Vincent Lévesque

Granted Patent

Wearable Device with Flexibly Mounted Haptic Output Device

Danny Grant, Vincent Lévesque, Elena Redelsheimer, Daniel Gregory Parker

US Patent 10,032,345, filed April 2, 2014, issued July 24, 2018.

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Abstract

A system includes a wearable device configured to be worn by a user. The wearable device includes a flexible mounting, and a haptic output device connected to the flexible mounting. The system includes a signal generator configured to generate a haptic signal and communicate the haptic signal to the haptic output device. The haptic signal includes a short duration control pulse configured to create a small deformation sensation to the user.