Patents by Inventor Debra Ann Loussedes

Debra Ann Loussedes has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Joystick type computer input device with mouse
    Patent number: 8576170
    Abstract: A user input device includes a base that has a top surface. Flexibly attached to the base is a joystick. Character indicia are displayed on the base, and each indicium corresponds to a unique joystick position or motion sequence. The user input device has a processor and non-volatile memory that stores machine-readable instructions, that when executed by the processor, transmit a code associated with the unique joystick position or motion sequence.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Steven Alan Cordes, Debra C. Leach, Debra Ann Loussedes, Christopher Edward Obszamy
  • JOYSTICK TYPE COMPUTER INPUT DEVICE WITH MOUSE
    Publication number: 20120176315
    Abstract: A user input device includes a base that has a top surface. Flexibly attached to the base is a joystick. Character indicia are displayed on the base, and each indicium corresponds to a unique joystick position or motion sequence. The user input device has a processor and non-volatile memory that stores machine-readable instructions, that when executed by the processor, transmit a code associated with the unique joystick position or motion sequence.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2011
    Publication date: July 12, 2012
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Steven Alan Cordes, Debra C. Leach, Debra Ann Loussedes, Christopher Edward Obszarny