Patents by Inventor Jean-Claude Dunant

Jean-Claude Dunant 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).

  • Solid state input device
    Patent number: 9569008
    Abstract: Input devices having a thin profile and good comfort and feel are disclosed. In embodiments, an input device includes a sensor layer configured to effectuate a key press upon application of an activation force, and a collapsible layer coupled to the sensor layer. The collapsible layer may be configured to collapse in response to a collapsing force that is substantially equal to the activation force. When the collapsible layer collapses, the sensor layer may simultaneously effectuate the key press in response to application of the collapsing force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: Logitech Europe S.A.
    Inventors: Samuel Siegfried, Jean-Claude Dunant, Baptiste Merminod, Regis Croisonnier, Olivier Theytaz