Systems including vibrotactile actuators and inflatable bladders, and related methods
US11500465B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 13, 2021 |
| Grant date | Nov 15, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 13, 2041 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B2027/0187
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The disclosed haptic vibrotactile actuators on inflatable bladders may include an inflatable bladder and a flexible haptic vibrotactile actuator positioned on or in the inflatable bladder such that inflation and deflation of the inflatable bladder alters a vibrotactile sensation induced by the flexible haptic vibrotactile actuator in response to activation of the flexible haptic vibrotactile actuator. Various other related methods and systems are also disclosed.
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