Patents by Inventor Dale E. Thompson

Dale E. Thompson has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 9036849
    Abstract: A headset comprises a headband for supporting the headset on a user's head, an earpiece including an audio driver and a microphone boom including a microphone. The microphone boom is rotatable when the headset is located on a user's head from an operative position in which the microphone boom is directed towards the user's mouth to a stowed position in which the microphone boom is at least partially received in a recess defined in the headset.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignee: Plantronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Dale E Thompson, Manoj Mistry, John B Ledingham, Matthew E Kramer
  • Publication number: 20100040252
    Abstract: A headset comprises a headband for supporting the headset on a user's head, an earpiece including an audio driver and a microphone boom including a microphone. The microphone boom is rotatable when the headset is located on a user's head from an operative position in which the microphone boom is directed towards the user's mouth to a stowed position in which the microphone boom is at least partially received in a recess defined in the headset.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2008
    Publication date: February 18, 2010
    Applicant: PLANTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Dale E. Thompson, Manoj Mistry, John B. Ledingham, Matthew E. Kramer
  • Patent number: 6571191
    Abstract: A system for recalibrating a remote electronic control system, such as an engine control module (ECM), includes a computer maintaining a database of calibration upgrades and a history of recalibrations for specifically identified ECMs. Software routines determine whether the recalibration history includes the latest calibration upgrades, and if not, automatically downloads those upgrades to the ECM. The software also compares an access password for the ECM to entries in a library of acceptable passwords, and if a match therebetween is found access to the ECM is allowed for downloading recalibration information thereto. The system also contemplates a protocol for verifying the integrity of data downloaded from the ECM to the computer. Types of data susceptible to error are identified, and the downloaded information is evaluated to determine if the susceptible types of data are present. If so, and if correctable errors exist, the downloaded trip information is corrected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2003
    Assignee: Cummins, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher S. York, Dale E. Thompson, Michele S. Roberts
  • Patent number: D539788
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2007
    Inventors: Dale E. Thompson, Kevin Rausch
  • Patent number: D539789
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2007
    Assignee: Plantronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Rausch, Dale E. Thompson
  • Patent number: D540303
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2007
    Assignee: Plantronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Rausch, Dale E. Thompson
  • Patent number: D540777
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2007
    Assignee: Plantronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Rausch, Dale E. Thompson
  • Patent number: D540778
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2007
    Assignee: Plantronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Dale E. Thompson, Kevin Rausch
  • Patent number: D541256
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2007
    Assignee: Plantronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Rausch, Dale E. Thompson
  • Patent number: D542774
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2007
    Assignee: Plantronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Rausch, Dale E. Thompson