattoo applicator and configured to wirelessly transmit an on or off signal to the tattoo applicator when a switch on the remote control unit is actuated;
- wherein the tattoo applicator further comprises a voltage controller configured to generate a supply voltage having a frequency based on the reciprocating frequency when an on signal is wirelessly received by the tattoo applicator and apply the supply voltage to the at least one coil.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.