Patents by Inventor Michael Durso

Michael Durso 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).

  • Low profile human interface device
    Patent number: 9075426
    Abstract: A human interface device is provided, having a substrate. A strain sensitive die is coupled to the substrate wherein the die is capable of providing an electrical signal indicative of a force applied to the strain sensitive die. A force transfer element is positioned adjacent to the strain sensitive die and coupled to the strain sensitive die. A translation element is mechanically coupled to the force transfer element. An elastic element is at least partially surrounding the translation element and the force transfer element, wherein the elastic element provides the mechanical coupling between the translation element and the force transfer element. A force applied to the translation element causes stretching of the elastic element, wherein the stretching of the elastic element causes a force to be applied to the force transfer element; and wherein the force applied to the force transfer element by the elastic element is then applied to the strain sensitive die.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Assignee: KNOWLES ELECTRONICS, LLC
    Inventors: Peter V. Loeppert, Sage Hahn, Michael Durso
  • Low Profile Human Interface Device
    Publication number: 20110079864
    Abstract: A human interface device is provided, having a substrate. A strain sensitive die is coupled to the substrate wherein the die is capable of providing an electrical signal indicative of a force applied to the strain sensitive die. A force transfer element is positioned adjacent to the strain sensitive die and coupled to the strain sensitive die. A translation element is mechanically coupled to the force transfer element. An elastic element is at least partially surrounding the translation element and the force transfer element, wherein the elastic element provides the mechanical coupling between the translation element and the force transfer element. A force applied to the translation element causes stretching of the elastic element, wherein the stretching of the elastic element causes a force to be applied to the force transfer element; and wherein the force applied to the force transfer element by the elastic element is then applied to the strain sensitive die.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2010
    Publication date: April 7, 2011
    Applicant: KNOWLES ELECTRONICS, LLC
    Inventors: Peter V. Loeppert, Sage Hahn, Michael Durso