公开(公告)号：US07352356B2

公开(公告)日：2008-04-01

申请号：US10317930

申请日：2002-12-12

申请人： John W. Roberts ,  Nicholas Guttenberg

发明人： John W. Roberts ,  Nicholas Guttenberg

IPC分类号： G09G5/00

CPC分类号： G06F3/016 ,  G06F3/014 ,  G06F3/03543 ,  G09B21/004

摘要： Pressure-based refreshable scanning tactile graphic display apparatus and methods are disclosed for localized sensory stimulation. The apparatus include a display array having stimulus points embedded in a matrix, an energy source applied at the stimulus points through a modulator, a control unit, and a position sensing and feedback unit or units (such as a mouse-type device or data glove, for example). The energy source is preferably stored and pressurized fluid with application to selected stimulus points (pins, for example) preferably directed at a microvalve array under the control of a computer-based control unit.

摘要翻译： 公开了用于局部感觉刺激的基于压力的可刷新扫描触觉图形显示装置和方法。 该装置包括具有嵌入矩阵中的刺激点的显示阵列，通过调制器在刺激点处施加的能量源，控制单元和位置感测和反馈单元（诸如鼠标型装置或数据手套 ， 例如）。 能量源优选地被存储和加压流体，其应用于在基于计算机的控制单元的控制下优选地指向微型阀阵列的所选择的刺激点（例如引脚）。

公开(公告)号：US07009595B2

公开(公告)日：2006-03-07

申请号：US10335688

申请日：2003-01-02

申请人： John W. Roberts ,  Oliver T. Slattery ,  Bretton Swope ,  David W. Kardos ,  Volker Min ,  Michael Sutton ,  Edwin C. Mulkens ,  Gina Rodgers ,  Nicholas Guttenberg ,  Tracy Comstock

发明人： John W. Roberts ,  Oliver T. Slattery ,  Bretton Swope ,  David W. Kardos ,  Volker Min ,  Michael Sutton ,  Edwin C. Mulkens ,  Gina Rodgers ,  Nicholas Guttenberg ,  Tracy Comstock

IPC分类号： G09G5/00

CPC分类号： G09B21/004

摘要： Apparatus and methods for extended refreshable tactile graphic display are disclosed, the apparatus including an array of pins at a display surface, with pin setting actuators and display surface matrix preferably being separable units. The display matrix is provided by stacked functional layers, functions including temporary pin retention and pin locking.