Controller
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Description
The broken lines shown in the figures illustrate portions of the controller that form no part of the claimed design.
Claims
The ornamental design for a controller, as shown and described.
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Patent History
Patent number: D1086133
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 14, 2023
Date of Patent: Jul 29, 2025
Assignee: Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC (Menlo Park, CA)
Inventors: Peter Wesley Bristol (Seattle, WA), Yi-yaun Chen (Seattle, WA), Mauricio Romano (Redmond, WA), Peter Allan Chase Newbury (Nice)
Primary Examiner: Justin M Jonaitis
Assistant Examiner: Holly M Rodriguez
Application Number: 29/910,042
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 14, 2023
Date of Patent: Jul 29, 2025
Assignee: Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC (Menlo Park, CA)
Inventors: Peter Wesley Bristol (Seattle, WA), Yi-yaun Chen (Seattle, WA), Mauricio Romano (Redmond, WA), Peter Allan Chase Newbury (Nice)
Primary Examiner: Justin M Jonaitis
Assistant Examiner: Holly M Rodriguez
Application Number: 29/910,042
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