公开(公告)号：US20210324131A1

公开(公告)日：2021-10-21

申请号：US17362693

申请日：2021-06-29

申请人： Tactus Technology, Inc.

发明人： Justin Virgili ,  Curtis Takagi

IPC分类号： C08G18/10 ,  C08G18/34 ,  C08G18/76 ,  C08G18/24 ,  C08K5/053 ,  B05D3/12 ,  B05D7/04 ,  B05D7/24 ,  G06F3/01 ,  B05D1/26 ,  C09D175/04 ,  C08G18/32 ,  G06F3/041 ,  C08G18/42

摘要： One variation of a method for directly casting a thin layer onto a substrate includes: combining a prepolymer, a solvent, and a curing agent to define a viscous material; advancing a substrate from a roll across a surface continuously at a first speed; depositing the viscous material at a viscosity through a deposition head onto the substrate, the viscous material flowing laterally across the substrate to form a thin layer of substantially uniform thickness over the substrate over a period of time while the substrate advances along the surface; and, at a distance from the deposition head depositing the viscous material onto the substrate corresponding to a duration of time for the viscous material to flow laterally across the substrate, heating the viscous material to evaporate solvent and to induce reaction between the curing agent and the prepolymer to cure the viscous material to form a layer.

公开(公告)号：US20180307345A1

公开(公告)日：2018-10-25

申请号：US15799976

申请日：2017-10-31

申请人： Tactus Technology, Inc.

发明人： Micah Yairi

IPC分类号： G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/041 ,  H03K17/975 ,  H03K17/96

CPC分类号： G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/0414 ,  H03K17/962 ,  H03K17/975

摘要： One variation of a system for detecting inputs into a computing device includes an elastic film: configured to install over a capacitive touch sensor including a rigid substrate; characterized by a dielectric constant greater than 3.0; defining a touch sensor surface across a nominal plane offset from the rigid substrate; configured to locally deform inwardly from the nominal plane toward the rigid substrate responsive to an input applied to the touch sensor surface; configured to reduce strength of an electric field projected by the capacitance touch sensor across the nominal plane; configured to decrease capacitance between local pairs of electrodes in the capacitive touch sensor as a function of local depression of the touch sensor surface toward the rigid substrate proximal the particular sense electrode; and configured to locally return the touch sensor surface to the nominal plane responsive to release of the local input from the touch sensor surface.

公开(公告)号：US09619030B2

公开(公告)日：2017-04-11

申请号：US14575826

申请日：2014-12-18

申请人： Tactus Technology, Inc.

发明人： Craig Michael Ciesla ,  Micah B. Yairi ,  Nathaniel Mark Saal

IPC分类号： G06F3/01 ,  G06F3/02 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G01L1/02 ,  G06F3/044

CPC分类号： G06F3/016 ,  G01L1/02 ,  G06F3/0202 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/0414 ,  G06F3/0416 ,  G06F3/044 ,  H01H2211/002 ,  H01H2221/038

摘要： One embodiment of the user interface system comprises: A tactile layer defining a tactile surface touchable by a user and plurality of deformable regions operable between a retracted state, wherein the deformable regions are flush with an undeformable region of the tactile layer; and an expanded state, wherein the deformable regions are proud of the undeformable region. A substrate joined to the undeformable region and defining a fluid port per deformable region and a fluid channel. A displacement device displacing the fluid through the fluid channel and the fluid ports to transition the deformable regions from the retracted state to the expanded state. A first and a second pressure sensor detecting changes in fluid pressure within the fluid due to a force applied to a particular deformable region. A processor determining the particular deformable region to be location of the input force based upon the detected fluid pressure changes.

公开(公告)号：US20170038842A1

公开(公告)日：2017-02-09

申请号：US15227726

申请日：2016-08-03

申请人： Tactus Technology, Inc.

发明人： Micah Yairi ,  Justin Virgili

IPC分类号： G06F3/01 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/0354

CPC分类号： G06F3/03545 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/044

摘要： A stylus feedback-enhancing film for a touchscreen that includes an optically clear stylus interface layer and an optically clear substrate layer, the substrate layer having a second hardness lesser than the first hardness and a second thickness greater than the first thickness; wherein the substrate layer is coupled to the stylus interface layer and the touchscreen; wherein the stylus-feedback enhancing film resists lateral motion of the stylus across the touchscreen with a first frictional force when the stylus is slid across the touchscreen with no applied force and with a second frictional force, greater than the first frictional force, when the stylus is slid across the touchscreen with an applied force consistent with human writing; wherein the first frictional force is dominated by the adhesive effect and the second frictional force is dominated by the plowing effect.

摘要翻译： 一种用于触摸屏的触笔反馈增强膜，其包括光学透明的触针界面层和光学透明的基底层，所述基底层具有小于第一硬度的第二硬度和大于第一厚度的第二厚度; 其中所述基底层耦合到所述触笔界面层和所述触摸屏; 其中所述触针反馈增强膜当所述触笔在没有施加的力的情况下滑过所述触摸屏并且当所述触针具有大于所述第一摩擦力的第二摩擦力时，以所述第一摩擦力抵抗所述触针横跨所述触摸屏的横向运动， 以与人类写作一致的施加力滑过触摸屏; 其中第一摩擦力由粘合效应控制，第二摩擦力由犁的作用控制。

公开(公告)号：US09557813B2

公开(公告)日：2017-01-31

申请号：US14320041

申请日：2014-06-30

申请人： Tactus Technology, Inc.

发明人： Micah B Yairi ,  Radhakrishnan Parthasarathy

IPC分类号： G06F3/01 ,  G06T3/00 ,  G09G5/00

CPC分类号： G06F3/013 ,  G06F3/016 ,  G06T3/0006 ,  G09G5/00 ,  G09G5/003 ,  G09G2320/028

摘要： One variation of a method for reducing perceived optical distortion of light output through a dynamic tactile interface includes: rendering an image on a digital display coupled to a substrate opposite a tactile layer, the tactile layer defining a tactile surface, a peripheral region, and a deformable region adjacent the peripheral region, disconnected from the substrate, and operable between a retracted setting and an expanded setting, the deformable region substantially flush with the peripheral region in the retracted setting and offset above the peripheral region in the expanded setting; estimating a viewing position of a user relative to the digital display; transitioning the deformable region from the retracted setting into the expanded setting; and modifying the portion of the image rendered on the digital display according to the estimated viewing position of the user and a profile of the tactile surface across the deformable region in the expanded setting.

摘要翻译： 用于减少通过动态触觉界面的光输出的感知光学失真的方法的一个变型包括：在耦合到与触觉层相对的基底的数字显示器上渲染图像，触觉层限定触觉表面，周边区域和 所述可变形区域与所述外围区域相邻，与所述基板断开并且可在缩回设置和扩张设置之间操作，所述可变形区域在所述缩回设置中基本上与所述周边区域齐平并且在所述扩展设置中偏移在所述外围区域上方; 估计用户相对于数字显示器的观看位置; 将可变形区域从缩回设置转变成扩展设置; 以及根据用户的估计的观看位置和在展开的设置中的可变形区域的触觉表面的轮廓来修改在数字显示器上呈现的图像的部分。

公开(公告)号：US20170003745A1

公开(公告)日：2017-01-05

申请号：US15267789

申请日：2016-09-16

申请人： Tactus Technology, Inc.

发明人： Craig Michael Ciesla ,  Micah B. Yairi ,  Nathaniel Mark Saal

IPC分类号： G06F3/01 ,  G06F3/041

CPC分类号： G06F3/016 ,  G06F3/0412 ,  G06F3/0414 ,  G06F2203/04809

摘要： A user interface system including a sheet that defines a surface and at least partially defines a first level fluid vessel arranged at a first level within the sheet and a second level fluid vessel arranged at a second level within the sheet, wherein both the first and second level fluid vessels are arranged underneath the surface; a first volume of fluid contained within the first level fluid vessel; a second volume of fluid contained within the second level fluid vessel; and a displacement device coupled to the first and second level fluid vessels that selectively manipulates the first and second volumes of fluid, thereby deforming a particular region of the surface to a first and second stage, respectively or deforming a first particular region and a second particular region of the surface, respectively.

摘要翻译： 一种用户界面系统，包括限定表面并且至少部分地限定布置在片材内的第一级的第一级流体容器的片材和布置在片材内的第二级别的第二级液体容器，其中第一和第二级 水平流体容器布置在表面下方; 包含在第一级液体容器内的第一体积的流体; 容纳在第二级液体容器内的第二体积的流体; 以及联接到所述第一和第二水平流体容器的置换装置，其选择性地操纵所述第一和第二体积的流体，从而将所述表面的特定区域分别变形到第一和第二阶段或使第一特定区域和第二特定区域变形 表面的区域。

公开(公告)号：US09524025B2

公开(公告)日：2016-12-20

申请号：US14597576

申请日：2015-01-15

申请人： Tactus Technology, Inc.

发明人： Craig Michael Ciesla ,  Micah B. Yairi

IPC分类号： G06F3/01 ,  G06F3/02 ,  G06F3/0354 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  G06F3/0489 ,  G06F3/044

CPC分类号： G06F3/016 ,  G06F3/0202 ,  G06F3/03547 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/04886 ,  G06F3/04895 ,  G06F2203/04809

摘要： The user interface system of the preferred embodiments includes a layer defining a tactile surface and including a first region and a particular region adjacent the first region; a substrate defining a fluid channel, cooperating with the layer at the particular region to define a cavity fluidly coupled to the fluid channel, coupled to the layer at the first region; a displacement device displacing fluid into the fluid channel into the cavity to transition the particular region from a retracted volume setting into an expanded volume setting, the particular region substantially level with the first region in the retracted volume setting and elevated above the first region in the expanded volume setting; and a sensor including a first conductor and a second conductor coupled to the substrate and adjacent the cavity, the first conductor offset from the second conductor and capacitively coupled to the second conductor.

摘要翻译： 优选实施例的用户界面系统包括限定触觉表面并且包括第一区域和与第一区域相邻的特定区域的层; 限定流体通道的衬底，与特定区域处的层配合以限定流体耦合到流体通道的空腔，该空腔在第一区域耦合到该层; 位移装置将流体移动到流体通道进入空腔中，以使特定区域从缩回的体积设置转变成膨胀的体积设置，该特定区域与缩回的体积设定中的第一区域基本一致并且在第一区域中升高 扩大音量设定; 以及传感器，包括耦合到所述衬底并且邻近所述腔的第一导体和第二导体，所述第一导体偏离所述第二导体并电容耦合到所述第二导体。

公开(公告)号：US20160357326A1

公开(公告)日：2016-12-08

申请号：US15237960

申请日：2016-08-16

申请人： Tactus Technology, Inc.

发明人： Micah Yairi ,  Craig Ciesla ,  Nathaniel Mark Saal ,  Curtis Ray ,  Michael Hammersley ,  Brandon Miller ,  Ben Calub ,  Carl Del Rosario ,  Mario Garcia ,  Ron Menigoz ,  David Krevor ,  Jonathan Jenkins

IPC分类号： G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/01

CPC分类号： G06F3/0416 ,  G06F3/016 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/0412 ,  G06F2203/04102 ,  G06F2203/04103 ,  G06F2203/04107

摘要： A dynamic tactile interface includes: a substrate including a first transparent material and defining an attachment surface, an open channel opposite the attachment surface, and a fluid conduit intersecting the open channel and passing through the attachment surface; a tactile layer including a second transparent material and defining a tactile surface, a peripheral region bonded to the attachment surface opposite the tactile surface, and a deformable region adjacent the fluid conduit and disconnected from the attachment surface; a closing panel bonded to the substrate opposite the attachment surface and enclosing the open channel to define a fluid channel; a working fluid; and a displacement device configured to displace the working fluid into the fluid channel and through the fluid conduit to transition the deformable region from a retracted setting to an expanded setting.

摘要翻译： 动态触觉界面包括：包括第一透明材料并限定附接表面的基底，与附接表面相对的开放通道，以及与开口通道相交并穿过附接表面的流体导管; 包括第二透明材料并限定触觉表面的触觉层，结合到与触觉表面相对的附接表面的周边区域以及邻近流体导管并与附接表面断开的可变形区域; 闭合面板，其结合到与所述附接表面相对的所述基底并且封闭所述开放通道以限定流体通道; 工作流体; 以及位移装置，其构造成将所述工作流体移动到所述流体通道中并且通过所述流体导管将所述可变形区域从缩回设置转变为扩张设置。

公开(公告)号：US20160252961A1

公开(公告)日：2016-09-01

申请号：US15152408

申请日：2016-05-11

申请人： Tactus Technology, Inc.

发明人： Craig Michael Ciesla ,  Micah B. Yairi ,  Nathaniel Mark Saal

IPC分类号： G06F3/01 ,  G06F3/041

CPC分类号： G06F3/016 ,  G06F1/1626 ,  G06F1/166 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G06F2203/04809

摘要： A user interface system for a device that includes a first deformable layer that with a first sheet that defines a first surface, a first fluid vessel arranged underneath the first surface, and a first volume of fluid contained within the first fluid vessel that is manipulated to deform a first particular region of the first surface to receive a user input; a second deformable layer with a second sheet that defines a second surface, a second fluid vessel arranged underneath the second surface, and a second volume of fluid contained within the second fluid vessel that is manipulated to deform a second particular region of the second surface to change the shape of the device; and a displacement device a displacement device coupled to at least one of the first and second fluid vessels and configured to manipulate the volumes of fluid to deform particular regions of the surface.

摘要翻译： 一种用于装置的用户界面系统，包括：第一可变形层，其具有限定第一表面的第一片材​​，布置在第一表面下方的第一流体容器和容纳在第一流体容器内的第一体积流体，其被操纵至 使第一表面的第一特定区域变形以接收用户输入; 具有限定第二表面的第二片材的第二可变形层，布置在第二表面下方的第二流体容器和容纳在第二流体容器内的第二体积流体，其被操作以使第二表面的第二特定区域变形为 改变设备的形状; 以及位移装置，位移装置联接到所述第一和第二流体容器中的至少一个并且构造成操纵所述体积的流体以使所述表面的特定区域变形。

公开(公告)号：US09430074B2

公开(公告)日：2016-08-30

申请号：US14552312

申请日：2014-11-24

申请人： Tactus Technology, Inc.

发明人： Ben Guron Calub ,  Carl del Rosario ,  Mario Garcia ,  Michael Hammersley ,  Roman Rak ,  Curtis Ray ,  Micah Yairi ,  Nathan Knapp ,  Robert Adrian Ray ,  Brandon Gregory Miller ,  Kyle Gregory ,  Maxwell Harshorn Shimshak ,  Craig Ciesla

IPC分类号： G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/01 ,  G06F3/0354

CPC分类号： G06F3/016 ,  G06F1/1626 ,  G06F1/1643 ,  G06F3/03545 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/0416 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/04886 ,  G06F2200/1632 ,  G06F2200/1634 ,  G06F2203/04809 ,  G09G2300/04 ,  G09G2300/0404

摘要： One variation of a dynamic tactile interface includes a tactile layer defining a peripheral region and a deformable region adjacent the peripheral region; a substrate coupled to the peripheral region, a fluid conduit adjacent the deformable region, a fluid channel fluidly coupled to the fluid conduit, and a via fluidly coupled to the fluid channel and passing through the back surface; a bladder fluidly coupled to the via and the substrate; a structure adjacent a first side of the bladder; and a platen adjacent a second side of the bladder opposite the first side and compressing the bladder against the structure substantially perpendicular the longitudinal axis of the bladder and substantially parallel the substrate to displace fluid from the bladder and into the fluid channel to transition the deformable region from a retracted setting into an expanded setting.

摘要翻译： 动态触觉界面的一个变型包括限定周边区域和邻近周边区域的可变形区域的触觉层; 连接到外围区域的基板，与可变形区域相邻的流体导管，流体连接到流体导管的流体通道，以及流体连接到流体通道并穿过背面的通孔; 液体地联接到通孔和基底的膀胱; 靠近膀胱第一侧的结构; 以及邻近所述囊状物与所述第一侧相对的第二侧的压板，并且相对于所述结构压缩所述结构体，所述结构基本上垂直于所述囊的纵向轴线并且基本上平行于所述衬底，以将流体从所述囊移动到所述流体通道中以使所述可变形区域 从收缩设置到扩展设置。