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Stephen D. Rank
Also filed as: RANK STEPHEN · RANK STEPHEN D
61 granted patents·10 pending applications·1,050 citations·filing 2001–2019
99Inventor score
Files withIMMERSION CORP63ULLRICH CHRISTOPHER J2BAKIRCIOGLU MUNIBE M1GRANT DANNY1IMMERSION CORP A DELAWARE CORP1
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71 records- 0199US10074246B2Sound to haptic effect conversion system using multiple actuatorsIMMERSION CORP·Filed 2017·Granted Sep 11, 2018·54 cites·20 claims
- 0299US7979146B2System and method for automatically producing haptic events from a digital audio signalIMMERSION CORP·Filed 2006·Granted Jul 12, 2011·175 cites·25 claims
- 0398US9274603B2Method and apparatus to provide haptic feedback based on media content and one or more external parametersIMMERSION CORP·Filed 2014·Granted Mar 1, 2016·58 cites·26 claims
- 0498US9164587B2Haptic spatialization systemIMMERSION CORP·Filed 2014·Granted Oct 20, 2015·79 cites·27 claims
- 0598US8000825B2System and method for automatically producing haptic events from a digital audio fileIMMERSION CORP·Filed 2008·Granted Aug 16, 2011·79 cites·23 claims
- 0697US7623114B2Haptic feedback sensations based on audio output from computer devicesIMMERSION CORP·Filed 2001·Granted Nov 24, 2009·120 cites·15 claims
- 0796US9507423B2Generating haptic effects while minimizing cascadingIMMERSION CORP·Filed 2015·Granted Nov 29, 2016·57 cites·21 claims
- 0896US8621348B2Customizing haptic effects on an end user deviceRAMSAY ERIN B·Filed 2008·Granted Dec 31, 2013·63 cites·24 claims
- 0996US8378964B2System and method for automatically producing haptic events from a digital audio signalIMMERSION CORP·Filed 2006·Granted Feb 19, 2013·86 cites·42 claims
- 1095US10353471B2Haptic spatialization systemIMMERSION CORP·Filed 2017·Granted Jul 16, 2019·13 cites·20 claims
- 1194US9019087B2Synchronization of haptic effect data in a media streamBAKIRCIOGLU MUNIBE M·Filed 2007·Granted Apr 28, 2015·61 cites·20 claims
- 1293US10509472B2Methods and apparatuses for endstop diminishment solutions in haptically-enabled controller devicesIMMERSION CORP·Filed 2017·Granted Dec 17, 2019·14 cites·16 claims
- 1391US9619029B2Haptic trigger control systemIMMERSION CORP·Filed 2014·Granted Apr 11, 2017·14 cites·32 claims
- 1491US9213408B2Generating haptic effects while minimizing cascadingIMMERSION CORP·Filed 2013·Granted Dec 15, 2015·25 cites·27 claims
- 1591US8686941B2Haptic feedback sensations based on audio output from computer devicesIMMERSION CORP·Filed 2012·Granted Apr 1, 2014·13 cites·15 claims
- 1690US10586431B2Haptic system with increased LRA bandwidthIMMERSION CORP·Filed 2018·Granted Mar 10, 2020·5 cites·18 claims
- 1790US8688251B2System and method for automatically producing haptic events from a digital audio signalULLRICH CHRISTOPHER J·Filed 2011·Granted Apr 1, 2014·19 cites·33 claims
- 1889US10026276B2Haptic system with increased LRA bandwidthIMMERSION CORP·Filed 2016·Granted Jul 17, 2018·5 cites·20 claims
- 1989US9207764B2Orientation adjustable multi-channel haptic deviceIMMERSION CORP·Filed 2013·Granted Dec 8, 2015·8 cites·21 claims
- 2087US9524624B2Haptic system with increased LRA bandwidthIMMERSION CORP·Filed 2013·Granted Dec 20, 2016·8 cites·23 claims
- 2187US8441437B2Haptic feedback sensations based on audio output from computer devicesRANK STEPHEN D·Filed 2009·Granted May 14, 2013·17 cites·15 claims
- 2285US10261582B2Haptic playback adjustment systemIMMERSION CORP·Filed 2015·Granted Apr 16, 2019·5 cites·37 claims
- 2384US10748391B2Haptic signal conversion systemIMMERSION CORP·Filed 2018·Granted Aug 18, 2020·3 cites·17 claims
- 2484US10437341B2Systems and methods for user generated content authoringIMMERSION CORP·Filed 2015·Granted Oct 8, 2019·4 cites·16 claims
- 2584US10073523B2Position control of a user input element associated with a haptic output deviceIMMERSION CORP·Filed 2015·Granted Sep 11, 2018·3 cites·19 claims
- 2684US8761915B2System and method for automatically producing haptic events from a digital audio fileULLRICH CHRISTOPHER J·Filed 2011·Granted Jun 24, 2014·6 cites·27 claims
- 2783US10429934B2Method and apparatus to provide haptic feedback based on media content and one or more external parametersIMMERSION CORP·Filed 2018·Granted Oct 1, 2019·2 cites·17 claims
- 2883US10209776B2Orientation adjustable multi-channel haptic deviceIMMERSION CORP·Filed 2017·Granted Feb 19, 2019·2 cites·20 claims
- 2983US9997032B2Offline haptic conversion systemIMMERSION CORP·Filed 2014·Granted Jun 12, 2018·6 cites·21 claims
- 3082US10078368B2Method and apparatus to provide haptic feedback based on media content and one or more external parametersIMMERSION CORP·Filed 2016·Granted Sep 18, 2018·2 cites·20 claims
- 3181US9778744B2Orientation adjustable multi-channel haptic deviceIMMERSION CORP·Filed 2015·Granted Oct 3, 2017·2 cites·20 claims
- 3279US9330546B2System and method for automatically producing haptic events from a digital audio fileIMMERSION CORP·Filed 2014·Granted May 3, 2016·5 cites·33 claims
- 3378US10268286B2Controlling power distribution to haptic output devicesIMMERSION CORP·Filed 2015·Granted Apr 23, 2019·2 cites·25 claims
- 3477US10627907B2Position control of a user input element associated with a haptic output deviceIMMERSION CORP·Filed 2018·Granted Apr 21, 2020·1 cites·20 claims
- 3577US10088903B2Synchronization of haptic effect data in a media streamIMMERSION CORP·Filed 2015·Granted Oct 2, 2018·2 cites·14 claims
- 3677US10085069B2Method and system for haptic data encoding and streaming using a multiplexed data streamIMMERSION CORP·Filed 2016·Granted Sep 25, 2018·2 cites·20 claims
- 3777US9317120B2Multiplexing and demultiplexing haptic signalsIMMERSION CORP·Filed 2014·Granted Apr 19, 2016·2 cites·36 claims
- 3876US8700791B2Synchronization of haptic effect data in a media transport streamLACROIX ROBERT A·Filed 2006·Granted Apr 15, 2014·6 cites·30 claims
- 3975US10467870B2Sound to haptic effect conversion system using multiple actuatorsIMMERSION CORP·Filed 2018·Granted Nov 5, 2019·1 cites·19 claims
- 4074US10452170B2Controlling power distribution to haptic output devicesIMMERSION CORP·Filed 2019·Granted Oct 22, 2019·1 cites·20 claims
- 4174US9866924B2Systems and methods for enhanced television interactionGRANT DANNY·Filed 2013·Granted Jan 9, 2018·3 cites·33 claims
- 4274US9239700B2System and method for automatically producing haptic events from a digital audio signalIMMERSION CORP·Filed 2013·Granted Jan 19, 2016·4 cites·20 claims
- 4373US10613628B2Media driven hapticsIMMERSION CORP·Filed 2015·Granted Apr 7, 2020·1 cites·25 claims
- 4473US10152126B2Multiplexing and demultiplexing haptic signalsIMMERSION CORP·Filed 2016·Granted Dec 11, 2018·2 cites·12 claims
- 4573US9912842B2Synchronization of haptic effect data in a media transport streamIMMERSION CORP·Filed 2017·Granted Mar 6, 2018·2 cites·17 claims
- 4672US10416770B2Haptic trigger control systemIMMERSION CORP·Filed 2017·Granted Sep 17, 2019·1 cites·21 claims
- 4772US10297122B2Wearable haptic effects with permissions settingsIMMERSION CORP·Filed 2018·Granted May 21, 2019·1 cites·24 claims
- 4872US9996156B2Feedback reduction for a user input element associated with a haptic output deviceIMMERSION CORP·Filed 2015·Granted Jun 12, 2018·1 cites·24 claims
- 4972US9437087B2Method and system for haptic data encoding and streaming using a multiplexed data streamIMMERSION CORP·Filed 2014·Granted Sep 6, 2016·3 cites·26 claims
- 5070US9891710B2Haptic spatialization systemIMMERSION CORP·Filed 2015·Granted Feb 13, 2018·1 cites·24 claims
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