Patents by Inventor James Randall Logan
James Randall Logan 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).
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Patent number: 8842849Abstract: A headset terminal for speech applications includes a headband assembly, an earcup assembly and a power source assembly. Processing circuitry is positioned in at least one of the earcup assembly and the power source assembly and includes speech processing circuitry for recognizing and synthesizing speech. A radio communicates with a central system to process the activity information of the headset terminal user. A rotatable microphone boom assembly includes controls mounted on opposite sides of a rotation axis to maintain a consistent orientation on the boom assembly with respect to the head of a user. The boom assembly snaps together with the earcup assembly to rotate. The headband assembly includes at least one transverse band and a sliding arm coupled to the earcup assembly for dynamically adjusting the position of the earcup assembly. A latch of the power source assembly snaps into position to secure it with the assembly and slides between latched and unlatched positions to secure a battery.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2011Date of Patent: September 23, 2014Assignee: VOCOLLECT, Inc.Inventors: James Wahl, Andres Viduya, Ben Kessing, Roger Graham Byford, James Randall Logan, Dominic Tooze, Philip Shade, Graham Lacy
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Patent number: 8612032Abstract: A communication system comprises a terminal configured for being able to communicate with a computer and to operate according to at least one operational parameter. A peripheral device for use with the terminal has a characterizing parameter associated therewith. The terminal is operable for reading the characterizing parameter from the peripheral device when the device is coupled to the terminal. The terminal is further operable for configuring itself to operate according to an operational parameter associated with the characterizing parameter of the peripheral device.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2010Date of Patent: December 17, 2013Assignee: Vocollect, Inc.Inventors: Mark David Murawski, Ryan Anthony Zoschg, James Randall Logan, Roger Graham Byford, Lawrence R. Sweeney, Douglas Mark Zatezalo
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Patent number: 8128422Abstract: A communication system includes a voice-directed portable terminal with a voice user interface that is configured for being able to communicate with a computer system. The communication system includes a peripheral device having a cord coupled with the portable terminal and a connector adapted to disconnect from the portable terminal when a sufficient force is applied to the cord. This disengages the peripheral device from the portable terminal. The ability of the cord to break-away from the portable terminal prevents damage not only to the connector, but also to the cord, peripheral, and terminal.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2004Date of Patent: March 6, 2012Assignee: Vocollect, Inc.Inventors: Mark Bradford Mellott, Douglas Mark Zatezalo, James Randall Logan, Ryan Anthony Zoschg, Michael Davis, Graham Keith Lacy, Steven McLellan, Ian Heseltine
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Publication number: 20110116672Abstract: A headset terminal for speech applications includes a headband assembly, an earcup assembly and a power source assembly. Processing circuitry is positioned in at least one of the earcup assembly and the power source assembly and includes speech processing circuitry for recognizing and synthesizing speech. A radio communicates with a central system to process the activity information of the headset terminal user. A rotatable microphone boom assembly includes controls mounted on opposite sides of a rotation axis to maintain a consistent orientation on the boom assembly with respect to the head of a user. The boom assembly snaps together with the earcup assembly to rotate. The headband assembly includes at least one transverse band and a sliding arm coupled to the earcup assembly for dynamically adjusting the position of the earcup assembly. A latch of the power source assembly snaps into position to secure it with the assembly and slides between latched and unlatched positions to secure a battery.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 17, 2011Publication date: May 19, 2011Inventors: James Wahl, Andres Viduya, Ben Kessing, Roger Graham Byford, James Randall Logan, Dominic Tooze, Philip Shade, Graham Lacy
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Patent number: 7885419Abstract: A headset terminal for speech applications includes a headband assembly, an earcup assembly and a power source assembly. Processing circuitry is positioned in at least one of the earcup assembly and the power source assembly and includes speech processing circuitry for recognizing and synthesizing speech. A radio communicates with a central system to process the activity information of the headset terminal user. A rotatable microphone boom assembly includes controls mounted on opposite sides of a rotation axis to maintain a consistent orientation on the boom assembly with respect to the head of a user. The boom assembly snaps together with the earcup assembly to rotate. The headband assembly includes at least one transverse band and a sliding arm coupled to the earcup assembly for dynamically adjusting the position of the earcup assembly. A latch of the power source assembly snaps into position to secure it with the assembly and slides between latched and unlatched positions to secure a battery.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2006Date of Patent: February 8, 2011Assignee: Vocollect, Inc.Inventors: James Wahl, Andres Viduya, Ben Kessing, Roger Graham Byford, James Randall Logan, Dominic Tooze, Philip Shade, Graham Lacy
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Publication number: 20100235168Abstract: A communication system comprises a terminal configured for being able to communicate with a computer and to operate according to at least one operational parameter. A peripheral device for use with the terminal has a characterizing parameter associated therewith. The terminal is operable for reading the characterizing parameter from the peripheral device when the device is coupled to the terminal. The terminal is further operable for configuring itself to operate according to an operational parameter associated with the characterizing parameter of the peripheral device.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2010Publication date: September 16, 2010Inventors: Mark David Murawski, Ryan Anthony Zoschg, James Randall Logan, Roger Graham Byford, Lawrence R. Sweeney, Douglas Mark Zatezalo
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Patent number: 7734361Abstract: A communication system comprises a terminal configured for being able to communicate with a computer and to operate according to at least one operational parameter. A peripheral device for use with the terminal has a characterizing parameter associated therewith. The terminal is operable for reading the characterizing parameter from the peripheral device when the device is coupled to the terminal. The terminal is further operable for configuring itself to operate according to an operational parameter associated with the characterizing parameter of the peripheral device.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2003Date of Patent: June 8, 2010Assignee: Vocollect, Inc.Inventors: Mark David Murawski, Ryan Anthony Zoschg, James Randall Logan, Roger Graham Byford, Lawrence R. Sweeney, Douglas Mark Zatezalo
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Patent number: 7496387Abstract: A headset for communication with a device is configured for processing audio signals captured by the headset to detect user speech and transmitting, to the device, sampled representations of the captured audio signals generally only when user speech is detected.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2003Date of Patent: February 24, 2009Assignee: Vocollect, Inc.Inventors: Roger Graham Byford, Arthur Eugene McNair, James Randall Logan, Ryan Anthony Zoschg
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Patent number: 6910911Abstract: An electrical connector has a plug portion and a terminal portion. The plug portion is couplable to the terminal portion to provide an electrical connection between a device and a peripheral item which is securely coupled to the device during normal operation of the device. Advantageously, the plug portion will break-away from the terminal portion when a force applied to the plug portion reaches a specified magnitude to thereby prevent damage to the connector and to prevent hindering operation of the device.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2002Date of Patent: June 28, 2005Assignee: Vocollect, Inc.Inventors: Mark Bradford Mellott, Douglas Mark Zatezalo, James Randall Logan, Ryan Anthony Zoschg, Michael Davis, Graham Keith Lacy, Steven McLellan, Ian Heseltine
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Publication number: 20040059579Abstract: A communication system comprises a terminal configured for being able to communicate with a computer and to operate according to at least one operational parameter. A peripheral device for use with the terminal has a characterizing parameter associated therewith. The terminal is operable for reading the characterizing parameter from the peripheral device when the device is coupled to the terminal. The terminal is further operable for configuring itself to operate according to an operational parameter associated with the characterizing parameter of the peripheral device.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2003Publication date: March 25, 2004Applicant: Vocollect, Inc.Inventors: Mark David Murawski, Ryan Anthony Zoschg, James Randall Logan, Roger Graham Byford, Lawrence R. Sweeney, Douglas Mark Zatezalo
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Publication number: 20040002243Abstract: An electrical connector has a plug portion and a terminal portion. The plug portion is couplable to the terminal portion to provide an electrical connection between a device and a peripheral item which is securely coupled to the device during normal operation of the device. Advantageously, the plug portion will break-away from the terminal portion when a force applied to the plug portion reaches a specified magnitude to thereby prevent damage to the connector and to prevent hindering operation of the device.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2002Publication date: January 1, 2004Applicant: Vocollect, Inc.Inventors: Mark Bradford Mellott, Douglas Mark Zatezalo, James Randall Logan, Ryan Anthony Zoschg, Michael Davis, Graham Keith Lacy, Steven McLellan, Ian Heseltine
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Publication number: 20040003136Abstract: A communication system comprises a terminal configured for being able to communicate with a computer and to operate according to at least one operational parameter. A peripheral device for use with the terminal has a use characterizing parameter associated therewith. The terminal is operable for reading the use characterizing parameter from the peripheral device when the device is coupled to the terminal. The terminal is further operable for configuring itself to operate according to an operational parameter associated with the use characterizing parameter of the peripheral device.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2002Publication date: January 1, 2004Applicant: Vocollect, Inc.Inventors: Mark David Murawski, Ryan Anthony Zoschg, James Randall Logan