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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
at least two fingers of a user to a touch input device having a touch input surface. In one …
Dampening mechanical modes of a haptic actuator using a delay
DG Chen - US Patent 10,268,272, 2019 - Google Patents
Described herein is a method for determining a higher order resonance mode frequency of a
haptic actuator for an electronic device. The higher order resonance mode fre quency may …
haptic actuator for an electronic device. The higher order resonance mode fre quency may …
Haptic notifications
JB Morrell, JA Harley, ST Hoen, BW Degner… - US Patent …, 2019 - Google Patents
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Google Patents Haptic notifications Download PDF Info Publication number US10490035B2 …
Google Patents Haptic notifications Download PDF Info Publication number US10490035B2 …
Touch surface for simulating materials
PG Puskarich - US Patent 10,459,521, 2019 - Google Patents
A system for simulating materials using touch surfaces includes a touch surface, an actuator
and/or an temperature control device, and a control unit. The control unit controls the …
and/or an temperature control device, and a control unit. The control unit controls the …
Band attachment mechanism with haptic response
HW Smith IV, P KESSLER, C Moussette… - US Patent …, 2019 - Google Patents
A system includes a band, an attachment mechanism attached to the band, and one or more
haptic devices included in the attachment mechanism. The attachment mechanism can …
haptic devices included in the attachment mechanism. The attachment mechanism can …
Situationally-aware alerts
TM Miller, HA Pham, JB Morrell… - US Patent 10,609,677, 2020 - 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 …
output (such as haptic, audio, visual, and so on) via an output device, determines a …