Patents by Inventor Scott K. Duncan

Scott K. Duncan 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).

  • Input device for an electronic system
    Patent number: 11872476
    Abstract: A control pad assembly for an input device includes a bracket with a support having a bearing surface, a button cap configured to pivot relative to the bracket, the button cap including a peripheral lip and a pivot member configured to abut against the bearing surface of the support, and a return mechanism configured to bias the button cap towards the bracket. The return mechanism includes a hub portion positioned at least partially between the button cap and the bracket, and at least a first spring having a fixed end connected to the hub portion and a free end that is configured to deflect relative to the fixed end, the free end being coupled to a first portion of the peripheral lip of the button cap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: GOOGLE LLC
    Inventors: Scott K. Duncan, Livius Chebeleu, Alexander Wroblewski
  • INPUT DEVICE FOR AN ELECTRONIC SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20210093950
    Abstract: A control pad assembly for an input device includes a bracket with a support having a bearing surface, a button cap configured to pivot relative to the bracket, the button cap including a peripheral lip and a pivot member configured to abut against the bearing surface of the support, and a return mechanism configured to bias the button cap towards the bracket. The return mechanism includes a hub portion positioned at least partially between the button cap and the bracket, and at least a first spring having a fixed end connected to the hub portion and a free end that is configured to deflect relative to the fixed end, the free end being coupled to a first portion of the peripheral lip of the button cap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2019
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Inventors: Scott K. Duncan, Livius Chebeleu, Alexander Wroblewski