39 results about "Tactile stimuli" patented technology

A multifunctional, adaptive facial mask delivers cosmetic massage and light therapy in a hands-free format. The mask integrates three elements: (i) internal motion-guiding contours that channel tactile stimulation along anatomically relevant lymphatic paths, (ii) zone-selective actuation using vibration nodes, inflatable micro-bladders, or oscillating pads, and (iii) a flexible Light-Emitting Diode (LED) grid delivering red, near-infrared, and optional blue wavelengths. The soft, medical-grade silicone shell conforms to diverse facial anatomies and maintains a continuous smooth surface that isolates the user from hard mechanics. A microcontroller sequences stimulation across zones (forehead, temple, cheek, nasolabial, jawline, and neck strap) to emulate facial-yoga strokes and lymphatic drainage. Preset modes such as Lift, Recovery, and Glow manage timing, direction, and intensity. Optional enhancements include gentle heat, removable cooling inserts, and low-frequency micro-stimulation. The mask provides an integrated combination of guided internal geometry, sequenced hands-free actuation, and cosmetic light therapy within a flexible, inclusive design.

The present invention relates to a device for preventing, alleviating or treating degenerative brain diseases by inducing brain wave synchronization through acoustic vibration tactile stimulation and bone conduction music, and a method thereof. More specifically, the present invention relates to a wearable device which is worn on the head of a wearer, stimulates the brain by providing Vibroussis composed of 40 Hz vibration and sound to the forehead lobe and the temporal lobe of the wearer, and recovers the gamma oscillation of the brain to normal by increasing the cerebral blood flow. Therefore, the device and the method thereof can prevent, relieve or treat degenerative brain diseases (such as mild cognitive impairment or early Alzheimer's disease (dementia)).

The utility model relates to the technical field of toys, in particular to a handheld pinching instrument for stimulating sense organs through touch. Comprising a shell which is made of an elastic material and is of a hollow structure; the multiple cutting planes are distributed on the surface of the shell; the concave-convex pattern is arranged on the cutting plane, and the concave-convex pattern is composed of a convex part and / or a concave part; according to the utility model, the structure is reasonable, the hollow shell has better holding and pinching feelings, the plurality of cutting planes enable the surface of the shell to have distinct edges and corners, nerves are stimulated to promote the body to release enkephalin so as to relax the body, the cutting planes are provided with various three-dimensional concave-convex patterns, the visual sense needs are met, the friction and the hand feeling can be better stimulated, and the effect is good. The entertainment of pinching is further improved, the pressure of the body is released, and anxiety is avoided.

The application provides a multi-modal dynamic tactile encryption method, a tactile encryption skin, a system and an application, which comprises the following steps: a dynamic tactile force acts on a tactile encryption epidermis, image data of an initial state of the tactile encryption epidermis and an image data generated in a dynamic tactile action process are collected through a tactile encryption subcutaneous tissue; based on the image data, a position cell tensor, a velocity tensor and a depth tensor generated before and after the encryption epidermis granular layer is subjected to a tactile stimulation are obtained; based on the position cell tensor, the velocity tensor and the depth tensor, a double-modal dynamic tactile feature or a multi-modal dynamic tactile feature based on a dynamic force-velocity-depth coupling is constructed; and the double-modal dynamic tactile feature or the multi-modal dynamic tactile feature is subjected to multi-level standard encryption based on a self-defined initial key to obtain a final dynamic multi-modal tactile process encryption result. The application has high specificity, which includes spatial and temporal features; the encryption process is dynamic, contains the whole process of biological tactile action, and has high reliability.

A tactile stimulation provision device in the form of a glove according to one embodiment of the present disclosure includes a first fabric in the form of a glove, a second fabric having a shape covering a hand back portion and finger upper portions of the first fabric by extending from the finger upper portions to fingerprint portions of the first fabric, fixing patches covering fingerprint portions of the first fabric, and first actuators fixed between the fixing patches and the second fabric.

Adaptive Arousal Modulation Watch with Synchronized Thermal and Haptic Stimulation System

The present disclosure describes systems, devices, and methods of benefiting a cognitive state or function of a brain of a subject. The systems can include a portable system comprising a single headset device to be worn by a subject, comprising a pair of glasses configured to provide a visual stimulus to the subject, and a pair of supra-aural headphones configured to provide an auditory stimulus to the subject.

The present invention relates to haptic stimulation technology. A haptic interface device comprises an array comprising haptic stimulation elements for generating a stimulation pattern. The haptic interface device comprises a controller for continuously propagating the stimulation pattern over the skin of a user, including repeatedly removing a portion of a first end of the stimulation pattern and replacing the removed portion with a new portion at a second end of the stimulation pattern.

The utility model discloses a spherical restraining device with auditory and tactile stimulation, and belongs to the technical field of restraining devices. The device comprises a spherical restraining assembly, a wrist assembly and a stimulating and pacifying assembly, the spherical restraining assembly comprises two hemispherical shells which are symmetrically arranged and a first zipper, and the two hemispherical shells are detachably connected through the first zipper; one hemispherical shell comprises two 1 / 4 spherical shells and a second zipper, the two 1 / 4 spherical shells are detachably connected through the second zipper, and air holes are formed in the 1 / 4 spherical shells; the wrist assembly comprises a wrist protection pad, and one end of the wrist protection pad is connected with the two hemispherical shells and communicates with inner cavities of the two hemispherical shells. The stimulating and pacifying assembly comprises a grasping piece arranged in the inner cavities of the two hemispherical shells, and at least one of a pressure vibrator or a pressure voice device is arranged in the grasping piece; the pressure vibrator can generate vibration for dispersing the attention of the patient, and the pressure voice device can play voice of relatives for pacifying the patient. According to the utility model, the occurrence of damage can be actively reduced.

The embodiment of the present application provides a breathing training method and related equipment, which can provide tactile feedback when a user performs breathing training, so that the user can focus on breathing itself, and provides an immersive breathing training experience for the user. Moreover, the embodiment of the present application can complete the measurement of physiological parameters such as blood pressure during the breathing training process, and feed back the breathing training effect. Wherein, the tactile feedback can be generated based on the air bag on the wearable device, and the pressure in the air bag can be changed through inflation and deflation, so as to generate tactile stimulation. In addition to providing tactile feedback, the air bag on the wearable device can also be used for blood pressure measurement. In this way, the embodiment of the present application can realize the two-in-one of tactile feedback and blood pressure measurement based on the air bag on the wearable device, save the design cost, and avoid additional hardware requirements.

The invention discloses a tactile stimulator, and relates to the technical field of experimental equipment and biological supporting facilities. The tactile stimulator comprises: a positioning module; the broadband vibration generation module comprises a woofer, the woofer is constructed to output linear displacement within the frequency band of 1-1000 Hz, and the woofer is installed on the positioning module; and the conduction module comprises a stress transmission rod and a vibration transmission head, one end of the stress transmission rod is connected with the woofer, the vibration transmission head is connected with the other end of the stress transmission rod, and the vibration transmission head is used for touching an animal skin target spot. The tactile stimulator can realize accurate adjustment of force and vibration frequency aiming at specific positions of limbs of an animal, and supports long-term and repeatable tactile stimulation on the same position; the adjusting range is wide, and practicability is high.

Systems and methods for a haptic device are described. For example, the haptic device includes a wearable medium, a processor, a software module executable by the processor, and a plurality of tactile stimulation mechanisms. The processor receives input reference values of a first data type in real time. The plurality of tactile stimulation mechanisms are spaced around the wearable medium and communicatively coupled to the processor. Each tactile stimulation mechanism has a unique mechanism reference value of a second data type and for variable strength tactile stimulation. In real-time, the device repeatedly receives an input reference value, determines a respective actuation strength for each tactile stimulation mechanism, and actuates each tactile stimulation mechanism with the respective actuation strength for each tactile stimulation mechanism. The said actuation produces a moving sensation across a defined area of skin of a user wearing the wearable medium.

The invention relates to an air ultrasonic touch fingertip skin mechanical simulation method based on time domain BEM-FEM coupling, and belongs to the technical field of man-machine interaction and touch rendering. The method comprises the steps of constructing a piezoelectric ultrasonic transducer PUT array time domain sound field model, calculating focused ultrasonic waves of a PUT array in a free field and time domain sound field distribution of the focused ultrasonic waves, constructing a rigid body surface sound scattering model based on a time domain boundary element method BEM, and calculating synthetic ultrasonic waves after the focused ultrasonic waves are incident to the rigid body surface and time domain total sound field distribution of the synthetic ultrasonic waves; applying the solved time domain total sound field to sound radiation pressure ARP calculation; a three-dimensional fingertip model with a multilayer anatomical structure is established, and skin deformation of finger skin under air ultrasonic tactile stimulation is solved based on a finite element method FEM. The method has the advantages that mapping from driving waveform design of the air ultrasonic tactile device to finger skin deformation is achieved, and an efficient simulation method is provided for complex air ultrasonic tactile rendering.

The utility model provides a textile tactile stimulation device which comprises a box body of a hollow shell structure; the motor module comprises a motor and a motor control unit connected with the motor, and the motor is fixed in the box body; the transmission module comprises a first transmission unit and a second transmission unit which are arranged in the box body, the first transmission unit is connected with an output shaft of the motor, the second transmission unit is fixed to the box body, and the first transmission unit and the second transmission unit are used for sleeving a textile fabric sample and driving the textile fabric sample to rotate; at least one side of the box body is of an open structure and used for stretching into the area where the textile fabric sample is located. The motor can drive the textile fabric sample to rotate through the first transmission unit and the second transmission unit, so that the textile fabric sample can slide at the contact part of the textile fabric sample and a testee, the testee does not need to manually slide the textile fabric sample, the efficiency is improved, and interference caused by manual sliding is reduced.

The invention relates to a mirror image rehabilitation training device and a using method, the mirror image rehabilitation training device comprises a platform and a plane mirror which is arranged in the middle of the platform and extends along the width direction of the platform, two supporting seats are slidably connected to the top surface of the platform and located on two sides of the plane mirror respectively, and a transmission assembly connected with the two supporting seats is arranged in the platform. The other supporting seat is driven by the transmission assembly to slide in the opposite direction; feedback assemblies are arranged on the two supporting seats, a linkage assembly is further arranged in the platform, and the linkage assembly responds to movement of the supporting seats to trigger the feedback assemblies. Tactile stimulation is provided for the uninjured hand and the injured hand, so that a patient does not completely depend on'imagination 'that the injured hand is moving by the patient in the training process, the injured hand is more easily substituted into the uninjured hand in the plane mirror, the degree of dependence on consciousness and concentration of the patient in mirror image therapy is reduced, auxiliary movement is provided for the injured hand of the patient, and the training effect is improved. And the experience of the patient in the mirror image therapy is enhanced.

The invention discloses an integrated measuring system for evaluating the curative effect of dentin hypersensitivity. The integrated measuring system comprises a first applying module, a second applying module and a third applying module, the application force of the tactile stimulus is incremented at a preset gradient, and recording a tactile threshold of the patient representing an uncomfortable time; the second applying module applies cold air stimulation to the teeth of the patient; the temperature and the pressure of the cold air stimulation are controlled within a preset range, and the reaction score of the patient according to the Schiff cold air sensitivity scale is recorded; the association module associates the touch threshold with the reaction score to obtain comprehensive evaluation data; the acquisition module takes an initial touch threshold value and an initial reaction score obtained by measuring teeth of a patient for the first time or before treatment as baseline data; and the evaluation module obtains an evaluation result of the curative effect of the dentin hypersensitivity according to the comprehensive evaluation data and the baseline data. By simultaneously applying tactile stimulation and cold air stimulation, the one-sidedness of single stimulation evaluation is avoided, and the accuracy of evaluation of the curative effect of dentin hypersensitivity is improved.

According to the closed-loop feedback training method and device for hypoglycemia perception reconstruction, a closed-loop training system integrating monitoring, stimulation, recording and evaluation is established, a patient is helped to reestablish the correct recognition and perception ability of the brain on hypoglycemia early signals, and the serious hypoglycemia risk is reduced fundamentally. The method comprises the following steps: (1) acquiring continuous blood glucose monitoring data of a user through a data interface, and judging whether a training trigger condition is met or not based on a blood glucose lowering trend of the data; (2) when it is judged that the training opportunity arrives, a preset specific tactile stimulus is applied to the user through a tactile feedback device; (3) when the tactile stimulation is applied, a guide instruction is sent to a user through a user interface, and a recording entrance is provided; (4) the blood glucose value / trend at the training time, the applied tactile stimulation mode and the subjective feeling recorded by the user are stored in an associated mode, a training log is formed, and the training log is analyzed regularly.

Bilateral stimulation devices, systems and methods are disclosed. In one embodiment, a bilateral stimulation device can include a housing, a tactile stimulator coupled to the housing, a communications module configured to receive wireless communication from a remote device; and a controller module configured to independently and selectively control at least one tactile setting of the tactile stimulator based on wireless communication received from the remote device.1) If we go with group 4 (not coupled with a strap) can we still sell it that way 2) If we don't do claim 17 can we still couple or product with a smart device (like a phone where there is access to visual and audio cues)?

A device for providing tactile stimulation according to an embodiment of the present invention is a belt-type tactile stimulation device comprising: a first panel including a main board and a first actuator; a second panel which is connected to the first panel via a first band having elasticity and includes a second actuator; a third panel which is connected to the second panel via a second band having elasticity and includes a third actuator; and a fourth panel which is connected to the third panel via a third band having elasticity and includes a sub-board and a fourth actuator, wherein a first wire connected to the first actuator and a second wire connected to the second actuator are connected to the main board, a third wire connected to the third actuator and a fourth wire connected to the fourth actuator are connected to the sub-board, and the sub-board is connected to the main board via a fifth wire.

A patient's visual health can be evaluated and improved via virtual reality (VR) system in electronic communication with a computing device. The computing device can cause a first phenomenon to be displayed on the VR system. The VR system can collect the patient's responses to the first phenomenon, and the computing device can analyze the patient's responses to develop a second phenomenon to be displayed on the VR system. This procedure may continue until the computing device has completed a comprehensive visual health evaluation. Optionally, the computing device can cause the VR system to deliver corrective feedback to the patient in the form of visual, auditory, and tactile stimuli. The computing device can diagnose the patient with one or more ocular conditions and recommend treatment.

The invention provides a tactile-audio transducer device having a tactile-audio transducer and a vibration conductor that conducts vibrations generated by the tactile-audio transducer away from the transducer. Also provides are various systems comprising one or more tactile-audio transducers of the invention. The systems of the invention deliver haptic stimulation to a user according to an input audio signal.

A method and apparatus for tracking and enhancing athletic performance is provided. The apparatus includes a device for attachment to a body part or to athletic equipment used in the sport for which enhancement is sought. The device uses a microprocessor controlled timer to generate audible, visual, or tactile stimuli to initiate a specific action on the part of the user. The specific action typically is one action in a series of actions to be taken by the user to complete the athletic activity. The device is attachable to any body part or athletic equipment with only minor modifications. The timing and type of stimuli may be varied according to the athletic endeavor, and once a pattern of alerting stimuli is set it can be revised over time to present different timing intervals.

A computer implemented method for determining a representation which indicates the activity of a locus coeruleus system of a user. The method includes the steps of, measuring the size of a pupil of a user; providing a representation the appearance of which is based on the measured size of the pupil; and either, providing an audio stimulus designed to decrease or increase the activity of the user's locus coeruleus system when heard by the user, wherein the content of the audio stimulus is dependent on the measured size of the pupil of the user, or, providing a haptic stimulus designed to decrease or increase the activity of the user's locus coeruleus system when heard by the user. Characteristics of the haptic stimulus are dependent on the measured size of the pupil of the user. Also methods estimate the activity of a locus coeruleus system of a user.

1. The name of the design product: Suction cup sensory stone. 2. The use of the design product: used for fixing on smooth surface, the texture can provide tactile stimulation, help users relieve anxiety, focus attention. 3. The design points of the design product: in shape. 4. The picture or photo that best indicates the design points: perspective view 1.

A device for assisting visually impaired individuals includes a depth sensing camera to capture range data within a field of view. A computational unit processes this range data to classify objects in regions ahead of the device wearer. The device further comprises wearable pads incorporating haptic actuators. Each region in the field of view may correspond to a specific position on a wearable pad where a haptic actuator is mounted. The computational unit may sequentially activate the actuators to enhance the wearer's ability to discern the relative locations of haptic stimuli on the skin. Each actuator may be programmed with a unique activation pattern, including variations in amplitude, vibration frequency, pulse count, and / or duration, to convey information about the classified objects in the corresponding region. An electronic drive circuit may control the haptic actuators based on the processed depth data, and a battery may power all device components.

The present invention provides an automated portable wireless diabetic foot risk profiler system. The system comprises portable devices include a first portable device (103) configured to perform neuropathy assessment by producing a vibration and tactile sensation and detecting the response of a patient, and a second portable device (104) configured to perform vascular assessment by measuring blood pressure and detecting pulse wave pattern of the patient. The central control panel (102) perform real-time data acquisition and processing of a data including response of a patient to said vibration and tactile sensation along with the blood pressure measurement and pulse wave patterns. The remote response button unit (105) is for getting response directly from the patient to capture the value of tactile and vibration sensation in real time. The remote server (101) is for remote synchronization of data and remote data management.

A device for assisting visually impaired individuals includes a depth sensing camera to capture range data within a field of view. A computational unit processes this range data to classify objects in regions ahead of the device wearer. The device further comprises wearable pads incorporating haptic actuators. Each region in the field of view may correspond to a specific position on a wearable pad where a haptic actuator is mounted. The computational unit may sequentially activate the actuators to enhance the wearer's ability to discern the relative locations of haptic stimuli on the skin. Each actuator may be programmed with a unique activation pattern, including variations in amplitude, vibration frequency, pulse count, and / or duration, to convey information about the classified objects in the corresponding region. An electronic drive circuit may control the haptic actuators based on the processed depth data, and a battery may power all device components.

In an embodiment of the present disclosure, an output system includes an acquisition unit and an output unit. The acquisition unit acquires a sound including an utterance. The output unit outputs a visual, auditory, or tactile stimulus. The output unit outputs, when the utterance is being made, the stimulus based on a length of beat-to-beat interval included in the utterance.

A user interface device includes a knob device having a mechanical structure that presents a tactile stimulus in response to every predetermined amount of knob operation, a panel on which the knob device is mounted, a controller, and a vibration generator configured to vibrate the knob device, the vibration generator being controllable by the controller. The controller controls the vibration generator to make the knob device vibrate synchronously with the predetermined amount of knob operation for the knob device to present a tactile stimulus in addition to the tactile stimulus by the mechanical structure.