Patents by Inventor Russell Lynn Stilley

Russell Lynn Stilley 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).

  • Multi-direction switch for a cursor device
    Patent number: 7820924
    Abstract: A directional controller for a device is provided. The directional controller consists of keypad contacts, a keyboard, and a button. The keypad contacts are on a printed circuit board. The keyboard has more than four keys and each key is disposed adjacent to one of the keypad contacts. The button is operable for pivoting engagement with the more than four keys to promote contact between the more than four keys and the adjacent one of the keypad contacts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2010
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Russell Lynn Stilley, Darrell Lee Johnson, Jose Antonio Fernandez, Russell Melvin Rosenquist, Thomas Brian Olson, Veronica Bailey Howard
  • Multi-Direction Switch for a Cursor Device
    Publication number: 20070200735
    Abstract: A directional controller for a device is provided. The directional controller consists of keypad contacts, a keyboard, and a button. The keypad contacts are on a printed circuit board. The keyboard has more than four keys and each key is disposed adjacent to one of the keypad contacts. The button is operable for pivoting engagement with the more than four keys to promote contact between the more than four keys and the adjacent one of the keypad contacts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2006
    Publication date: August 30, 2007
    Applicant: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Russell Lynn Stilley, Darrell Lee Johnson, Jose Antonio Fernandez, Russell Melvin Rosenquist, Thomas Brian Olson, Veronica Bailey Howard