Patent assignee · US · COMPANY

Thrustmaster, Inc.

26Patents
0Active
26Granted
34Portfolio score

Filing activity: Oct 16, 1990 → Mar 30, 1999

Most-cited patents

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5551701A Reconfigurable video game controller with graphical reconfiguration display Physics 277 Expired
US5923317A Two-handed controller for video games and simulations Human Necessities 255 Expired
US5611731A Video pinball machine controller having an optical accelerometer for detecting slide and tilt Human Necessities 227 Expired
US5436640A Video game and simulator joystick controller with geared potentiometer actuation Physics 187 Expired
US5396267A Reconfigurable video game system Physics 116 Expired
US5591082A Side-mounted throttle and weapons controller for computer video games and flight simulation Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 88 Expired
US5472205A Opto-electric golf club swing sensing system and method Human Necessities 82 Expired
US5245320A Multiport game card with configurable address Physics 80 Expired
US5593350A Video game card having interrupt resistant behavior Physics 78 Expired
US5459487A Video game/flight simulator controller with single analog input to multiple discrete inputs Physics 73 Expired
US5610631A Reconfigurable joystick controller recalibration Physics 54 Expired
US5718639A Opto-electric golf club swing sensing system having vertically offset sensors Human Necessities 37 Expired
USD351625S Video game joystick controller General 31 Expired
US5838307A Computer system with reconfigurable controller Physics 30 Expired
USD339612S Video game foot pedal controller General 23 Expired
USD365605S Joystick with control buttons General 17 Expired
USD362693S Video game joystick controller with finger actuator switch General 17 Expired
USD334415S Video game controller General 14 Expired
US5343006A Panel mount switch assembly Electricity 11 Expired
USD345580S Video flight simulator cockpit General 8 Expired
USD330230S Video game controller General 8 Expired
USD408394S Two-handed controller for video games and simulations General 7 Expired
US5368426A Connector and method for edge-to-edge assembly of pressboard to form furniture structures Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 4 Expired
USD365604S Side-mounted throttle and weapons controller for video games and flight simulators General 2 Expired
USD424045S Two-handed dual-mode game controller General 2 Expired

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Counts and citation impact are objective bibliographic measures.