Patents by Inventor Duncan Ironmonger

Duncan Ironmonger 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: 20200206608
    Abstract: A game controller for controlling electronic games comprising a controller chassis and an actuator system including: an actuator body pivotally mounted to the controller chassis; a strike plate coupled to the actuator body; a trigger adjustment system having an arm; and an actuator adjustment control screw received in a screw thread disposed within said arm. A portion of the actuator adjustment control screw may engage with a portion of the strike plate and said portion of the actuator adjustment control screw creates an end stop to limit movement of the actuator body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2020
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Applicant: Ironburg Inventions Limited
    Inventors: Simon Burgess, Duncan Ironmonger
  • Patent number: 10596455
    Abstract: A game controller for controlling electronic games comprising a controller chassis and an actuator system including: an actuator body pivotally mounted to the controller chassis; a strike plate coupled to the actuator body; a trigger adjustment system having an arm; and an actuator adjustment control screw received in a screw thread disposed within said arm. A portion of the actuator adjustment control screw may engage with a portion of the strike plate and said portion of the actuator adjustment control screw creates an end stop to limit movement of the actuator body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: Ironburg Inventions Ltd.
    Inventors: Simon Burgess, Duncan Ironmonger
  • Patent number: 10596453
    Abstract: A hand held controller for a games console comprising an outer case, a plurality of controls located on a front end and/or top of the controller, at least one additional control located on a back of the controller, a control unit for controlling a mode of operation of the controller and at least one magnetic sensor in communication with the control unit. The control unit is configured to receive a signal from the at least one magnetic sensor in dependence upon a magnetic field being detected by the at least one magnetic sensor and the control unit is configured to determine a mode of operation of the controller in dependence upon the signal received from the at least one magnetic sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: Ironburg Inventions Limited
    Inventors: Simon Burgess, Duncan Ironmonger, Carl S. Jeffrey
  • Patent number: 10576386
    Abstract: The invention provides an improved controller (10) for a games console. The invention is a games controller (10) that is intended to be held by a user in both hands. Additionally, the controller of the invention (10) may comprise a plurality of controls located on the front and top of the controller. The controller of the present invention (10) is advantageous as it additionally comprises at least one additional control (11 A, 11 B) located on the rear of the controller (10) in a position to be operated by the middle fingers of a user (12). The additional control (11 A, 11 B) may be a paddle lever and may replicate the function of either one of two of the controls located on the front or top of the controller (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: Ironburg Inventions Limited
    Inventors: Duncan Ironmonger, Carl Jeffrey
  • Publication number: 20200038747
    Abstract: A hand held controller for a games console comprising an outer case and at least one control located on the controller. The controller is shaped to be held in at least one hand of a user such that the at least one control is operable by the user. The at least one control extends through an aperture provided in the outer case, and wherein the controller comprises a removable buffer mounted within the aperture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2019
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Applicant: Ironburg Inventions Limited
    Inventors: Simon Burgess, Duncan Ironmonger
  • Publication number: 20200016485
    Abstract: The invention provides an improved controller (10) for a games console. The invention is a games controller (10) that is intended to be held by a user in both hands in the same manner as a conventional controller (1). Additionally, the controller of the invention (10) may comprise the same controls (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9) as a conventional controller (1). The controller of the present invention (10) is advantageous as it additionally comprises four additional controls (11 A, 11 B, 11 C, 11 D) located on the rear of the controller (10) in a position to be operated by the middle fmgers of a user (12). The additional controllers (11 A, 11 B, 11 C, 11 D) may be paddle levers comprising an attachment mechanism which does not require any tools for the attachment of the paddle levers to the controller (10) or the removal of the paddle levers from the controller (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2018
    Publication date: January 16, 2020
    Inventors: Duncan IRONMONGER, Carl S. JEFFREY
  • Patent number: 10441881
    Abstract: A hand held controller for a games console comprising an outer case and at least one control located on the controller. The controller is shaped to be held in at least one hand of a user such that the at least one control is operable by the user. The at least one control extends through an aperture provided in the outer case, and wherein the controller comprises a removable buffer mounted within the aperture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: Ironburg Inventions Limited
    Inventors: Simon Burgess, Duncan Ironmonger
  • Patent number: 10427036
    Abstract: The invention provides an improved controller (10) for a games console. The invention is a games controller (10) that is intended to be held by a user in both hands. Additionally, the controller of the invention (10) may comprise a plurality of controls located on the front and top of the controller. The controller of the present invention (10) is advantageous as it additionally comprises at least one additional control (11A, 11B) located on the rear of the controller (10) in a position to be operated by the middle fingers of a user (12). The additional control (11A, 11B) may be a paddle lever and may replicate the function of either one of two of the controls located on the front or top of the controller (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: Ironburg Inventions Limited
    Inventors: Simon Burgess, Duncan Ironmonger
  • Publication number: 20190255431
    Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to a games controller for controlling electronic games, input device for a computer program and a trigger mechanism therefor. The trigger mechanism comprises a trigger body having a plurality of walls defining an internal chamber. The plurality of walls include a base wall and an orifice defined in the base wall. A detent is detachably mounted on the trigger body. The detent is at least partially received in the orifice and the detent is rotatable with respect to the trigger body. The detent comprises at least one abutment surface which is eccentrically arranged with respect to the rotational axis of the detent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2019
    Publication date: August 22, 2019
    Applicant: Ironburg Inventions Limited
    Inventors: Duncan Ironmonger, Carl S. Jeffrey
  • Publication number: 20190255432
    Abstract: A game controller for controlling electronic games includes a controller chassis and an actuator system including: an actuator body pivotally mounted to the controller chassis; a strike plate coupled to the actuator body; a trigger adjustment system having an arm; and an actuator adjustment control screw received in a screw thread disposed within said arm. A portion of the actuator adjustment control screw may engage with a portion of the strike plate and the portion of the actuator adjustment control screw creates an end stop to limit movement of the actuator body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2019
    Publication date: August 22, 2019
    Applicant: Ironburg Inventions Limited
    Inventors: Simon Burgess, Duncan Ironmonger
  • Publication number: 20190217188
    Abstract: An improved controller for a game console that is intended to be held by a user in both hands in the same manner as a conventional controller, which has controls on the front operable by the thumbs, and has two additional controls located on the back in positions to be operated by the middle fingers of a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2019
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    Inventors: Simon Burgess, Duncan Ironmonger
  • Patent number: 10350490
    Abstract: The invention provides a controller and an actuator for mounting to a controller, enables a user with access to a plurality (two or more) of control functions from a single actuator. In particular, the present disclosure provides an actuator which in normal use is hidden from view for example, but not limited to, by being mounted to the rear of a controller. It is therefore desirable that the actuator can be readily found by touch and that the user can readily find a desired control function. The actuator comprises a plurality of distinct or distinguishable degrees of freedom of movement, when mounted to the controller, the actuator requires specific actuation gestures, manipulations or actions to activate a desired one of a plurality of control functions associated with the actuator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: Ironburg Inventions Limited
    Inventors: Duncan Ironmonger, Carl S. Jeffrey
  • Publication number: 20190176033
    Abstract: The invention provides an apparatus for supplying user inputs to a computer program, a games controller and an actuator mounted to a controller. The apparatus comprises a case having a first part and a second part. Each of the first and second parts comprise one or more controls. One of the first and second parts comprises a sensor for determining the position of the first part relative to the second part, wherein the position of the first part relative to the second part provides an input control device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2017
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Inventors: Duncan Ironmonger, Carl S. Jeffrey
  • Publication number: 20190151754
    Abstract: A game controller for controlling electronic games comprising a controller chassis and an actuator system including: an actuator body pivotally mounted to the controller chassis; a strike plate coupled to the actuator body; a trigger adjustment system having an arm; and an actuator adjustment control screw received in a screw thread disposed within said arm. A portion of the actuator adjustment control screw may engage with a portion of the strike plate and said portion of the actuator adjustment control screw creates an end stop to limit movement of the actuator body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2019
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Applicant: Ironburg Inventions Ltd.
    Inventors: Simon Burgess, Duncan Ironmonger
  • Patent number: 10286305
    Abstract: An improved controller for a game console that is intended to be held by a user in both hands in the same manner as a conventional controller, which has controls on the front operable by the thumbs, and has two additional controls located on the back in positions to be operated by the middle fingers of a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: Ironburg Inventions LTD.
    Inventors: Simon Burgess, Duncan Ironmonger
  • Patent number: 10279250
    Abstract: A game controller for controlling electronic games comprising: a controller chassis and an actuator system including: an actuator body; an actuator mechanism chassis; a detent chassis comprising at least one detent for arresting movement of the actuator body to create an end stop to limit the actuator movement; wherein the detent chassis is rotationally mounted within the actuator body such that the detent chassis can be rotated between at least a first position in which said at least one detent is in a stowed condition and at least a second position in which one of said at least one detent is in a deployed condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: Ironburg Inventions Ltd.
    Inventors: Simon Burgess, Duncan Ironmonger
  • Patent number: D881125
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: Ironburg Inventions Limited
    Inventors: Duncan Ironmonger, Carl Jeffrey, Michael Parker
  • Patent number: D881282
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: Ironburg Inventions Limited
    Inventors: Duncan Ironmonger, Carl Jeffrey, Michael Parker
  • Patent number: D881283
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: Ironburg Inventions Limited
    Inventors: Duncan Ironmonger, Carl Jeffrey, Michael Parker
  • Patent number: D889550
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: Ironburg Inventions Limited
    Inventors: Duncan Ironmonger, Carl Jeffrey, Michael Parker