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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 29, 2002
Filed:
Dec. 30, 1999
Paul J. Weber, Ft. Lauderdale, FL (US);
Luiz B. Da Silva, Danville, CA (US);
Michael R. Weber, Clearwater, FL (US);
Other;
Abstract
The human body is decorated with highly detailed, multicolored, personalized designs using Wirejet™ or electronically controlled ink ejection or similar printing technology. The designs are applied to the epidermal and upper dermal skin layers and last for at least several weeks. The decoration is produced by a print head comprising Wirejet™ nozzles, which spray biocompatible inks or dyes onto the skin. The Wirejet™ may be connected to a scanning mechanism to scan in one, two, or three directions. The decorations can be applied to contoured skin surfaces following flattening against a screen of intersecting wires, by robotic arm, or using z-axis technology. A computer stores the desired design and controls the firing of the Wirejet™ to produce the desired decoration or tattoo.