Patents Assigned to TACTAI, INC.
  • Touch enabling process, haptic accessory, and core haptic engine to enable creation and delivery of tactile-enabled experiences with virtual objects
    Patent number: 11681372
    Abstract: Various systems, methods and computer program products are disclosed which provide tactile feedback from virtual objects. In some particular embodiments, a touch-enabled platform (TEP) is configured to: receive data indicating a user is contacting a touch interface on a device; analyze the data to determine a characteristic of the contact between the user and the touch interface; and provide a waveform to actuate vibration at the touch interface based upon the characteristic of the contact and a display characteristic at the touch interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: TACTAI, INC.
    Inventors: Steven D. Domenikos, Ilann Derche, Shyam Shankar Kamadolli
  • Touch enabling process, haptic accessory, and core haptic engine to enable creation and delivery of tactile-enabled experiences with virtual objects
    Patent number: 11157084
    Abstract: Various systems, methods and computer program products are disclosed which provide tactile feedback from virtual objects. In some particular embodiments, a touch-enabled platform (TEP) is configured to: receive data indicating a user is contacting a touch interface on a device; analyze the data to determine a characteristic of the contact between the user and the touch interface; and provide a waveform to actuate vibration at the touch interface based upon the characteristic of the contact and a display characteristic at the touch interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: TACTAI, INC.
    Inventors: Steven D. Domenikos, Ilann Derche, Shyam Shankar Kamadolli
  • Touch enabling process, haptic accessory, and core haptic engine to enable creation and delivery of tactile-enabled experiences with virtual objects
    Patent number: 10871829
    Abstract: Various systems, methods and computer program products are disclosed which provide tactile feedback from virtual objects. In some particular embodiments, a touch-enabled platform (TEP) is configured to: receive data indicating a user is contacting a touch interface on a device; analyze the data to determine a characteristic of the contact between the user and the touch interface; and provide a waveform to actuate vibration at the touch interface based upon the characteristic of the contact and a display characteristic at the touch interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignee: TACTAI, INC.
    Inventors: Steven D. Domenikos, Ilann Derche, Shyam Shankar Kamadolli
  • Providing fingertip tactile feedback from virtual objects
    Patent number: 10509468
    Abstract: Various systems, methods and computer program products are disclosed which provide fingertip tactile feedback from virtual objects. In various embodiments, a wearable haptic thimble is disclosed. The wearable haptic thimble is configured for use with a virtual reality (or augmented reality) system, and may include: an attachment mechanism for engaging a finger of a user; and at least one contact pad coupled with the attachment mechanism, the at least one contact pad configured to deliver tactile sensations to the finger of the user to provide a tactile representation of virtual reality (or augmented reality) in the virtual reality (or augmented reality) system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignee: TACTAI, INC.
    Inventors: Katherine J. Kuchenbecker, Steven D. Domenikos, Jean-Samuel Chenard, Ilann Derche