Patents by Inventor Donald P. Russell

Donald P. Russell 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).

  • Vehicle accessory control with manual and voice response
    Patent number: 5450525
    Abstract: A voice controlled vehicle accessory system is responsive to voice commands and/or manual commands, wherein the manual commands are entered via a single pushbutton having multiple functions depending upon the instantaneous state of a system controller. The present invention provides an accessory control which avoids false activation of the system by the voice recognition unit while improving accessability of the accessory to a user by providing manual control.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 1992
    Date of Patent: September 12, 1995
    Inventors: Donald P. Russell, Paul E. Duffy