Device and method for automated application of temporary tattoos
AssigneeEntertainment Tatts, LLC
InventorsChris MARTIN, Jeff DRESSING
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Abstract
An automated tattoo kiosk allows a tattoo to be selected and put on a person's body part. The kiosk facilitates an operator or customer in selecting and purchasing one of a variety of different digitally stored tattoos at an interactive touchscreen located at a first position of the kiosk, and issues information identifying the purchased tattoo. Then, at a second position of the kiosk, the customer provides the information identifying the purchased tattoo and a robotic arm with a spray assembly sprays the purchased tattoo on the person's skin. A computer vision system ensures that the spraying assembly is properly located near the person's body part and then sprays the selected tattoo on their skin.
Claims14
An automated tattoo kiosk, comprising:
- an upright enclosure, said enclosure generally having a front and two sides and defining a space therein for the application of a tattoo to a person's skin;
- at least one display touchscreen located at a first location of the enclosure, said display touchscreen having an interface through which one of a plurality of tattoo designs can be selected and purchased;
- a system for providing the customer with information identifying the purchased tattoo design at the location of said at least one display touchscreen;
- a second location of the enclosure at which the information identifying the purchased tattoo and the body part to receive the purchased tattoo can be presented;
- a movable robotic arm within the enclosure space;
- a spray assembly attached to the end of the movable robotic arm;
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- a control system which, when the information identifying the purchased tattoo design and the body part are presented at the second location, moves the robotic arm to locate the spray assembly near the body part and sprays the tattoo on the customer's skin.
A method of applying a tattoo, comprising:
- providing an interface on a touchscreen at a first location of a kiosk for a customer to select one of a plurality of tattoo designs;
- providing information identifying the selected tattoo design at the first location and an outline of the selected design;
- when the information identifying the selected tattoo design is presented at a second location of the kiosk, instructing the customer how to apply the outline and position their body part;
- confirming the position of the customer's body part;
- applying the selected tattoo design to the body part in the outline by a spray assembly moved by a robotic arm;
- returning the robotic arm and spray assembly to its home position;
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- displaying instructions to the customer at the second location of the kiosk.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.