Patents by Inventor Slava Karulin

Slava Karulin 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).

  • Vibrotactile actuators on textiles and related systems and methods
    Patent number: 11842626
    Abstract: The disclosed haptic vibrotactile actuator may include a textile comprising a first major surface and a second, opposite major surface, an electrode coupled to the first major surface of the textile across at least a majority of a surface area of a first surface of the electrode, and a flexible electroactive material electrically coupled to a second, opposite surface of the electrode. Various other related methods and systems are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Daniele Piazza, Tristan Thomas Trutna, Charles Stewart, David R Perek, Slava Karulin
  • Vibrotactile devices, systems, and related methods
    Patent number: 11740697
    Abstract: The disclosed flexible vibrotactile devices may include a dielectric support material, at least one flexible electroactive element coupled to the dielectric support material, a first conductive electrode material, and a second conductive electrode material. The dielectric support material may include at least one hole therethrough for securing the flexible vibrotactile device to a textile by threading at least one fiber through the at least one hole. Various other related methods and systems are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Daniele Piazza, Tristan Thomas Trutna, Charles Stewart, David R. Perek, Adam Ahne, Slava Karulin, Erik Roby
  • Haptic vibrotactile actuators on textiles and related systems and methods
    Patent number: 11011033
    Abstract: The disclosed haptic vibrotactile actuator may include a textile comprising a first major surface and a second, opposite major surface, an electrode coupled to the first major surface of the textile across at least a majority of a surface area of a first surface of the electrode, and a flexible electroactive material electrically coupled to a second, opposite surface of the electrode. Various other related methods and systems are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: Facebook Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Daniele Piazza, Tristan Thomas Trutna, Charles Stewart, David R. Perek, Slava Karulin