Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
116205000 | By touch | 17 |
20080264326 | Indicator - An elongate strip for indicating a platform edge includes a base for resting on a platform; a back and a further surface. The arrangement is such that with the device resting on a platform, the further surface takes the place of the platform surface and includes an indicator to indicate an edge of the platform. | 10-30-2008 |
20080271662 | Inlay system for concrete - The present invention discloses a tactile warning panel inlay system and method. Such system is comprised of a panel formed with an exposed surface having a plurality of tactile warning protrusions and a support surface configured to contact a substrate matrix. The panel includes a plurality of apertures extending from the exposed surface to the support surface. Further, a plurality of two-piece fasteners are configured to extend individually through an aperture included in the plurality of panel apertures to secure the panel to the substrate matrix. Each fastener includes a head conformed to the shape of the tactile warning protrusion and a threaded shank for extending through the panel and which has an anchor member threadably secured thereto. | 11-06-2008 |
20080282961 | Tactile Fire Escape System - A tactile fire escape system for guiding individuals to a fire escape during low visibility emergencies. The tactile fire escape system includes a plurality of first tactile members attached to a wall at a height above a floor, wherein the plurality of first tactile members are comprised of a tapered structure pointing approximately along an emergency path to an exit door, a second tactile sign attached to the exit door, wherein the second tactile sign is comprised of a tapered structure pointing approximately upwardly and a plurality of third tactile members attached to the wall indicating an immediate left or right turn across the hallway or common area. The first tactile members, second tactile sign and third tactile members guide a user along an emergency path toward an exit door. An initial tactile member may also be located within a room to guide the individual toward an initial direction along the emergency path. | 11-20-2008 |
20090064920 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR RECORDING PERIODIC MEDICINAL DOSAGES - A dosage reminder device is disclosed. The device is comprised of a front plate, a set of slides inserted into the front plate and a back plate connected to the front plate. Each slide indicates a first position for a dosage not taken, a second position to indicate a dosage taken, or to a third position to indicate no dosage. The rear of the back plate has a removable adhesive cover that once removed, facilitates adhering the dosage reminder device to a medicine vial. | 03-12-2009 |
20090120350 | Firehose Coupling Exit Indicator - A direction indicator device captured between couplers of ends of firehose sections that point to the source of the firehose and to safety. The direction indicator device includes a gasket-like annular body which fits over the male threads of the male coupler and is captured between annular ends of the abutting male and female coupler bodies. Direction pointing fingers, integral with the annular body, point toward the hose section to which the male coupler is attached and are angularly oriented to fit between longitudinal lugs of the male coupler. A lip is provided on an inwardly facing surface at each finger tip to hinder removal and to prevent inadvertent removal of the device from the male coupler body. | 05-14-2009 |
20090217862 | DIRECTIONAL ROPE WITH TACTILE INDICATORS - A directional rope with tactile indicators, the rope configured for denoting to a fire-fighter the escape route from a dark or smoked filled environment that has little or no visibility. | 09-03-2009 |
20090283026 | Detectable guidance markers for tactile navigation, including indicia of obstacle presence, type, dimensions, direction, and/or proximity - An apparatus, system, and method provides blind and vision impaired (B/VI) persons with improved Detectible Guidance Markers (DGMs) for navigation in a wide variety of environments, providing information regarding the presence, type, direction, and proximity of various navigational obstacles. A representative but non-exclusive example of an invented unitary DGM includes a plurality of tactually-detectable informational members, including a base member and one or more integral directional members configured to be disposed at a surface of a navigational substrate. A discrete number of directional members conveys an obstacle identity, while different lengths of directional members, and characteristics of other informational members, convey a direction and/or a proximity to an obstacle. Additionally, numerous structural alterations to a surrounding substrate surface cooperatively supplement the detectability and information-conveying benefits of a DGM. | 11-19-2009 |
20100071610 | Tactile Guide for Actuators - A locating device includes a surface, an actuator, and a tactile guide coupled to the surface. The tactile guide extends from a location on the surface away from the actuator and terminates at a location on the surface adjacent to the actuator. | 03-25-2010 |
20100101480 | Mobile Apparatus - A mobile apparatus includes a casing; a first force-sense generating mechanism which selectively imparts, to the user who is carrying the casing; a force-sense of a first translation force directed toward one side in a first direction, and a force-sense of a second translational force directed toward the other side in the first direction; and a second force-sense generating mechanism which is arranged in the casing, at an opposite side of the first force-sense generating mechanism with respect to a straight line passing through a center of gravity of the mobile apparatus, and which selectively imparts a force-sense of a third translational force directed toward one side in a second direction which is substantially parallel to the first direction, and a force-sense of a fourth translational force directed toward the other side in the second direction. | 04-29-2010 |
20110107958 | INPUT DEVICES AND METHODS OF OPERATION - The disclosure describes input devices for processor-based systems, including computing systems, to provide enhanced user experience. The described systems provide tactile sensations providing feedback to a user. In some systems, feedback is provided before actual contact with the key expelling air from the input device proximate the key when user selection is imminent. In other examples, the tactile sensation results from automatic movement of the key in response to detected user selection of the key. Additional examples and variations are described herein. | 05-12-2011 |
20110155044 | KINESTHETICALLY CONCORDANT OPTICAL, HAPTIC IMAGE SENSING DEVICE - A haptic system which utilizes a combination of tactile and kinesthetic sensing allows a visually impaired person to sense visual and graphical information, such as graphs, figures, and images, on computer displays or printed material. An optical sensor is positioned on a person's hand, e.g., on the person's finger or fingers, or on the person's palm, or is positioned on a stylus used by the person. The optical sensor is traced over an image. When the sensor passes over or follows a location of color or an edge or point of contrast of the graphical information or image, e.g., a line graph, bar graph or pie chart, tactile feedback is provided to the user. The combination of the mechanical stimulation in the same area of the hand used in the sensing (i.e., being kinesthetic ally concordant) will allow the user to more easily and quickly ‘sense’ the shape or image presented on the display or paper. | 06-30-2011 |
20110185961 | UNIVERSAL RADIUS TACTILE WARNING SURFACE PRODUCT - An apparatus and method for using a single radial TWS product for a variety of applications is disclosed. Radial TWS products are used for intersections and the like. Often, different applications require radial TWS products of varying dimensions. The present invention includes a radial TWS product, having domes on its upper surface, which are ADAAG compliant. Markings are placed on the bottom surface, which indicate the appropriate places where the TWS product can be cut to achieve a variety of effective radii. These markings are positioned such that, after being cut, the resulting radial TWS product continues to meet the ADAAG required center-to-center spacing between domes of adjacent cut TWS products. In some embodiments, anchor members are used in conjunction with the TWS product to allow simple replacement. | 08-04-2011 |
20110253029 | Architectural signs with interlocking solid color tactile components and method of production - An architectural sign useful to the visually impaired, with tactile components that are resistant to daily wear, cleaning, and vandalisms, and a method of producing such a sign with interlocking solid color components is disclosed. The sign comprised of a planar sign plate or base routed therethrough forming one or more sockets to receive one or more tactile text plugs and one or more Braille plugs. These plugs when inserted, pressed and friction fit through the back of the base until flush therewith, protrude at least 1/32nd inch above the front surface of said sign base. The plugs being fabricated from solid color materials that contrast with the base by at least 70% without painting. The Braille plug provides all the Braille pins for the sign on an integrated base. | 10-20-2011 |
20120017823 | REPLACEABLE WET-SET TACTILE WARNING SURFACE UNIT AND METHOD OF INSTALLATION AND REPLACEMENT - A replaceable, wet-set tactile warning surface unit having a body defining an upper surface and a lower surface, the body defining a series of raised projections on its upper surface, and defining a plurality of spaced through-holes from the top to the bottom surface, in which the raised projections are spaced from one another and the through-holes are located between projections. An anchor member such as a threaded insert is coupled to the bottom surface of the unit member directly below each of the through-holes by fasteners such as bolts that pass through the through-holes. | 01-26-2012 |
20120073492 | REPLACEABLE WET-SET TACTILE WARNING SURFACE UNIT AND METHOD OF INSTALLATION AND REPLACEMENT - A replaceable, wet-set tactile warning surface unit having a body defining an upper surface and a lower surface, the body defining a series of raised projections on its upper surface, and defining a plurality of spaced through-holes from the top to the bottom surface, in which the raised projections are spaced from one another and the through-holes are located between projections. An anchor member such as a threaded insert is coupled to the bottom surface of the unit member directly below each of the through-holes by fasteners such as bolts that pass through the through-holes. | 03-29-2012 |
20140076229 | DIRECTIONAL INDICATING FIRE HOSE - An exit indicating fire hose comprising: a fire hose having an entrance coupling attached to the fire hose disposed at the end of the fire hose for receiving water; a first directional indicator attached to the fire hose having first end which indicates the direction toward the water source enters the fire hose; a second directional indicator attached to generally the opposite side of the fire hose disposed away from the first directional indicator a predetermined distance; and, wherein the first directional indicator and the second directional indicator have a height above the fire hose so that the directional indicator can indicate direction visually and through touch. | 03-20-2014 |
20140230716 | FORCE-FEEDBACK PLANE SLIDE INPUT DEVICE - A force-feedback plane slide input device includes: a base body having a housing space formed in a rectangular shape; a slider configured to move within the housing space along a plane including a first direction and a second direction which are orthogonal to each other; an operation member integrally provided with the slider; a first actuating member configured to be actuated by movement of the operation member in the first direction; a second actuating member configured to be actuated by movement of the operation member in the second direction; and a force-feedback unit configured to feed back a sense of force to an operator. The slider includes a first slider member and second slider member. A length of an edge in the first direction of the housing space is substantially the same as a width in the first direction of the second slider member. | 08-21-2014 |