US Patent Application 18246793. TACTILE DEVICE simplified abstract

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TACTILE DEVICE

Organization Name

Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation


Inventor(s)

Toshiki Wada of Tokyo (JP)

Takako Ishihara of Tokyo (JP)

TACTILE DEVICE - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18246793 titled 'TACTILE DEVICE

Simplified Explanation

The patent application describes a tactile device that can be worn on a subject's arm.

  • The device includes a portion that generates tactile stimuli and a portion that ensures the device stays in place.
  • The tactile stimulus generation portion is fixed to the wearing portion.
  • The device is worn on the subject's arm, and the tactile stimulus is provided to the arm's surface.
  • The positioning portion is a glove that is integrated with the wearing portion.


Original Abstract Submitted

A tactile device includes a wearing portion to be worn on a subject, a tactile stimulus generation portion that provides a tactile stimulus to a body surface of the subject, and a positioning portion that makes a place where the wearing portion is worn constant. The tactile stimulus generation portion is fixed to the wearing portion. The wearing portion is worn on an arm of the subject. A tactile stimulus is provided to a body surface of the arm of the tactile stimulus generation portion. The positioning portion is, for example, a glove integrally formed with the wearing portion.