Tactile stimulation apparatus having a composite section comprising a semiconducting material
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1. A tactile display device comprising:
- 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, the semiconducting region configured to be charged to an electric potential that produces an electrosensory sensation on the body member; and
a voltage source proximate to the semiconducting region, the voltage source configured to charge the semiconducting region to the electric potential producing the electrosensory sensation on the body member, the semiconducting region being chargeable by the voltage source to the electric potential that produces the electrosensory sensation on the body member in less than 500 milliseconds.
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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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1. 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, the semiconducting region configured to be charged to an electric potential that produces an electrosensory sensation on the body member; and a voltage source proximate to the semiconducting region, the voltage source configured to charge the semiconducting region to the electric potential producing the electrosensory sensation on the body member, the semiconducting region being chargeable by the voltage source to the electric potential that produces the electrosensory sensation on the body member in less than 500 milliseconds. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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