Patents by Inventor Anita Chiu

Anita Chiu 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: 20080143677
    Abstract: The present invention provides an input device such as a mouse which has a unique construction with integrated key plates and integrated side grips. In one embodiment, the input device comprises a housing, which includes a bottom case and an upper member disposed above the bottom case. The upper member includes a palm rest configured to support a user's palm and at least one key plate extending continuously from the palm rest to form a hinge between the at least one key plate and the palm rest without a gap. The key plate is movable in bending relative to the palm rest at the hinge to activate a key switch. The left side grip and the right side grip are formed on a single piece top case connected between the upper member and the bottom case. The left side grip and right side grip typically have concave surfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2007
    Publication date: June 19, 2008
    Applicant: Logitech Europe S.A.
    Inventors: Denis O'Keeffe, Neil O'Connell, Anita Chiu, Alex Sung, Jack Hung, Martin Gleeson, Fergal Corcoran
  • Patent number: 7253804
    Abstract: The present invention provides an input device such as a mouse which has a unique construction with integrated key plates and integrated side grips. In one embodiment, the input device comprises a housing, which includes a bottom case and an upper member disposed above the bottom case. The upper member includes a palm rest configured to support a user's palm and at least one key plate extending continuously from the palm rest to form a hinge between the at least one key plate and the palm rest without a gap. The key plate is movable in bending relative to the palm rest at the hinge to activate a key switch. The left side grip and the right side grip are formed on a single piece top case connected between the upper member and the bottom case. The left side grip and right side grip typically have concave surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2007
    Assignee: Logitech Europe S.A.
    Inventors: Denis O'Keeffe, Neil O'Connell, Anita Chiu, Alex Sung, Jack Hung, Martin Gleeson, Fergal Corcoran
  • Publication number: 20040051696
    Abstract: The present invention provides an input device such as a mouse which has a unique construction with integrated key plates and integrated side grips. In one embodiment, the input device comprises a housing, which includes a bottom case and an upper member disposed above the bottom case. The upper member includes a palm rest configured to support a user's palm and at least one key plate extending continuously from the palm rest to form a hinge between the at least one key plate and the palm rest without a gap. The key plate is movable in bending relative to the palm rest at the hinge to activate a key switch. The left side grip and the right side grip are formed on a single piece top case connected between the upper member and the bottom case. The left side grip and right side grip typically have concave surfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2003
    Publication date: March 18, 2004
    Applicant: LOGITECH EUROPE S.A., A company of Switzerland
    Inventors: Denis O'Keeffe, Neil O'Connell, Anita Chiu, Alex Sung, Jack Hung, Martin Gleeson, Fergal Corcoran
  • Patent number: 6174189
    Abstract: A fixing device for interface cards includes a seat. A plurality of spacers are installed on one surface of the seat. Several teeth are mounted on the top end of the spacer, while the lower portion thereof is formed with a holding device. Furthermore, a sliding block is slidably engaged on the top portion of the spacer. The sliding block is formed with teeth corresponding to the teeth of the spacer. The fixing device can be mounted in the casing of a computer mainframe in correspondence with the circuit board inserting slot within a computer mainframe. Accordingly, when an interface card is required to be inserted into the computer, the sliding block is moved upwards. Then, the interface card is passed into the holding device, and then is inserted into the inserting slot of the main circuit board. Thereafter, the sliding block is moved downwards to rest against the top end of the interface card to fully fix the interface card.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2001
    Assignee: Lite-On Enclosure Inc.
    Inventors: Eric Kuo, Anita Chiu