Patents by Inventor Charles H. DeVoe

Charles H. DeVoe 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).

  • Capacitive touchpad and toy incorporating the same
    Patent number: 8400426
    Abstract: Capacitive touchpad assemblies, toys including capacitive touchpad assemblies and integral card readers, and methods for detecting contact with a capacitive touch surface are provided. A capacitive touch surface may have a capacity that varies depending on whether it is being contacted by an object such as a human finger. A voltage of the capacitive touch surface may be altered during each of a predetermined number of recurring time intervals. The capacitance of the capacitive touch surface will determine the amount of time required to alter its voltage to a threshold voltage within each time interval. The sum amount of time required for the voltage of the capacitive touch surface to reach the threshold voltage in a predetermined number of time intervals may be used to determine whether the capacitive touch surface is being touched.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2013
    Assignee: Mattel, Inc.
    Inventors: James Zielinski, Charles H DeVoe
  • CAPACITIVE TOUCHPAD AND TOY INCORPORATING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20120081336
    Abstract: Capacitive touchpad assemblies, toys including capacitive touchpad assemblies and integral card readers, and methods for detecting contact with a capacitive touch surface are provided. A capacitive touch surface may have a capacity that varies depending on whether it is being contacted by an object such as a human finger. A voltage of the capacitive touch surface may be altered during each of a predetermined number of recurring time intervals. The capacitance of the capacitive touch surface will determine the amount of time required to alter its voltage to a threshold voltage within each time interval. The sum amount of time required for the voltage of the capacitive touch surface to reach the threshold voltage in a predetermined number of time intervals may be used to determine whether the capacitive touch surface is being touched.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2011
    Publication date: April 5, 2012
    Applicant: MATTEL, INC.
    Inventors: James Zielinski, Charles H. DeVoe
  • Packaged item including a packaging tie-down
    Patent number: 8127407
    Abstract: A packaged item including one or more packaging tie-downs configured to retain objects secured with a retention strap in association with packaging material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2012
    Assignee: Mattel, Inc.
    Inventors: Chiu Wah Wong, Lu Jian Xu, Charles H DeVoe
  • PACKAGED ITEM INCLUDING A PACKAGING TIE-DOWN
    Publication number: 20110220528
    Abstract: A packaged item including one or more packaging tie-downs configured to retain objects secured with a retention strap in association with packaging material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2011
    Publication date: September 15, 2011
    Applicant: MATTEL, INC.
    Inventors: Chiu Wah Wong, Lu Jiao Xu, Charles H. DeVoe
  • Packaging tie-downs
    Patent number: 7958604
    Abstract: Packaging tie-downs configured to retain objects secured with a retention strap in association with packaging material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2011
    Assignee: Mattel, Inc.
    Inventors: Chiu Wah Wong, Lu Jiao Xu, Charles H. DeVoe
  • CAPACITIVE TOUCHPAD AND TOY INCORPORATING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20090318229
    Abstract: Capacitive touchpad assemblies, toys including capacitive touchpad assemblies and integral card readers, and methods for detecting contact with a capacitive touch surface are provided. A capacitive touch surface may have a capacity that varies depending on whether it is being contacted by an object such as a human finger. A voltage of the capacitive touch surface may be altered during each of a predetermined number of recurring time intervals. The capacitance of the capacitive touch surface will determine the amount of time required to alter its voltage to a threshold voltage within each time interval. The sum amount of time required for the voltage of the capacitive touch surface to reach the threshold voltage in a predetermined number of time intervals may be used to determine whether the capacitive touch surface is being touched.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2009
    Publication date: December 24, 2009
    Inventors: James Zielinski, Charles H. DeVoe