FLEXIBLE DEVICE METHODS AND APPARATUS

    公开(公告)号:US20210074959A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-03-11

    申请号:US16562910

    申请日:2019-09-06

    Abstract: In aspects, flexible device methods and apparatus are provided. For example, a flexible battery component providing multiple functions is provided. The flexible battery component includes an anode, a cathode, an electrolyte coupled to the cathode and the anode and configured to provide electrical power via the anode and the cathode, a container including the electrolyte and configured to be flexible and deformable, and at least one haptic component configured to provide a haptic effect, the least one haptic component being included in at least one of the electrolyte or the container. Numerous other aspects are provided.

    VARIABLE CURVATURE INTERACTIVE DEVICES
    22.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20200174612A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-06-04

    申请号:US16207017

    申请日:2018-11-30

    Abstract: Variable curvature interactive devices are provided. The variable curvature interactive devices include a panel and one or more actuators. The one or more actuators are configured to provide a bending force to the panel to modify a curvature of the panel and thereby provide haptic effect. Haptic effects provided by curvature modifications include stiffness changes in the panel, vibration haptic effects, and kinesthetic effects. The variable curvature interactive devices may include actuators to modify the curvature along one or more dimensions to provide the haptic effects. The variable curvature interactive devices may further be configured to receive user inputs.

    HAPTIC ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY WITH A PRE-LOAD DEVICE

    公开(公告)号:US20190384395A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-12-19

    申请号:US16010182

    申请日:2018-06-15

    Abstract: A haptic actuator assembly includes a haptic actuator configured to output displacement along a perpendicular axis and a pre-load device. The pre-load device is disposed adjacent to the haptic actuator and configured to generate a compressive load on the haptic actuator along the perpendicular axis to oppose expansion of the haptic actuator along the perpendicular axis. The haptic actuator is disposed within an enclosed cavity formed by a casing. A pressure within the enclosed cavity is varied in order to create the compressive load on the haptic actuator along the perpendicular axis. The pre-load device may alternatively be a connector component formed from a shrinkable material that is configured to longitudinally shrink to exert a force in order to create the compressive load on the haptic actuator along the perpendicular axis.

    DISPLAY DEVICE WITH LOCALIZED HAPTIC EFFECT
    24.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20190243455A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-08-08

    申请号:US16389288

    申请日:2019-04-19

    Abstract: A haptic-enabled display device is presented. The haptic-enabled device has a display layer, a first electrode layer, an actuation layer, and an electrode patch. The first electrode layer is disposed on the display layer. The actuation layer is formed of a single piece of actuatable material. A first side of the actuation layer is disposed on the first electrode layer. The single piece of actuatable material of the actuation layer and the conductive material of the first electrode layer may have substantially the same area. The electrode patch may form a second electrode layer, and may be disposed on a second and opposite side of the actuation layer. The electrode patch is electrically connected to a region of the actuatable material, and has an area that is smaller than that of the single piece of actuatable material and smaller than that of the conductive material of the first electrode layer.

    HANDHELD DEVICE CONFIGURED TO SELECTIVELY HIDE COMPONENTS FROM TACTILE PERCEPTION

    公开(公告)号:US20180314332A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-11-01

    申请号:US15963907

    申请日:2018-04-26

    CPC classification number: G06F3/016 A63F13/285 G02F2202/30 G06F3/0202

    Abstract: A user interface device having a user input component, a mechanical metamaterial region, one or more actuators, and a control unit is presented. The mechanical metamaterial region is located over the user input component. The one or more actuators are coupled to the mechanical metamaterial region, which has an internal structure that is mechanically alterable with the one or more actuators, and has a mechanical property that changes in response to the alteration of the internal structure by the one or more actuators. The control unit is in communication with the one or more actuators, and is configured to determine whether the user input component is to be hidden from tactile perception, and to activate the one or more actuators to mechanically alter the internal structure of the mechanical metamaterial region.

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