Robert Michael Lyden filed 1 patent application in H1 2026, covering Hardware (1).
The filing describes a modular game controller system featuring swappable components including triggers, bumpers, and thumbsticks. Touch-sensitive controls are incorporated into the design to enable customization for competitive gaming and accessibility applications.
Among the Hardware patents filed this period, 1 application focuses on rethinking how a game controller can be physically configured by the person using it. The filing describes a controller architecture where triggers, bumpers, thumbsticks, and grips can each be removed and replaced independently, extending modularity further than existing controllers that limit swappable components to thumbsticks or grip panels. What separates this design is its treatment of the input mechanisms themselves, which can be switched between mechanical, resistive touch, and capacitive control types depending on the user's needs. The capacitive option is particularly detailed, covering proximity-based activation that responds without requiring physical contact, alongside touch-sensitive controls calibrated to an actuation threshold as low as 10 grams, measured against ASTM 1578 standards.
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