Patents by Inventor Theodor R. Lange

Theodor R. Lange 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).

  • Tremolo bar input for a video game controller
    Patent number: 7435178
    Abstract: A video game controller and a method of operating the controller are provided. The controller includes: a guitar-shaped housing comprising a body portion and a neck portion; a console interface for coupling with a game console; a tremolo arm extending from the body portion of the housing, said tremolo arm being rotatable about a first axis; and an angular detector coupled to the console interface for detecting angular rotation of the tremolo arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2008
    Assignee: Activision Publishing, Inc.
    Inventors: Johnnie Tam, Jamie Jien-Mei Yang, Theodor R. Lange, John Yao