Patents by Inventor David Rother Dobbs

David Rother Dobbs 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 actuators and related wearable devices
    Patent number: 11899841
    Abstract: Haptic actuators may include a first active material coupled to a first side of an inactive substrate and a second active material coupled to a second side of the inactive substrate. The inactive substrate may be formed to initially exhibit a nonplanar shape when the first active material and the second active material are not actuated. Various other methods, systems, and devices are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Dongsuk Shin, Benjamin Gorissen, Daniele Piazza, David Rother Dobbs, Erik Samuel Roby
  • Passive and active grounding techniques for haptic devices
    Patent number: 11537204
    Abstract: An apparatus for fixing a wearable structure and/or a user-feedback element to a user is provided. The apparatus includes a wearable structure configured to be worn by a user, and a grounding assembly, coupled to the wearable structure. The grounding assembly includes: (i) an inflatable bladder, coupled to a first portion of the wearable structure, and (ii) a cord, coupled to a second portion of the wearable structure and the inflatable bladder. The inflatable bladder is configured to receive a fluid from a source. The cord is configured to tighten around a portion of the user's body according to and in proportion with the fluid pressure inside the inflatable bladder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: META PLATFORMS TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Zachary Daniel West, Aaron Alan Ambuske, Nicholas Roy Corson, Brian Cox, Amirhossein Hajiagha Memar, David Rother Dobbs, Priyanshu Agarwal, Nicholas Colonnese, John Dietrich Martin, Ana Mirona Motoc, Brian Fletcher, Jay Barrett Willet
  • HAPTIC ACTUATORS AND RELATED WEARABLE DEVICES
    Publication number: 20220357798
    Abstract: Haptic actuators may include a first active material coupled to a first side of an inactive substrate and a second active material coupled to a second side of the inactive substrate. The inactive substrate may be formed to initially exhibit a nonplanar shape when the first active material and the second active material are not actuated. Various other methods, systems, and devices are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2022
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Inventors: Dongsuk Shin, Benjamin Gorissen, Daniele Piazza, David Rother Dobbs, Erik Samuel Roby