Patents by Inventor Beau Tomas SQUIRE

Beau Tomas SQUIRE 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).

  • Twist-lock directional input devices for gamepads
    Patent number: 11565174
    Abstract: A directional input device includes a base and a head selectively connected to the base by a twist-lock mechanism. The head and base define a center axis of the directional input device. The twist-lock mechanism includes a post oriented in an axial direction of the center axis, at least one flange protruding in a radial direction from the post, a receiver configured to receive the post and the flange, and an angularly oriented channel in the receiver configured to allow the post and flange to rotate into the channel and capture the flange in the axial direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Beau Tomas Squire, James Anthony Trzaskos
  • TWIST-LOCK DIRECTIONAL INPUT DEVICES FOR GAMEPADS
    Publication number: 20220355192
    Abstract: A directional input device includes a base and a head selectively connected to the base by a twist-lock mechanism. The head and base define a center axis of the directional input device. The twist-lock mechanism includes a post oriented in an axial direction of the center axis, at least one flange protruding in a radial direction from the post, a receiver configured to receive the post and the flange, and an angularly oriented channel in the receiver configured to allow the post and flange to rotate into the channel and capture the flange in the axial direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2021
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Inventors: Beau Tomas SQUIRE, James Anthony TRZASKOS