Patents by Inventor Harold James Welch

Harold James Welch 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).

  • Apparatus for remotely controlling a digital processing system
    Patent number: 6833825
    Abstract: According to one aspect of the invention an apparatus is provided for remotely controlling a digital processing system, comprising a housing, a scrolling detector, a cursor positioning detector, and a transmitter. The housing has a wall having an outer scrolling surface over which a finger of a person's hand is movable in a scrolling movement. The scrolling detector is located within the housing. The scrolling detector detects the scrolling movement remotely through the wall and generates a scrolling signal. The cursor positioning detector is secured to the housing and is actuable by the hand to generate a position signal. The transmitter transmits the scrolling signal and the position signal to the digital processing system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2004
    Assignee: Apple Computer, Inc.
    Inventors: Abraham S. Farag, Harold James Welch, Bartley K. André, Jeffrey B. Doar, William H. Bull, Benjamin B. Lyon