Patents by Inventor Yvette Chen

Yvette Chen 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-customized flat computer simulation controller
    Patent number: 12533580
    Abstract: A parallelepiped-shaped body has a flat top surface on which a user draws computer simulation controller buttons with a layout and spacing best fitting the user's physical needs. The user connects wires in the body to random GPIOs and maps the drawn buttons to desired game controller functions using an off-the-shelf controller connected to an MCU by pressing drawn buttons on the body along with corresponding buttons on the off-the-shelf controller, establishing which drawn button has which game controller function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2026
    Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Celeste Bean, Ellana Fortuna, Yvette Chen, Alessandra Luizello, Andrew Perrine, Jeremy Ambers, Elizabeth Osborne, Marvin Barrera
  • USER-CUSTOMIZED FLAT COMPUTER SIMULATION CONTROLLER
    Publication number: 20240173618
    Abstract: A parallelepiped-shaped body has a flat top surface on which a user draws computer simulation controller buttons with a layout and spacing best fitting the user's physical needs. The user connects wires in the body to random GPIOs and maps the drawn buttons to desired game controller functions using an off-the-shelf controller connected to an MCU by pressing drawn buttons on the body along with corresponding buttons on the off-the-shelf controller, establishing which drawn button has which game controller function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2022
    Publication date: May 30, 2024
    Inventors: Celeste Bean, Ellana Fortuna, Yvette Chen, Alessandra Luizello, Andrew Perrine, Jeremy Ambers, Elizabeth Osborne, Marvin Barrera