Patents by Inventor Benjamin J. Heckendorn

Benjamin J. Heckendorn 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: 20090054146
    Abstract: A video game controller that can be configured using a set of video game control switch modules for single hand usage (left or right). The controller is comprised of a controller housing having a base receptacle containing circuitry and a top enclosure which contains several module slots in which removable video game control switch modules can to be inserted and connected to the game controller circuitry via a parallel bus. The removable video game control switch modules which contain the game controls themselves, such as analog joysticks and triggers, can be inserted into any module slot allowing a game player to arrange the controller as desired and have a high level of customization on a per-game or per-user basis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2008
    Publication date: February 26, 2009
    Inventors: Michael Epstein, Benjamin J. Heckendorn