[accessibleimage] haptic feedback and news about Immersion

 
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   SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 14,
2004--Immersion Corporation (Nasdaq:IMMR), a leading
developer and licensor of touch feedback technology,
   today announced that it has added two U.S. and
international patents to its intellectual patent portfolio
in its second quarter ending June 2004. The company now
   has more than 230 issued patents worldwide, with more
than an additional 270 patents pending. 
   Included in the new patents is U.S. Patent No. 6,750,877,
titled "Controlling Haptic Feedback for Enhancing Navigation
in a Graphical Environment." This patent
   discloses, among other things, systems and methods for
allowing a user to interface with a graphical environment.
In one embodiment, an interface device capable
   of communicating with a computer generating a graphical
environment can include a user-manipulatable object capable
of controlling a cursor, an actuator that
   outputs a haptic effect to a user, and a modulator to
modulate the magnitude of the haptic effect in relation to a
rate of the cursor's interaction with graphical
   objects displayed in the graphical environment. 
   "In many applications, the use of programmable touch
feedback is still in its early stages," says Dean Chang,
Immersion CTO. "The technology we're inventing
   today can enhance -- and even redefine -- how we interact
with computers and machines in the future. Our innovations
can have an impact for a long time to come
   as developers incorporate haptics to create a better user
experience in a wide range of graphical user interface (GUI)
applications." 
   The complete list of Immersion patents awarded in the
second quarter of this year: 
   -- U.S. Patent No. 6,750,877 - 06/15/2004 
   -- Patent No. 2,139,336 (Canada) - 06/01/2004 
   About Immersion (www.immersion.com) 
   Founded in 1993, Immersion Corporation is a recognized
leader in developing, licensing and marketing digital touch
technology and products. Bringing value to
   markets where man-machine interaction needs to be made
more compelling, safer or productive, Immersion helps its
partners broaden market reach by making the
   use of touch feedback as critical a user experience as
sight and sound. Immersion's technology is deployed across
personal computing, entertainment, medical
   training, automotive, and 3D simulation markets.
Immersion and its wholly-owned subsidiaries hold more than
230 issued patents worldwide. 
   Forward Looking Statements 
   This press release contains "forward-looking statements"
that involve risks and uncertainties, as well as assumptions
that, if they never materialize or prove
   incorrect, could cause the results of Immersion
Corporation and its consolidated subsidiaries to differ
materially from those expressed or implied by such
   forward-looking statements. 
   All statements, other than the statements of historical
fact, are statements that may be deemed forward-looking
statements, including any projections of earnings,
   revenues, or other financial matters; any statements of
the plans, strategies, and objectives of management for
future operations; any statements concerning
   Immersion's ability to invent new force feedback
solutions or consumer and market acceptance of force
feedback products in general; future development of force
   feedback products; proposed products or services; any
statements regarding future economic conditions or
performance; statements of belief and any statement or
   assumptions underlying any of the foregoing. Immersion's
actual results might differ materially from those stated or
implied by such forward-looking statements due
   to risks and uncertainties associated with Immersion's
business which include, but are not limited to, delay in or
failure to achieve commercial demand for
   Immersion's products or a delay in or failure to achieve
the acceptance of force feedback as a critical user
experience. 
   For a more detailed discussion of these factors, and
other factors that could cause the Company's actual results
to vary materially, interested parties should review
   the risk factors listed in the Company's most current
Form 10-K and Forms 10-Q, which are on file with the U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission. The
   forward-looking statements in this press release reflect
the Company's beliefs and predictions as of the date of this
release. The Company disclaims any obligation
   to update these forward-looking statements as a result of
financial, business, or any other developments occurring
after the date of this release. 
   The Immersion and the Immersion logo is a trademark of
Immersion Corporation.

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