Haptic input device

A Pance, OS Leung - US Patent 10,120,446, 2018 - Google Patents
One embodiment of a haptic input device may include a receiver configured to receive a
signal from a touch-based user interface device. The signal may include a control signal or a …

Situationally-aware alerts

TM Miller, HA Pham, JB Morrell… - US Patent 10,039,080, 2018 - Google Patents
An electronic device that provides situationally-aware alerts determines to provide an alert
output (such as haptic, audio, visual, and so on) via an output device, determines a …

Touch-based user interface with haptic feedback

PG Puskarich, M Pilliod - US Patent 10,013,058, 2018 - Google Patents
One embodiment of a touch-based user interface may include a haptic feedback layer with
one or more actuators configured to supply a haptic feedback. The one or more actuators …

Linear vibrator with enclosed mass assembly structure

BW Degner, BJ Hamel, DH Narajowski… - US Patent …, 2018 - Google Patents
Embodiments described herein may take the form of an electromagnetic actuator that
produces a haptic output during operation. Generally, an electromagnetic coil is wrapped …

Contracting and elongating materials for providing input and output for an electronic device

EA Uttermann, KD Gibbs, DC Patel, FW Ow… - US Patent …, 2019 - Google Patents
Disclosed herein are methods and systems for providing haptic output on an electronic
device. In some embodiments, the electronic device includes an actuator configured to move …

Linear actuators for use in electronic devices

BW Degner, DH Narajowski, JA Harley… - US Patent …, 2020 - Google Patents
Embodiments described herein may take the form of an electromagnetic actuator that
produces a haptic output dur ing operation. Generally, an electromagnetic coil is wrapped …

Techniques for providing a haptic output and sensing a haptic input using a piezoelectric body

Z Zhang, RH Koch, T Songatikamas - US Patent 10,622,538, 2020 - Google Patents
Haptic interfaces are described. One haptic interface includes a piezoelectric body and first
and second electrodes coupled to the piezoelectric body. The haptic interface also includes …

Calibration of haptic devices

PK Augenbergs, MJ Piche, V Chawda… - US Patent …, 2019 - Google Patents
Disclosed herein are methods and systems for providing haptic output and audio output on
computing devices using the same haptic device and methods for calibrating the same. To …

Apportionment of forces for multi-touch input devices of electronic devices

A Bijamov, WC Westerman, Z Gu - US Patent 10,545,604, 2020 - Google Patents
Systems and methods are disclosed herein for determining the amounts of force applied by
at least two fingers of a user to a touch input device having a touch input surface. In one …

Devices and methods for creating haptic effects

JB Morrell, P Kessler, C Moussette - US Patent 10,126,817, 2018 - Google Patents
In an embodiment for use with a portable device, a haptic feedback system creates a haptic
pop effect and the system may include a mechanism configured to produce a haptic pop …