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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 30, 2025
Filed:
Feb. 26, 2024
Hyundai Motor Company, Seoul, KR;
Kia Corporation, Seoul, KR;
Dong Gu Kim, Suwon-si, KR;
Hyun Soo Kim, Suwon-si, KR;
Jang Hyeon Lee, Hwaseong-si, KR;
Il Seon Yoo, Suwon-si, KR;
Dae Sung Kwon, Seoul, KR;
HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, Seoul, KR;
KIA CORPORATION, Seoul, KR;
Abstract
A tactile ultrasonic device and a method of processing a user input by using the same. The tactile ultrasonic device may include a plurality of ultrasonic elements including a first ultrasonic element and a second ultrasonic element, which are placed such that beam axes are not parallel to each other. The tactile ultrasonic device may also include a processor that controls vibrations of the ultrasonic elements. A first focus of the first ultrasonic element and a second focus of the second ultrasonic element may be formed within a specific range of a tactile sensing area.