ELECTROMAGNETICALLY ACTUATED FLUIDIC VALVES AND SWITCHES

    公开(公告)号:US20230003314A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-01-05

    申请号:US17929698

    申请日:2022-09-03

    申请人: Obotics Inc.

    发明人: Bruce Murison

    IPC分类号: F16K31/08 F16K31/06 A61H23/04

    摘要: The absence of high efficiency, compact fluidic pumps has until recently blocked the consideration of using hydraulic devices within portable and/or alkaline battery powered consumer and non-consumer products. The higher the functionality and programmability desired for a consumer and/or non-consumer product exploiting a fluidic pump then the more complex the overall fluidic system in terms of the number of actuators, valves, switches etc. within the fluidic system coupled to the one or more fluidic pumps. Accordingly, there exists a requirement to provide compact fluidic valves and switches to support configurability, programmability, and operation of these portable battery-operated consumer and non-consumer devices in conjunction with these newly available high efficiency, compact fluidic pumps. Such fluidic valves and switches should offer high efficiency, have a small footprint, be low complexity for high reliability and ease of manufacture, and low cost.

    Methods and devices to hydraulic consumer devices

    公开(公告)号:US11033830B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-06-15

    申请号:US15125022

    申请日:2015-03-11

    申请人: OBOTICS INC.

    发明人: Bruce Murison

    摘要: Many devices with “limbs” or “arms” are susceptible to damage when a user bends or twists a joint of the limb or arm beyond its design point or in a direction other than intended. This is common with children's toys. Accordingly, it would be beneficial to provide children with toys employing fluidic actuators that can be bent, twisted, deformed and yet recover subsequently allowing the intended motion to be performed. Further, it would be beneficial by providing devices that employ fluidic actuators, and hence are essentially non-mechanical, to provide users not only of toys but other devices with driving mechanisms that are not susceptible to wear-out such as, by stripping drive gears, etc., thereby increasing their reliability and reducing noise. Fluidic devices allow for high efficiency, high power to size ratio, low cost, limited or single moving part(s) and allow for mechanical springless designs as well as functional reduction by providing a piston which is both pump and vibrator.

    METHODS AND DEVICES FOR FLUID DRIVEN ADULT DEVICES

    公开(公告)号:US20200063727A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-02-27

    申请号:US16665523

    申请日:2019-10-28

    申请人: OBOTICS INC.

    发明人: BRUCE MURISON

    摘要: A device for use by an individual varying in form, i.e. shape, during its use and allowing for the user to select multiple variations of form either discretely or in combination and for these dynamic variations to be controllable simultaneously and interchangeably while being transparent to the normal use of the device, including the ability to insert, withdraw, rotate, and actuate the variable features manually or remotely. According to embodiments of the invention localized and global variations of devices are implemented using fluidics and electromagnetic pumps/valves wherein a fluid is employed such that controlling the pressure of the fluid results in the movement of an element within the device or the expansion/contraction of an element within the device.

    Methods and devices relating to molded adult devices

    公开(公告)号:US10206849B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-02-19

    申请号:US14796077

    申请日:2015-07-10

    申请人: Obotics Inc.

    发明人: Bruce Murison

    摘要: Adult devices for sexual and therapeutic purposes are typically developed and marketed into a limited number of developed countries with high disposable incomes. However, these represent a fraction of the total potential adult population and accordingly it would be beneficial in all of these markets to offer low cost, ideally very low cost, but effective devices. Solutions meeting this very low cost manufacturing requirement as well as offering new concepts such as limited use or disposable devices are presented exploiting blow molding techniques. Further, many potential markets present issues not prevalent in historical markets that may make it difficult for individuals to acquire devices, even without the financial issues, and hence solutions are presented wherein adult devices can be acquired and/or marketed in manners that address or mitigate these issues.

    Methods and devices relating to vibratory impact adult devices

    公开(公告)号:US10085914B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-10-02

    申请号:US14800761

    申请日:2015-07-16

    申请人: Obotics Inc.

    发明人: Bruce Murison

    IPC分类号: A61H19/00 A61H23/02

    摘要: Small high efficiency motors in order to produce large amounts of power must be operated such that they are running at high speed outside the desired vibration range for sexual stimulation. Accordingly, designs allowing for the appropriate gearing to allow heavy weights to be spun with small diameter and high efficiency whilst not increasing the outer diameter of an adult device are disclosed. Beneficial embodiments of the invention provide users with adult devices providing high impact (amplitude) vibration in a range of physical geometries compatible with providing internal and/or external stimulation which can also be offered at low cost and/or low manufacturing cost with extended operating life. Additionally, design flexibility via axial designs, non-axial designs, flexible drive designs, aperiodic drive designs, and linearly driven designs provide design solutions for implementing vibrators with low cost, high impact, targeted frequency characteristics, increased efficiency, and increased power.

    Adult toy
    6.
    外观设计

    公开(公告)号:USD1047183S1

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-15

    申请号:US29755762

    申请日:2020-10-22

    申请人: Obotics Inc.

    设计人: Bruce Murison

    摘要: FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an adult toy showing the new design;
    FIG. 2 is a right side view thereof;
    FIG. 3 is a left side view thereof;
    FIG. 4 is a front view thereof;
    FIG. 5 is a rear view thereof;
    FIG. 6 is a top view thereof; and,
    FIG. 7 is a bottom side view thereof.
    The broken lines in the drawing depict portions of the adult toy and form no part of the claimed design.

    ELECTROMAGNETICALLY ACTUATED FLUIDIC VALVES AND SWITCHES

    公开(公告)号:US20210207733A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-07-08

    申请号:US17058427

    申请日:2019-05-27

    申请人: OBOTICS INC.

    发明人: Bruce Murison

    IPC分类号: F16K31/08 F16K31/06

    摘要: The absence of high efficiency, compact fluidic pumps has until recently blocked the consideration of using hydraulic devices within portable and/or alkaline battery powered consumer and non-consumer products. The higher the functionality and programmability desired for a consumer and/or non-consumer product exploiting a fluidic pump then the more complex the overall fluidic system in terms of the number of actuators, valves, switches etc. within the fluidic system coupled to the one or more fluidic pumps. Accordingly, there exists a requirement to provide compact fluidic valves and switches to support configurability, programmability, and operation of these portable battery-operated consumer and non-consumer devices in conjunction with these newly available high efficiency, compact fluidic pumps. Such fluidic valves and switches should offer high efficiency, have a small footprint, be low complexity for high reliability and ease of manufacture, and low cost.

    DEVICES EXPLOITING HOLLOW MOTORS
    8.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20200060928A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-02-27

    申请号:US16336721

    申请日:2017-09-27

    申请人: OBOTICS INC.

    发明人: BRUCE MURISON

    IPC分类号: A61H19/00 A61H23/02 A61H23/04

    摘要: Vibration based stimulation or pressure based stimulation are commonly employed in a wide range of devices for medical, therapeutic, and recreational activities. These are designed to be applied against a predetermined region of a user's body. However, there are many instances where it would beneficial to provide the user with a “wearable” device where these one or more predetermined regions of the user's body may be inserted through or disposed within the device providing vibratory and/or pressure based stimulation. Further, such devices may be augmented with other therapeutic means such as light therapy or ultrasonic therapy. Accordingly, a range of wearable devices exploiting hollow shaft motors, electromagnetic actuators, and fluidics are presented.

    Fluidic methods and devices
    9.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10527030B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-01-07

    申请号:US15295428

    申请日:2016-10-17

    申请人: OBOTICS INC.

    发明人: Bruce Murison

    摘要: A device for use by an individual for sexual pleasure varying in form, i.e. shape, during its use and allowing for the user to select multiple variations of form either discretely or in combination and for these dynamic variations to be controllable simultaneously and interchangeably while being transparent to the normal use of the device, including the ability to insert, withdraw, rotate, and actuate the variable features manually or remotely. According to embodiments of the invention localized and global variations of devices are implemented using fluidics and electromagnetic pumps/valves wherein a fluid is employed such that controlling the pressure of the fluid results in the movement of an element within the device or the expansion/contraction of an element within the device.

    METHODS AND DEVICES RELATING TO VIBRATORY IMPACT ADULT DEVICES
    10.
    发明申请
    METHODS AND DEVICES RELATING TO VIBRATORY IMPACT ADULT DEVICES 审中-公开
    与振动冲击成像装置相关的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20160015596A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-01-21

    申请号:US14800761

    申请日:2015-07-16

    申请人: Obotics Inc.

    发明人: Bruce Murison

    IPC分类号: A61H23/02 A61H19/00

    摘要: Small high efficiency motors in order to produce large amounts of power must be operated such that they are running at high speed outside the desired vibration range for sexual stimulation. Accordingly, designs allowing for the appropriate gearing to allow heavy weights to be spun with small diameter and high efficiency whilst not increasing the outer diameter of an adult device are disclosed. Beneficially embodiments of the invention provide users with adult devices providing high impact (amplitude) vibration in a range of physical geometries compatible with providing internal and/or external stimulation which can also be offered at low cost and/or low manufacturing cost with extended operating life. Additionally, design flexibility via axial designs, non-axial designs, flexible drive designs, aperiodic drive designs, and linearly driven designs provide design solutions for implementing vibrators with low cost, high impact, targeted frequency characteristics, increased efficiency, and increased power.

    摘要翻译: 为了产生大量的动力,小型高效率电动机必须被操作,使得它们在用于性刺激的所需振动范围之外的高速运行。 因此,公开了允许适当的齿轮传动装置允许重物质以小直径和高效率旋转而不增加成人装置的外径的设计。 本发明的有利实施例为用户提供了在与提供内部和/或外部刺激兼容的物理几何尺寸范围内提供高冲击(振幅)振动的成人装置,其也可以以低成本和/或低制造成本提供,延长的使用寿命 。 此外,通过轴向设计,非轴向设计,灵活的驱动设计,非周期驱动设计和线性驱动设计,设计灵活性为实现低成本,高冲击,目标频率特性,提高效率和增加功率的振动器提供了设计解决方案。