Patents by Inventor Nikolas White

Nikolas White 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).

  • Patent number: 5457480
    Abstract: A device in which functions of both a conventional mouse and a numerical data entry keypad are integrated into a single unit is disclosed. A conventional mouse ball is disposed on the bottom of the device. Pointer select buttons are disposed on a forward portion of the top of the device and numerical entry keys are disposed on a rearward portion of the top of the device. A microprocessor responsive to the ball, buttons, and keys, generates appropriate signals for input to a single I/O port in a computer. A hood is also provided which is hingedly attached to the device between the forward and rearward portions thereof such that it is rotatable between a first position in which the numerical data entry keys are rendered accessible, thereby enabling the device to function as a numerical keypad, and a second position, in which the numerical data entry keys are rendered inaccessible, thereby enabling the device to function as a conventional mouse.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 1994
    Date of Patent: October 10, 1995
    Assignee: Dell USA
    Inventor: Nikolas White