Patents by Inventor Christopher Alviar

Christopher Alviar 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).

  • Ergonomic pointing device
    Patent number: 5990871
    Abstract: A pointing device that is ergonomically designed is shown and described. In a preferred embodiment designed for children aged 2-6, a relatively large ball is provided in a housing which has a gripping area or handle for each hand of a user, a portion of the ball extending from an upper surface of the housing. A button is provided in a front region of the housing, the placement, shape and size of the button being configured to optimize the target area and activation of the button by the user. The size of the ball and the configuration of the housing provide a pointing device that is easy and comfortable for a child aged 2-6 to use, the pointing device being designed to accommodate the hand size, motor control, and postural needs of young children.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 1995
    Date of Patent: November 23, 1999
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Aditha May Adams, Steven T. Kaneko, Ferdinand van Engelen, Christopher Alviar, Dick C. K. Liu, Dana Kim, Bridget Cameron Greenberg
  • Air pot
    Patent number: D555970
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2007
    Assignee: Pacific Market International, LLC
    Inventors: Carol Schreitmueller, Christopher Alviar, Josh Kornfeld
  • Beverage container
    Patent number: D563725
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2008
    Assignee: Pacific Market International, LLC
    Inventors: Christopher Alviar, Tyler Sean Gilbert, Matt Day, Jordan Nollman
  • Beverage container
    Patent number: D571613
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2008
    Assignee: Pacific Market International, LLC
    Inventors: Tyler Sean Gilbert, Christopher Alviar
  • Pointing device
    Patent number: D378517
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 1995
    Date of Patent: March 18, 1997
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Steven T. Kaneko, Aditha M. Adams, Christopher Alviar, Ferdinand van Engelen, Dana Kim, Bridget C. Greenberg, Dick C. K. Liu
  • Pointing device
    Patent number: D382261
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 1996
    Date of Patent: August 12, 1997
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Steven T. Kaneko, Aditha May Adams, Christopher Alviar, Ferdinand van Engelen, Dana Kim, Bridget Cameron Greenberg, Dick C. K. Liu
  • Joystick
    Patent number: D392690
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 24, 1998
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Steven T. Kaneko, Jonathan A. Hayes, Christopher Alviar
  • Joystick base
    Patent number: D393015
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 31, 1998
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Steven T. Kaneko, Jonathan A. Hayes, Christopher Alviar
  • Joystick
    Patent number: D396899
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 11, 1998
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Steven T. Kaneko, Jonathan A. Hayes, Christopher Alviar
  • Pointing device
    Patent number: D399499
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 1996
    Date of Patent: October 13, 1998
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Steven T. Kaneko, Aditha May Adams, Christopher Alviar, Ferdinand van Engelen, Dana Kim, Bridget Cameron Greenberg, Dick C. K. Liu
  • Camera mount
    Patent number: D705338
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: Contour, LLC
    Inventors: Evan Choltco-Devlin, Adam L. Smith, Christopher Alviar
  • Electrical device connector
    Patent number: D931218
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: Physio-Control, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Alviar, Neal Clark, Barry Curtin, Neil McIlvane, Peter Nazaroff, Zack Pahlman, Jeremy Wong, Christian Schneider
  • Medical device connector
    Patent number: D933612
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Inventors: Christopher Alviar, Ryan Bowman, Neal Clark, Zack Pahlman, Jeremy Wong, John Depillo
  • Medical device connector
    Patent number: D940659
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: Physio-Control, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Alviar, Neal Clark, Barry Curtin, Neil McIlvane, Peter Nazaroff, Zack Pahlman, Jeremy Wong, Christian Schneider
  • Medical device connector
    Patent number: D940660
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Inventors: Christopher Alviar, Neal Clark, Barry Curtin, Neil McIlvane, Peter Nazaroff, Zack Pahlman, Jeremy Wong, Christian Schneider
  • Medical device connector
    Patent number: D940661
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Inventors: Christopher Alviar, Ryan Bowman, Neal Clark, Zack Pahlman, Jeremy Wong, John Depillo
  • Medical device connector
    Patent number: D983751
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: Physio-Control, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Alviar, Ryan Bowman, Neal Clark, Zack Pahlman, Jeremy Wong, John Depillo
  • Medical device connector
    Patent number: D1000388
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Physio-Control, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Alviar, Ryan Bowman, Neal Clark, Zack Pahlman, Jeremy Wong, John Depillo
  • Medical device connector
    Patent number: D1008966
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: Physio-Control, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Alviar, Ryan Bowman, Cathlene Buchanan, Kristina Edmonson, Brendan Greetham, Jeremy Wong, Nikolaos Kalogeropoulos, Christian Schneider
  • Medical device connector
    Patent number: D1013640
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: Physio-Control, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Alviar, Neal Clark, Barry Curtin, Neil McIlvaine, Peter Nazaroff, Zack Pahlman, Jeremy Wong, Christian Schneider