Products and processes for providing haptic feedback in resistive interface devices
US7522152B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 27, 2004 |
| Grant date | Apr 21, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 30, 2026 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B31/00
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Products and processes for providing haptic feedback in a user interface are disclosed. One exemplary embodiment of an apparatus comprises a first element comprising a first surface, a second element comprising a second surface, and an actuator configured vary a force between the first and second surfaces. In one embodiment, the second element may be configured to be displaced relative to first element in a degree of freedom. In another embodiment, at least one of the first surface and the second surface may comprise a thermoplastic polymer.
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