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John Helmes
Also filed as: HELMES JOHN · HELMES JOHN FRANCISCUS MARIE
52 granted patents·19 pending applications·225 citations·filing 2008–2024
98Inventor score
Files withMICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC37MICROSOFT CORP24HELMES JOHN3CAO XIANG2ROSENFELD DANIEL2
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71 records- 0195US10942615B2Reconfigurable clip-on modules for mobile computing devicesMICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC·Filed 2019·Granted Mar 9, 2021·10 cites·20 claims
- 0294US9711980B2Charging device for removable input modulesMICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Jul 18, 2017·25 cites·20 claims
- 0394US9529447B2Removable input moduleMICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Dec 27, 2016·26 cites·20 claims
- 0494US8858335B2Reconfigurable clip-on modules for mobile computing devicesMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2013·Granted Oct 14, 2014·17 cites·20 claims
- 0590US9778778B2Removable input/output module with adjustment mechanismMICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Oct 3, 2017·15 cites·20 claims
- 0688US8982051B2Detecting touch on a surfaceROSENFELD DANIEL·Filed 2009·Granted Mar 17, 2015·21 cites·20 claims
- 0786USD1019666SButton for a computing input deviceMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2022·Granted Mar 26, 2024·9 cites·1 claims
- 0886US9086741B2User input deviceHELMES JOHN·Filed 2010·Granted Jul 21, 2015·12 cites·18 claims
- 0985US12105896B2Computer mouse moduleMICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC·Filed 2020·Granted Oct 1, 2024·2 cites·20 claims
- 1085US10203793B2Updating a display by applying pressureMICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Feb 12, 2019·4 cites·20 claims
- 1184US10437411B2Reconfigurable clip-on modules for mobile computing devicesMICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Oct 8, 2019·3 cites·18 claims
- 1283US8325192B2Creating animationsCAO XIANG·Filed 2009·Granted Dec 4, 2012·8 cites·18 claims
- 1382US9317140B2Method of making a multi-touch input device for detecting touch on a curved surfaceROSENFELD DANIEL·Filed 2009·Granted Apr 19, 2016·12 cites·20 claims
- 1480US8555192B2Sketching and searching application for idea generationCAO XIANG·Filed 2010·Granted Oct 8, 2013·3 cites·20 claims
- 1579US10348108B2Charging device for removable input modulesMICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Jul 9, 2019·2 cites·20 claims
- 1678US9807495B2Wearable audio accessories for computing devicesMICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC·Filed 2013·Granted Oct 31, 2017·3 cites·20 claims
- 1778US8446367B2Camera-based multi-touch mouseBENKO HRVOJE·Filed 2009·Granted May 21, 2013·8 cites·20 claims
- 1876US10417515B2Capturing annotations on an electronic displayMICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Sep 17, 2019·2 cites·20 claims
- 1973USD1028986SComputing input deviceMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2022·Granted May 28, 2024·4 cites·1 claims
- 2072US9513798B2Indirect multi-touch interactionHELMES JOHN·Filed 2009·Granted Dec 6, 2016·6 cites·20 claims
- 2171USD1036436SComputing input deviceMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2022·Granted Jul 23, 2024·3 cites·1 claims
- 2271US10302810B2Use of thermopiles to detect human locationMICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC·Filed 2017·Granted May 28, 2019·1 cites·20 claims
- 2371US10264346B2Wearable audio accessories for computing devicesMICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Apr 16, 2019·1 cites·20 claims
- 2469US8633934B2Creating animationsMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2012·Granted Jan 21, 2014·2 cites·20 claims
- 2568USD1037252SComputing input deviceMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2022·Granted Jul 30, 2024·3 cites·1 claims
- 2668USD1036444SComputing input deviceMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2022·Granted Jul 23, 2024·3 cites·1 claims
- 2768USD1034605SComputing input device kitMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2022·Granted Jul 9, 2024·3 cites·1 claims
- 2865USD1075759SMouseMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2022·Granted May 20, 2025·2 cites·1 claims
- 2963US10564793B2Reconfigurable clip-on modules for mobile computing devicesMICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Feb 18, 2020·0 cites·18 claims
- 3063US9754479B2Remote control of a mobile computing device with an auxiliary deviceMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2014·Granted Sep 5, 2017·0 cites·20 claims
- 3163US9606635B2Interactive badgeMICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC·Filed 2013·Granted Mar 28, 2017·2 cites·20 claims
- 3262USD1025987SMouse with thumb supportMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2022·Granted May 7, 2024·2 cites·1 claims
- 3362USD1025065SThumb support for a mouseMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2022·Granted Apr 30, 2024·2 cites·1 claims
- 3462USD1019649SJoystick for a computing input deviceMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2022·Granted Mar 26, 2024·2 cites·1 claims
- 3562US9703398B2Pointing device using proximity sensingBUTLER DAVID ALEXANDER·Filed 2009·Granted Jul 11, 2017·2 cites·20 claims
- 3661US10002588B2Electronic paper display deviceMICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Jun 19, 2018·1 cites·20 claims
- 3760US2019280500A1Charging device for removable input modulesMICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC·Filed 2019·Application pending·0 cites
- 3859US2019230432A1Wearable audio accessories for computing devicesMICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC·Filed 2019·Application pending·0 cites
- 3957US11561322B2Use of thermopiles to detect human locationMICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC·Filed 2019·Granted Jan 24, 2023·0 cites·20 claims
- 4056USD1025068SMouseMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2022·Granted Apr 30, 2024·1 cites·1 claims
- 4156USD1025070SMouseMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2022·Granted Apr 30, 2024·1 cites·1 claims
- 4256USD1025069SMouseMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2022·Granted Apr 30, 2024·1 cites·1 claims
- 4356US2019306277A1Interaction between devices displaying application status informationMICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC·Filed 2018·Application pending·0 cites
- 4455US2018040236A1Remote control of a mobile computing device with an auxiliary deviceMICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC·Filed 2017·Application pending·0 cites
- 4553USD1028981SSupport for a mouseMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2022·Granted May 28, 2024·1 cites·1 claims
- 4653US10122827B2Interaction between devices displaying application status informationMICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC·Filed 2013·Granted Nov 6, 2018·0 cites·20 claims
- 4752US10853275B2Data transfer between host and peripheral devicesMICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC·Filed 2019·Granted Dec 1, 2020·0 cites·20 claims
- 4852US2010157053A1Autonomous Recall DeviceMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2008·Application pending·0 cites
- 4950USD1096735SComputing input deviceMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2024·Granted Oct 7, 2025·0 cites·1 claims
- 5050US2010315335A1Pointing Device with Independently Movable PortionsMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2009·Application pending·0 cites
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