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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 08, 2015
Filed:
Nov. 17, 2008
Applicants:
George Anastas, San Carlos, CA (US);
David W. Bailey, Redwood City, CA (US);
Gregory Tashjian, Campbell, CA (US);
Raymond Yu, San Jose, CA (US);
Inventors:
George Anastas, San Carlos, CA (US);
David W. Bailey, Redwood City, CA (US);
Gregory Tashjian, Campbell, CA (US);
Raymond Yu, San Jose, CA (US);
Assignee:
Immersion Corporation, San Jose, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/033 (2013.01); G06F 3/01 (2006.01); G06F 3/0354 (2013.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/016 (2013.01); G06F 3/03549 (2013.01);
Abstract
Systems and methods for providing a haptic manipulandum are described. In one described system, a lever arm is pivotably coupled to a housing, and configured to apply a processor-controlled force to a substantially-spherical manipulandum to provide a haptic effect. The described system may include a processor in communication with an actuator for providing the haptic effect.