Logitech Europe S.a.

Logitech, Inc.

Vance A Prather

Jochen P Backs

David N McVicar

Bryed L Billerbeck

John R Faust

Fred Swan

Sammy Cheuksang Tsang

Paul Hamerton-Kelly

Matteo Montani

Leif Petersson

Fang Tarng

John Brooks

Chris Green

Ming Yu

Chau-Chang Chou

Manuel Tavano

Klaus Fiorino

Luke Williams

Cendru Engstrom

Mark Muenchinger

Richard Hibbs

Jef Holove

Niklas Jacob Jensen

Rico L Zorkendorfer

Herbert H Pfeifer

Mark Taylor

Symon J Whitehorn

Ali Alex Moayer

David Ernest Wegmuller

Christopher Pate

Peter A Stern

Andrea Zardoni

Mark Jeffrey Johnson

Junien Labrousse

Herbert Fritz Hans Pfeifer

John Scott Crissman

Bruce A Friedericks

Paolo Cattaneo

Masayuki Hotta

A compact game controller incorporates an efficient and compact force feedback mechanism. Forces are generated at one of the controls of the controller in reaction to an action in a video game. The type of controller that can be held with two hands is limited in terms of size and internal space and in wireless versions is limited in terms of battery power. Efficient power consumption in the controller enables considerable usage time between battery replacement or recharging in wireless versions. The force feedback mechanism incorporates a double reduction gear system with a unique geometry which enables usage of a compact and energy efficient motor. The efficient force feedback mechanism and assembly can therefore be packaged within a compact ergonomic controller.

Video game controller with compact and efficient force feedback mechanism

Game device case

Game device carrying case

Steering wheel with stick and knob

Embodiments of the present invention provide a lens mounting apparatus for mounting a lens to a substrate having a sensor in a sensor housing mounted on the substrate. The apparatus comprises a lens mount member including a lens mount body coupled with the lens housing. The lens mount body includes a locating element configured to register the lens mount body to the sensor housing mounted on the substrate. The lens mount member includes a flexible mounting element configured to be attached to the substrate and permit movement of the lens mount body toward and away from the sensor housing. A focus ring includes a slip ring portion coupled with the coupling surface of the lens housing. The slip ring portion includes a plurality of teeth disposed on a flexible slip ring support and engaged with the grooves of the coupling surface to turn the lens housing to adjust the position of the lens in an axial direction relative to the lens mount member, between a fully extended position where the lens is farthest from the lens mount member and a fully retracted position where the lens is closest to the lens mount member. The flexible slip ring support permits the teeth to slip out of and ratchet with the grooves of the coupling surface when the focus ring is rotated in a direction to move the lens toward the lens mount member after the lens has reached the fully retracted position. The focus ring is movable in the axial direction relative to the lens mount member with the teeth of the slip ring portion of the focus ring engaged with the grooves of the coupling surface of the lens housing.

Lens mounting apparatus

Steering wheel

Pedals

Embodiments of the present invention provide a simple, versatile support frame for supporting a camera on different objects and surfaces in various dispositions. The support frame allows different adjustments to be quickly and easily made to position the camera as desired. In one embodiment, a device for supporting a camera comprises a neck configured to connect with the camera. A body has a body axis and is rotatably connected with the neck to pivot relative to the neck around a neck pivot axis which is generally perpendicular to the body axis. A left arm is rotatably connected with the body to pivot relative to the body around a left pivot axis. The left pivot axis is nonparallel to the neck pivot axis. A right arm is rotatably connected with the body to pivot relative to the body around a right pivot axis. The right pivot axis is nonparallel to the neck pivot axis. The left arm and right arm may be pivotable relative to the body independently of one another.

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Fremont, CA, United States of America

Vance A Prather