Patents by Inventor Jeff Zolnowsky

Jeff Zolnowsky 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).

  • Input device and display system having the same
    Patent number: 8519984
    Abstract: An input device capable of optically communicating with an electronic apparatus is provided. The input device includes a light source, a force sensor, and a controller. The force sensor is configured to sense a force applied to a tip of the input device and generate a first sensing signal corresponding to the sensed force. The controller is electrically connected to the light source and the force sensor, and configured to receive the first sensing signal and control the light source to generate light pulses in response to the first sensing signal according to a predefined protocol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2013
    Assignee: ACER Incorporated
    Inventors: Gary Elsasser, Jeff Zolnowsky, Michael Cochran, David Kim
  • INPUT DEVICE AND DISPLAY SYSTEM HAVING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20110043492
    Abstract: An input device capable of optically communicating with an electronic apparatus is provided. The input device includes a light source, a force sensor, and a controller. The force sensor is configured to sense a force applied to a tip of the input device and generate a first sensing signal corresponding to the sensed force. The controller is electrically connected to the light source and the force sensor, and configured to receive the first sensing signal and control the light source to generate light pulses in response to the first sensing signal according to a predefined protocol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2009
    Publication date: February 24, 2011
    Inventors: Gary Elsasser, Jeff Zolnowsky, Michael Cochran, David Kim