Patents by Inventor Chris Kasabach

Chris Kasabach 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).

  • Method and apparatus for recognition of writing, for remote communication, and for user defined input templates
    Publication number: 20060269168
    Abstract: A device including a housing, a writing tip connected to the housing, a writing surface position indicator, a processor in the housing, a memory device in the housing connected to the processor, and a sensor in the housing and cooperative with the writing surface position indicator. The device may be used to record writings and drawings applied to a surface by a user, to transmit that data to a remote device, to download data from remote devices, and to otherwise communicate with remote devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2006
    Publication date: November 30, 2006
    Inventors: Chris Kasabach, John Stivoric, Francine Gemperle, Christopher Pacione, Eric Teller
  • Multi-functional, rotary dial input device for portable computers
    Patent number: 6225980
    Abstract: A multiple switch assembly acts as an input device for computers. The switch assembly is comprised of a first input device which defines a circumference. A second input device is positioned within the circumference of the first input device. An interface is connected to the first input device and the second input device for producing output signals responsive to the first and second input devices. A portable computer utilizing such an input device is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2001
    Assignee: Carnegie Mellon University
    Inventors: Lee E. Weiss, John Michael Stivoric, Gennady Yakovievitch Neplotnik, Scott J. Cape, Chris Kasabach