Haptic feedback system that simulates a detonation or explosive event. The system includes a power supply, an energy storage circuit, a switching circuit, and a conductor operatively connected to said energy storage circuit through said switching circuit whereby said conductor causes a haptic event
Haptic feedback system that simulates a detonation or explosive event. The system includes a power supply, an energy storage circuit, a switching circuit, and a conductor operatively connected to said energy storage circuit through said switching circuit whereby said conductor causes a haptic event when said energy storage circuit is electrically connected to said conductor by operation of said switching circuit. The system creates shock waves and pressure waves in a safe manner for use in a simulator.
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1. An apparatus for a haptic generator that through an explosion causes an event that includes a pressure wave and a shock wave, said apparatus comprising: a conductor configured to produce the explosion when a specified energy level is applied to said conductor;a vortex generator, said conductor is
1. An apparatus for a haptic generator that through an explosion causes an event that includes a pressure wave and a shock wave, said apparatus comprising: a conductor configured to produce the explosion when a specified energy level is applied to said conductor;a vortex generator, said conductor is located inside said vortex generator;said conductor has a first end and a second end, said conductor first end is at a distal end of a first electrode, said conductor second end is at a distal end of a second electrode; said conductor comprises a gas; anda controller configured to selectively apply said specified energy level to said conductor. 2. The apparatus of claim 1, said specified energy level is supplied by a first energy source, wherein said first energy source is configured to deliver a first voltage across said first and second electrode distal ends. 3. The apparatus of claim 2, said first energy source includes a Marx generator. 4. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein a distance between said first and second electrode distal ends is one inch, and wherein said first voltage is between 100 kV and 200 kV. 5. An apparatus for a haptic generator that causes an explosion resulting in a pressure wave and a shock wave, said apparatus comprising: a conductor, said conductor is electro-exploding;a vortex generator, said conductor is located inside said vortex generator;said conductor has a first end that contacts a distal end of a first electrode, said conductor has a second end that contacts a distal end of a second electrode; anda controller configured to selectively apply electrical energy to said conductor. 6. The apparatus of claim 5, further comprising a first charge generator, said first generator is electrically coupled to said first electrode to deliver a first electric charge across said conductor; a second charge generator, said second generator is electrically coupled to deliver a second electric charge to at least one of said first and second electrodes. 7. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein said controller is configured to deliver said first electric charge before said second electric charge; wherein said first electric charge has a higher voltage that said second electric charge; andwherein said second electric charge has a higher energy that said first electric charge. 8. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein said first electric charge has a predetermined voltage that creates a plasma tunnel in said conductor when said first electric charge is delivered across said conductor; and wherein said second electric charge is sufficient to travel across said plasma tunnel to cause said explosion. 9. The apparatus of claim 6, said first charge generator includes a Marx generator. 10. The apparatus of claim 6, said first electrode distal end includes a trigatron. 11. The apparatus of claim 6, said first and second charge generators are electrically coupled to each other and to said first electrode, wherein a circuit protector is interposed between said first and second charge generators. 12. The apparatus of claim 11, said second electrode is electrically coupled to a load. 13. The apparatus of claim 5, said apparatus includes a screen, said screen is electrically conductive, said screen is affixed to said vortex generator, vortex generator contains sufficient conductive material such that said screen and said vortex generator collectively create a Faraday cage around said first and second electrode distal ends. 14. An apparatus for a haptic generator that causes an explosive event resulting in a pressure wave and a shock wave, said apparatus comprising: a first electrode having a first distal end;a second electrode having a second distal end;a third electrode having a third distal end, said third distal end is interposed between said first distal end and said second distal end;a vortex generator, said first, second, and third distal ends are inside said vortex generator;a first charge generator, said first charge generator is electrically coupled to said third distal end;a second charge generator, said second charge generator is electrically coupled to at least said first distal end;a controller, said controller is configured to control release of energy from said first and second charge generators. 15. The apparatus of claim 14, said first generator generates a first charge, said first charge is predetermined, said second generator generates a second charge, said second charge is predetermined, wherein said first charge has a higher voltage than said second charge, and wherein said second charge has a higher energy than said first charge. 16. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein said first charge has a voltage sufficient to create a plasma tunnel extending from said first distal end to said second distal end; wherein said second electric charge has an energy sufficient to travel across said plasma tunnel to create said explosive event. 17. The apparatus of claim 14, further comprising a plurality of middle electrodes, wherein each middle electrode in said plurality of middle electrodes has a respective distal end, wherein each respective distal end of said each middle electrode in said plurality of middle electrodes is interposed between said first distal end of said first electrode and said second distal end of said second electrode. 18. The apparatus of claim 14, further comprising a circuit protector, wherein said first charge generator and said second charge generator are electrically coupled, and wherein said circuit protector is electrically interposed between said first and second charge generators. 19. The apparatus of claim 14, further comprising a fourth electrode, said fourth electrode has a fourth distal end, said fourth distal end is interposed between said first distal end and said second distal end, said fourth electrode is coupled to a third charge generator. 20. The apparatus of claim 19, said first and third distal ends are a separated by a first distance, said second and fourth distal ends are separated by a second distance, said first distance is equal to said second distance; said first generator generates a first charge, said first charge is predetermined, said second generator generates a second charge, said second charge is predetermined, said third generator generators a third charge, said third charge is predetermined, wherein said first charge and said third charge each have a higher voltage than said second charge, and wherein said second charge has a higher energy than said first charge and said third charge.
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Phillips William A. (Delta CAX), Conical ultrasound waveguide.
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