Patents by Inventor Kenneth D. Jasinski

Kenneth D. Jasinski 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: 9925457
    Abstract: A user-replaceable thumbstick top for a user input device is described. The thumbstick top comprises one or more first mating elements that are adapted to mate with one or more second mating elements of a thumbstick base of the user input device. The first and second mating elements are configured to enable the thumbstick top to be removably connected to the thumbstick base. The manner of interconnection between the thumbstick top and the thumbstick base is such that a user can connect and disconnect the two components without having to disassemble the game controller and without having to use any tools.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Gabriel M. R. Gassoway, Jason V. Tsai, Kenneth D. Jasinski, Jonathan S. Robinson, Christopher H. Kujawski, Aaron Schmitz
  • Patent number: 9764230
    Abstract: A user input device is described that includes a thumbstick that comprises a thumbstick module and a thumbstick cap that is connected thereto. The thumbstick cap includes a thumbstick base that is mounted upon the thumbstick module and a thumbstick top that can be removably connected to the thumbstick base. The manner of interconnection between the thumbstick top and the thumbstick base is such that a user can connect and disconnect the two components without having to disassemble the game controller and without having to use any tools.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Gabriel M. R. Gassoway, Jason V. Tsai, Kenneth D. Jasinski, Jonathan S. Robinson, Christopher H. Kujawski, Aaron Schmitz
  • Publication number: 20160361634
    Abstract: A user input device is described that includes a thumbstick that comprises a thumbstick module and a thumbstick cap that is connected thereto. The thumbstick cap includes a thumbstick base that is mounted upon the thumbstick module and a thumbstick top that can be removably connected to the thumbstick base. The manner of interconnection between the thumbstick top and the thumbstick base is such that a user can connect and disconnect the two components without having to disassemble the game controller and without having to use any tools.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2015
    Publication date: December 15, 2016
    Inventors: Gabriel M. R. Gassoway, Jason V. Tsai, Kenneth D. Jasinski, Jonathan S. Robinson, Christopher H. Kujawski, Aaron Schmitz
  • Publication number: 20160361636
    Abstract: A user-replaceable thumbstick top for a user input device is described. The thumbstick top comprises one or more first mating elements that are adapted to mate with one or more second mating elements of a thumbstick base of the user input device. The first and second mating elements are configured to enable the thumbstick top to be removably connected to the thumbstick base. The manner of interconnection between the thumbstick top and the thumbstick base is such that a user can connect and disconnect the two components without having to disassemble the game controller and without having to use any tools.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2015
    Publication date: December 15, 2016
    Inventors: Gabriel M. R. Gassoway, Jason V. Tsai, Kenneth D. Jasinski, Jonathan S. Robinson, Christopher H. Kujawski, Aaron Schmitz
  • Patent number: D820207
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: UBIO LABS, INC.
    Inventors: Jason D. Lemelson, Kenneth D. Jasinski
  • Patent number: D820208
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: UBIO LABS, INC.
    Inventors: Jason D. Lemelson, Kenneth D. Jasinski
  • Patent number: D820209
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: UBIO LABS, INC.
    Inventors: Jason D. Lemelson, Kenneth D. Jasinski
  • Patent number: D823247
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: UBIO LABS, INC.
    Inventors: Jason D. Lemelson, Kenneth D. Jasinski
  • Patent number: D839823
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: UBIO LABS, INC.
    Inventors: Jason D. Lemelson, Kenneth D. Jasinski
  • Patent number: D877070
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: UBIO LABS, INC.
    Inventors: Jason D. Lemelson, Kenneth D. Jasinski, Taylor E. Thomas