Patents by Inventor Stuart Wells

Stuart Wells 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).

  • Publication number: 20230285848
    Abstract: According to various embodiments, a gaming controller for a mobile device includes a first hardware gaming controller configured to be manipulated by a user’s left thumb and/or fingers to generate a left controller input; and a second hardware gaming controller configured to be manipulated by a user’s right thumb and/or fingers to generate a right controller input. The first hardware gaming controller is mechanically securable to a side portion of a housing, and the second hardware gaming controller is mechanically securable to an opposing side portion of the housing. One of the first hardware gaming controller and the second hardware gaming controller is a primary game controller configured to combine the left controller input and the right controller input into a single controller input representation for providing to the mobile device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2023
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Inventors: Kah Yong LEE, Chee Oei CHAN, Ann Tiong ONG, Yifeng CHEN, Stuart Wells
  • Patent number: 11607608
    Abstract: According to various embodiments, a gaming controller for a mobile device includes a first hardware gaming controller configured to be manipulated by a user's left thumb and/or fingers to generate a left controller input; and a second hardware gaming controller configured to be manipulated by a user's right thumb and/or fingers to generate a right controller input. The first hardware gaming controller is mechanically securable to a side portion of a housing, and the second hardware gaming controller is mechanically securable to an opposing side portion of the housing. One of the first hardware gaming controller and the second hardware gaming controller is a primary game controller configured to combine the left controller input and the right controller input into a single controller input representation for providing to the mobile device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: Razer (Asia-Pacific) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Kah Yong Lee, Chee Oei Chan, Ann Tiong Ong, Yifeng Chen, Stuart Wells
  • Publication number: 20210283494
    Abstract: According to various embodiments, a gaming controller for a mobile device includes a first hardware gaming controller configured to be manipulated by a user's left thumb and/or fingers to generate a left controller input; and a second hardware gaming controller configured to be manipulated by a user's right thumb and/or fingers to generate a right controller input. The first hardware gaming controller is mechanically securable to a side portion of a housing, and the second hardware gaming controller is mechanically securable to an opposing side portion of the housing. One of the first hardware gaming controller and the second hardware gaming controller is a primary game controller configured to combine the left controller input and the right controller input into a single controller input representation for providing to the mobile device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2021
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Inventors: Kah Yong LEE, Chee Oei CHAN, Ann Tiong ONG, Yifeng CHEN, Stuart Wells
  • Patent number: 11045723
    Abstract: According to various embodiments, a gaming controller for a mobile device includes a first hardware gaming controller configured to be manipulated by a user's left thumb and/or fingers to generate a left controller input; and a second hardware gaming controller configured to be manipulated by a user's right thumb and/or fingers to generate a right controller input. The first hardware gaming controller is mechanically securable to a side portion of a housing, and the second hardware gaming controller is mechanically securable to an opposing side portion of the housing. One of the first hardware gaming controller and the second hardware gaming controller is a primary game controller configured to combine the left controller input and the right controller input into a single controller input representation for providing to the mobile device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: RAZER (ASIA-PACIFIC) PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: Kah Yong Lee, Chee Oei Chan, Ann Tiong Ong, Yifeng Chen, Stuart Wells
  • Patent number: 10974144
    Abstract: According to various embodiments, a method for emulating a virtual controller device may be provided. The method may include: receiving input from a game controller; determining whether the received input is assigned to a first virtual controller device or to a second virtual controller device; outputting data related to the first virtual controller device if it is determined that the received input is assigned to the first virtual controller device; and outputting data related to the second virtual controller device if it is determined that the received input is assigned to the second virtual controller device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Inventors: Stuart Wells, Anthony P. Casano
  • Patent number: 10716998
    Abstract: In the present disclosure, a gaming controller for a mobile device is provided. The gaming controller can include a first hardware gaming controller including a first programmable controller and at least one input switch, the at least one input switch of the first hardware gaming controller configured to be manipulated by a user's left thumb and/or fingers to generate a left controller input with the first programmable controller. The gaming controller can include a second hardware gaming controller including a second programmable controller and at least one input switch, the at least one input switch of the second hardware gaming controller configured to be manipulated by a user's right thumb and/or fingers to generate a right controller input with the second programmable controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignee: RAZER (ASIA-PACIFIC) PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: Stuart Wells, Anthony P. Casano, Jeffrey Kinsey
  • Patent number: 10484048
    Abstract: A mobile radio communication device is provided. The mobile radio communication device include; a near field communication interface configured to communicate with a near field communication device using a near field communication standard; a further communication interface configured to communicate with a further communication device using a further communication standard; and a conversion circuit configured to convert information between the near field communication standard and the further communication standard.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: RAZER (ASIA-PACIFIC) PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: Stuart Wells, Luca Di Fiore
  • Patent number: 10467153
    Abstract: According to various embodiments, a method for controlling a computing device may be provided. The method may include: controlling a central processing unit; providing using a kernel an interface between the central processing unit and an application to be executed by the central processing unit; providing a software in a user space; providing a virtual file system in the kernel; and communicating using a communication interface between the software and the virtual file system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: Razer (Asia-Pacific) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Stuart Wells, Sandip Pal
  • Publication number: 20190232159
    Abstract: In the present disclosure, a gaming controller for a mobile device is provided. The gaming controller can include a first hardware gaming controller including a first programmable controller and at least one input switch, the at least one input switch of the first hardware gaming controller configured to be manipulated by a user's left thumb and/or fingers to generate a left controller input with the first programmable controller. The gaming controller can include a second hardware gaming controller including a second programmable controller and at least one input switch, the at least one input switch of the second hardware gaming controller configured to be manipulated by a user's right thumb and/or fingers to generate a right controller input with the second programmable controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2019
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Inventors: Stuart Wells, Anthony P. Casano, Jeffrey Kinsey
  • Publication number: 20190217193
    Abstract: According to various embodiments, a method for emulating a virtual controller device may be provided. The method may include: receiving input from a game controller; determining whether the received input is assigned to a first virtual controller device or to a second virtual controller device; outputting data related to the first virtual controller device if it is determined that the received input is assigned to the first virtual controller device; and outputting data related to the second virtual controller device if it is determined that the received input is assigned to the second virtual controller device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2016
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    Inventors: Stuart WELLS, Anthony P. CASANO
  • Patent number: 10275696
    Abstract: According to various embodiments, an information encoding method may be provided. The information encoding method may include: receiving information to be encoded; splitting the information into a plurality of subsets; assigning each subset to a frame, so as to determine a plurality of frames; for each subset assigning the subset to a plurality of colors; and sequentially, for each frame of the plurality of frames, displaying the colors assigned for the respective frame and an indicator for the frame on an array of picture elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: RAZER (ASIA-PACIFIC) PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: Stuart Wells, Anthony P. Casano
  • Patent number: 10258876
    Abstract: In the present disclosure, a gaming controller for a mobile device is provided. The gaming controller can include a first hardware gaming controller including a first programmable controller and at least one input switch, the at least one input switch of the first hardware gaming controller configured to be manipulated by a user's left thumb and/or fingers to generate a left controller input with the first programmable controller. The gaming controller can include a second hardware gaming controller including a second programmable controller and at least one input switch, the at least one input switch of the second hardware gaming controller configured to be manipulated by a user's right thumb and/or fingers to generate a right controller input with the second programmable controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: RAZER (ASIA-PACIFIC) PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: Stuart Wells, Anthony P. Casano, Jeffrey Kinsey
  • Publication number: 20190012276
    Abstract: According to various embodiments, a method for controlling a computing device may be provided. The method may include: controlling a central processing unit; providing using a kernel an interface between the central processing unit and an application to be executed by the central processing unit; providing a software in a user space; providing a virtual file system in the kernel; and communicating using a communication interface between the software and the virtual file system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2015
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Applicant: Razer (Asia-Pacific) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Stuart WELLS, Sandip PAL
  • Publication number: 20180345130
    Abstract: In the present disclosure, a gaming controller for a mobile device is provided. The gaming controller can include a first hardware gaming controller including a first programmable controller and at least one input switch, the at least one input switch of the first hardware gaming controller configured to be manipulated by a user's left thumb and/or fingers to generate a left controller input with the first programmable controller. The gaming controller can include a second hardware gaming controller including a second programmable controller and at least one input switch, the at least one input switch of the second hardware gaming controller configured to be manipulated by a user's right thumb and/or fingers to generate a right controller input with the second programmable controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2014
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: Stuart Wells, Anthony P. Casano, Jeffrey Kinsey
  • Patent number: 10110331
    Abstract: According to various embodiments, a radio communication device may be provided. The radio communication device may include: a receiver configured to receive from a first further radio communication device first information indicating a Received Signal Strength Indication in the first further radio communication device and configured to receive from a second further radio communication device second information indicating a Received Signal Strength Indication in the second further radio communication device; a selection circuit configured to select the first further radio communication device or the second further radio communication device based on the first information and the second information; and a pairing request circuit configured to send a request for pairing to the selected further radio communication device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: RAZER (ASIA-PACIFIC) PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: Stuart Wells, Jeffrey Brian Kinsey
  • Publication number: 20180276513
    Abstract: According to various embodiments, an information encoding method may be provided. The information encoding method may include: receiving information to be encoded; splitting the information into a plurality of subsets; assigning each subset to a frame, so as to determine a plurality of frames; for each subset assigning the subset to be encoded set to a plurality of colors; and sequentially, for each frame of the plurality of frames, displaying the colors assigned for the respective frame and an indicator for the frame on an array of picture elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2015
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Inventors: Stuart Wells, Anthony P. Casano
  • Publication number: 20180083667
    Abstract: A mobile radio communication device is provided. The mobile radio communication device include; a near field communication interface configured to communicate with a near field communication device using a near field communication standard; a further communication interface configured to communicate with a further communication device using a further communication standard; and a conversion circuit configured to convert information between the near field communication standard and the further communication standard.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2015
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Inventors: Stuart Wells, Luca Di Fiore
  • Publication number: 20170324489
    Abstract: According to various embodiments, a radio communication device may be provided. The radio communication device may include: a receiver configured to receive from a first further radio communication device first information indicating a Received Signal Strength Indication in the first further radio communication device and configured to receive from a second further radio communication device second information indicating a Received Signal Strength Indication in the second further radio communication device; a selection circuit configured to select the first further radio communication device or the second further radio communication device based on the first information and the second information; and a pairing request circuit configured to send a request for pairing to the selected further radio communication device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2014
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Inventors: Stuart Wells, Jeffrey Brian Kinsey
  • Patent number: 6879584
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods using a first service provider such as a WAN cellular service provider to initiate a communications exchange between a plurality of communications units and a second service provider such as WLAN service provider to provide enhanced communications services to the units has been disclosed and described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2005
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: Stuart Wells Thro, Nicholas M. Labun, Shaowei Pan, John P Sawinski, Jheroen Dorenbosch
  • Patent number: 6264160
    Abstract: A copy holder is provided with a document holding stand supported adjustably by a support structure to provide a stable support while allowing operator controlled, incremental adjustment through a working range to vary the angle at which the document holding stand is supported. The adjustable support structure is provided by spring clutches on either end of a shaft which can be releasably held in housings attached to the document holding stand and these points of attachment together with a back leg provide for stable support with the incremental adjustment effected by releasing the spring clutch to adjust the gripping position on the shaft relative to the point of attachment for the back leg.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2001
    Assignee: Formway Furniture Limited
    Inventor: John Stuart Wells