Multimodal haptic device
US11693481B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 30, 2021 |
| Grant date | Jul 4, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 30, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F3/0202
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A multimodal haptic device includes a matrix incorporating at least one cell, each cell comprising: at least one thermal element capable of generating a cooling and a heating; at least one vibratory element capable of generating a vibration; and at least one encapsulation layer made of an electrically insulating material; the at least one vibratory element and the at least one thermal element being anchored in at least one part in the at least one encapsulation layer; each cell being adapted to be in contact directly or indirectly with the skin of a person so as to transmit thermal and/or vibratory sensations to that person, the cell having a thickness less than or equal to ten millimetres.
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