Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed to facilitate creating the sensation of vibrotactile movement on the body of a user. Vibratory motors are used to generate a haptic language for music or other stimuli that is integrated into wearable technology. The disclosed system in certain embodiments enables the creation of a family of devices that allow people such as those with hearing impairments to experience sounds such as music or other input to the system. For example, a “sound vest” or other wearable array transforms musical input to haptic signals so that users can experience their favorite music in a unique way, and can also recognize auditory or other cues in the user's real or virtual reality environment and convey this information to the user using haptic signals.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 27, 2023
Date of Patent:
June 11, 2024
Assignee:
Not Impossible, LLC
Inventors:
Mick Ebeling, Daniel Biscaro Loureiro, Patrick Hanlon, David Francis Putrino
Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed to facilitate creating the sensation of vibrotactile movement on the body of a user. Vibratory motors are used to generate a haptic language for music or other stimuli that is integrated into wearable technology. The disclosed system in certain embodiments enables the creation of a family of devices that allow people such as those with hearing impairments to experience sounds such as music or other input to the system. For example, a “sound vest” or other wearable array transforms musical input to haptic signals so that users can experience their favorite music in a unique way, and can also recognize auditory or other cues in the user's real or virtual reality environment and convey this information to the user using haptic signals.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 25, 2021
Date of Patent:
April 11, 2023
Assignee:
Not Impossible, LLC
Inventors:
Mick Ebeling, Daniel Biscaro Loureiro, Patrick Hanlon, David Francis Putrino
Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed to facilitate creating the sensation of vibrotactile movement on the body of a user. Vibratory motors are used to generate a haptic language for music or other stimuli that is integrated into wearable technology. The disclosed system in certain embodiments enables the creation of a family of devices that allow people such as those with hearing impairments to experience sounds such as music or other input to the system. For example, a “sound vest” or other wearable array transforms musical input to haptic signals so that users can experience their favorite music in a unique way, and can also recognize auditory or other cues in the user's real or virtual reality environment and convey this information to the user using haptic signals.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
May 22, 2020
Date of Patent:
March 30, 2021
Assignee:
Not Impossible, LLC
Inventors:
Mick Ebeling, Daniel Biscaro Loureiro, Patrick Hanlon, David Francis Putrino