Patents by Inventor Doug Steck

Doug Steck 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).

  • TOUCHPAD SYSTEM WITH MULTIPLE TRACKING METHODS: MECHANICAL FORCE POSITIONAL SENSOR INTEGRATED WITH CAPACITIVE LOCATION TRACKING
    Publication number: 20170249013
    Abstract: A system and method for enabling an entire touchpad surface to mechanically move if sufficient force is used to press on the touchpad to perform a mouse click function, such as a right click or a left click, when the touchpad is mechanically buttonless, such as a forcepad, in order to provide haptic feedback on a touchpad that otherwise has none.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2017
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Inventors: Paul H. Glad, Alan Stettler, Doug Steck, Jon Alan Bertrand