Patents by Inventor Christopher Vinckier

Christopher Vinckier 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).

  • Touch-enabled remote control
    Patent number: 9146616
    Abstract: A remote control device comprises a housing cover configured to mate with a touch-enabled surface configured to receive input gestures, and a battery holder disposed between the housing cover and the touch-enabled surface. A first plurality of magnets is disposed in the housing cover. A second plurality of magnets is disposed in the battery holder. The first plurality of magnets in the housing cover is attracted to the second plurality of magnets in a first position of the housing cover relative to the battery holder. The first plurality of magnets in the housing cover is repelled from the second plurality of magnets in a second position of the housing cover relative to the battery holder. The first position and the second position share a rotational axis normal to the touch-enabled surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2015
    Assignee: Fanhattan Inc.
    Inventors: Gilles Serge BianRosa, Olivier Chalouhi, Gregory Smelzer, William Jiang, Christopher Vinckier