TACTILE STIMULATION APPARATUS HAVING A COMPOSITE SECTION COMPRISING A SEMICONDUCTING MATERIAL
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1. A tactile stimulation apparatus comprising:
- a composite section comprising an insulation region and a semiconducting region proximate to the insulation region, the insulation region configured to be touched by a body member; and
a voltage source proximate to the semiconducting region, the voltage source configured to charge the semiconducting region to an electric potential producing an electrosensory sensation on the body member.
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Abstract
Embodiments of tactile stimulation apparatuses and components of such apparatuses are generally described herein. For example, in one embodiment, a tactile stimulation apparatus is provided. This tactile stimulation apparatus has a composite section comprising an insulation region and a semiconducting region that is proximate to the insulation region. This insulation region is touchable by a body member. Additionally included is a voltage source proximate to the semiconducting region. Here, the voltage source is configured to charge the semiconducting region to an electric potential, which produces an electrosensory sensation on the body member.
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32 Claims
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1. A tactile stimulation apparatus comprising:
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a composite section comprising an insulation region and a semiconducting region proximate to the insulation region, the insulation region configured to be touched by a body member; and a voltage source proximate to the semiconducting region, the voltage source configured to charge the semiconducting region to an electric potential producing an electrosensory sensation on the body member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A tactile display device comprising:
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a touch screen panel comprising an insulation region and a semiconducting region proximate to the insulation region, the insulation region configured to be touched by a body member; and a voltage source proximate to the semiconducting region, the voltage source configured to charge the semiconducting region to an electric potential producing an electrosensory sensation on the body member. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A touch screen panel configured to be touched by a body member, the touch screen panel comprising:
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a conductive region; a first insulation region disposed above the conductive region; a semiconducting region disposed above the first insulation region; and a second insulation region disposed above the semiconducting region, the second insulation region having a surface that is configured to be touched by the body member. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A touch screen panel configured to be touched by a body member, the touch screen panel comprising:
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a conductive region; a semiconducting region disposed above the conductive region; and an insulation region disposed above the semiconducting region, the insulation region having a surface that is configured to be touched by the body member.
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