Bussed haptic actuator system and method

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9836123
APP PUB NO 20150227204A1
SERIAL NO

14616924

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A bussed haptic actuator system includes a plurality of haptic actuators and a master control subsystem. Each haptic actuator includes a memory with an address storable therein and a slave controller subsystem configured to control the actuator in response to a received command signal. The master control subsystem is connected via a bus to the plurality of haptic actuators. The master control subsystem includes sequencer configured to determine which of the plurality of haptic actuators are to be activated and logic configured to provide, on the bus, a command signal including one or more addresses corresponding to haptic actuators to be activated as determined by the sequencer.

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MIDE TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION200 HIGH STREET SUITE 1000 MEDFORD MA 02155

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Gipson, Timothy R Medford, US 2 108
Hanly, Stephen Charlestown, US 4 117
Keegan, Noel Jared Medford, US 3 120

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