Jonathan Van Jenkins

US Patent:

20160357326, Dec 8, 2016

Filed:

Aug 16, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/237960

Inventors:

- Hayward CA, US
Craig Ciesla - Mountain View CA, US
Nathaniel Mark Saal - Palo Alto CA, US
Curtis Ray - Alamo CA, US
Michael Hammersley - Redwood City CA, US
Brandon Miller - Alameda CA, US
Ben Calub - Hayward CA, US
Carl Del Rosario - Sunnyvale CA, US
Mario Garcia - Fremont CA, US
Ron Menigoz - Pleasanton CA, US
David Krevor - San Carlos CA, US
Jonathan Jenkins - San Francisco CA, US

International Classification:

G06F 3/041
G06F 3/01

Abstract:

A dynamic tactile interface includes: a substrate including a first transparent material and defining an attachment surface, an open channel opposite the attachment surface, and a fluid conduit intersecting the open channel and passing through the attachment surface; a tactile layer including a second transparent material and defining a tactile surface, a peripheral region bonded to the attachment surface opposite the tactile surface, and a deformable region adjacent the fluid conduit and disconnected from the attachment surface; a closing panel bonded to the substrate opposite the attachment surface and enclosing the open channel to define a fluid channel; a working fluid; and a displacement device configured to displace the working fluid into the fluid channel and through the fluid conduit to transition the deformable region from a retracted setting to an expanded setting.

US Patent:

20160139698, May 19, 2016

Filed:

Jan 26, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/006744

Inventors:

- Fremont CA, US
Craig Ciesla - Mountain View CA, US
Nathaniel Mark Saal - Palo Alto CA, US
Curtis Ray - Alamo CA, US
Michael Hammersley - Redwood City CA, US
Brandon Miller - Alameda CA, US
Ben Calub - Hayward CA, US
Carl Del Rosario - Sunnyvale CA, US
Mario Garcia - Fremont CA, US
Ron Menigoz - Pleasanton CA, US
David Krevor - San Carlos CA, US
Jonathan Jenkins - San Francisco CA, US

International Classification:

G06F 3/041
G06F 3/01

Abstract:

A dynamic tactile interface includes: a substrate including a first transparent material and defining an attachment surface, an open channel opposite the attachment surface, and a fluid conduit intersecting the open channel and passing through the attachment surface; a tactile layer including a second transparent material and defining a tactile surface, a peripheral region bonded to the attachment surface opposite the tactile surface, and a deformable region adjacent the fluid conduit and disconnected from the attachment surface; a closing panel bonded to the substrate opposite the attachment surface and enclosing the open channel to define a fluid channel; a working fluid; and a displacement device configured to displace the working fluid into the fluid channel and through the fluid conduit to transition the deformable region from a retracted setting to an expanded setting.

US Patent:

20150293591, Oct 15, 2015

Filed:

Sep 24, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/495709

Inventors:

- Fremont CA, US
Craig Ciesla - Mountain View CA, US
Nathaniel Mark Saal - Palo Alto CA, US
Curtis Ray - Alamo CA, US
Michael Hammersley - Redwood City CA, US
Brandon Miller - Alameda CA, US
Ben Calub - Hayward CA, US
Carl Del Rosario - Sunnyvale CA, US
Mario Garcia - Fremont CA, US
Ron Menigoz - Pleasanton CA, US
David Krevor - San Carlos CA, US
Jonathan Jenkins - San Francisco CA, US

International Classification:

G06F 3/01
G06F 3/044
G06F 3/041

Abstract:

One variation of a dynamic tactile interface includes: a substrate including a first transparent material and defining an attachment surface, an open channel opposite the attachment surface, and a fluid conduit intersecting the open channel and passing through the attachment surface; a tactile layer including a second transparent material and defining a tactile surface, a peripheral region bonded to the attachment surface opposite the tactile surface, and a deformable region adjacent the fluid conduit and disconnected from the attachment surface; a closing panel bonded to the substrate opposite the attachment surface and enclosing the open channel to define a fluid channel; a working fluid; and a displacement device configured to displace the working fluid into the fluid channel and through the fluid conduit to transition the deformable region from a retracted setting to an expanded setting.

US Patent:

20140132532, May 15, 2014

Filed:

Sep 24, 2013

Appl. No.:

14/035851

Inventors:

- Fremont CA, US
Craig Ciesla - Mountain View CA, US
Nathaniel Mark Saal - Palo Alto CA, US
Curtis Ray - Alamo CA, US
Michael Hammersley - Redwood City CA, US
Brandon Miller - Alameda CA, US
Ben Calub - Hayward CA, US
Carl Del Rosario - Sunnyvale CA, US
Mario Garcia - Fremont CA, US
Ron Menigoz - Pleasanton CA, US
David Krevor - San Carlos CA, US
Jonathan Jenkins - San Francisco CA, US

Assignee:

Tactus Technology, Inc. - Fremont CA

International Classification:

G06F 3/041

US Classification:

345173

Abstract:

One variation of a dynamic tactile interface includes: a substrate including a first transparent material and defining an attachment surface, an open channel opposite the attachment surface, and a fluid conduit intersecting the open channel and passing through the attachment surface; a tactile layer including a second transparent material and defining a tactile surface, a peripheral region bonded to the attachment surface opposite the tactile surface, and a deformable region adjacent the fluid conduit and disconnected from the attachment surface; a closing panel bonded to the substrate opposite the attachment surface and enclosing the open channel to define a fluid channel; a working fluid; and a displacement device configured to displace the working fluid into the fluid channel and through the fluid conduit to transition the deformable region from a retracted setting to an expanded setting.