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AssigneeAfference Inc.
InventorsJacob Segil, Dustin Tyler, Jeremy Dunning, Rachel Jakes, Laura McGann
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A referred sensation or neural haptic wearable includes an electrode array for transdermal stimulation of a sensory nerve that itself innervates a body part distal to a worn location of the referred sensation wearable. The transdermal stimulation is configured to induce an electrical current or voltage that evokes a sensory impression at an area innervated by the sensory nerve, not at the stimulated sensory nerve itself. In one implementation, the referred sensation wearable takes a finger ring form factor worn on a proximal phalanx of an index finger. In this configuration, the referred sensation wearable can stimulate a portion of a branch of the median nerve extending through the index finger. Upon stimulation of the median nerve, a user wearing the finger ring may perceive pressure applied to the user's fingertip.
A neural haptic wearable configured to be worn on a finger of a wearer and comprising:
A neural haptic wearable comprising:
A neural haptic wearable electronic device comprising:
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