ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 11 -- United States Patent no. 12,469,476, issued on Nov. 11, was assigned to Georgia Tech Research Corp. (Atlanta).
"Passive haptic training system and methods" was invented by Caitlyn Seim (Atlanta) and Thad Eugene Starner (Atlanta).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Exemplary systems and wearable haptic device systems are disclosed for training a user to improve perception or discrimination. An exemplary system can be used to train a user to play a musical instrument, such as a piano, in passive training sessions via a wearable haptic device. The exemplary wearable haptic device can be integrated with sensors and in operative communication with a passive haptic learning sy...