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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 02, 2025
Filed:
Jun. 13, 2023
Meta Platforms Technologies, Llc, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Michelle Warner, Seattle, WA (US);
Madeline Blair Aby, Seattle, WA (US);
Rémy O'leary Pieron, North Bend, WA (US);
Tzu-Yuan Wang, Campbell, CA (US);
Lorenz Henric Jentz, Seattle, WA (US);
Jason Andrew Higgins, Seattle, WA (US);
Walker Robb, Seattle, WA (US);
Michael Allison, Ridgefield, WA (US);
Joshua Yasbek, Portland, OR (US);
Douglas Harriman, Portland, OR (US);
Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Abstract
As disclosed herein, a system may comprise a handheld device in electronic communication with a controller. The handheld device may comprise a housing defining an internal cavity and an orifice providing access to the internal cavity. A trigger may comprise an external and an internal surface. The trigger may be oriented to cover the orifice. A transfer member may be oriented in the internal cavity and coupled to the internal surface of the trigger. A force sensor may be oriented in the internal cavity and may engage a distal end of the transfer member and the internal surface of the trigger. A transfer roller may be oriented in the internal cavity and coupled to the distal end of the transfer member. A cam may be oriented in the internal cavity and may engage the transfer member. A motor may be oriented in the internal cavity and coupled to the cam.