Transducer system providing tactile sensations

US10940872B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• SUBPAC, INC. · US

Inventors

• John Alexiou · Palo Alto, US
• Todd Chernecki · Palo Alto, US
• Sarosh Khwaja · Palo Alto, US
• James A. Kimpel · San Francisco, US
• Mark E. Seeger · San Francisco, US
• Peter Richard Williams · Falls Church, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Aug 4, 2017
• Grant date: Mar 9, 2021
• Expiry date: Aug 4, 2037

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B60N2220/20
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A system providing tactile sensations. The system comprises a seat back of a seat, the seat back having a left side and a right side separated by a center-line of the seat back. A first plurality of electroactive transducers are arranged along the center-line of the seat back and provide tactile sound to a user. A second plurality of electroactive transducers in the seat back provide tactile alerts or feedback. The second plurality of electroactive alert transducers comprise a left-side electroactive transducer at the left side of the seat back and right-side electroactive transducer at the right side of the seat back.