Patents by Inventor Paulo C. Chagas

Paulo C. Chagas 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).

  • Embodied sound device and method
    Patent number: 12137319
    Abstract: A tactile audio system and associated methods are disclosed. In one example, the tactile audio system includes a signal processor configured to separate an input signal into a transient group and a sustained group. In one example, the tactile audio system includes a signal processor configured to separate an input signal into a plurality of frequency bands for each of the transient group and the sustained group. A number of transducers are provided to generate a tactile response corresponding to portions of the separated audio signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2024
    Assignee: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
    Inventors: Paulo C. Chagas, Ethan Castro
  • EMBODIED SOUND DEVICE AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20220337937
    Abstract: A tactile audio system and associated methods are disclosed. In one example, the tactile audio system includes a signal processor configured to separate an input signal into a transient group and a sustained group. In one example, the tactile audio system includes a signal processor configured to separate an input signal into a plurality of frequency bands for each of the transient group and the sustained group. A number of transducers are provided to generate a tactile response corresponding to portions of the separated audio signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2021
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Inventors: Paulo C. Chagas, Ethan Castro