Patents by Inventor Jack W. Wiley

Jack W. Wiley 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).

  • Tactile interface apparatus for providing physical feedback to a user based on an interaction with a virtual environment
    Patent number: 5737505
    Abstract: A tactile interface system which provides a method for entering user position into a virtual reality and providing tactile feedback from that virtual reality. This system will allow for the representation of the user limb position and enable the user to feel interactions with objects represented in the virtual reality. The system also provides for the recording of tactile information to accompany audio and visual recordings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 1996
    Date of Patent: April 7, 1998
    Assignee: Haptek, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher D. Shaw, Jack W. Wiley