Patents by Inventor Brett J. Muir

Brett J. Muir 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).

  • Computer input device having massaging elements
    Patent number: 6599259
    Abstract: A computer input device configured to provide massage stimuli to a user is disclosed. The massage stimuli may include stroking, compression, kneading, squeezing or percussion of a soft body tissue of a user of the input device. Characteristics of the massage stimuli such as intensity, frequency, location, and pattern of the massage stimuli application may be controlled by the user. In some embodiments, characteristics of the massage stimuli may be automatically controlled by a microcontroller or computer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2003
    Assignee: Sun Microsystems, Inc.
    Inventor: Brett J. Muir
  • Computer input device having heating and/or vibrating elements
    Publication number: 20020180693
    Abstract: Computer input devices configured to provide heat and/or vibrational energy to the user are disclosed. Heat and/or vibrational energy from such input devices may be manually controlled by the user. In some cases, heat and/or vibrational energy from such input devices may be automatically controlled by a microcontroller or computer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2001
    Publication date: December 5, 2002
    Inventor: Brett J. Muir
  • Computer input device having massaging elements
    Publication number: 20020183658
    Abstract: A computer input device configured to provide massage stimuli to a user is disclosed. Characteristics of the massage stimuli may be manually controlled by the user. In some cases, characteristics of the massage stimuli may be automatically controlled by a microcontroller or computer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2001
    Publication date: December 5, 2002
    Inventor: Brett J. Muir
  • Constant even contact mouse device
    Publication number: 20020180703
    Abstract: A computer mouse including a body, a mouse ball, one or more motion sensors, and a supporting member is disclosed. The mouse ball may be urged toward the mouse by the supporting member. The supporting member may include one or more springs, one or more torsion bar, or one or more magnets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2001
    Publication date: December 5, 2002
    Inventor: Brett J. Muir