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Temperature stimulus presentation apparatus and method
US11941165B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-11941165-B2 |
| Application number | US-202017796799-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Feb 10, 2020 |
| Priority date | Feb 10, 2020 |
| Publication date | Mar 26, 2024 |
| Grant date | Mar 26, 2024 |
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A temperature stimulus presentation device includes a presentation unit that generates heat at a predetermined temperature, and a control unit that changes an area of the presentation unit depending on whether or not a temperature stimulus is presented.
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The invention claimed is: 1. A temperature stimulus presentation device comprising: a presentation unit, including one or more processors, configured to generate heat at a predetermined temperature; and a control unit, including one or more processors, configured to change an area of the presentation unit depending on whether or not a temperature stimulus is presented. 2. A temperature stimulus presentation device comprising: a planar contact unit, including one or more processors, configured to come into contact with a human body; a presentation unit, including one or more processors, disposed separately on a side of the planar contact unit not in contact with the human body to generate heat at a predetermined temperature; and a control unit, including one or more processors, configured to change a distance of the presentation unit with respect to the planar contact unit depending on whether or not a temperature stimulus is presented. 3. A temperature stimulus presentation method comprising: generating, by a presentation unit, heat at a predetermined temperature; and changing, by a control unit, an area of the presentation unit depending on whether or not a temperature stimulus is presented. 4. The temperature stimulus presentation method of claim 3 comprising: changing, by the control unit, a distance of the presentation unit with respect to a planar contact unit depending on whether or not the temperature stimulus is presented, the planar contact unit coming into contact with a human body.
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- G06F3/011Primary
Arrangements for interaction with the human body, e.g. for user immersion in virtual reality (blind teaching G09B21/00) · CPC title
Specific input/output arrangements not covered by G06F3/01 - G06F3/16 (other optical apparatus G02B27/00) · CPC title
- G06F3/016Primary
Input arrangements with force or tactile feedback as computer generated output to the user · CPC title
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- What does patent US11941165B2 cover?
- A temperature stimulus presentation device includes a presentation unit that generates heat at a predetermined temperature, and a control unit that changes an area of the presentation unit depending on whether or not a temperature stimulus is presented.
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- Nippon Telegraph & Telephone
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- Primary CPC classification G06F3/011. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
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