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Date of Patent:
Jul. 18, 2017

Filed:

Nov. 20, 2013
Applicants:

Hongyu Yu, Chandler, AZ (US);

Rogier Windhorst, Mesa, AZ (US);

Debra Baluch, Chandler, AZ (US);

Hanqing Jiang, Chandler, AZ (US);

Lenore Dai, Phoenix, AZ (US);

Inventors:

Hongyu Yu, Chandler, AZ (US);

Rogier Windhorst, Mesa, AZ (US);

Debra Baluch, Chandler, AZ (US);

Hanqing Jiang, Chandler, AZ (US);

Lenore Dai, Phoenix, AZ (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/041 (2006.01); G09B 21/00 (2006.01); G06F 3/01 (2006.01); G06F 3/0488 (2013.01); G06F 3/02 (2006.01); G06F 3/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G09B 21/004 (2013.01); G06F 3/016 (2013.01); G06F 3/0202 (2013.01); G06F 3/0488 (2013.01); G06F 3/04886 (2013.01); G06F 3/14 (2013.01); G06F 2203/04809 (2013.01);
Abstract

A dynamic and refreshable three-dimensional tactile display uses stimulus sensitive hydrogel blocks as pixels to create a touch surface with elevations from a two-dimensional optical image or from stored data. The movable three-dimensional tactiles are powerful in teaching Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) materials to visually impaired and blind students.


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