公开(公告)号：US20190155387A1

公开(公告)日：2019-05-23

申请号：US15820990

申请日：2017-11-22

Applicant: Immersion Corporation

Inventor： Jamal SABOUNE ,  Juan Manuel CRUZ-HERNANDEZ ,  Johnny MAALOUF ,  Liwen WU ,  Simon FOREST

IPC: G06F3/01

Abstract: A haptic accessory apparatus for a virtual reality (VR) or augmented reality (AR) environment is presented. The haptic accessory apparatus comprises a conformable body adapted to be attached to a physical object, a haptic output device, a motion sensor configured to track motion of the haptic accessory apparatus, a wireless communication interface unit, a processor, and a power source. The wireless communication unit is configured to wirelessly communicate sensor information from the motion sensor to a computer system configured to execute an application that provides the VR or AR environment, and to receive a signal from the computer system that indicates the haptic accessory apparatus is to output a haptic effect, wherein the haptic output device is configured to output the haptic effect based on the signal.

公开(公告)号：US20190324536A1

公开(公告)日：2019-10-24

申请号：US15958964

申请日：2018-04-20

Applicant: Immersion Corporation

Inventor： Simon FOREST ,  Danny A. GRANT ,  Vahid KHOSHKAVA ,  Razmik MOUSAKHANIAN

IPC: G06F3/01 ,  A63F13/285 ,  A63F13/212 ,  A63F13/24

Abstract: A wearable device for providing haptic effects includes an open ring component configured to abut against to a first portion of a wearer. The open ring component has a C-shaped body with a first end, a second end spaced from and opposed to the first end, and a circumferential opening with a first width when the open ring component is in a non-actuated state. The open ring component includes a first laminate layer, a second laminate layer, and a macro-fiber composite actuator integrally formed with the first laminate layer and the second laminate layer. The macro-fiber composite actuator is configured to receive a command signal from a processor and deform to an actuated state in which the circumferential opening has a second width in response to the command signal to provide a force onto a second portion of the wearer that extends between the first end and the second end of the open ring component.

公开(公告)号：US20210159813A1

公开(公告)日：2021-05-27

申请号：US16698551

申请日：2019-11-27

Applicant: Immersion Corporation

Inventor： Simon FOREST ,  Peyman Karimi ESKANDARY ,  Kaniyalal SHAH ,  Lionel BRAVARD ,  Vahid KHOSHIKAVA ,  Majid SHEIKHOLESLAMI

IPC: H02N2/00 ,  B06B1/06 ,  H01L41/09 ,  G06F3/01

Abstract: A support structure includes a fixed frame portion configured to provide a fixed connection point for the support structure. The support structure also includes a suspended frame portion configured to support the interactive device and configured to oscillate in a direction of motion relative to the fixed frame portion due to a force applied to at least one of the fixed frame portion or the suspended frame portion by an actuator configured to provide a haptic effect to the interactive device. Further, the support structure includes one or more support members coupled between the fixed frame portion and the suspended frame portion. The direction of motion is defined by the one or more support members. The one or more support members provide a restoring force that causes the suspended frame portion to undergo harmonic oscillation in the direction of motion in response to the force applied by the actuator.

公开(公告)号：US20190384399A1

公开(公告)日：2019-12-19

申请号：US16010367

申请日：2018-06-15

Applicant: Immersion Corporation

Inventor： Simon FOREST ,  Vahid KHOSHKAVA ,  Neil T. OLIEN ,  Juan Manuel CRUZ-HERNANDEZ

IPC: G06F3/01 ,  B06B1/06

Abstract: An actuator system configured to generate a haptic effect is provided. The actuator system includes a cavity configured to store an incompressible fluid, the cavity being disposed within a first substrate, a piezoelectric actuator disposed within a second substrate, and a diaphragm disposed between the cavity of the first substrate and the piezoelectric actuator of the second substrate.

公开(公告)号：US20210232308A1

公开(公告)日：2021-07-29

申请号：US17159711

申请日：2021-01-27

Applicant: Immersion Corporation

Inventor： Juan Manuel CRUZ HERNANDEZ ,  Jamal SABOUNE ,  Peyman KARIMI ESKANDARY ,  Vahid KHOSHKAVA ,  Majid SHEIKHOLESLAMI ,  Lionel BRAVARD ,  Simon FOREST

IPC: G06F3/0488 ,  G06F3/01

Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices include at least one actuator positioned within proximity of a user interface (UI) region of an interactive surface. The UI region outputs information to a user and receives input from the user. The at least one actuator provides a haptic effect to the user when interacting with the UI region. The system also includes at least one isolation element positioned adjacent to the at least one actuator. The at least one isolation element suppresses transmission of the haptic effect to an additional UI region of the interactive surface.

公开(公告)号：US20200379562A1

公开(公告)日：2020-12-03

申请号：US16424653

申请日：2019-05-29

Applicant: Immersion Corporation

Inventor： Simon FOREST ,  Vahid KHOSHKAVA

IPC: G06F3/01 ,  B06B1/18

Abstract: A haptic actuator assembly comprising a fluid reservoir and an actuator is presented. The fluid reservoir may hold a substantially non-compressible fluid, and has a first layer and a second layer that is less rigid than the first layer. The first layer has a first resonance frequency, and the second layer has a lower resonance frequency. The actuator is configured to cause a first vibration in which the first layer vibrates at the first resonance frequency and provides a first amount of displacement or acceleration. The fluid reservoir is configured to transfer a force of the first vibration from the first layer to the second layer to cause a second vibration in which the second layer vibrates at the lower resonance frequency and provides a second, higher amount of displacement or acceleration.