Patents by Inventor Michael Anthony Robbins

Michael Anthony Robbins 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: 9195256
    Abstract: A hand-held controller includes a controller body having right and left grips. The controller body defines a left control zone adjacent the left grip and a right control zone adjacent the right grip. A first set of input devices disposed in the left control zone includes a first analog joystick, a 4-way directional control adjacent the first analog joystick, and a left rocker control located adjacent the 4-way directional control. A second set of input devices disposed in the right control zone includes a second analog joystick, an array of at least four buttons adjacent the second analog joystick, and a right rocker control adjacent the button array. The hand-held controller also includes a display disposed on the controller body adjacent the left and right control zones.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2015
    Assignee: iRobot Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Anthony Robbins, Samuel H. Kenyon, Roger Gerson, Travis Woodbury, Melissa N. Ledoux
  • Publication number: 20140247119
    Abstract: A hand-held controller includes a controller body having right and left grips. The controller body defines a left control zone adjacent the left grip and a right control zone adjacent the right grip. A first set of input devices disposed in the left control zone includes a first analog joystick, a 4-way directional control adjacent the first analog joystick, and a left rocker control located adjacent the 4-way directional control. A second set of input devices disposed in the right control zone includes a second analog joystick, an array of at least four buttons adjacent the second analog joystick, and a right rocker control adjacent the button array. The hand-held controller also includes a display disposed on the controller body adjacent the left and right control zones.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2014
    Publication date: September 4, 2014
    Applicant: iRobot Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Anthony Robbins, Samuel H. Kenyon, Roger Gerson, Travis Woodbury, Melissa N. Ledoux
  • Patent number: 8760397
    Abstract: A hand-held controller for operating a remote vehicle includes a controller body having right and left grips, a first set of input devices are disposed in a left control zone adjacent the left grip, and a second set of input devices are disposed in a right control zone adjacent the right grip. The first set of input devices includes a first analog joystick, a 4-way directional control, and a left rocker control. The second set of input devices includes a second analog joystick, an array of at least four buttons, and a right rocker control. The hand-held controller also includes a mode changer disposed on the controller body and configured to receive an input to change between two or more function modes. Each function mode assigns different functions to one or more of the input devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: iRobot Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Anthony Robbins, Samuel H. Kenyon, Roger Gerson, Travis Woodbury, Melissa N. Ledoux