公开(公告)号：US10684690B2

公开(公告)日：2020-06-16

申请号：US16241900

申请日：2019-01-07

Applicant: FACEBOOK TECHNOLOGIES, LLC ,  The Regents of the University of California

Inventor： Sean Jason Keller ,  Tristan Thomas Trutna ,  Hrvoje Benko ,  Raymond King ,  Andrew Arthur Stanley ,  Massimiliano Di Luca ,  Yon Visell ,  Yitian Shao ,  Bharat Dandu

IPC: G06F3/01 ,  G06T19/00 ,  G06K19/077 ,  G06F1/16

Abstract: A method of creating localized haptic stimulations on a user includes a wearable device including a plurality of transducers that can each generate one or more waves that propagate away from the wearable device through a medium. The method includes activating two or more transducers of the plurality of transducers, selecting values for characteristics of waves to be generated by the two or more transducers based at least in part on a known impedance of the medium. The method further includes generating, by the two or more transducers, waves that constructively interfere at a target location to create a haptic stimulation on a user of the wearable device, the waves having the selected values.

公开(公告)号：US10557699B1

公开(公告)日：2020-02-11

申请号：US15718127

申请日：2017-09-28

Applicant: Facebook Technologies, LLC

Inventor： Sean Jason Keller ,  David R. Perek ,  Tristan Thomas Trutna ,  Garett Andrew Ochs ,  Nicholas Roy Corson ,  Raymond King ,  Vincenzo Casasanta, III

IPC: G01L1/22 ,  G01B7/16 ,  H01R4/50 ,  H01B7/04 ,  G06F3/01 ,  H01B7/00 ,  H01R4/48

Abstract: A wearable device comprises one or more deformable signaling pathways wherein each deformable signaling pathway is configured to enable an electrical connection between two devices electrically connected to each other via the deformable signaling pathway. Deformable signaling pathways enable the conduction of electrical signals between various circuit elements similar to one or more circuit elements such as electronic traces or wires. A deformable signaling pathway includes one or more conductive elements surrounded by a conductive gel. Both the conductive gel and the one or more conductive elements are encased in an elastomeric shell. The elastomeric shell is attached to terminals (e.g., one on either end). The one or more connectors are attached to one another such that the one or more connectors span the length of the elastomeric shell and form a low resistance contact between the terminals of the deformable signaling pathway.

公开(公告)号：US10474236B1

公开(公告)日：2019-11-12

申请号：US15703691

申请日：2017-09-13

Applicant: Facebook Technologies, LLC

Inventor： Charles Stewart ,  Raymond King ,  Nicholas Roy Corson ,  Sean Jason Keller

IPC: G06F3/01

Abstract: A haptic glove comprises a glove body including a glove digit corresponding to a phalange of a user hand with the glove digit having a bend location that is located along the glove digit. A haptic apparatus is coupled to the glove body at the bend location with the haptic apparatus comprising a plurality of sheets that are flexible and inextensible and a pressure actuator coupled to one or more of the plurality of sheets. The plurality of sheets are stacked and configured to translate relative to each other along the centerline with bending of the glove digit. The pressure actuator is configured to adjust an applied pressure to the plurality of sheets to adjust friction between the sheets. The adjustment of friction is proportional to a bending resistance of the glove digit.

公开(公告)号：US10372213B2

公开(公告)日：2019-08-06

申请号：US15270225

申请日：2016-09-20

Applicant: Facebook Technologies, LLC

Inventor： Sean Jason Keller ,  David R. Perek ,  Tristan Thomas Trutna ,  Garett Andrew Ochs ,  Nicholas Roy Corson ,  Raymond King

IPC: G06F3/01 ,  A41D19/00 ,  G02B27/01

Abstract: A haptic glove comprises a glove body including a glove digit corresponding to a phalange of a user hand. The glove digit has a first ribbon layer of a first average width and a second ribbon layer of a second average width greater than the first average width. The first and second ribbon layers are configured to be positioned on a first surface of the digit and formed lengthwise along a bend centerline of the glove digit that bisects a surface of the glove digit. A central axis of the second ribbon layer is aligned with a central axis of the first ribbon layer. The first ribbon layer comprises a first extendible material having a first range of elastic extensibility and the second ribbon layer comprises a second extendible material having a second range of elastic extensibility greater than the first range of elastic extensibility of the first ribbon layer.

公开(公告)号：US10353466B1

公开(公告)日：2019-07-16

申请号：US15801262

申请日：2017-11-01

Applicant: Facebook Technologies, LLC

Inventor： Sean Jason Keller ,  David R. Perek ,  Tristan Thomas Trutna ,  Jack Lindsay ,  Nicholas Roy Corson ,  Raymond King

IPC: G06F3/01 ,  A41D19/00

Abstract: Embodiments herein disclose a haptic device that includes an elastic planar member. The haptic device also includes an inelastic planar member attached to the elastic planar member. Additional elastic and inelastic planar members may be attached to the inelastic planar member, with each elastic planar member attached to an inelastic planar member in an alternating fashion. An inflatable bladder is attached to a first surface of the inelastic planar member. Additional inflatable bladders may be attached to the additional inelastic planar members. The inflation of the inflatable bladder(s) causes a curvature in the inelastic planar member. This curvature increases the rigidity of the inelastic planar member.