Systems and methods for improving cartilage conduction technology via functionally graded materials
AssigneeFacebook Technologies, LLC
InventorsJanav Parag Udani, Morteza Khaleghimeybodi, Drew Stone Briggs, Peter Gottlieb
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Abstract
A cartilage conduction system may include (1) a transducer that generates mechanical energy and (2) a functionally graded material (FGM) interface dimensioned to be coupled between the transducer and cartilage located on an outer ear of a user, wherein the FGM interface (1) exhibits a gradation of at least one characteristic from one side of the FGM interface to another side of the FGM interface and (2) facilitates transferring the mechanical energy across the gradation of the characteristic from the transducer to the cartilage. Various other systems and methods are also disclosed.
Claims20
A cartilage conduction system comprising:
- a transducer that generates mechanical energy;
- and
- a functionally graded material (FGM) interface dimensioned to be coupled between the transducer and cartilage located on an outer ear of a user, wherein the FGM interface:
- exhibits a gradation of at least one characteristic from one side of the FGM interface to another side of the FGM interface;
- and
- facilitates transferring the mechanical energy across the gradation of the characteristic from the transducer to the cartilage.
An artificial reality system comprising:
- a head-mounted display;
- and
- a cartilage conduction device communicatively coupled to the head-mounted display, wherein the cartilage conduction device comprises:
- a transducer that generates mechanical energy;
- and
- a functionally graded material (FGM) interface dimensioned to be coupled between the transducer and cartilage located on an outer ear of a user, wherein the FGM interface:
- exhibits a gradation of at least one characteristic from one side of the FGM interface to another side of the FGM interface;
- and
- facilitates transferring the mechanical energy across the gradation of the characteristic from the transducer to the cartilage.
A method comprising:
- manufacturing a functionally graded material (FGM) interface that:
- exhibits a gradation of at least one characteristic from one side of the FGM interface to another side of the FGM interface;
- and
- is dimensioned to be coupled to cartilage located on an outer ear of a user;
- and
- coupling the FGM interface to a transducer that generates mechanical energy to enable the FGM interface to facilitate transferring the mechanical energy across the gradation of the characteristic from the transducer to the cartilage.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.