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US 12,007,193 B2Granted
Methods and apparatuses for haptic systems
AssigneeHaptech, Inc.
InventorKyle Monti
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Abstract
Methods and apparatuses are provided that include linear motors and controllers configured to simulate haptic feedback for gaming devices and simulations systems, including gaming firearms and other peripheral devices used in various gaming environments.
Claims20
An actuator system, comprising:
- a body;
- a linear motor attached to the body, the linear motor having a sliding mass and at least two independently controllable magnetic coils which are magnetically coupled to the sliding mass;
- and
- a wireless communications module that is functionally coupled to the linear motor and that is configured to send information to a gaming or simulator system that, the gaming or simulator system uses to display a virtual or augmented reality view to a user of the system and wherein the wireless communications module sends information received from the linear motor to the gaming or simulator system.
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An actuator system, comprising:
- a body;
- a linear motor attached to the body, the linear motor having a sliding mass and at least two independently controllable magnetic coils which are magnetically coupled to the sliding mass;
- a controller that is functionally coupled to the linear motor and that provides linear motor control signals that are used to control the linear motor;
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- a wireless communications module that is functionally coupled to the linear motor and that is configured to communicate with the controller and to send information received from the linear motor to a gaming or simulator system that the gaming or simulator system uses to display a virtual or augmented reality view to a user of the system.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.