Patents by Inventor Dennis Toms

Dennis Toms 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).

  • Publication number: 20070265077
    Abstract: A tactile feedback system including multiple motors is provided for a peripheral device. A steering wheel assembly is provided including a high torque motor in the steering column of the steering wheel assembly and at least one vibratory rumble motor in the steering wheel of the steering wheel of the steering wheel assembly. In one embodiment, the peripheral device includes three motors: a high torque motor, a low frequency rumble motor and a high frequency rumble motor. The entire haptic dynamic range is thus addressed with greater fidelity whereby complex haptic effects can be delivered through independent motors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2006
    Publication date: November 15, 2007
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Dennis Tom, Glenn Arche, John Ikeda
  • Publication number: 20070026548
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure, fluid ejection device, and methods for manufacturing the same are provided, such that a contact to a substrate is formed from a conductive layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2006
    Publication date: February 1, 2007
    Inventors: Simon Dodd, S. Wang, Dennis Tom, Frank Bryant, Terry McMahon, Richard Miller, Gregory Hindman
  • Publication number: 20060071281
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure, fluid ejection device, and methods for manufacturing the same are provided, such that a contact to a substrate is formed from a conductive layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2004
    Publication date: April 6, 2006
    Inventors: Simon Dodd, S. Wang, Dennis Tom, Frank Bryant, Terry McMahon, Richard Miller, Gregory Hindman
  • Publication number: 20050037508
    Abstract: The illustrated invention defines an analytical titration chip comprising an optically transparent substrate such as glass or plastic that defines a fluid inlet port, plural microfluidic sample carrying channels communicating with the inlet, and plural titration chambers fluidly communicating with the channels. Each titration chamber contains a different concentration of the same titrant to define a spectrum or range of titrations. An air management chamber is in fluid communication with the titration chambers to facilitate capillary flow of fluid into the titration chambers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2003
    Publication date: February 17, 2005
    Inventors: Juan Hernandez, Dennis Tom, Xianggin Chen, Gary Larson, Dustin Blair