Patents by Inventor Maxim GERMER

Maxim GERMER 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).

  • System for haptic interaction with virtual objects for applications in virtual reality
    Patent number: 11360561
    Abstract: The system according to the invention for haptic interaction with virtual objects comprises a visualisation unit for visualising virtual objects and the user's hand, a haptic output unit for reproducing haptic impressions at least by means of force feedback on fingertips of the user's hand, and a data processing unit for processing input data and controlling the visualisation unit and the output unit. The output unit has at least two movement-coupled segments of the interaction region, a finger-based positioning system, and a global positioning system, as well as a sensor system and actuator system. The movement-coupled segments are designed as touch surfaces, and each movement-coupled segment is assigned to one fingertip of the user's hand and can be moved by the latter. The position of the fingertip on the movement-coupled segment can be changed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITÄT DRESDEN
    Inventors: Andreas Richter, Konrad Henkel, Georgi Paschew, Uwe Marschner, René Körbitz, Maxim Germer
  • SYSTEM FOR HAPTIC INTERACTION WITH VIRTUAL OBJECTS FOR APPLICATIONS IN VIRTUAL REALITY
    Publication number: 20200293112
    Abstract: The system according to the invention for haptic interaction with virtual objects comprises a visualisation unit for visualising virtual objects and the user's hand, a haptic output unit for reproducing haptic impressions at least by means of force feedback on fingertips of the user's hand, and a data processing unit for processing input data and controlling the visualisation unit and the output unit. The output unit has at least two movement-coupled segments of the interaction region, a finger-based positioning system, and a global positioning system, as well as a sensor system and actuator system. The movement-coupled segments are designed as touch surfaces, and each movement-coupled segment is assigned to one fingertip of the user's hand and can be moved by the latter. The position of the fingertip on the movement-coupled segment can be changed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2020
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Applicant: TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITÄT DRESDEN
    Inventors: Andreas RICHTER, Konrad HENKEL, Georgi PASCHEW, Uwe MARSCHNER, René KÖRBITZ, Maxim GERMER