Patents by Inventor Jay B. Bunke

Jay B. Bunke 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: 6064371
    Abstract: An ergonomic computer mouse has support surfaces that are adjustable in two directions. The mouse includes a pivot mechanism that couples an upper and lower portion of the mouse housing together. The pivot mechanism may allow a user to adjust the upper and lower housing portions in pitch and roll directions with respect to one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2000
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Jay B. Bunke, Scott Ernest Hoaby
  • Patent number: 6031523
    Abstract: An ergonomic computer mouse has support surfaces that are adjustable in two directions and that distribute the mechanical pressure points afforded by the mouse to the metacarpal region. The mouse has a housing with a proximal metacarpal support and a distal metacarpal support on its upper surface that are separated by a midsection. In use, the proximal end of the user's metacarpal hand region rests on the proximal metacarpal support, the distal end of the user's metacarpal hand region rests on the distal metacarpal support, and the remainder of the user's metacarpal hand region between their proximal and distal ends span the midsection. The mouse may further include a pivot mechanism that couples an upper and lower portion of the mouse housing together. The pivot mechanism may allow a user to adjust the upper and lower housing portions in pitch and roll directions with respect to one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 29, 2000
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Jay B. Bunke, Scott Ernest Hoaby