Patent ID: 9040875
Filing Date: 2015-05-26
Classification: H05B

Abstract:
1. A thermal pixel array device for pain research, communication, education or enhanced perception in gaming applications comprising: an array of heaters having at least three heaters serving as a pixel array for providing a stimulus for stimulating a human subject; a means to hold the heaters such that one side of the heaters can position substantially conforming to shape of a curved surface and at the same time providing for changing the distance between a pair of heaters independent from the distance between another pair of heaters by sliding and clamping means in one direction and in addition optionally providing for change in distances between heaters at a direction 90 degrees with respect to the first direction by means of stretching or sliding and clamping; a means to cool the heaters; a means for programmable control of temperatures of individual heaters in the array independent from each other.