公开(公告)号：US10327974B2

公开(公告)日：2019-06-25

申请号：US15666691

申请日：2017-08-02

Applicant: Immersion Corporation

Inventor： Vincent Levesque ,  David M. Birnbaum ,  Benoit Paul Belley ,  Jamal Saboune ,  Abdelwahab Hamam ,  Ravikumar Patel ,  Christopher Ullrich ,  Mohammadreza Motamedi ,  Juan Manuel Cruz-Hernandez

IPC: A61H1/00 ,  G08B6/00 ,  A61F2/02 ,  A61B90/98 ,  A61H23/02

Abstract: This disclosure relates to haptic devices for implantation in a human subject. Such haptic devices can include various actuators, including both active and passive haptic actuators, for providing feedback to a user.

公开(公告)号：US10261582B2

公开(公告)日：2019-04-16

申请号：US14886307

申请日：2015-10-19

Applicant: Immersion Corporation

Inventor： Jamal Saboune ,  Stephen Rank ,  Amer Alhalabi ,  Shadi Asfour ,  Changyu Yang

IPC: G09G5/00 ,  G06F3/01 ,  G06F3/041

Abstract: A method is provided for adjusting the playback rate of haptic effects to a desired playback rate. A desired playback rate is determined. A portion of a haptic signal based on the desired playback rate is generated. The portion of the haptic signal is sent to a haptic output device, causing the haptic output device to output haptic effects at a playback rate corresponding to the desired playback rate.

公开(公告)号：US20180164887A1

公开(公告)日：2018-06-14

申请号：US15378929

申请日：2016-12-14

Applicant: Immersion Corporation

Inventor： Liwen Wu ,  Jamal Saboune ,  Paige Raynes

IPC: G06F3/01 ,  G06T7/246 ,  G06T7/90 ,  G08B6/00

CPC classification number: G06F3/016 ,  G06T7/246 ,  G06T7/90 ,  G06T2207/10016 ,  G06T2207/10024 ,  G06T2207/30241 ,  G08B6/00

Abstract: Examples of devices, systems, and methods to automatically generate haptics based on visual color features and motion analysis are disclosed. In one example, a video having a plurality of frames is received and masked frames for the video are generated by applying a color mask to the plurality of frames. An event between two of the masked frames is detected and an optical flow estimate is generated for these masked frames. At least one haptic effect corresponding to the event is generated based on the optical flow. The generated haptic effect(s) may be output to a haptic file or a haptic output device, or both.

公开(公告)号：US20180158291A1

公开(公告)日：2018-06-07

申请号：US15889301

申请日：2018-02-06

Applicant: Immersion Corporation

Inventor： Vincent Levesque ,  Ali Modarres ,  Juan Manuel Cruz-Hernandez ,  Jamal Saboune

IPC: G08B6/00 ,  H04N21/84 ,  H04N21/488 ,  G06F3/01 ,  H04N21/432 ,  G06F3/16 ,  H04N21/439

CPC classification number: G08B6/00 ,  G06F3/016 ,  G06F3/165 ,  G06F3/167 ,  H04N21/4325 ,  H04N21/4348 ,  H04N21/4394 ,  H04N21/4884 ,  H04N21/84

Abstract: The present disclosure is generally directed to systems and methods for providing haptic effects based on information complementary to multimedia content. For example, one disclosed method includes the steps of receiving multimedia data comprising multimedia content and complementary data, wherein the complementary data describes the multimedia content, determining a haptic effect based at least in part on the complementary data, and outputting the haptic effect while playing the multimedia content.

公开(公告)号：US20180157327A1

公开(公告)日：2018-06-07

申请号：US15889335

申请日：2018-02-06

Applicant: Immersion Corporation

Inventor： Vincent Levesque ,  Danny Grant ,  Ali Modarres ,  Jamal Saboune

IPC: G06F3/01 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  G06F1/16

CPC classification number: G06F3/016 ,  G06F1/1637 ,  G06F1/1694 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  G06F2200/1637

Abstract: One illustrative system disclosed herein includes a curved device that includes a curved outer housing. The illustrative system also includes a sensor configured to detect a user interaction with the curved device and transmit a sensor signal associated with the user interaction. The illustrative system additionally includes a processor in communication with the sensor, the processor configured to: receive the sensor signal from the sensor; determine a user interaction based on the sensor signal, determine a first haptic effect based at least in part on the user interaction, and transmit a haptic signal associated with the first haptic effect. The illustrative system also includes a haptic output device configured to receive the haptic signal and output the first haptic effect.

公开(公告)号：US20180101232A1

公开(公告)日：2018-04-12

申请号：US15290069

申请日：2016-10-11

Applicant: Immersion Corporation

Inventor： Vincent Levesque ,  Jamal Saboune ,  Juan Manuel Cruz-Hernandez

IPC: G06F3/01 ,  G08B6/00

CPC classification number: G06F3/016 ,  G06F1/163 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G06F2203/04102 ,  G06F2203/04809 ,  G08B6/00

Abstract: One illustrative system disclosed herein includes a computing device with an electrostatic force (“ESF”) haptic output device coupled to a surface of the computing device. The ESF haptic output device comprises a signal electrode that includes an insulation layer and a conductive layer positioned proximate to the insulation layer and the conductive layer is electrically coupled to a voltage supply to receive an amount of voltage for generating an ESF haptic effect, which can include a dynamic ESF haptic effect or a static ESF haptic effect. The ESF haptic output device can output the ESF haptic effect to the surface of the computing device to which the ESF haptic output device is coupled.

公开(公告)号：US09939902B2

公开(公告)日：2018-04-10

申请号：US14938273

申请日：2015-11-11

Applicant: Immersion Corporation

Inventor： Danny Grant ,  Jean Francois Dionne ,  Aaron Kapelus ,  Razmik Mousakhanian ,  Jamal Saboune ,  William Rihn

IPC: G09G5/00 ,  G06F3/01 ,  A63F13/285 ,  A63F13/24 ,  G06F3/0354

CPC classification number: G06F3/016 ,  A63F13/24 ,  A63F13/285 ,  G06F3/03543

Abstract: An advanced haptic gamepad is provided. A controller having a plurality of surfaces, and a haptic output device located within its housing and coupled to an isolated deformable region disposed at one of the plurality of surfaces is provided. The isolated deformable region expands and contracts in response to the haptic output device. In addition, a controller having a plurality of isolated surface regions, and a plurality of haptic output devices located within its housing and coupled to respective isolated surface regions is provided. Each of the isolated surface regions is configured to provide localized haptic effects.

公开(公告)号：US09921650B2

公开(公告)日：2018-03-20

申请号：US14663405

申请日：2015-03-19

Applicant: Immersion Corporation

Inventor： Vincent Levesque ,  Danny Grant ,  Ali Modarres ,  Jamal Saboune

IPC: G06F3/01 ,  G06F1/16 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/0488

CPC classification number: G06F3/016 ,  G06F1/1637 ,  G06F1/1694 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  G06F2200/1637

Abstract: One illustrative system disclosed herein includes a curved device that includes a curved outer housing, The illustrative system also includes a sensor configured to detect a user interaction with the curved device and transmit a sensor signal associated with the user interaction. The illustrative system additionally includes a processor in communication with the sensor, the processor configured to: receive the sensor signal from the sensor; determine a user interaction based on the sensor signal, determine a first haptic effect based at least in part on the user interaction, and transmit a haptic signal associated with the first haptic effect. The illustrative system also includes a haptic output device configured to receive the haptic signal and output the first haptic effect.

公开(公告)号：US20170270756A1

公开(公告)日：2017-09-21

申请号：US15617172

申请日：2017-06-08

Applicant: Immersion Corporation

Inventor： Juan Manuel Cruz-Hernandez ,  Jamal Saboune

IPC: G08B6/00 ,  G06K9/00 ,  G10L21/06 ,  G10H7/02 ,  G06F3/01

CPC classification number: G08B6/00 ,  G06F3/016 ,  G06K9/00523 ,  G10H7/02 ,  G10H2220/096 ,  G10H2220/311 ,  G10L21/06

Abstract: Systems and methods for generating haptic effects associated with transitions in audio signals are disclosed. One disclosed system for outputting haptic effects includes a processor configured to: receive a signal; determine a haptic effect based in part on the signal; output a haptic signal associated with the haptic effect; an audio output device configured to receive the signal and output an audible effect; and a haptic output device in communication with the processor and coupled to the touch surface, the haptic output device configured to receive the haptic signal and output the haptic effect.

公开(公告)号：US09690381B2

公开(公告)日：2017-06-27

申请号：US14465005

申请日：2014-08-21

Applicant: Immersion Corporation

Inventor： Vincent Levesque ,  Danny Grant ,  Jamal Saboune ,  Abdelwahab Hamam ,  William Rihn

IPC: G06F1/16 ,  G06F3/01 ,  G06F3/0487 ,  H04M1/725 ,  G06F3/041 ,  H04M1/02

CPC classification number: G06F3/016 ,  G06F3/011 ,  G06F3/017 ,  G06F3/038 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/0484 ,  G06F3/0487 ,  G06F2203/0383 ,  G06F2203/04102 ,  G06F2203/04106 ,  H04M1/0268 ,  H04M1/7253 ,  H04N21/42222

Abstract: One illustrative computing device disclosed herein includes a first sensor configured to detect a position associated with a deformable surface and transmit a sensor signal associated with the position; and a processor in communication with the sensor, the processor configured to: receive the sensor signal; determine a haptic effect based at least in part on the sensor signal; and transmit a haptic signal associated with the haptic effect. The illustrative computing device also includes a haptic output device in communication with the processor, the haptic output device configured to receive the haptic signal and output the haptic effect.