Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Haptic device with controlled traction forces
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Application No.: US12589178Application Date: 2009-10-19
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Publication No.: US08525778B2Publication Date: 2013-09-03
- Inventor: James Edward Colgate , Michael Peshkin
- Applicant: James Edward Colgate , Michael Peshkin
- Applicant Address: US IL Evanston
- Assignee: Northwestern University
- Current Assignee: Northwestern University
- Current Assignee Address: US IL Evanston
- Agency: Cook Alex Ltd.
- Main IPC: G09G5/00
- IPC: G09G5/00 ; G06F3/041

Abstract:
A haptic device includes a substrate that is subjected to lateral motion such as lateral oscillation with one or more degrees of freedom together with modulation of a friction reducing oscillation in a manner that can create a shear force on the user's finger or on an object on the device.
Public/Granted literature
- US20100108408A1 Haptic device with controlled traction forces Public/Granted day:2010-05-06
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