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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 07, 2021
Filed:
Mar. 06, 2020
Applicant:
Facebook Technologies, Llc, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Inventors:
Dongsuk Shin, Redmond, WA (US);
Kevin Shimasaki, Redmond, WA (US);
Daniele Piazza, Redmond, WA (US);
Assignee:
Facebook Technologies, LLC, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/01 (2006.01); H01L 41/053 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/016 (2013.01); G06F 3/011 (2013.01); H01L 41/053 (2013.01);
Abstract
The disclosed touch-simulation apparatus includes (1) a set of opposing surfaces and (2) an electric actuator assembly coupled between the set of opposing surfaces, wherein (A) the electric actuator assembly includes an actuator layer and (B) a set of mechanical amplifiers coupled between opposing sides of the actuator layer and the set of opposing surfaces. Various other apparatuses, systems, and methods are also disclosed.