Patents by Inventor Carl J. Ledbetter

Carl J. Ledbetter 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).

  • Input device including a wheel assembly for scrolling an image in multiple directions
    Patent number: 7463239
    Abstract: A computer input device having a housing and an engagable scroll wheel. The scroll wheel is rotatable about an axis to preferably cause vertical scrolling of an image on a display. The rotatable member is laterally movable relative to the housing. A sensor is preferably positioned within the housing for sensing lateral movement of the rotatable member. In response to sensed lateral movement of the rotatable member, the image is horizontally scrolled, preferably in the direction of the lateral movement. The scrolling speed can be affected relative to the amount of displacement of the rotatable member and/or the amount of time that the rotatable member is displaced a predetermined amount. The computer input device having the rotatable member may take the form of a keyboard, a mouse, a trackball device, or another type of computer input device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2008
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Carl J. Ledbetter, Daan Lindhout, Aditha Adams, Hugh E. McLoone, Timothy Michael Muss, James Y. Koo, Gino Garcia
  • Life Moment Tagging and Storage
    Publication number: 20080270715
    Abstract: A secure memory device and method for obtaining and securely storing information relating to a life moment is disclosed. In the method, a parameter is received and inputted in a search heuristic. A search is made for the information according to the search heuristic and, upon finding the information, metadata is appended to the information. The information and metadata is then stored in a secure memory location. The secure memory location has a housing fabricated to withstand a predetermined stress, a detachable connection to a computer and a memory that stores the information and protects it from unauthorized deletion. In some embodiments, the stored information may be selectively deleted in a safe and controlled manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2008
    Publication date: October 30, 2008
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Aditha M. Adams, Adrian Mark Chandley, Carl J. Ledbetter, Dale Clark Crosier, Pasquale DeMaio, Steven T. Kaneko, Taryn K. Beck
  • Portion of an adapter
    Patent number: D572712
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2008
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Carl J. Ledbetter, John Ikeda, John Dan Mabry
  • Adapter
    Patent number: D573946
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2008
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Carl J. Ledbetter, John Ikeda, Jonathan Reed Harris, Anthony Reed, Peter Newbury, Michael Baseflug
  • Remote controller
    Patent number: D573957
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2008
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Carl J. Ledbetter, John Ikeda, David Henry Wykes, Anthony Reed, Michael Baseflug
  • Pair of ear phones
    Patent number: D573977
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2008
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Carl J. Ledbetter, John Ikeda, Saro Nalbandian
  • Pair of ear phones
    Patent number: D573978
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2008
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Carl J. Ledbetter, John Ikeda, Saro Nalbandian
  • Ear phones
    Patent number: D575269
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2008
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Carl J. Ledbetter, John Ikeda, Saro Nalbandian
  • Portion of an input device
    Patent number: D575790
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2008
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Carl J. Ledbetter, John Ikeda, Michael Baseflug, Jonathan Reed Harris, Anthony Reed, Peter Newbury
  • Pair of ear phones
    Patent number: D576154
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2008
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Carl J. Ledbetter, John Ikeda, Saro Nalbandian
  • Set of keys for a keyboard
    Patent number: D580446
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2008
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Pasquale DeMaio, Isabelo V. de los Reyes, Steven T. Kaneko, Carl J. Ledbetter, Greg G. Jones, Tucker Fort, Tim Kennedy, Courtney Smith
  • Key for a keyboard
    Patent number: D580447
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2008
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Pasquale DeMaio, Isabelo V. de los Reyes, Steven T. Kaneko, Carl J. Ledbetter, Greg G. Jones, Tucker Fort, Tim Kennedy, Courtney Smith
  • Remote controller
    Patent number: D582395
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2008
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: John Ikeda, Carl J. Ledbetter, John Dan Mabry
  • Keyboard
    Patent number: D582422
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2008
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: John Ikeda, Carl J. Ledbetter, Jared Randall, Michael Baseflug, Eric Wahl
  • Keyboard
    Patent number: D582423
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2008
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: John Ikeda, Carl J. Ledbetter, Jared Randall, Michael Baseflug, Eric Wahl
  • Keyboard
    Patent number: D585071
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2009
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: John Ikeda, Carl J. Ledbetter, Jared Randall
  • Key for an input device
    Patent number: D585072
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2009
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Pasquale DeMaio, Isabelo V. de los Reyes, Steven T. Kaneko, Carl J. Ledbetter, Greg G. Jones, Tucker Fort, Tim Kennedy, Courtney Smith
  • Remote controller
    Patent number: D585428
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2009
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: John Ikeda, Carl J. Ledbetter, John Dan Mabry
  • Key for an input device
    Patent number: D585450
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2009
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Pasquale DeMaio, Isabelo V. de los Reyes, Steven T. Kaneko, Carl J. Ledbetter, Greg G. Jones, Tucker Fort, Tim Kennedy, Courtney Smith
  • Key for an input device
    Patent number: D585451
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2009
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Pasquale DeMaio, Isabelo V. de los Reyes, Steven T. Kaneko, Carl J. Ledbetter, Greg G. Jones, Tucker Fort, Tim Kennedy, Courtney Smith