Patents by Inventor Lee Guinchard

Lee Guinchard 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).

  • MUSIC VIDEO GAME WITH GUITAR CONTROLLER HAVING AUXILIARY PALM INPUT
    Publication number: 20090258705
    Abstract: A music based video game provides an auxiliary palm input on an associated guitar shaped video game controller. In some embodiments, the auxiliary palm input is positioned near a strum input on a body of the guitar shaped video game controller, allowing for simultaneous operation of both the strum input and the auxiliary palm input with one hand. In some embodiments, the auxiliary palm input modifies audio outputs generated in the music based video game. In some embodiments, the auxiliary palm input triggers an alternate game mode, for example, a bonus mode, during video game play of the music based video game.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2008
    Publication date: October 15, 2009
    Inventors: Lee GUINCHARD, Travis CHEN, Brian BRIGHT, Clark WEN, Michael CHRZANOWSKI
  • GUITAR SHAPED GAME CONTROLLER WITH REMOVABLE NECK
    Publication number: 20090156306
    Abstract: A guitar shaped game controller with a removable neck.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2008
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Inventors: Lee Guinchard, Stephen N. Withers, Jared Chan
  • Video game pick stylus
    Patent number: D588639
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2009
    Assignee: Activision Publishing, Inc.
    Inventors: Lee Guinchard, Lee Yat Lam, Chan Yuk On, Stephen N. Withers, Karthik Bala