Joshua Patrick Weiher

US Patent:

8081401, Dec 20, 2011

Filed:

Dec 19, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/960474

Inventors:

Lidu Huang - Danville CA, US
Joshua P. Weiher - San Jose CA, US
Zakir A. Quabili - Milpitas CA, US

Assignee:

Western Digital Technologies, Inc. - Irvine CA

International Classification:

G11B 5/54
G11B 21/22

US Classification:

3602562, 3602564

Abstract:

A novel actuator latch includes a catch portion interfering with actuator rotation with the latch in a closed position. The latch includes a first stop portion that is in contact with a fixed member with the latch in the closed position. The latch includes a pusher portion that is in contact with the actuator with the latch in the closed position and with the actuator in an extreme rotational position. The latch includes a second stop portion comprising a cantilevered finger having a supported end and a free distal end. The free distal end is in contact with the second fixed member with the latch in the open position. Neither the catch portion nor the pusher portion is disposed on the cantilevered finger.

US Patent:

7388731, Jun 17, 2008

Filed:

Nov 9, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/269998

Inventors:

Aaron D. Little - Campbell CA, US
Joshua P. Weiher - San Jose CA, US

Assignee:

Western Digital Technologies, Inc. - Lake Forest CA

International Classification:

G11B 33/14

US Classification:

360 9702

Abstract:

A hard disk drive recirculation filter is disposed on a housing surface of a disk drive assembly oriented adjacent to one or more disk surfaces. In one embodiment, the recirculation filter is a pocket filter having a filter support component and a filter element. The filter support includes an inlet, a top surface and a bottom surface, where the bottom surface is used to adhere the pocket filter to the housing surface. The top surface is adapted to adhere the filter element thereto, thereby forming a pocket into which rotationally-induced airflow may enter.

US Patent:

20190126142, May 2, 2019

Filed:

Oct 16, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/161464

Inventors:

- Redmond WA, US
Kenneth Jasinski - Seattle WA, US
Joshua Weiher - Issaquah WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC - Redmond WA

International Classification:

A63F 13/24
A63F 13/00
A63F 13/98

Abstract:

A game controller includes an electronic input sensor and a mounting platform. The mounting platform includes an accessory-retention feature and a sensor-activation feature. The accessory-retention feature is configured to removably affix a selected removable controller accessory to the mounting platform. The selected removable controller accessory is one of a plurality of differently configured removable controller accessories removably affixable to the mounting platform. The mounting platform is configured to move from a default posture to an activation posture responsive to finger manipulation of the selected removable controller accessory when the selected removable controller accessory is affixed to the mounting platform. The sensor-activation feature interfaces with the electronic input sensor to generate an activate control signal in the activation posture.

US Patent:

20170001106, Jan 5, 2017

Filed:

Jun 30, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/788160

Inventors:

- Redmond WA, US
Joshua P. Weiher - Everett WA, US
Eph John Evans - Kent WA, US
Benjamin Michael Finney - Woodinville WA, US
Jason Victor Tsai - Bellevue WA, US
Jonathan Shea Robinson - Kirkland WA, US
Aaron Schmitz - Redmond WA, US
Dustin Tiffany - Kirkland WA, US

International Classification:

A63F 13/24
G06F 3/0338

Abstract:

Methods, systems, apparatuses, and computer program products are provided for a user input device, such as a game controller, that includes a thumbstick having adjustable tilt tension. The user input device includes a housing, a joystick assembly, a thumbstick cap, and an adjustment mechanism. The housing defines an internal cavity of the user input device and includes an aperture. The joystick assembly is disposed within the internal cavity. The joystick assembly comprises a tilt-able post and is operable to generate an analog input control signal based on a position of the tilt-able post in relation to a default position. The thumbstick cap is mounted through the aperture to an end of the tilt-able post. The adjustment mechanism is configured to enable a tilt tension of the tilt-able post to be changed.

US Patent:

20160317920, Nov 3, 2016

Filed:

May 1, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/702520

Inventors:

- Redmond WA, US
Kenneth Jasinski - Seattle WA, US
Joshua Weiher - Issaquah WA, US

International Classification:

A63F 13/24
A63F 13/23
A63F 13/98

Abstract:

A game controller includes an electronic input sensor and a mounting platform. The mounting platform includes an accessory-retention feature and a sensor-activation feature. The accessory-retention feature is configured to removably affix a selected removable controller accessory to the mounting platform. The selected removable controller accessory is one of a plurality of differently configured removable controller accessories removably affixable to the mounting platform. The mounting platform is configured to move from a default posture to an activation posture responsive to finger manipulation of the selected removable controller accessory when the selected removable controller accessory is affixed to the mounting platform. The sensor-activation feature interfaces with the electronic input sensor to generate an activate control signal in the activation posture.

US Patent:

20160317921, Nov 3, 2016

Filed:

May 1, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/702563

Inventors:

- Redmond WA, US
Kenneth Jasinski - Seattle WA, US
Joshua Weiher - Issaquah WA, US

International Classification:

A63F 13/24
A63F 13/23
A63F 13/98

Abstract:

A removable controller accessory for a game controller. The removable controller accessory includes a first side and a second side opposite the first side. The first side includes a finger interface sized and shaped for manual manipulation by a finger. The second side includes a mounting interface configured to selectively mate with an accessory-retention feature of a mounting platform of the game controller to removably affix the removable controller accessory to the mounting platform.