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7312615 System and method for communicating calibration data  
A Force/Torque (FT) sensor includes memory for storing calibration data associated with the FT sensor. Force and torque analog signals are output to a data acquisition (DAQ) system. The digital...
7249522 Optical measuring device  
The invention relates to a measuring device, comprising a housing having two opposing measuring surfaces, to each of which there are assigned a phototransmitter and photoreceiver disposed in the...
7209117 Method and apparatus for streaming force values to a force feedback device  
A method and apparatus for shaping force signals for a force feedback device. A source wave is provided and is defined by a set of control parameters (including a steady state magnitude, a...
7209028 Position sensor with resistive element  
A position sensor comprises a resistive element positionable on a first surface. A pair of leads are on the resistive element, the pair of leads adapted to supply a first voltage, such as by being...
7199790 Providing force feedback to a user of an interface device based on interactions of a user-controlled cursor in a graphical user interface  
A method and apparatus for providing force feedback to a user operating a human/computer interface device in conjunction with a graphical user interface (GUI) displayed by a host computer system. A...
7158112 Interactions between simulated objects with force feedback  
A method and apparatus for providing force feedback to a user operating a human/computer interface device and interacting with a computer-generated simulation. In one aspect, a computer-implemented...
7131073 Force feedback applications based on cursor engagement with graphical targets  
A method and apparatus for providing a click surface in a graphical environment, such as a graphical user interface, implemented on a host computer for use with a force feedback interface device. A...
7113166 Force feedback devices using fluid braking  
A haptic feedback device including a fluid viscosity-controlled brake that outputs high forces to the device user at low cost while maintaining inherent safety. An interface device includes a...
7091950 Force feedback device including non-rigid coupling  
A method and apparatus for providing force sensations in virtual environments includes a human/computer interface device and method used in conjunction with a host computer and which can provide...
7061467 Force feedback device with microprocessor receiving low level commands  
A method and apparatus for controlling and providing force feedback using an interface device manipulated by a user. A microprocessor is provided local to the interface device and reads sensor data...
7054775 Digitizing system and rotary table for determining 3-D geometry of an object  
A digitizing system and rotary table for determining the three dimensional geometry of an object is described. An apparatus includes at least one sensor that detects information describing the...
7039866 Method and apparatus for providing dynamic force sensations for force feedback computer applications  
A method and apparatus for providing dynamic force sensations for use with a force feedback interface device. A force feedback interface device is connected to a host computer that implements a...
7038657 Power management for interface devices applying forces  
Power management for an interface device that is manipulated by a user and in communication with a host computer and provides forces to the user. The device includes a sensor and an actuator. One...
7027032 Designing force sensations for force feedback computer applications  
A design interface tool for designing force sensations for use with a host computer and force feedback interface device. A force feedback device is connected to a host computer that displays the...
7023423 Laparoscopic simulation interface  
A method and apparatus for providing high bandwidth and low noise mechanical input and output for computer systems. A gimbal mechanism provides two revolute degrees of freedom to an object about...
EP1591766A2 Optical measuring device and force sensor  
Measurement instrument has a housing (1) with two opposing measurement surfaces (2, 3). Each measurement surface has a light emitter and light receiver for emission and detection of light...
6859819 Force feedback enabled over a computer network  
A method for providing force feedback over a network supporting TCP/IP protocols by: (a) sending from a client computer over a network supporting TCP/IP protocols, a connection request to a web...
6850222 Passive force feedback for computer interface devices  
A method and apparatus for interfacing the motion of an object with a digital processing system includes a sensor which has a sensing resolution and detects movement of the object along a degree of...
6697748 Digitizing system and rotary table for determining 3-D geometry of an object  
A digitizing system and rotary table for determining the three-dimensional geometry of an object. An apparatus includes at least one sensor detecting information describing the three-dimensional...
6697048 Computer interface apparatus including linkage having flex  
A method and apparatus for interfacing the motion of a user-manipulable object with an electrical or computer system includes a user object physically contacted by a user. A gimbal mechanism is...
6597347 Methods and apparatus for providing touch-sensitive input in multiple degrees of freedom  
Disclosed is a multiple coordinate controller device having a three-dimensional body with a first surface portion and a second surface portion where the second surface portion is not coplanar with...
EP1291616A2 Device for detecting relative motion of two objects  
System (10) for measurement of the relative movement of two objects has four measurement cells (20) as vertical measurement arrangements for measuring the relative movement perpendicular to a...
6486872 Method and apparatus for providing passive fluid force feedback  
A method and apparatus for interfacing the motion of an object with a digital processing system includes a sensor for detecting movement of the object along a degree of freedom. A passive pneumatic...
6271828 Force feedback interface devices providing resistance forces using a fluid  
A method and apparatus for interfacing the motion of an object with a digital processing system includes a sensor for detecting movement of the object along a degree of freedom. A passive pneumatic...
6219032 Method for providing force feedback to a user of an interface device based on interactions of a controlled cursor with graphical elements in a graphical user interface  
A method and apparatus for providing force feedback to a user operating a human/computer interface device in conjunction with a graphical user interface (GUI) displayed by a host computer system. A...
RE37065 Triaxial normal and shear force sensor  
A triaxial force sensor using a hemispherical target supported by a compliant element such as a spring or an elastomer supported by a rigid support member. The sensor includes a plurality of...
6154198 Force feedback interface apparatus including backlash and for generating feel sensations  
An input/output device used in conjunction with a host computer for monitoring user manipulations and for enabling simulation of feel sensations in response to the manipulations. A user...
6134506 Method and apparatus for tracking the position and orientation of a stylus and for digitizing a 3-D object  
A method and apparatus for measuring three-dimensional (3-D) coordinates. A 3-D object can be digitized into a mesh representation manipulable by a computer system by tracing a stylus of a probe...
6125337 Probe apparatus and method for tracking the position and orientation of a stylus and controlling a cursor  
A method and apparatus for measuring three-dimensional (3-D) coordinates. A 3-D object can be digitized into a mesh representation manipulable by a computer system by tracing a stylus of a probe...
6078876 Method and apparatus for tracking the position and orientation of a stylus and for digitizing a 3-D object  
A method and apparatus for measuring three-dimensional (3-D) coordinates. A 3-D object can be digitized into a mesh representation manipulable by a computer system by tracing a stylus of a probe...
6064753 System and method for distortion control in live-scan inkless fingerprint images  
A computer system and method determines the force and/or torque applied during the image acquisition stage of a biometric characteristic. Images with very high or very low pressure or high shear...
6028593 Method and apparatus for providing simulated physical interactions within computer generated environments  
A method and apparatus for providing force feedback to a user operating a human/computer interface device and interacting with a computer-generated simulation. In one aspect, a computer-implemented...
EP0787284B1 TRIAXIAL NORMAL AND SHEAR FORCE SENSOR  
Abstract not available for EP0787284 Abstract of corresponding document: US5604314 A triaxial force sensor using a hemispherical target supported by a compliant element such as a spring or an...
5929846 Force feedback interface device including grounded sensor system  
A force feedback interface device and method for use with a host computer includes a user object, such as a joystick handle, physically contacted by a user. A support mechanism allows at least two...
5805140 High bandwidth force feedback interface using voice coils and flexures  
A method and apparatus for interfacing the motion of a user-manipulable object with an electrical or computer system includes a user object physically contacted by a user. A gimbal mechanism is...
5805137 Touch sensitive input control device  
A family of controllers incorporate multiple force/touch sensitive input elements to provide intuitive input in up to six degrees of freedom, including position and rotation, in either a Cartesian,...
5767839 Method and apparatus for providing passive force feedback to human-computer interface systems  
A method and apparatus for interfacing the motion of an object with a digital processing system includes a sensor which has a sensing resolution and detects movement of the object along a degree of...
5739811 Method and apparatus for controlling human-computer interface systems providing force feedback  
A method and apparatus for controlling and providing force feedback using an interface device manipulated by a user. A microprocessor is provided local to the interface device and reads sensor data...
5734373 Method and apparatus for controlling force feedback interface systems utilizing a host computer  
A method and apparatus for controlling and providing force feedback using an interface device manipulated by a user. A microprocessor is provided local to the interface device and reads sensor data...
5731804 Method and apparatus for providing high bandwidth, low noise mechanical I/O for computer systems  
A method and apparatus for providing high bandwidth and low noise mechanical input and output for computer systems. A gimbal mechanism provides two revolute degrees of freedom to an object about...
5729249 Touch sensitive input control device  
A family of controllers incorporate multiple force/touch sensitive input elements to provide intuitive input in up to six degrees of freedom, including position and rotation, in either a Cartesian,...
5724264 Method and apparatus for tracking the position and orientation of a stylus and for digitizing a 3-D object  
A method and apparatus for measuring three-dimensional (3-D) coordinates. A 3-D object can be digitized into a mesh representation manipulable by a computer system by tracing a stylus of a probe...
5721566 Method and apparatus for providing damping force feedback  
A method and apparatus for interfacing the motion of an object with a digital processing system includes a sensor for detecting movement of the object along a degree of freedom. A passive pneumatic...
5691898 Safe and low cost computer peripherals with force feedback for consumer applications  
A method and apparatus for providing safe and low-cost force feedback peripherals for consumer applications. A device microprocessor local to an interface device is coupled to the host by a first...
EP0787284A1 TRIAXIAL NORMAL AND SHEAR FORCE SENSOR  
Abstract not available for EP0787284 Abstract of corresponding document: US5604314 A triaxial force sensor using a hemispherical target supported by a compliant element such as a spring or an...
EP0565527B1 FORCE SENSOR  
Abstract not available for EP0565527 Abstract of corresponding document: US5209126 A force sensor and related method for determining force components. The force sensor includes a deformable medium...
5604314 Triaxial normal and shear force sensor  
A triaxial force sensor using a hemispherical target supported by a compliant element such as a spring or an elastomer supported by a rigid support member. The sensor includes a plurality of...
5553500 Triaxial normal and shear force sensor  
A triaxial force sensor using a hemispherical target embedded in a compliant layer such as an elastomer and having a plurality of ultrasonic transducers disposed in a plane at equal intervals about...
5335557 Touch sensitive input control device  
A family of controllers incorporate multiple force/touch sensitive input elements to provide intuitive input in up to six degrees of freedom, including position and rotation, in either a Cartesian,...
5209126 Force sensor  
A force sensor and related method for determining force components. The force sensor includes a deformable medium having a contact surface against which a force can be applied, a signal generator...
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