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 …

Haptic notifications

JB Morrell, JA Harley, ST Hoen, BW Degner… - US Patent …, 2017 - Google Patents
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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 …

Polarized magnetic actuators for haptic response

NI Lubinski, JE Wright, JA Harley, JM Brock… - US Patent …, 2018 - Google Patents
A polarized electromagnetic actuator includes a movable armature, a stator, and at least one
coil wrapped around the stator. At least one permanent magnet is disposed over the stator …

Band with haptic actuators

C Moussette, P Kessler - US Patent 9,886,093, 2018 - Google Patents
A band includes one or more haptic actuators that can be activated to provide haptic
stimulation to a wearer. An electronic device can be in communication with the one or more …

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 …