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Utility
Dynamic rendering of etching input
23 Dec 19
Systems and methods that dynamically render etching inputs are provided, and include a touch surface having a sensor and configured to detect user input, and a non-transitory memory, wherein the non-transitory memory includes instructions for capturing an etching input that is applied to an image or video file, determining a haptic effect that corresponds to the etching input, the haptic effect depending on a type of etching input, and transmitting a modified image or modified video file that includes the etching input and the haptic effect.
William S. Rihn, David M. Birnbaum, Anthony Chad Sampanes
Filed: 11 Mar 18
Utility
Methods and apparatuses for endstop diminishment solutions in haptically-enabled controller devices
16 Dec 19
A haptically-enabled controller device comprising a controller body, a user input element, a haptic actuator, and a transmission component is presented.
Danny A. Grant, William S. Rihn, Simon Forest, Stephen D. Rank, Neil T. Olien
Filed: 14 Jun 17
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Systems and methods for shape input and output for a haptically-enabled deformable surface
16 Dec 19
One illustrative computing device disclosed herein includes a first sensor configured to detect a position associated with a deformable surface and transmit a sensor signal associated with the position; and a processor in communication with the sensor, the processor configured to: receive the sensor signal; determine a haptic effect based at least in part on the sensor signal; and transmit a haptic signal associated with the haptic effect.
Vincent Levesque, Danny Grant, Jamal Saboune, Abdelwahab Hamam, William Rihn
Filed: 18 Dec 18
Utility
Bendable electronic device apparatus and methods
16 Dec 19
A flexible haptic actuator and corresponding method.
Vahid Khoshkava, Mansoor Alghooneh
Filed: 31 May 18
Utility
Passive stiffness and active deformation haptic output devices for flexible displays
9 Dec 19
A system includes a flexible display configured to display an image and a sensor connected to the flexible display.
Ali Modarres, Juan Manuel Cruz-Hernandez
Filed: 4 Apr 18
Utility
Haptic feedback assisted text manipulation
9 Dec 19
A system with a touchscreen generates haptic effects in response to a manipulation of text displayed on the touchscreen.
Christophe Ramstein, David Birnbaum
Filed: 1 Dec 10
Utility
Systems and methods for Foley-style haptic content creation
9 Dec 19
One illustrative system disclosed herein includes an audio input device configured to detect an audio input and transmit an audio signal associated with the audio input.
Doug Billington
Filed: 20 Aug 18
Utility
Mobile device with instinctive alerts
9 Dec 19
A haptically enabled system receives information and determines that a user of the system should be notified of the information.
David Birnbaum, Vincent Levesque, Danny Grant
Filed: 20 Feb 13
Utility
Systems and methods for multifunction haptic output devices
9 Dec 19
One illustrative system disclosed herein includes a processor configured to determine a haptic effect and transmit a haptic signal associated with the haptic effect.
Vahid Khoshkava, Vincent Levesque, Juan Manuel Cruz-Hernandez
Filed: 17 Dec 17
Utility
Devices and methods for providing localized haptic effects to a display screen
9 Dec 19
Devices and methods for providing localized haptic effects are provided.
Vahid Khoshkava, Juan Manuel Cruz Hernandez, Neil T. Olien
Filed: 11 Jun 18
Utility
Systems and methods for surface elements that provide electrostatic haptic effects
2 Dec 19
One illustrative system disclosed herein includes a processor configured to determine an electrostatic force (ESF)-based haptic effect and transmit a haptic signal associated with the ESF-based haptic effect.
Juan Manuel Cruz-Hernandez, Ali Modarres, Christopher Ullrich
Filed: 16 Sep 18
Utility
Method and apparatus for providing a fixed relief touch screen with locating features using deformable haptic surfaces
25 Nov 19
A method and apparatus for an electronic interface device capable of providing a fixed relief touch screen with locating features using deformable haptic surfaces are disclosed.
Danny A. Grant, Juan Manuel Cruz-Hernandez
Filed: 20 Nov 07
Utility
Systems and methods for pressure-based haptic effects
25 Nov 19
One illustrative system disclosed herein includes a sensor configured to detect a user interaction with a touch surface and transmit a sensor signal including data associated with a pressure of the user interaction.
Christopher J. Ullrich, Amaya Weddle, Hua Yu, David Birnbaum
Filed: 26 Feb 18
Utility
Parallel plate actuator
25 Nov 19
The present application relates generally to haptic actuators.
Vahid Khoshkava, Juan Manuel Cruz-Hernandez
Filed: 18 Oct 18
Utility
Method and apparatus for multi-touch tactile touch panel actuator mechanisms
18 Nov 19
A method and apparatus of actuator mechanisms for a multi-touch tactile touch panel are disclosed.
Christopher J. Ullrich, Ryan Steger, Daniel H. Gomez
Filed: 16 Jul 17
Utility
Fiber actuator for haptic feedback
18 Nov 19
This disclosure relates to fiber actuators for providing haptic feedback, and haptic actuation resulting from mechanical and/or electrostatic (non-mechanical) interactions with the fiber actuators.
Vahid Khoshkava, Juan Manuel Cruz Hernandez
Filed: 25 Mar 19
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Method and apparatus to generate haptic feedback from video content analysis
18 Nov 19
A system includes an image capture device configured to capture images, and a processor programmed with one or more computer program modules.
Jamal Saboune, Juan Manuel Cruz-Hernandez
Filed: 17 Jan 18
Utility
Pacing system with feedback based adjustments
11 Nov 19
A pacing system for pacing an activity receives a desired pace that includes a timing interval and generates a first pace signal based on the desired pace and corresponding to the timing interval.
Robert Lacroix, Danny Grant
Filed: 11 Jan 17
Utility
Systems and methods for virtual affective touch
11 Nov 19
Systems and methods for virtual affective touch are disclosed.
Rui Yang, Jinhong Yu
Filed: 17 Jan 18
Utility
Method and apparatus for encoding and decoding haptic information in multi-media files
11 Nov 19
A method for encoding haptic information inside a multi-media file having content includes changing a portion of the content in the multi-media file, and adding the haptic information to the changed portion of the content, the haptic information corresponding to a haptic signal for generating a haptic effect upon playback of the multi-media file.
Arnab Sen, Christopher J. Ullrich, Juan Manuel Cruz-Hernandez, Ali Modarres
Filed: 6 May 18