Abstract:
A vibration generating apparatus with high yield, low cost, and can exhibit vibration tactile haptic effects even with variation in the natural frequency of a mechanical vibrator, including a damping system having a damping ratio ζ
Abstract:
An apparatus for processing articles with acoustic energy and a method of constructing a transducer that utilizes a composite of piezoelectric pillars. In one embodiment, the invention is a method of constructing a device for generating acoustic energy comprising: providing a layer of supporting material; positioning a piezoelectric material atop the layer of adhesive material; cutting the piezoelectric material into a plurality of pillars so that spaces exist between adjacent pillars; and filling the spaces with a resilient material to form a composite assembly.
Abstract:
A vibration generating apparatus with high yield, low cost, and can exhibit vibration tactile haptic effects even with variation in the natural frequency of a mechanical vibrator, including a damping system having a damping ratio ζ
Abstract:
A system and method that generate a vibration motor driving signal includes; a first control unit that receives a first input signal and gain-adjusts the first input signal in response to a reference voltage to generate a first output signal, and a second control unit that receives the first output signal and gain-adjusts the first output signal in response to the reference voltage to generate a second output signal, wherein the second output signal is applied to a vibration motor as the vibration control signal.
Abstract:
An apparatus for controlling a vibration includes a vibration transfer unit; at least one pair of oscillators disposed spaced apart from each other in the vibration transfer unit, and configured to generate a vibration in the vibration transfer unit; at least one driver configured to selectively drive the at least one pair of oscillators; and a controller configured to control the at least one driver and thereby move a center of the vibration within the vibration transfer unit so as to create a moving vibration sensation.
Abstract:
A DSP subtracts the sound pressure Pgen of a notification sound from the sound pressure Pout of an octave band including the notification sound among the sound pressures P1 to P8 of octave bands having center frequencies f1 to f8 acquired by the octave analysis of ambient noises including the notification sound, and thereby acquires the octave band characteristics of only the ambient noises. Next, the DSP detects the sound pressure Pmin of an octave band of the ambient noises which has the lowest sound pressure and the sound pressure Pmax of an octave band of the ambient noises which has the highest sound pressure from these octave band characteristics. Then, the DSP generates an output waveform of the sound pressure Pgen that is almost equal to the sound pressure Pmax of the octave band having the highest sound pressure in the octave band having the lowest sound pressure.
Abstract:
This invention realizes an incoming call notification operation for portable equipments in which the amplitude of vibration matches the rhythm of the melody, by electrically connecting an electromagnetic induction actuator that produces melody and vibration to an integrated circuit that outputs the melody generation signal and the vibration signal, and by applying to the electromagnetic induction actuator either the melody generation signal from the integrated circuit or a signal created by mixing the melody generation signal and the vibration generation signal.
Abstract:
A single element of an ultrasonic transducer includes at least one combination of an equivalent series capacitor C1, an equivalent series inductor L1, and an equivalent series resistance R1. The ultrasonic transducer further includes an equivalent parallel capacitor C0. An inductor L2 is connected in series between the ultrasonic transducer and the drive circuit. A first resonance frequency of the equivalent series capacitor C1 and the equivalent series inductor L1 is F0. A second resonance frequency determined by at least the equivalent parallel capacitor C0 and the inductor L2 is Fp. A drive circuit drives the ultrasonic transducer while switching the driving frequency of the ultrasonic transducer to one of the resonance frequency F0 and the resonance frequency Fp.
Abstract:
A vibration source driving device that realizes various vibration functions on portable telephones. The vibration source driving device includes a sound source for generating musical tone signals in response to music data. A vibration source to generate vibration, a driver to drive the vibration and a control circuit are further included such that the vibration source may be driven in synchronization with the rhythm signal within the music data.
Abstract:
A vibration source driving device that realizes various vibration functions on portable telephones. The vibration source driving device includes a sound source for generating musical tone signals in response to music data. A vibration source to generate vibration, a driver to drive the vibration and a control circuit are further included such that the vibration source may be driven in synchronization with the rhythm signal within the music data.