Patents by Inventor Steven Kevin Guerrera

Steven Kevin Guerrera 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).

  • Convertible peripheral input device
    Patent number: 5786807
    Abstract: A convertible peripheral input device comprises a control pad and a multiaxis input device selectably mounted on either side of the control pad so that the multiaxis input device can be positioned for right-hand use or left-hand use according to the user's preference. The multiaxis input device can be rotated from one position to another by use of a hinge mechanism with two points of rotation; one for rotation of the multiaxis input device 180 degrees relative to the hinge mechanism and the second point of rotation allowing the hinge mechanism to rotate 180 degrees relative to the control pad bottom surface. The rotatable hinge mechanism may be used with videogame control pads and joysticks as well as keyboards with mouse controllers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 28, 1998
    Assignee: Sega Enterprises, Ltd.
    Inventors: Johnny D. Couch, Sarah Mason, Ira L. Velinsky, Steven Kevin Guerrera, Gregory Hunter, John Gundlach, Masanori Kudou
  • Convertible peripheral device
    Patent number: 5781180
    Abstract: A convertible peripheral input device comprises a control pad and a multiaxis input device selectably mounted on the edges of the control pad so that the multiaxis input device can be positioned for right-handed use or left-handed use according to the user's preference. The multiaxis input device can be rotated from one position to another by the use of a hinge mechanism with two points of rotation: one for rotation of the multiaxis input device 180 degrees relative to the hinge mechanism and the second point of rotation allowing the hinge mechanism to be rotated 180 degrees relative to the control pad bottom surface. The rotatable hinge mechanism may be used with videogame control pads and joysticks as well as keyboards with mouse controllers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 14, 1998
    Assignee: Sega of America, Inc.
    Inventors: Johnny D. Couch, Sarah Mason Richmond, Ira L. Velinsky, Steven Kevin Guerrera, Gregory Hunter, John Gundlach, Masanori Kudou