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 …

Audio-haptic signal generator

CM Macours, T Gautama - US Patent 11,320,907, 2022 - Google Patents
An audio-haptic signal generator for a haptic system including an amplifier coupled to a
haptic actuator is described. The audio-haptic signal generator includes an audio input …

Controlling power distribution to haptic output devices

S Venkatesan, S Kaniyalal, DG Billington… - US Patent …, 2019 - Google Patents
Systems and methods for controlling power and/or current consumption for multiple haptic
output devices are pro vided. Various features of the haptic output device may be described …

Systems and methods for haptic feedback using laterally driven piezoelectric actuators

A Modarres, L Jiang, M Cruz, R Pieron, F Ye… - US Patent …, 2018 - Google Patents
Abstract Systems and methods for haptic feedback using laterally driven piezoelectric
actuators are disclosed. For example, one described apparatus for haptic feedback using …

Localized and/or Encapsulated Haptic Actuators and Elements

X Wen, W Lin, JE Pedder, X Niu, NK Gupta… - US Patent App. 15 …, 2017 - Google Patents
In some embodiments, a haptic actuator includes piezoelectric material and a pattern of
voltage electrodes coupled to a surface of the piezoelectric material. The voltage electrodes …

Devices and methods for controlling a haptic actuator

PK ESKANDARY, JMC Hernandez - US Patent App. 16/581,992, 2020 - Google Patents
A haptic-enabled device having a haptic actuator, a movement sensor, and a control circuit
is presented. The control circuit determines a drive signal for the haptic actuator based on …

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 …

Piezoelectric haptic actuator integration

DC Buuck, JJ Hebenstreit - US Patent 9,030,308, 2015 - Google Patents
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Systems And Methods For Increasing Haptic Bandwidth In An Electronic Device

JM Cruz-Hernandez - US Patent App. 12/947,321, 2011 - Google Patents
Abstract Systems and methods for increasing the haptic bandwidth of an electronic device
are disclosed. One disclosed embodiment of a system is an apparatus having a first …

Piezoelectric haptic feedback structure

G Yun, C Picciotto, SA Longo, AA Fitz-Coy… - US Patent App. 14 …, 2017 - Google Patents
A piezoelectric haptic feedback structure disclosed herein includes a supporting base
defining a cavity and a piezoelectric actuator assembly at least partially suspended within …