Systems and methods for haptic sound
CA 2619666 C · Owner: Afshar, Shahriar S. · Inventors: Afshar, Shahriar S.
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Systems and methods for applying vibration to the human body. A vibration system includes a vibrator capable of converting an electrical signal into vibration. In one aspect, the vibrator is arranged on or about the human body on a pectoralis major muscle and spaced away from a sternum. In another aspect, the vibrator is arranged on or about the human body such that a first pattern of vibrations are generated on the body's surface. The first pattern of vibrations matches in relative amplitude a second pattern of vibrations generated on the body's surface when the body generates sound.
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- Filed August 11, 2006 and granted December 15, 2015. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended August 11, 2026.
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