Claims
- 1. A method for controlling shape of a digital clay device, the method comprising the steps of:
determining a desired position of a skeleton structure portion residing in the digital clay device; determining a volumetric change of a fluid residing in a bladder, the determined volumetric change corresponding to the determined desired position of the skeleton structure portion; opening a valve so that the fluid flows through the valve thereby causing the determined volumetric change of the fluid residing in the bladder; and adjusting a position of the skeleton structure portion corresponding to the desired position of the skeleton structure portion, the position adjustment caused by a force generated by the bladder on the skeleton structure portion when the volume of the bladder changes in response to the determined volumetric change of the fluid residing in the bladder.
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] This application is a divisional of copending U.S. utility application entitled, “DIGITAL CLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD,” having Ser. No. 10/164,888, filed Jun. 7, 2002, which is entirely incorporated herein by reference.
[0002] This document claims priority to and the benefit of the filing date of co-pending commonly assigned Provisional Application entitled, “DIGITAL CLAY FOR SHAPE INPUT TO AND DISPLAY FROM A COMPUTER,” filed Jun. 8, 2001, and accorded Ser. No. 60/296,938. The foregoing pending provisional application is hereby incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
Provisional Applications (1)
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60296938 |
Jun 2001 |
US |
Divisions (1)
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10164888 |
Jun 2002 |
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10889916 |
Jul 2004 |
US |