IP Library › Granted Patent US 11,819,883
Granted Patent B2
US 11,819,883 · App. 17/296,445 · Granted Nov 21, 2023

Systems for interfacing with immersive computing environments

Inventors: Sylvester Spencer Lee (Marina del Rey, CA); Isaac Castro (Marina del Rey, CA); Mauricio Teran (Marina del Rey, CA); James D. Hamilton (Marina del Rey, CA); Carmen Badea (Marina del Rey, CA); Ravi Patel (Marina del Rey, CA); Nathan E. Brummel (Marina del Rey, CA); Edward Marc Fernandez (Marina del Rey, CA); Naveen Anand Gunalan (Marina del Rey, CA); Dustin Delmar (Marina del Rey, CA)
Assignee: Emerge Now Inc.
B06B1/0637G06F3/011G06F3/016
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Patent No.
US 11,819,883
App. No.
17/296,445
Granted
Nov 21, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

A multi-array ultrasound system for haptic engagement is provided. The system may include a computing device with a processing system, a tracking device communicatively coupled to the processing system, two or more ultrasound transducer arrays including a plurality of ultrasound transducers, and a driver communicatively coupled to the processing system and the two or more ultrasound transducer arrays.

Claims (26)

1. A multi-array ultrasound system for haptic engagement, the system comprising:

a computing device with a processing system;

a tracking device communicatively coupled to the processing system;

wherein the tracking device provides the tracking information to the processing system;

two or more ultrasound transducer arrays including a plurality of ultrasound transducers that can produce at least one acoustic field of ultrasonic energy, wherein the plurality of ultrasound transducers is arranged in a set of two-dimensional concentric circles of varying radius, wherein each concentric circle of the set of two-dimensional concentric circles comprises a subset of the plurality of ultrasound transducers, wherein each concentric circle is rotated to reduce alignment of the ultrasound transducers along any direction, and wherein each adjacent concentric circle is not aligned; and

a driver communicatively coupled to the processing system and the two or more ultrasound transducer arrays;

wherein the driver causes the plurality of ultrasound transducers to create a mid-air tactile sensation on the body part of the at least one user through excitement of the two or more ultrasound transducer arrays in response to feedback from the processing system that is responsive to the tracking information from the tracking device.

2. The multi-array ultrasound system of claim 1 , wherein the relative position or orientation of the arrays is measured automatically.

3. The multi-array ultrasound system of claim 1 further comprising three or more ultrasound transmitters that emit ultrasound signals.

4. The multi-array ultrasound system of claim 3 , wherein the ultrasound transmitters are placed above the ultrasound arrays.

5. The multi-array ultrasound system of claim 4 , wherein the ultrasound transmitters are placed above the ultrasound arrays using a holding system.

6. The multi-array ultrasound system of claim 5 , wherein the holding system does not impede signal transmission between the ultrasound transmitters and ultrasound arrays.

7. The multi-array ultrasound system of claim 4 further comprising detectors.

8. The multi-array ultrasound system of claim 7 , wherein the detectors receive the emitted ultrasound signals from the ultrasound transmitters.

9. The multi-array ultrasound system of claim 7 , wherein the location of the detectors is computed.

10. The multi-array ultrasound system of claim 3 , wherein emission time of the emitted signals is computed.

11. The multi-array ultrasound system of claim 3 further comprising a waveform generator and a standard acquisition system.

12. The multi-array ultrasound system of claim 11 , wherein the waveform generator is communicatively coupled to the standard acquisition system and the ultrasound transmitters.

13. The multi-array ultrasound system of claim 11 , wherein the acquisition system records the emission time of the emitted ultrasound signals.

14. The multi-array ultrasound system of claim 11 , wherein the acquisition system is commutatively coupled to the ultrasound detectors.

15. The multi-array ultrasound system of claim 11 , wherein the acquisition system or waveform generator is embedded in the ultrasound system.

16. The multi-array ultrasound system of claim 1 further comprising an orienting feature.

17. The multi-array ultrasound system of claim 1 , wherein the ultrasound system is integrated into an immersive computing environment.

18. The multi-array ultrasound system of claim 17 , wherein the immersive computing environment further comprises an AR/VR/XR system.

19. The multi-array ultrasound system of claim 18 , wherein the AR/VR/XR system provides a visualization of digital objects.

20. The multi-array ultrasound system of claim 17 , wherein the immersive computing environment is communicatively linked to a smart speaker, wherein the smart speaker comprises a voice interface and smart assistant software, and wherein the smart speaker utilizes a set of neural networks to interface with digital content.

Assignments (3)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Sep 3, 2026
From: EMERGE NOW INC.
To: DAVID GRAN HOLDINGS INC.
Reel/Frame 075907/0632 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Sep 2, 2026
From: EMERGE NOW INC.
To: NECTAR INVESTMENTS, LLC
Reel/Frame 075887/0610 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 13, 2022
From: LEE, SYLVESTER SPENCER; CASTRO, ISAAC; TERAN, MAURICIO; HAMILTON, JAMES D.; BADEA, CARMEN; PATEL, RAVI; BRUMMEL, NATHAN E.; FERNANDEZ, EDWARD MARC; GUNALAN, NAVEEN ANAND; DELMER, DUSTIN
To: EMERGE NOW INC.
Reel/Frame 058641/0461 →
Continuity (2)
Continuation In Part PCTUS2018066087 · Dec 17, 2018
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