Inventor · Paris, FR

Vincent Hayward

22Patents
13h-index
39Co-inventors
81Inventor score

Filing activity: May 19, 1995 → Jun 24, 2020

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US7336266B2 Haptic pads for use with user-interface devices Physics 149 Expired
US7369115B2 Haptic devices having multiple operational modes including at least one resonant mode Electricity 108 Expired
US8016818B2 Tactile amplification instrument and method of use Human Necessities 81 Active
US7567243B2 System and method for low power haptic feedback Electricity 78 Active
US6445284B1 Electro-mechanical transducer suitable for tactile display and article conveyance Physics 67 Expired
US6781569B1 Hand controller Physics 66 Expired
US5847528A Mechanism for control of position and orientation in three dimensions Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 58 Expired
US7077015B2 Apparatus to reproduce tactile sensations Physics 42 Expired
US5727391A Deformable structural arrangement Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 40 Expired
US8619031B2 System and method for low power haptic feedback Electricity 38 Active
US6693516B1 Electro-mechanical transducer suitable for tactile display and article conveyance Physics 35 Expired
US8922759B2 White cane with integrated electronic travel aid using 3D TOF sensor Human Necessities 17 Active
US6116844A Mechanisms for orienting and placing articles Physics 17 Expired
US6020967A Differential displacement optical sensor Physics 9 Expired
US9298259B2 System for simulating a contact with a surface by tactile simulation Physics 6 Active
US8576174B2 Haptic devices having multiple operational modes including at least one resonant mode Electricity 5 Active
US9436284B2 Time-reversal tactile stimulation interface Physics 3 Active
US8095706B2 Systems and methods for the analysis of mechanical properties of materials Human Necessities 1 Active
US11289988B2 Vibrotactile actuator Electricity 1 Active
US11935395B2 Actuator housing for providing haptic feedback in a vehicle Performing Operations; Transporting 0 Active
US8803460B2 Device for quickly generating a torque on an extended dynamic range with low inertia Electricity 0 Active
US10530230B2 Miniature linear vibrotactile actuator Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 0 Active

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.