Patents by Inventor Nicholas Jon Spitler

Nicholas Jon Spitler 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).

  • USER INTERFACE WITH A DIAL CONTROLLER INCLUDING A ROTATABLE DIAL THAT CAN BE MANIPULATED ALONG OR ABOUT THREE AXES
    Publication number: 20240317057
    Abstract: A dial controller for a vehicle comprises: (a) a rotatable dial that is (i) rotatable about an axis of rotation. (ii) linearly movable along a line parallel to the axis of rotation, and (iii) movable along a plane parallel to the axis of rotation: (b) a first sensor operably connected to the rotatable dial, the first sensor producing an output that is a function of rotation of the rotatable dial about the axis of rotation: (c) a second sensor operably connected to the rotatable dial, the second sensor producing an output that is a function of movement of the rotatable dial along the line parallel to the axis of rotation; and (d) a third sensor operably connected to rotatable dial, the third sensor producing an output that is a function of movement of the rotatable dial along the plane parallel to the axis of rotation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2022
    Publication date: September 26, 2024
    Inventors: Jeffrey Lee Bays, Nicholas Jon Spitler, Richard William Harris