Patents by Inventor Alexia Mandeville

Alexia Mandeville has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Haptic Fiducial Sticker
    Publication number: 20200201438
    Abstract: The present invention provides a haptic fiducial sticker for an augmented reality (AR) environment. The haptic fiducial sticker includes a touch sensor, a wireless communication interface, and a haptic output device. The touch sensor is configured to detect a touch or user contact. The wireless communication interface is configured to transmit a unique identifier (UID) and receive haptic content associated with the UID, the haptic content including a haptic effect. The haptic output device is configured to render the haptic effect when the touch sensor detects the touch or user contact.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2018
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Inventors: Alexia Mandeville, Sanya Attari, Douglas G. Billington, Christopher J. Ullrich
  • Systems, devices and methods for wirelessly delivering haptic effects
    Patent number: 10475302
    Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods for wirelessly delivering haptic effects are provided. The devices may include haptic actuators secured to various substrates, including the body and clothing of a user. The haptic actuators may be secured via adhesive and/or may be applied as a curable liquid. The haptic actuators may include an actuator element and a power element. The power element may include an antenna for receiving wireless power and control signals that may be transferred to the haptic actuator to cause a haptic effect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: IMMERSION CORPORATION
    Inventors: Alexia Mandeville, Juan Manuel Cruz-Hernandez, Vahid Khoshkava
  • SYSTEMS, DEVICES AND METHODS FOR WIRELESSLY DELIVERING HAPTIC EFFECTS
    Publication number: 20190180575
    Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods for wirelessly delivering haptic effects are provided. The devices may include haptic actuators secured to various substrates, including the body and clothing of a user. The haptic actuators may be secured via adhesive and/or may be applied as a curable liquid. The haptic actuators may include an actuator element and a power element. The power element may include an antenna for receiving wireless power and control signals that may be transferred to the haptic actuator to cause a haptic effect.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2018
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Inventors: Alexia MANDEVILLE, Juan Manuel Cruz-Hernandez, Vahid Khoshkava
  • Systems, devices and methods for wirelessly delivering haptic effects
    Patent number: 10115274
    Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods for wirelessly delivering haptic effects are provided. The devices may include haptic actuators secured to various substrates, including the body and clothing of a user. The haptic actuators may be secured via adhesive and/or may be applied as a curable liquid. The haptic actuators may include an actuator element and a power element. The power element may include an antenna for receiving wireless power and control signals that may be transferred to the haptic actuator to cause a haptic effect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: IMMERSION CORPORATION
    Inventors: Alexia Mandeville, Juan Manuel Cruz-Hernandez, Vahid Khoshkava