Patents by Inventor Jonathan S. Robinson

Jonathan S. Robinson 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).

  • User-replaceable thumbstick top for game controller
    Patent number: 9925457
    Abstract: A user-replaceable thumbstick top for a user input device is described. The thumbstick top comprises one or more first mating elements that are adapted to mate with one or more second mating elements of a thumbstick base of the user input device. The first and second mating elements are configured to enable the thumbstick top to be removably connected to the thumbstick base. The manner of interconnection between the thumbstick top and the thumbstick base is such that a user can connect and disconnect the two components without having to disassemble the game controller and without having to use any tools.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Gabriel M. R. Gassoway, Jason V. Tsai, Kenneth D. Jasinski, Jonathan S. Robinson, Christopher H. Kujawski, Aaron Schmitz
  • Game controller with user-replaceable thumbstick top
    Patent number: 9764230
    Abstract: A user input device is described that includes a thumbstick that comprises a thumbstick module and a thumbstick cap that is connected thereto. The thumbstick cap includes a thumbstick base that is mounted upon the thumbstick module and a thumbstick top that can be removably connected to the thumbstick base. The manner of interconnection between the thumbstick top and the thumbstick base is such that a user can connect and disconnect the two components without having to disassemble the game controller and without having to use any tools.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Gabriel M. R. Gassoway, Jason V. Tsai, Kenneth D. Jasinski, Jonathan S. Robinson, Christopher H. Kujawski, Aaron Schmitz
  • GAME CONTROLLER WITH USER-REPLACEABLE THUMBSTICK TOP
    Publication number: 20160361634
    Abstract: A user input device is described that includes a thumbstick that comprises a thumbstick module and a thumbstick cap that is connected thereto. The thumbstick cap includes a thumbstick base that is mounted upon the thumbstick module and a thumbstick top that can be removably connected to the thumbstick base. The manner of interconnection between the thumbstick top and the thumbstick base is such that a user can connect and disconnect the two components without having to disassemble the game controller and without having to use any tools.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2015
    Publication date: December 15, 2016
    Inventors: Gabriel M. R. Gassoway, Jason V. Tsai, Kenneth D. Jasinski, Jonathan S. Robinson, Christopher H. Kujawski, Aaron Schmitz
  • USER-REPLACEABLE THUMBSTICK TOP FOR GAME CONTROLLER
    Publication number: 20160361636
    Abstract: A user-replaceable thumbstick top for a user input device is described. The thumbstick top comprises one or more first mating elements that are adapted to mate with one or more second mating elements of a thumbstick base of the user input device. The first and second mating elements are configured to enable the thumbstick top to be removably connected to the thumbstick base. The manner of interconnection between the thumbstick top and the thumbstick base is such that a user can connect and disconnect the two components without having to disassemble the game controller and without having to use any tools.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2015
    Publication date: December 15, 2016
    Inventors: Gabriel M. R. Gassoway, Jason V. Tsai, Kenneth D. Jasinski, Jonathan S. Robinson, Christopher H. Kujawski, Aaron Schmitz