Patents by Inventor Darragh Luttrell
Darragh Luttrell 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).
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Patent number: 10379637Abstract: In one embodiment, the present invention provides an input device with a mechanical wheel which includes a touch sensor. In one embodiment, the wheel is a thumbwheel that uses a magnetometer to detect rotation of a magnet inside the thumbwheel. The touch sensor in one embodiment is a cylindrical floating electrode which is capacitively coupled to a bridge electrode connected to a sensing circuit. The thumbwheel may be used for horizontal scrolling, zoom and other gestures.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2015Date of Patent: August 13, 2019Assignee: Logitech Europe S.A.Inventors: Arnaud Perret-Gentil, Daniel Bonanno, Patrick Edouard Jean Cerisier, Darragh Luttrell, Nicolas Ramond, Jaroslav Jirousek
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Patent number: 9844149Abstract: A method for constructing a wireless communications apparatus includes attaching a three dimensional antenna having a first end and a second end to a printed circuit board (PCB) using a spring-loaded attachment mechanism. The three dimensional antenna is attached in an orientation that is perpendicular to a mounting surface of the PCB. The first end of the three dimensional antenna is further soldered to the PCB.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2012Date of Patent: December 12, 2017Assignee: Logitech Europe S.A.Inventors: Laurent Cariou, Frédéric Fortin, Darragh Luttrell, Vilasinh Vilaylack
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Publication number: 20160224133Abstract: In one embodiment, the present invention provides an input device with a mechanical wheel which includes a touch sensor. In one embodiment, the wheel is a thumbwheel that uses a magnetometer to detect rotation of a magnet inside the thumbwheel. The touch sensor in one embodiment is a cylindrical floating electrode which is capacitively coupled to a bridge electrode connected to a sensing circuit. The thumbwheel may be used for horizontal scrolling, zoom and other gestures.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2015Publication date: August 4, 2016Inventors: Arnaud Perret-Gentil, Daniel BONANNO, Patrick Edouard Jean CERISIER, Darragh LUTTRELL, Nicolas RAMOND, Jaroslav JIROUSEK
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Publication number: 20140029215Abstract: A method for constructing a wireless communications apparatus includes providing a printed circuit board (PCB) having a mounting surface. An antenna is mounted onto the mounting surface in an orientation that is perpendicular to the mounting surface. A first subassembly is formed by placing the PCB with mounted antenna into a top side of a bracket. The second subassembly is formed by placing an endcap component over the antenna, the endcap encasing the antenna, and snapping the endcap component into the bracket to hold the endcap component to the bracket. The snapping comprises inserting hooks on the end cap component into recesses on the bracket.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2012Publication date: January 30, 2014Applicant: Logitech Europe S.A.Inventors: Laurent Cariou, Frédéric Fortin, Darragh Luttrell, Vilasinh Vilaylack
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Publication number: 20140028501Abstract: A wireless communications apparatus includes a housing having a first portion and a second portion. The first portion is adapted for insertion into a socket of an electronic device and the second portion includes an end cap. The wireless communications apparatus also includes a printed circuit board (PCB) enclosed within the housing, the PCB having a mounting surface and an antenna joined to the PCB and enclosed within the end cap. The antenna is oriented perpendicular to the mounting surface of the PCB.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2012Publication date: January 30, 2014Applicant: Logitech Europe S.A.Inventors: Laurent Cariou, Frédéric Fortin, Darragh Luttrell, Vilasinh Vilaylack
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Publication number: 20140028502Abstract: A method for constructing a wireless communications apparatus includes attaching a three dimensional antenna having a first end and a second end to a printed circuit board (PCB) using a spring-loaded attachment mechanism. The three dimensional antenna is attached in an orientation that is perpendicular to a mounting surface of the PCB. The first end of the three dimensional antenna is further soldered to the PCB.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2012Publication date: January 30, 2014Applicant: Logitech Europe S.A.Inventors: Laurent Cariou, Frédéric Fortin, Darragh Luttrell, Vilasinh Vilaylack
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Patent number: 8446366Abstract: A roller for a mouse includes a roller wheel having an outer portion formed of metal and a corrugated surface; a pivot arm configured to pivot in a first direction to contact the corrugated surface and to pivot in a second direction to move away from the corrugated surface; and user operable device configured to be translated to pivot the pivot arm.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2006Date of Patent: May 21, 2013Assignee: Logitech Europe S.A.Inventors: Christian Michel Blandin, Marc Bidiville, Darragh Luttrell, Denis O'Keeffe, Timothy O'Sullivan, Erik Charlton
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Patent number: 8188974Abstract: A system and method for controlling friction between a mouse and the surface upon which it is placed. Reduction of friction can be accomplished in several ways, including: making the feet of the mouse from various different materials, creating layers of air between the mouse and the surface, creating beveled edges for the feet of mouse, etc. In one embodiment, the feet of the mouse are made of a piezo-electric layer bonded to another layer made of a different material. Exciting the piezo-electric layer at certain frequencies makes the two layers shrink and expand differently, thus creating oscillations of the feet. In yet another embodiment, portions of the mouse feet are made of different materials with different coefficients of friction. These different portions of the feet can be pressed down onto the surface with varying amounts of pressure, thus altering the friction.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2006Date of Patent: May 29, 2012Assignee: Logitech Europe S.A.Inventors: Marc Bidiville, Tim O'Sullivan, Denis O'Keeffe, Darragh Luttrell, Martin Gleeson, Neil O'Connell, Jacques Antoine Dayer, Antoine Merminod
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Publication number: 20110227828Abstract: A roller for a mouse includes a roller wheel having an outer portion formed of metal and a corrugated surface; a pivot arm configured to pivot in a first direction to contact the corrugated surface and to pivot in a second direction to move away from the corrugated surface; and user operable device configured to be translated to pivot the pivot arm.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2006Publication date: September 22, 2011Applicants: Logitech, Inc.Inventors: Christian Michel Blandin, Marc Bidiville, Darragh Luttrell, Denis O'Keeffe, Timothy O'Sullivan, Erik Charlton
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Patent number: 7733328Abstract: A roller for a control device includes a roller wheel having an outer portion formed of metal and a corrugated surface; a pivot arm configured to pivot in a first direction to contact the corrugated surface and to pivot in a second direction to move away from the corrugated surface; and energy driven means configured to pivot the pivot arm.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2005Date of Patent: June 8, 2010Assignee: Logitech Europe S.A.Inventors: Christian Michel Blandin, Marc Bidiville, Darragh Luttrell, Denis O'Keeffe, Timothy O'Sullivan, Erik Charlton
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Publication number: 20070146324Abstract: A roller for a control device includes a roller wheel having an outer portion formed of metal and a corrugated surface; a pivot arm configured to pivot in a first direction to contact the corrugated surface and to pivot in a second direction to move away from the corrugated surface; and energy driven means configured to pivot the pivot arm.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2005Publication date: June 28, 2007Applicant: Logitech Europe S.A.Inventors: Christian Blandin, Marc Bidiville, Darragh Luttrell, Denis O'Keeffe, Timothy O'Sullivan, Erik Charlton
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Publication number: 20070069088Abstract: A system and method for controlling friction between a mouse and the surface upon which it is placed. Reduction of friction can be accomplished in several ways, including: making the feet of the mouse from various different materials, creating layers of air between the mouse and the surface, creating beveled edges for the feet of mouse, etc. In one embodiment, the feet of the mouse are made of a piezo-electric layer bonded to another layer made of a different material. Exciting the piezo-electric layer at certain frequencies makes the two layers shrink and expand differently, thus creating oscillations of the feet. In yet another embodiment, portions of the mouse feet are made of different materials with different coefficients of friction. These different portions of the feet can be pressed down onto the surface with varying amounts of pressure, thus altering the friction.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2006Publication date: March 29, 2007Applicant: Logitech Europe S.A.Inventors: Marc Bidiville, Tim O'Sullivan, Denis O'Keeffe, Darragh Luttrell, Martin Gleeson, Neil O'Connell, Jacques Dayer, Antoine Merminod
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Patent number: D696667Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2012Date of Patent: December 31, 2013Assignee: Logitech Europe S.A.Inventors: Marten Helwig, Jean-Christophe Hemes, Darragh Luttrell, Chia Feng Lee, Eric Lu, Robert Ku, Eric Hsu, Kai Chang
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Patent number: D742879Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2014Date of Patent: November 10, 2015Assignee: Logitech Europe S.A.Inventors: Marten Helwig, Cathal Loughnane, James Lynch, Darragh Luttrell, Cathal Gorey, Martin Gleeson, Greg Dizac, Padraig Mcloughlin, Arnaud Perret-Gentil, Vincent Mayor, Rory McGarry
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Patent number: D748630Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2012Date of Patent: February 2, 2016Assignee: Logitech Europe S.A.Inventors: Marten Helwig, Cathal Loughnane, Jean-Christophe Hemes, Darragh Luttrell, Christian Blandin, Stephen Harvey
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Patent number: D749076Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2015Date of Patent: February 9, 2016Assignee: Logitech Europe S.A.Inventors: Marten Helwig, Cathal Loughnane, James Lynch, Darragh Luttrell, Cathal Gorey, Martin Gleeson, Greg Dizac, Padraig McLoughlin, Arnaud Perret-Gentil, Vincent Mayor, Rory McGarry
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Patent number: D762215Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2013Date of Patent: July 26, 2016Assignee: Logitech Europe S.A.Inventor: Darragh Luttrell