Pneumatically controlled haptic mechanisms for haptic feedback

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PATENT NO 10546471
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16058947

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An apparatus for creating haptic stimulations is provided. The apparatus includes one or more pods coupled to a garment, each pod including: (i) an internal structure, and (ii) an airtight bladder surrounding the internal structure, where the bladder is pneumatically coupled to a pneumatic device that is configured to control a pressurized state of the bladder. Each pod is configured to: (i) have a first degree of flexibility when the bladder of the pod is in a first pressurized state; and (ii) have a second degree of flexibility, less than the first degree of flexibility, when the bladder of the pod is in a second pressurized state different from the first pressurized state. Each pod provides a haptic stimulation to a wearer of the garment when the corresponding bladder is in the second pressurized state.

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  • FACEBOOK TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Ambuske, Aaron Alan Seattle, US 8 25
Corson, Nicholas Roy Woodinville, US 64 795
Cox, Brian Seattle, US 80 1929
Fletcher, Brian Issaquah, US 27 327
Martin, John Dietrich Seattle, US 12 535
Stewart, Charles Bothell, US 26 252
Trutna, Tristan Thomas Seattle, US 109 1212
West, Zachary Daniel Seattle, US 7 40

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