Granted Patent B2

US 12,638,947 · App. 18/751,102 · Granted May 26, 2026

Inventor: Jeremy Bates (Kensington, MD)

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Abstract

Claims (35)

1 . A shape-changing interface system, comprising:

an interaction point with a plurality of surfaces made from a programmable shape-changing material;

a projection module that interprets data and communicates with the surfaces;

a computing device for transmitting and receiving data streams to the interaction point;

wherein the data stream controls the shape-changing material to form a 3D representation of the data;

wherein contacting the 3D shape transmits information back to the computing device;

when representation is established, contact therewith is monitored and received as input to either alter the representation or data stream;

contact results in updates to one or more force-aware motion planning algorithms (FAMPA);

the FAMPA converts that data to 3D data in the cloud; and

the 3D data is then converted into 2D data which the user then receives on their CED.

2 . The system of claim 1 , wherein

a skin is made of doped polymers, PA polymer, or carbon nanotubes;

the skin draws its power from the underlying device via a small cord; and

the skin converts 2D data to 3D data and 3D data is converted to FAMPA data.

3 . The system of claim 1 , integrated with medical imaging software, allowing for the creation of 3D models from medical scans.

4 . The system of claim 1 , with detachable surfaces are combined to create larger and more complex 3D structures.

5 . The system of claim 1 , comprising self-healing properties within the shape-changing material, allowing it to recover from minor tears or deformations.

6 . A method for controlling a shape-changing interface, comprising:

receiving a data stream containing information about a desired 3D shape;

interpreting the data and generating control signals for the shape-changing material;

transmitting the control signals to the interaction point surfaces, causing them to morph into the desired 3D form;

including a feedback loop where sensor data from the interaction point refines the 3D representation; and

is adaptable for real-time data visualization, where the 3D shape dynamically changes based on a live data feed.

7 . The method of claim 6 , adaptable for real-time data visualization, where the 3D shape dynamically changes based on a live data feed.

8 . A shape-changing material composition for the interface, comprising:

a base polymer matrix with shape memory capabilities or responsive to electrical fields or light; and

conductive elements embedded within the matrix for receiving electrical signals; and

self-healing properties achieved through the use of biocompatible materials and self-repair mechanisms.

9 . The composition of claim 8 , wherein

the self-healing process further comprises a redundant healing process (RHP);

the composition including EASMP and PNIPAM deformable media; and

the healing processes harness the properties of EASMP and PNIPAM to achieve comprehensive healing.

10 . The composition of claim 8 , wherein

PNIPAM enables self-healing through reversible hydrophobic interactions, reforming its polymer chains upon cooling; and

simultaneously, the dynamic covalent bonds within EASMP enable it to self-heal through reversible cross-linking, reforming its network structure.

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