Patents by Inventor Yan Gouts

Yan Gouts 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).

  • Two stage triggering in a handheld device
    Patent number: 12411565
    Abstract: A controller includes a housing, and a handle extends from a portion of the housing. The housing defines an internal cavity. The housing includes a thumb plate, wherein the thumb plate comprises a touchpad, one or more actuators, and/or a joystick. The one or more actuators comprise buttons. The controller includes a logic board including a processor oriented in the internal cavity. The controller comprises a switch assembly oriented in the internal cavity and configured to engage the logic board. The handle comprises at least one trigger oriented for movement into the internal cavity. The trigger can include a magnet and magnetic sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2024
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2025
    Assignee: Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Khaled Boulos, Yan Gouts, Derrick Readinger, Marcus Peterson, Lorenz Henric Jentz
  • TWO STAGE TRIGGERING IN A HANDHELD DEVICE
    Publication number: 20240345671
    Abstract: A controller includes a housing, and a handle extends from a portion of the housing. The housing defines an internal cavity. The housing includes a thumb plate, wherein the thumb plate comprises a touchpad, one or more actuators, and/or a joystick. The one or more actuators comprise buttons. The controller includes a logic board including a processor oriented in the internal cavity. The controller comprises a switch assembly oriented in the internal cavity and configured to engage the logic board. The handle comprises at least one trigger oriented for movement into the internal cavity. The trigger can include a magnet and magnetic sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2024
    Publication date: October 17, 2024
    Inventors: Khaled Boulos, Yan Gouts, Derrick Readinger, Marcus Peterson, Lorenz Henric Jentz