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`US 10,884,496 B2
`( 10 ) Patent No .:
`Jan. 5 , 2021
`( 45 ) Date of Patent :
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`( 54 ) ONE - SIZE - FITS - ALL DATA GLOVE
`( 71 ) Applicant : BeBop Sensors , Inc. , Berkeley , CA
`( US )
`( 72 ) Inventors : Keith A. McMillen , Berkeley , CA
`( US ) ; Kyle Lobedan , Oakland , CA
`( US ) ; William Walls , Oakland , CA
`( US ) ; Brent Allen , Ross , CA ( US )
`( 73 ) Assignee : BeBop Sensors , Inc. , Berkeley , CA
`( US )
`Subject to any disclaimer , the term of this
`patent is extended or adjusted under 35
`U.S.C. 154 ( b ) by 0 days .
`( 21 ) Appl . No .: 16 / 449,017
`( 22 ) Filed :
`Jun . 21 , 2019
`( 65 )
`Prior Publication Data
`US 2020/0012344 A1
`Jan. 9 , 2020
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`( * ) Notice :
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`Related U.S. Application Data
`( 60 ) Provisional application No. 62 / 694,334 , filed on Jul .
`5 , 2018 .
`( 51 ) Int . Ci .
`G06F 3/01
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`( 2006.01 )
`( 2006.01 )
`G06F 3/014 ( 2013.01 ) ; G06F 3/016
`( 2013.01 ) ; G10H 140008 ( 2013.01 ) ; G10H
`2240/056 ( 2013.01 )
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`ABSTRACT
`Assemblies and techniques are described herein for use with
`a data glove . The data glove includes sensors configured to
`translate movement and forces associated with a human
`hand to the digital domain .
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`ONE - SIZE - FITS - ALL DATA GLOVE
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`2
`According to another specific implementation , each digit
`sensor assembly includes at least two sensors . Each of the
`sensors is configured to align with a corresponding knuckle
`INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE
`of the corresponding finger .
`According to another specific implementation , each digit
`An Application Data Sheet is filed concurrently with this 5
`sensor assembly includes one or more stiffeners , Each
`specification as part of this application . Each application to
`stiffener is aligned with a corresponding one of the one or
`which this application claims benefit or priority as identified
`more sensors of the digit sensor assembly and is configured
`in the concurrently filed Application Data Sheet is incorpo-
`to support a particular dynamic range of the corresponding
`rated by reference herein in its entirety and for all purposes .
`sensor .
`BACKGROUND
`According to another specific implementation , each
`sleeve includes one or more stiffeners . Each stiffener is
`Demand is rapidly rising for technologies that bridge the
`aligned with a corresponding one of the one or more sensors
`gap between computing devices and the physical world .
`Such interfaces typically require some form of sensor tech- 15 of the digit sensor assembly contained in the sleeve and is
`configured to support a particular dynamic range of the
`nology that translates information from the physical domain
`corresponding sensor .
`to the digital domain . One type of interface provides for the
`According to another specific implementation , each of the
`translation of the movements of a human operator , as well as
`one or more sensors of each digit sensor assembly includes
`forces exerted or experienced by the human operator , to
`20 either a piezoresistive material or a piezoelectric material .
`digital information .
`Ac

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