Granted Patent
S1
US 1,086,133 · App. 29/910,042 · Granted Jul 29, 2025
Controller
Inventors:
Peter Wesley Bristol (Seattle, WA); Yi-yaun Chen (Seattle, WA); Mauricio Romano (Redmond, WA); Peter Allan Chase Newbury (Nice, FR)
Assignee:
Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC
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Claims (1)
The ornamental design for a controller, as shown and described.
Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST
Recorded Nov 25, 2024
From: BRISTOL, PETER WESLEY; CHEN, YI-YAUN; ROMANO, MAURICIO; NEWBURY, PETER ALLAN CHASE
To: FACEBOOK TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Reel/Frame 069401/0457 →
CHANGE OF NAME
Recorded Nov 25, 2024
From: FACEBOOK TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
To: META PLATFORMS TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Reel/Frame 069442/0727 →
Continuity (3)
Continuation
29865455
· Jul 26, 2022
Continuation
29818223
· Dec 7, 2021
Continuation
29723794
· Feb 10, 2020
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