Patents
US 12723887 B2: Navigational feedback device for the visually impaired
- Granted
- 2026-09-01
- Filed
- 2023-12-06 application 18530435
- Type
- Utility · 18 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A wearable device worn by a user is disclosed which includes a plurality of input device interfaces each configured to receive input from a sensor coupled to a user, a controller configured to generate a two-dimensional map of the user's three-dimensional space based on the received inputs, and a plurality of haptic feedback devices disposed on the wearable device, wherein the controller is configured to selectively activate each of the plurality of haptic feedback devices to signal the user's position in the three-dimensional space based on the generated two-dimensional map as the user moves in the three-dimensional space.
Source: PTBLXML, file of 2026-09-01 (ipgb20260901.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purdue Research Foundation 2,151 patents | US company or organization | West Lafayette, IN | PURDUE RESEARCH FOUNDATION Nonprofit EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state | PTBLXML, file of 2026-09-01 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethan M. Brown | Bloomington, IN | PTBLXML, file of 2026-09-01 | ||
| Eric P. O'Keefe | West Lafayette, IN | PTBLXML, file of 2026-09-01 | ||
| Fernando Vega | West Lafayette, IN | PTBLXML, file of 2026-09-01 | ||
| Shyam K. Reddy | Bridgeville, PA | PTBLXML, file of 2026-09-01 | ||
| Ivan Malov | Unterfoehring, DE | PTBLXML, file of 2026-09-01 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| G01C | Measuring distances, levels or bearings; surveying; navigation; gyroscopic instruments; photogrammetry or videogrammetry | G01C21/3652 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-09-01 |
| G06F | Electric digital data processing | G06F3/014 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-09-01 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
No recorded assignments or security interests on file for this patent.
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