Patents by Inventor Robb Dillon

Robb Dillon 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).

  • Multi-function foot controller with mouse and improved shortcut command
    Patent number: 10222874
    Abstract: A foot-controlled device is presented herein that allows a user to control mouse movement on a computing device with their foot. The foot-controlled device includes a foot pad that the user can move in an X-Y plane. The pad can also can be pressed downward along the Z-axis, causing the foot-controlled device to issue a command. The command can be based on the mode of the foot-controlled device, such as a mouse mode or a directional pad mode. The command can also cause the foot-controlled device to switch modes. Additionally, rotation of the foot-controlled device can be used to determine which command to issue to the computing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Inventor: Robb Dillon
  • Multi-function foot controller with mouse and improved shortcut command
    Publication number: 20180088684
    Abstract: A foot-controlled device is presented herein that allows a user to control mouse movement on a computing device with their foot. The foot-controlled device includes a foot pad that the user can move in an X-Y plane. The pad can also can be pressed downward along the Z-axis, causing the foot-controlled device to issue a command. The command can be based on the mode of the foot-controlled device, such as a mouse mode or a directional pad mode. The command can also cause the foot-controlled device to switch modes. Additionally, rotation of the foot-controlled device can be used to determine which command to issue to the computing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2017
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Inventor: Robb Dillon