James L Elwell, Age ~62New Ipswich, NH

D541801, May 1, 2007

Jan 9, 2006

29/251591

James K. Elwell - Salt Lake City UT,
Todd S. Christensen - Salt Lake City UT,
Darren T. Barker - Salt Lake City UT,
Nicholas G. Harper - Kaysville UT,
M. Tyler Phillips - Farmington UT,

QSI Corporation - Salt Lake City UT

1402

D14389

7903090, Mar 8, 2011

Apr 11, 2006

11/402694

David A. Soss - Salt Lake City UT,
James K. Elwell - Salt Lake City UT,
James R. Mullins - Centerville UT,

QSI Corporation - Salt Lake City UT

G06F 3/041

345173, 345184

Disclosed is an input device comprising (a) a base support, having a periphery and a plurality of apertures formed therein to define a circumscribed or circumscribing input pad configured to displace under the applied force; (b) a plurality of isolated beam segments, defined by the plurality of apertures, and operable to receive resultant forces distributed to the isolated beam segments by the displacement of the input pad; (c) at least two sensors, disposed along each isolated beam segment, and configured to measure the forces transmitted from the input pad to the periphery and to output a signal corresponding to the applied force. One or more processing means operable with the plurality of sensors may be utilized to receive the signal and to determine at least one of a location and/or magnitude of the applied force acting on the input pad.

2008003, Feb 7, 2008

Jul 31, 2007

11/888673

James Elwell - Salt Lake City UT,
James Mullins - Centerville UT,
David Soss - Salt Lake City UT,
Karen Stanley - Eagle Mountain UT,

G06F 3/041

345173000

A projected force-based input device comprising a projected or elevated contacting element configured to receive an applied force, a sensing element located in a different plane with respect to the contacting element, and a sensing portion operably supported to displace in response to the applied force. The sensing element further comprises a plurality of sensors operable to output sensor data corresponding to the applied force, wherein the sensor data facilitates the determination of a location of the applied force occurring about the contacting element, as well as the profile of the applied force over time (e.g., waveform), otherwise known as the force profile. One or more transfer elements may also be present, which function to relate the contacting element to the sensing portion of the sensing element so as to transfer substantially all of the applied force from the contacting element to the sensing element. Adequate rigidity between the elevated contacting element, and transfer elements, and the sensing element is intended to be maintained in order to prevent interference with any mounting or other structures or objects, and to permit the input device to operate properly.

2008016, Jul 10, 2008

Dec 14, 2007

12/002334

David A. Soss - Salt Lake City UT,
James K. Elwell - Salt Lake City UT,
James R. Mullins - Centerville UT,

G06F 3/045

345174

A force-based input device responsive to an applied force to determine a location and/or magnitude of the applied force. The input device comprises a fixed frame and a base support, having an input member configured to receive the applied force and to displace relative to said fixed frame in response to the applied force. The input device is modular in the sense that it comprises a separate module or structure that relates the fixed frame and base support components to one another, as well as constraining these in all directions. The constraining module further comprises a sensing component (such as an isolated beam structure) defined therein by one or more configurations formed in the constraining module. One or more sensors are provided that are operable with the sensing component of the constraining module, which sensors are located in a region of high stress strategically provided by the various configurations of the module.

2008017, Jul 17, 2008

Dec 14, 2007

12/002333

David A. Soss - Salt Lake City UT,
James K. Elwell - Salt Lake City UT,
James R. Mullins - Centerville UT,

G09G 5/00

345173

An input device comprising a base support, having a periphery and a plurality of apertures formed therein to define a circumscribed or circumscribing input pad configured to displace under the applied force; a plurality of isolated beam segments, defined by the plurality of apertures, and operable to receive resultant forces distributed to the isolated beam segments by the displacement of the input pad; at least two sensors, disposed along each isolated beam segment, and configured to measure the forces transmitted from the input pad to the periphery and to output a signal corresponding to the applied force. One or more processing means operable with the plurality of sensors may be utilized to receive the signal and to determine at least one of a location and/or magnitude of the applied force acting on the input pad.

2008028, Nov 27, 2008

May 22, 2008

12/125848

James K. Elwell - Salt Lake City UT,

G06K 11/06

178 1801

A touch-based input device comprising a first structural element supported in a fixed position, a second structural element operable with said first structural element and configured to define a touch-sensing element. The touch-based input device further comprising at least one sensor operable to measure an external stimulus applied to said touch-sensing element, the at least one sensor being configured to output a signal corresponding to said external stimulus to be used to determine a location of said external stimulus applied to said touch-sensing element, wherein at least a portion of the touch-sensing element comprises a boundary defining a void present in the touch-sensing element.

2008028, Nov 27, 2008

May 22, 2008

12/125906

James K. Elwell - Salt Lake City UT,
David A. Soss - Salt Lake City UT,

G06K 11/06

178 1801

A touch-based input device is disclosed comprising a touch-sensing element configured to register a touch on said touch-sensing element and at least one sensor operably connected to the touch-sensing element and configured to measure said touch, wherein said sensor is further configured to generate a signal corresponding to the detection of said touch. The input device further comprises a dynamic component operably connected to the touch-sensing element, said dynamic component configured to apply a dynamic force to the touch-sensing element without registering a detectable touch on said touch-sensing element while concurrently allowing detection of an external stimulus on the touch-sensing element.

2008030, Dec 11, 2008

May 22, 2008

12/125901

James K. Elwell - Salt Lake City UT,
David A. Soss - Salt Lake City UT,
Robert Mullins - Centerville UT,
Peter S. Shay - Bountiful UT,

G08B 6/00

3404072

A tactile device comprising a tactile device and a feedback mechanism operable with a sensing surface to receive a force input from a user and transfer that force input to a force sensing element. The tactile device is configured to allow the user to touch the tactile device and register an input force with the force sensing element. The tactile device is also operable with the feedback mechanism to provide feedback to the user that the force input from the user has been registered with the force sensing element.