Patents by Inventor Kelly Tierney

Kelly Tierney 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 having concentric touch pads
    Publication number: 20070057922
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus include an input device for controlling an electronic device. The input device includes concentric touch pads. Contact with the touch pads includes tapping and/or sliding movement in order to provide signals that are processed and sent to the electronic device, which performs operations based on these inputs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2005
    Publication date: March 15, 2007
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Kevin Schultz, Kelly Tierney