Juan Jose Cruz

US Patent:

20180102030, Apr 12, 2018

Filed:

Oct 12, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/291669

Inventors:

- San Jose CA, US
Juan Manuel Cruz Hernandez - San Jose CA, US

Assignee:

IMMERSION CORPORATION - San Jose CA

International Classification:

G08B 6/00

Abstract:

An electromagnetic haptic actuator comprises a first planar magnetic layer and a second planar magnetic layer. The first planar magnetic layer comprises a first substrate and a first planar conductive coil formed on the first substrate. The second planar magnetic layer comprises a planar magnet and spaced adjacent to the first planar magnetic layer with a gap in between the first planar magnetic layer and second planar magnetic layer. At least one of the first and second planar magnetic layers is flexible such that a portion of the first planar magnetic layer and a portion of the second planar magnetic layers are movable relative to each other.

US Patent:

20180066636, Mar 8, 2018

Filed:

Sep 2, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/256197

Inventors:

- San Jose CA, US
Juan Manuel Cruz Hernandez - San Jose CA, US
Vincent Levesque - San Jose CA, US

Assignee:

IMMERSION CORPORATION - San Jose CA

International Classification:

F03G 7/06

Abstract:

A haptic actuator device includes a surface with a mechanical property responsive to localized temperature changes. The surface can include a layer or sheet comprising a shape-memory material. The haptic actuator device can further include an actuator configured to selectively deform a plurality of regions in the sheet; and a temperature controller adapted to control the temperatures of the plurality of regions. A method of localized actuation includes selectively controlling the temperatures of the plurality of regions to be above a shape-memory transition temperature of the shape-memory material; selectively deforming at least one of the regions; while maintaining the deformation of the at least one region, lowering the temperature of the at least one region to below the shape-memory transition temperature; subsequently withdrawing the applied stress; and thereafter heating the at least one region to above the shape-memory transition temperature, causing the region to return to its pre-deformation shape.

Address:

755 Asbury St, San Jose, CA 95126

Phone:

(408)5332926

VIN:

WVGAV7AX4CW576701

Make:

VOLKSWAGEN

Model:

TIGUAN

Year:

2012

Address:

19364 Sandy Lk Dr, Gaithersburg, MD 20879

Phone:

(301)9474877

VIN:

WBAVA33577PG39215

Make:

BMW

Model:

3 SERIES

Year:

2007