Patents by Inventor Jerome Dufal

Jerome Dufal 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).

  • Device for facilitating maintenance of a trackball
    Patent number: 7683884
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for facilitating maintenance of a trackball. The device comprises a trackball, a cover inside which the trackball is attached, the cover comprising an opening allowing a movable part of the trackball to appear in order to operate the movable part from outside the cover, the trackball comprising maintenance means. According to the invention, the device comprises means for gaining access to the means of maintaining the trackball from outside the cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2010
    Assignee: Thales
    Inventors: David Politzer, Jérôme Dufal, Nicolas Berthou
  • Device for facilitating maintenance of a trackball
    Publication number: 20060007156
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for facilitating maintenance of a trackball. The device comprises a trackball, a cover inside which the trackball is attached, the cover comprising an opening allowing a movable part of the trackball to appear in order to operate the movable part from outside the cover, the trackball comprising maintenance means. According to the invention, the device comprises means for gaining access to the means of maintaining the trackball from outside the cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2003
    Publication date: January 12, 2006
    Inventors: David Politzer, Jerome Dufal, Nicolas Berthou
  • Pilot multipurpose cursor control unit for vibrations environment
    Patent number: D566032
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2008
    Assignees: Thales Avionics SA, Airbus France
    Inventors: Nicolas Berthou, Malo Guegan, Jérôme Dufal