WEARABLE DEVICE AND SYSTEM FOR A TAMPER FREE ELECTRIC STIMULATION OF A BODY
    11.
    发明申请
    WEARABLE DEVICE AND SYSTEM FOR A TAMPER FREE ELECTRIC STIMULATION OF A BODY 有权
    用于身体免疫电刺激的可消除的装置和系统

    公开(公告)号:US20110087300A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-04-14

    申请号:US12996416

    申请日:2009-06-16

    IPC分类号: A61N1/00 A41D20/00

    摘要: A wearable device (100) for electric stimulation of a user's body, wherein the wearable device (100) is adapted to fit a portion of the user's body, the wearable device (100) comprising at least one electrode (104a-d) embedded in the wearable device (100) for transferring a stimulating current to the user's body; a connection point (106) being an intermediate connection between the at least one electrode (104a-d) and a control unit (110), the control unit (110) being adapted to generate the stimulating current; and means for detecting if a change in a physical relationship between the connection point (106) and the at least one electrode (104a-d) exceeds a predetermined threshold value, thereby enabling detection of misuse and tampering with the device (100). This ensures no harm is done to the user, for example, by placing the electrodes in such a way that a risk of stimulating the heart exists which may lead to a heart failure. Furthermore, tampering with the device can be detected, thereby enabling an anti-cheat functionality when the device is intended for use in a competitive computer game.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于对用户身体进行电刺激的可佩戴装置(100),其中所述可穿戴装置(100)适于装配所述使用者身体的一部分,所述可穿戴装置(100)包括嵌入至少一个电极(104a-d) 用于将刺激电流传送到使用者身体的可佩戴装置(100); 连接点(106),其是所述至少一个电极(104a-d)和控制单元(110)之间的中间连接,所述控制单元(110)适于产生所述刺激电流; 以及用于检测所述连接点(106)和所述至少一个电极(104a-d)之间的物理关系的变化是否超过预定阈值的装置,由此能够检测所述设备(100)的误用和篡改。 这确保了对用户不会造成伤害,例如,通过以可能导致心力衰竭的方式使得电极刺激心脏的风险来放置电极。 此外,可以检测到设备的篡改,从而当设备旨在用于竞争性计算机游戏中时,可以实现防欺诈功能。

    Electroactive polymer actuator including elements with different elastic moduli
    12.
    发明授权
    Electroactive polymer actuator including elements with different elastic moduli 有权
    电动聚合物致动器包括具有不同弹性模量的元件

    公开(公告)号:US09368709B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-06-14

    申请号:US13821041

    申请日:2011-08-31

    摘要: An actuator comprises an electroactive polymer layer (402) and a stretchable electrode structure (403) disposed at a first side of the electroactive polymer layer and further a counter electrode layer (401) disposed on a second side of the electroactive polymer layer, wherein the ratio YC/YEAP of the elastic modulus YC of the counter electrode layer and the elastic modulus YEAP of the electroactive polymer layer is at least 10. When compressed transversally by the electrodes, the electroactive polymer will expand tangentially and the actuator will relax into a shape wherein the interior of the electroded region is substantially recessed parallel to the plane of the device, while a substantial portion of the area increase is absorbed by out-of-plane bends arising at the electrode boundary (duck mode). The invention can be embodied as optically reflective or refractive devices with variable geometry.

    摘要翻译: 致动器包括设置在电活性聚合物层的第一侧的电活性聚合物层(402)和可拉伸电极结构(403),并且还设置在电活性聚合物层的第二侧上的对电极层(401),其中 对电极层的弹性模量YC的比值YC / YEAP和电活性聚合物层的弹性模量YEAP为至少10.当通过电极横向压缩时,电活性聚合物将相切地膨胀,致动器将松弛成形状 其中电极区域的内部基本上平行于器件的平面凹陷,而大部分区域增加被在电极边界处产生的平面外弯曲(鸭模式)吸收。 本发明可以实现为具有可变几何形状的光学反射或折射装置。

    ACTUATOR DEVICE WITH IMPROVED TACTILE CHARACTERISTICS
    14.
    发明申请
    ACTUATOR DEVICE WITH IMPROVED TACTILE CHARACTERISTICS 有权
    具有改进的触觉特性的执行器装置

    公开(公告)号:US20130101804A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-04-25

    申请号:US13695707

    申请日:2011-05-03

    IPC分类号: H01H3/02

    摘要: The invention relates to an actuator device (400) comprising an active layer (410) having directly or indirectly a skin layer (420) on top that can be touched by when in use by a user. The configuration of the active layer (410) can controllably be changed in an extension direction (x, y), and the skin layer (420) comprises a plurality of elevations (E) and intermediate recesses (R). Due to its structure, the skin layer (420) does not hinder conformation changes of the active layer (410) in the extension direction, while it provides favorable tactile characteristics of the actuator device (400). The active layer (410) may particularly comprise an electroactive polymer (EAP). The skin layer (420) may be composed of a plurality of grains isolated from each other, or it may comprise a thin surface layer (421) that is stiffer than the active layer (410).

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及一种致动器装置(400),该致动器装置(400)包括有效层(410),其在顶部具有直接或间接的表皮层(420),当使用者在使用时可以触摸该层。 有源层(410)的构造可以可控地沿延伸方向(x,y)改变,并且表层(420)包括多个高度(E)和中间凹槽(R)。 由于其结构,表皮层(420)不会阻碍活性层(410)在延伸方向上的构象变化,同时其提供致动器装置(400)的良好的触觉特性。 活性层(410)可以特别包括电活性聚合物(EAP)。 表层(420)可以由彼此分离的多个晶粒组成,或者它可以包括比有源层(410)更硬的薄表面层(421)。

    Actuator device with improved tactile characteristics
    15.
    发明授权
    Actuator device with improved tactile characteristics 有权
    具有改善触觉特性的执行机构

    公开(公告)号:US09401248B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-07-26

    申请号:US13695707

    申请日:2011-05-03

    摘要: The invention relates to an actuator device (400) comprising an active layer (410) having directly or indirectly a skin layer (420) on top that can be touched by when in use by a user. The configuration of the active layer (410) can controllably be changed in an extension direction (x, y), and the skin layer (420) comprises a plurality of elevations (E) and intermediate recesses (R). Due to its structure, the skin layer (420) does not hinder conformation changes of the active layer (410) in the extension direction, while it provides favorable tactile characteristics of the actuator device (400). The active layer (410) may particularly comprise an electroactive polymer (EAP). The skin layer (420) may be composed of a plurality of grains isolated from each other, or it may comprise a thin surface layer (421) that is stiffer than the active layer (410).

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及一种致动器装置(400),该致动器装置(400)包括有效层(410),其在顶部具有直接或间接的表皮层(420),当使用者在使用时可以触摸该层。 有源层(410)的构造可以可控地沿延伸方向(x,y)改变,并且表层(420)包括多个高度(E)和中间凹部(R)。 由于其结构,表皮层(420)不会阻碍活性层(410)在延伸方向上的构象变化,同时其提供致动器装置(400)的良好的触觉特性。 活性层(410)可以特别包括电活性聚合物(EAP)。 表层(420)可以由彼此分离的多个晶粒组成,或者它可以包括比有源层(410)更硬的薄表面层(421)。

    FEEDBACK APPARATUS FOR A GAME
    16.
    发明申请
    FEEDBACK APPARATUS FOR A GAME 审中-公开
    用于游戏的反馈装置

    公开(公告)号:US20100304864A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-12-02

    申请号:US12679043

    申请日:2008-09-17

    IPC分类号: A63F13/06 A63F9/24

    摘要: There is provided a feedback apparatus for a game, the feedback apparatus comprising at least one electrode for attachment to a user of the feedback apparatus; and a control unit for measuring at least one physiological characteristic of the user via the at least one electrode; for determining whether the at least one electrode has been attached correctly to the user for a predefined electro-stimulation signal level based on the measured at least one physiological characteristic; and for providing an electro-stimulation signal at the predefined level to the user via the at least one electrode in response to an output from the game if it is determined that the at least one electrode has been attached correctly to the user.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种用于游戏的反馈装置,所述反馈装置包括用于附接到所述反馈装置的用户的至少一个电极; 以及控制单元,用于经由所述至少一个电极测量所述使用者的至少一个生理特征; 用于基于所测量的至少一个生理特征来确定所述至少一个电极是否已经被正确地附接到用户的预定电刺激信号电平; 并且如果确定所述至少一个电极被正确地附接到所述用户,则响应于来自所述游戏的输出,经由所述至少一个电极向所述用户提供预激励信号。

    ELECTROACTIVE POLYMER ACTUATOR
    18.
    发明申请
    ELECTROACTIVE POLYMER ACTUATOR 有权
    电动聚合物致动器

    公开(公告)号:US20130175898A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-07-11

    申请号:US13821041

    申请日:2011-08-31

    IPC分类号: H01L41/047

    摘要: An actuator comprises an electroactive polymer layer (402) and a stretchable electrode structure (403) disposed at a first side of the electroactive polymer layer and further a counter electrode layer (401) disposed on a second side of the electroactive polymer layer, wherein the ratio Yc/YEAP of the elastic modulus YC of the counter electrode layer and the elastic modulus YEAP of the electroactive polymer layer is at least 10. When compressed transversally by the electrodes, the electroactive polymer will expand tangentially and the actuator will relax into a shape wherein the interior of the electroded region is substantially recessed parallel to the plane of the device, while a substantial portion of the area increase is absorbed by out-of-plane bends arising at the electrode boundary (duck mode). The invention can be embodied as optically reflective or refractive devices with variable geometry.

    摘要翻译: 致动器包括设置在电活性聚合物层的第一侧的电活性聚合物层(402)和可拉伸电极结构(403),并且还设置在电活性聚合物层的第二侧上的对电极层(401),其中 对电极层的弹性模量YC的比值Yc / YEAP和电活性聚合物层的弹性模量YEAP为至少10.当通过电极横向压缩时,电活性聚合物将相切地膨胀,致动器将松弛成形状 其中电极区域的内部基本上平行于器件的平面凹陷,而大部分区域增加被在电极边界处产生的平面外弯曲(鸭模式)吸收。 本发明可以实现为具有可变几何形状的光学反射或折射装置。

    METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ADAPTING COMMUNICATIONS
    19.
    发明申请
    METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ADAPTING COMMUNICATIONS 审中-公开
    适应通信的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US20110264453A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-10-27

    申请号:US13139520

    申请日:2009-12-15

    IPC分类号: G10L11/00

    摘要: In a method of adapting communications in a communication system comprising at least two terminals (1,2), a signal carrying at least a representation of at least part of an information content of an audio signal captured at a first terminal (1) and representing speech is communicated between the first terminal (1) and a second terminal (2). A modified version of the audio signal is made available for at the second terminal (2). At least one of the terminals (1,2) generates the modified version by re-creating the audio signal in a version modified such that at least one prosodic aspect of the represented speech is adapted in dependence on input data (22) provided at at least one of the terminals (1,2).

    摘要翻译: 在包括至少两个终端(1,2)的通信系统中适配通信的方法中,至少携带在第一终端(1)处捕获的音频信号的信息内容的至少一部分的表示的信号, 语音在第一终端(1)和第二终端(2)之间通信。 音频信号的修改版本在第二终端(2)可用。 终端(1,2)中的至少一个通过在修改的版本中重新创建音频信号来生成修改版本,使得所表示的语音的至少一个韵律方面根据在设置的输入数据(22)被适配 至少一个终端(1,2)。