Patents by Inventor Gregory S. McAuliffe

Gregory S. McAuliffe 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).

  • Ergonomic hand-held computer input and control device
    Patent number: 8154519
    Abstract: A hand-held computer input and control device designed to be held in the palm of a relaxed free floating hand, wherein the device is balanced for use with the user's thumb, 1st and/or 2nd fingers. In one exemplary embodiment, a hand held structure having general radial symmetry, for use in multi-button three dimensional computer control applications, consisting of a mushroom like head with multiple buttons placed such that the thumb, first, or second fingers can easily control them, and a separate cylindrical body with two grooves and optional buttons positioned for grasping by the third and fourth fingers is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Inventor: Gregory S McAuliffe
  • ERGONOMIC HAND-HELD COMPUTER INPUT AND CONTROL DEVICE
    Publication number: 20080129687
    Abstract: A hand-held computer input and control device designed to be held in the palm of a relaxed free floating hand, wherein the device is balanced for use with the user's thumb, 1st and/or 2nd fingers. In one exemplary embodiment, a hand held structure having general radial symmetry, for use in multi-button three dimensional computer control applications, consisting of a mushroom like head with multiple buttons placed such that the thumb, first, or second fingers can easily control them, and a separate cylindrical body with two grooves and optional buttons positioned for grasping by the third and fourth fingers is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2007
    Publication date: June 5, 2008
    Inventor: Gregory S. McAuliffe
  • Ergonomic hand-held computer input and control device
    Patent number: 7292224
    Abstract: A hand-held computer input and control device designed to be held in the palm of a relaxed free floating hand, wherein the device is balanced for use with the user's thumb, 1st and/or 2nd fingers. In one exemplary embodiment, a hand held structure having general radial symmetry, for use in multi-button three dimensional computer control applications, consisting of a mushroom like head with multiple buttons placed such that the thumb, first, or second fingers can easily control them, and a separate cylindrical body with two grooves and optional buttons positioned for grasping by the third and fourth fingers is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2007
    Inventor: Gregory S. McAuliffe
  • Ergonomic hand-held computer input and control device
    Publication number: 20040222966
    Abstract: A hand-held computer input and control device designed to be held in the palm of a relaxed free floating hand, wherein the device is balanced for use with the user's thumb, 1st and/or 2nd fingers. In one exemplary embodiment, a hand held structure having general radial symmetry, for use in multi-button three dimensional computer control applications, consisting of a mushroom like head with multiple buttons placed such that the thumb, first, or second fingers can easily control them, and a separate cylindrical body with two grooves and optional buttons positioned for grasping by the third and fourth fingers is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2004
    Publication date: November 11, 2004
    Inventor: Gregory S. McAuliffe
  • Hand-held computer input and control device
    Patent number: D510352
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2005
    Inventor: Gregory S. McAuliffe