Johnny H Nieves

US Patent:

20130073954, Mar 21, 2013

Filed:

Sep 21, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/238552

Inventors:

Johnny Nieves - Yonkers NY, US

Assignee:

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 3/01

US Classification:

715702

Abstract:

Embodiments of the invention provide a device and system for providing information to a user in a tactile form. In one embodiment, the invention provides a device for providing information to a user, the device comprising: a plurality of individually-addressable cells, each cell including an electrically-active material capable of changing shape and/or position in response to an electrical current; a electrical network connected to, and capable of delivering the electrical current to, each of the plurality of individually-addressable cells; a membrane atop the plurality of individually-addressable cells, onto which the change in shape and/or position of the electrically-active material in each cell may be transferred; and a receiver for receiving information capable of tactile presentation to a user using the plurality of individually-addressable cells.

US Patent:

20150199937, Jul 16, 2015

Filed:

Jan 15, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/155683

Inventors:

- Singapore, SG
Johnny Nieves - Yonkers NY, US

International Classification:

G09G 3/38
G09G 3/20
G06F 3/14
G06F 3/01

Abstract:

Approaches for dynamic tactile and visual color presentation of information are provided. Specifically, provided is a first substrate comprising a plurality of individually addressable cells each including an electrically-active material capable of changing shape in response to an electrical current; a second substrate coupled to the first substrate, the second substrate comprising a plurality of individually addressable cells each including an electrically-active material capable of changing color in response to an electrical current; and an electrical network for delivering an electrical current to each of the plurality of individually addressable cells. Either the first or the second substrate is formed atop an object. When the electrical current is supplied, each of the plurality of individually addressable cells of the first substrate exhibits a desired shape, and each of the individually addressable cells of the second substrate exhibits a desired color to demonstrate a customized appearance of the object.