Patents by Inventor Ilann Derche

Ilann Derche 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).

  • 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
    Publication number: 20220043518
    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: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2021
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    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
    Publication number: 20210072829
    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: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2020
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    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
  • TOUCH ENABLING PROCESS, HAPTIC ACCESSORY, AND CORE HAPTIC ENGINE TO ENABLE CREATION AND DELIVERY OF TACTILE-ENABLED EXPERIENCES WITH VIRTUAL OBJECTS
    Publication number: 20190171291
    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: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2018
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Inventors: Steven D. Domenikos, Ilann Derche, Shyam Shankar Kamadolli
  • PROVIDING FINGERTIP TACTILE FEEDBACK FROM VIRTUAL OBJECTS
    Publication number: 20170212589
    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: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2017
    Publication date: July 27, 2017
    Inventors: Steven D. Domenikos, Katherine J. Kuchenbecker, Jean-Samuel Chenard, Ilann Derche