Synchronized array of vibration actuators in a network topology

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9459632
APP PUB NO 20150081110A1
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14382976

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The disclosure relates to a Synchronized Array of Vibration Actuators in a Network Topology providing synchronized arrays of low-cost, readily available vibration actuators to emulate superlative single actuators and bring together sets of these emulated high-performance actuators to create a broad range of desired control effects. Such actuator arrays may operate in both spatial and temporal modes, creating haptic effects that relate to the user via their position and orientation in space. The spatial mode may create h-pulses or the amplitude of a vibrational effect may change based on position of the device. The temporal mode may create vibrational effects that interact with the user to create an awareness of time. Additionally modes include performance, bandwidth, magnitude and reliability modes. The different control modalities may be combined together into a single vector control space, which spans the haptic capabilities of sets and/or subsets of actuators.

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GENERAL VIBRATION CORPORATIONP O BOX 720313 SAN FRANCISCO CA 94172-0313

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Delson, Nathan San Diego, US 18 870
Graham, Gabe Beaverton, US 7 518
Houston, John New York, US 44 1489
Morris, Rob Cincinnati, US 10 290

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