Patents by Inventor Frank Franciscus Maria Bertrand van Valkenhoef

Frank Franciscus Maria Bertrand van Valkenhoef 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).

  • Patent number: 11422639
    Abstract: A mouse usable as a wheel input device is described. In an embodiment, a mouse may include: a top surface; a touch sensor coupled to the top surface; a controller coupled to the touch sensor; and a memory coupled to the controller, the memory having instructions stored thereon that, upon execution by the controller, cause the mouse to: in response to detection, by the touch sensor, of a force against the top surface: (a) identify a primary click if the force is equal to or greater than a first threshold and smaller than a second threshold, or (b) identify a secondary click if the force is equal to or greater than the second threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: Dell Products, L.P.
    Inventors: Michiel Sebastiaan Emanuel Petrus Knoppert, Kyu Sang Park, Frank Franciscus Maria Bertrand van Valkenhoef
  • Patent number: 11226690
    Abstract: Systems and methods for guiding a user with a haptic mouse are described. In an illustrative, non-limiting embodiment, an Information Handling System (IHS) may include a processor and a memory coupled to the processor, the memory having instructions stored thereon that, upon execution by the processor, cause the IHS to: detect a behavior of a pointer or cursor, where the pointer or cursor is controlled by a user via a peripheral device; and cause the peripheral device to provide a haptic response to the user, where the haptic response is selected to encourage, discourage, or highlight the behavior.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: Dell Products, L.P.
    Inventors: Michiel Sebastiaan Emanuel Petrus Knoppert, Kyu Sang Park, Frank Franciscus Maria Bertrand van Valkenhoef
  • Publication number: 20210318764
    Abstract: Systems and methods for guiding a user with a haptic mouse are described. In an illustrative, non-limiting embodiment, an Information Handling System (IHS) may include a processor and a memory coupled to the processor, the memory having instructions stored thereon that, upon execution by the processor, cause the IHS to: detect a behavior of a pointer or cursor, where the pointer or cursor is controlled by a user via a peripheral device; and cause the peripheral device to provide a haptic response to the user, where the haptic response is selected to encourage, discourage, or highlight the behavior.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2020
    Publication date: October 14, 2021
    Applicant: Dell Products, L.P.
    Inventors: Michiel Sebastiaan Emanuel Petrus Knoppert, Kyu Sang Park, Frank Franciscus Maria Bertrand van Valkenhoef
  • Publication number: 20210318763
    Abstract: A mouse usable as a wheel input device is described. In an embodiment, a mouse may include: a top surface; a touch sensor coupled to the top surface; a controller coupled to the touch sensor; and a memory coupled to the controller, the memory having instructions stored thereon that, upon execution by the controller, cause the mouse to: in response to detection, by the touch sensor, of a force against the top surface: (a) identify a primary click if the force is equal to or greater than a first threshold and smaller than a second threshold, or (b) identify a secondary click if the force is equal to or greater than the second threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2020
    Publication date: October 14, 2021
    Applicant: Dell Products, L.P.
    Inventors: Michiel Sebastiaan Emanuel Petrus Knoppert, Kyu Sang Park, Frank Franciscus Maria Bertrand van Valkenhoef
  • Patent number: 11068082
    Abstract: A mouse usable as a wheel input device is described. In an embodiment, a mouse may include: a top surface; a sensor coupled to the top surface; a controller coupled to the sensor; and a memory coupled to the controller, the memory having instructions stored thereon that, upon execution by the controller, cause the mouse to: enter a mouse mode of operation in response to detection of a finger on the top surface; and enter a wheel mode of operation in response to detection of a turning of the mouse in a clockwise or counterclockwise direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: Dell Products, L.P.
    Inventors: Michiel Sebastiaan Emanuel Petrus Knoppert, Kyu Sang Park, Frank Franciscus Maria Bertrand van Valkenhoef