Patents by Inventor Luc Brisson

Luc Brisson 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: 6525278
    Abstract: The present invention provides an actuator member of the multifunction key type, in particular of the navigation key type, consisting of a rigid button mounted with limited mobility and a separate detector component having a plurality of active sites. The button has underside formations each intended to come into contact with one of the active sites. Three active sites are disposed at the corners of a triangle, wherein a non-active bearing site is disposed between two of the active sites, alone or in conjunction with the third active site, so as to allow tilting of the button by pivoting on the non-active site toward one of the first two active sites situated on respective sides thereof until the corresponding formation comes into contact with one of the active sites to activate it, for example by compressing it or depressing it.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2003
    Assignee: Alcatel
    Inventors: Jean-Christophe Villain, Bertrand Cupif, Luc Brisson
  • Publication number: 20020063045
    Abstract: The present invention provides an actuator member of the multifunction key type, in particular of the navigation key type, consisting of a rigid button mounted with limited mobility and a separate detector component having a plurality of active sites, said button having on its underside formations each intended to come into contact with one of the active sites of said [sic]. Which member includes three active sites which are disposed at the corners of a triangle and wherein a non-active bearing site disposed between a first two of said active sites, alone or in conjunction with the third site, authorizes tilting of said button by pivoting on said non-active site toward one of said first two active sites situated on respective sides thereof until the corresponding formation comes into contact with one of said active sites to activate it, for example by compressing it or depressing it.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2001
    Publication date: May 30, 2002
    Applicant: ALCATEL
    Inventors: Jean-Christophe Villain, Bertrand Cupif, Luc Brisson