Patents Assigned to BHAPTICS INC.
  • Patent number: 11893157
    Abstract: A tactile stimulation providing apparatus includes a plurality of actuators and a plurality of actuator cases respectively corresponding to the plurality of actuators. Each of the actuator cases includes: a cap covering an upper portion of a corresponding actuator; and a base covering a lower portion of the actuator, the base being connected to the cap to fix the actuator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: BHAPTICS INC.
    Inventors: Ki Uk Gwak, Bo Gyeong Kim
  • Publication number: 20240032617
    Abstract: A tactile stimulus providing apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention is a tactile stimulus providing apparatus in the form of a vest and includes a first front panel including first actuators arranged between one side and the other side, a second front panel including second actuators arranged between one side and the other side, and a rear panel including third actuators and connected to the first front panel and the second front panel, wherein the first front panel further includes a first recess formed to extend along the one side, and the second front panel further includes a second recess formed to extend along the one side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2021
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Applicant: BHAPTICS INC.
    Inventors: Ki Uk GWAK, Young Joo JO
  • Patent number: 11841730
    Abstract: A tactile stimulation providing system includes: an apparatus for generating first actuator strength values corresponding to representative values of frequency bands of first audio data and second actuator strength values corresponding to representative values of frequency bands of second audio data; and an apparatus for driving actuators, based on the first actuator strength values and the second actuator strength values, wherein a number of the actuators is smaller than a number of the first and second actuator strength values, the first audio data includes information on a first direction, the second audio data includes information on a second direction, an actuator corresponding to first position information is driven based on only at least one of the first actuator strength values, and an actuator corresponding to second position information is driven based on only at least one of the second actuator strength values.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: Bhaptics Inc.
    Inventors: Sang Won Choi, Ki Uk Gwak
  • Patent number: 11809627
    Abstract: A tactile stimulation providing device includes: a wearing part having a first side and a second side that is the opposite side of the first side, wherein actuators are disposed between the first side and the second side; a first main band having one end located in the vicinity of the first side of the wearing part and the other end fastenable to the vicinity of the second side of the wearing part; and a sub-band having one end located in the vicinity of a third side of the wearing part and the other end fastenable to the vicinity of the third side of the wearing part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: BHAPTICS INC.
    Inventors: Kiuk Gwak, Younghun Ko, Wonho Yu
  • Patent number: 11726574
    Abstract: A tactile stimulation providing system includes: a tactile stimulation pattern generating apparatus for generating a tactile stimulation pattern through a user interface including a plurality of virtual actuators to which positions of a plurality of actuators are mapped; and a tactile stimulation providing apparatus including the plurality of actuators, the tactile stimulation providing apparatus driving the plurality of actuators according to the generated tactile stimulation pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: BHAPTICS INC.
    Inventor: Ki Uk Gwak
  • Patent number: 11513599
    Abstract: A tactile stimulation providing apparatus includes a plurality of actuators and a plurality of actuator cases respectively corresponding to the plurality of actuators. Each of the actuator cases includes: a cap covering an upper portion of a corresponding actuator; and a base covering a lower portion of the actuator, the base being connected to the cap to fix the actuator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: BHAPTICS INC.
    Inventors: Ki Uk Gwak, Bo Gyeong Kim
  • Patent number: 11366524
    Abstract: A tactile stimulation providing system includes: a tactile stimulation pattern generating apparatus for generating a tactile stimulation pattern through a user interface including a plurality of virtual actuators to which positions of a plurality of actuators are mapped; and a tactile stimulation providing apparatus including the plurality of actuators, the tactile stimulation providing apparatus driving the plurality of actuators according to the generated tactile stimulation pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: BHAPTICS INC.
    Inventor: Ki Uk Gwak
  • Patent number: 11209904
    Abstract: A tactile stimulation providing device includes: a wearing part having a first side and a second side that is the opposite side of the first side, wherein actuators are disposed between the first side and the second side; a first main band having one end located in the vicinity of the first side of the wearing part and the other end fastenable to the vicinity of the second side of the wearing part; and a sub-band having one end located in the vicinity of a third side of the wearing part and the other end fastenable to the vicinity of the third side of the wearing part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: BHAPTICS INC.
    Inventors: Kiuk Gwak, Younghun Ko, Wonho Yu
  • Patent number: 11131856
    Abstract: A head mounted display in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention includes: a display capable of displaying an image; a buffer extending along an outer edge of the display; and a plurality of actuators located along a direction in which the buffer extends.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: BHAPTICS INC.
    Inventors: Kiuk Gwak, Younghun Ko, Wonho Yu
  • Patent number: 10990178
    Abstract: A tactile stimulation providing apparatus includes a plurality of actuators and a plurality of actuator cases respectively corresponding to the plurality of actuators. Each of the actuator cases includes: a cap covering an upper portion of a corresponding actuator; and a base covering a lower portion of the actuator, the base being connected to the cap to fix the actuator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: BHAPTICS INC.
    Inventors: Ki Uk Gwak, Bo Gyeong Kim