Patents by Inventor Jason McIntosh
Jason McIntosh 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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Publication number: 20240143166Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to positioning animated images within a dynamic keyboard interface. In particular, the methods and systems of the present disclosure can: receive, from a user device on which an application is executed, data indicating a context of: the application, and/or a dynamic keyboard interface provided in association with the application; identify, based at least in part on the data indicating the context, a plurality of different animated images, including an animated image comprising an advertisement, for presentation by the dynamic keyboard interface; communicate, to the user device, data indicating the plurality of different animated images; receive, from the user device, data indicating a selection of the animated image comprising the advertisement; and determine, based at least in part on the data indicating the selection and the data indicating the context, a position within the dynamic keyboard interface for presenting the animated image comprising the advertisement.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2024Publication date: May 2, 2024Inventors: David McIntosh, Peter Chi Hao Huang, Erick Hachenburg, David Lindsay Bowen, Joseph Lieu, Kira Lee Psomas, Jason R. Krebs, Kumar Garapaty, Samantha Janelle Jiwei Lau
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Patent number: 11856375Abstract: An earpiece (100) and acoustic management module (300) for in-ear canal echo suppression control suitable is provided. The earpiece can include an Ambient Sound Microphone (111) to capture ambient sound, an Ear Canal Receiver (125) to deliver audio content to an ear canal, an Ear Canal Microphone (123) configured to capture internal sound, and a processor (121) to generate a voice activity level (622) and suppress an echo of spoken voice in the electronic internal signal, and mix an electronic ambient signal with an electronic internal signal in a ratio dependent on the voice activity level and a background noise level to produce a mixed signal (323) that is delivered to the ear canal (131).Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2021Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: Staton Techiya LLCInventors: Steven Wayne Goldstein, Marc Andre Boillot, John Usher, Jason McIntosh
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Publication number: 20230262384Abstract: An acoustic management module (300) for control of an audio device, in particular for allowing ambient passthrough when a user speaks, and for combining the voice pick up of an ambient microphone and an internal microphone when a user speaks to improve voice quality in noisy environment communications.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2023Publication date: August 17, 2023Applicant: Staton Techiya LLCInventors: Steven Wayne Goldstein, Marc Andre Boillot, John Usher, Jason McIntosh
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Patent number: 11683643Abstract: An earpiece (100) and acoustic management module (300) for in-ear canal echo suppression control suitable is provided. The earpiece can include an Ambient Sound Microphone (111) to capture ambient sound, an Ear Canal Receiver (125) to deliver audio content to an ear canal, an Ear Canal Microphone (123) configured to capture internal sound, and a processor (121) to generate a voice activity level (622) and suppress an echo of spoken voice in the electronic internal signal, and mix an electronic ambient signal with an electronic internal signal in a ratio dependent on the voice activity level and a background noise level to produce a mixed signal (323) that is delivered to the ear canal (131).Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2021Date of Patent: June 20, 2023Assignee: Staton Techiya LLCInventors: Steven Wayne Goldstein, Marc Andre Boillot, John Usher, Jason McIntosh
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Publication number: 20230011879Abstract: A method and system of conferencing can include the steps of initiating a conference call at a communication device with two or more communication devices and selecting to suppress a voice communication of at least one communication device on the conference call where a modified electronic signal is generated with the selected at least one communication device so that the voice communication from the selected at least one communication device is inaudible. The method or system further includes sending the modified electronic signal to at least one other communication device on the conference call. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2022Publication date: January 12, 2023Applicant: Staton Techiya LLCInventors: Jason McIntosh, Marc Boillot, John Usher, Steven Goldstein
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Patent number: 11489966Abstract: A method and system of conferencing can include the steps of initiating a conference call at a communication device with two or more communication devices and selecting to suppress a voice communication of at least one communication device on the conference call where a modified electronic signal is generated with the selected at least one communication device so that the voice communication from the selected at least one communication device is inaudible. The method or system further includes sending the modified electronic signal to at least one other communication device on the conference call. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2020Date of Patent: November 1, 2022Assignee: Staton Techiya, LLCInventors: Jason McIntosh, Marc Boillot, John Usher, Steven Goldstein
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Patent number: 11471331Abstract: An earplug (10, 80) for selective attenuation of sound has a body with at least one sound path. An insert (34) is housed in the body (13), which has at least one sound passage with an acoustic filter. The acoustic filter is configured to provide a specific frequency response and thus a determined attenuation of sound passing through the earplug. Means (14) is arranged at a top surface adapted to activate or deactivate the sound path. Each acoustic filter comprises an upper acoustic port (36, 37), at least one acoustic mesh (35) and/or acoustic membrane (37, 39), an acoustic chamber (41, 44) and a lower acoustic port (42, 43). An insert (34) with an acoustic filter for selective attenuation of sound is provided for use in an earplug.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2019Date of Patent: October 18, 2022Inventors: Christian Dittrich, Jason McIntosh, Marco Mietta
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Patent number: 11330382Abstract: An acoustically transparent protector for an audio device provided with a sound generating transducer having a sound port covered by said protector for use with a human ear for the reproduction of sound which allows sound to pass through with little attenuation or distortion but does not allow foreign material such as ear wax, dust, debris, or water to pass into the sound port. The protector of the invention is provided with a sound radiating element having at least a curve portion and a suspension part. The protector of the invention realizes a “perfect” barrier that attenuates the sound entering the audio device as little as possible and does not suffer from significant sound distortions.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2018Date of Patent: May 10, 2022Assignee: SAATI S.p.A.Inventors: Jason McIntosh, Paolo Canonico
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Publication number: 20210281945Abstract: An earpiece (100) and acoustic management module (300) for in-ear canal echo suppression control suitable is provided. The earpiece can include an Ambient Sound Microphone (111) to capture ambient sound, an Ear Canal Receiver (125) to deliver audio content to an ear canal, an Ear Canal Microphone (123) configured to capture internal sound, and a processor (121) to generate a voice activity level (622) and suppress an echo of spoken voice in the electronic internal signal, and mix an electronic ambient signal with an electronic internal signal in a ratio dependent on the voice activity level and a background noise level to produce a mixed signal (323) that is delivered to the ear canal (131).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2021Publication date: September 9, 2021Applicant: Staton Techiya LLCInventors: Steven Wayne Goldstein, Marc Andre Boillot, John Usher, Jason McIntosh
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Publication number: 20210258705Abstract: An acoustically transparent protector for an audio device provided with a sound generating transducer having a sound port covered by said protector for use with a human ear for the reproduction of sound which allows sound to pass through with little attenuation or distortion but does not allow foreign material such as ear wax, dust, debris, or water to pass into the sound port. The protector of the invention is provided with a sound radiating element having at least a curve portion and a suspension part. The protector of the invention realizes a “perfect” barrier that attenuates the sound entering the audio device as little as possible and does not suffer from significant sound distortions.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 3, 2018Publication date: August 19, 2021Inventors: Jason McIntosh, Paolo Canonico
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Publication number: 20210219051Abstract: An earpiece (100) and acoustic management module (300) for in-ear canal echo suppression control suitable is provided. The earpiece can include an Ambient Sound Microphone (111) to capture ambient sound, an Ear Canal Receiver (125) to deliver audio content to an ear canal, an Ear Canal Microphone (123) configured to capture internal sound, and a processor (121) to generate a voice activity level (622) and suppress an echo of spoken voice in the electronic internal signal, and mix an electronic ambient signal with an electronic internal signal in a ratio dependent on the voice activity level and a background noise level to produce a mixed signal (323) that is delivered to the ear canal (131).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2021Publication date: July 15, 2021Applicant: Staton Techiya LLCInventors: Steven Wayne Goldstein, Marc Andre Boillot, John Usher, Jason McIntosh
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Patent number: 11057701Abstract: An earpiece (100) and acoustic management module (300) for in-ear canal echo suppression control suitable is provided. The earpiece can include an Ambient Sound Microphone (111) to capture ambient sound, an Ear Canal Receiver (125) to deliver audio content to an ear canal, an Ear Canal Microphone (123) configured to capture internal sound, and a processor (121) to generate a voice activity level (622) and suppress an echo of spoken voice in the electronic internal signal, and mix an electronic ambient signal with an electronic internal signal in a ratio dependent on the voice activity level and a background noise level to produce a mixed signal (323) that is delivered to the ear canal (131).Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2019Date of Patent: July 6, 2021Assignee: Staton Techiya, LLCInventors: Steven Wayne Goldstein, Marc Andre Boillot, John Usher, Jason McIntosh
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Patent number: 11039259Abstract: A mobile communication environment (100) can include a mobile device (160) to measure and send sound pressure level data. The mobile device (160) can initiate the collection of audio information responsive to detecting a trigger event. Mobile device (160) can measure or calculate the sound pressure level from the audio information. Metadata including time information and geographic location information can be captured with the collected audio information. Mobile device (160) can send the sound pressure level data and metadata through a wired or wireless communication path to a database (614).Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2019Date of Patent: June 15, 2021Assignee: Staton Techiya, LLCInventors: Steven Wayne Goldstein, Marc Boillot, Jason McIntosh, John P. Keady
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Publication number: 20210052429Abstract: An earplug (10, 80) for selective attenuation of sound has a body with at least one sound path. An insert (34) is housed in the body (13), which has at least one sound passage with an acoustic filter. The acoustic filter is configured to provide a specific frequency response and thus a determined attenuation of sound passing through the earplug. Means (14) is arranged at a top surface adapted to activate or deactivate the sound path. Each acoustic filter comprises an upper acoustic port (36, 37), at least one acoustic mesh (35) and/or acoustic membrane (37, 39), an acoustic chamber (41, 44) and a lower acoustic port (42, 43). An insert (34) with an acoustic filter for selective attenuation of sound is provided for use in an earplug.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2019Publication date: February 25, 2021Inventors: Christian DITTRICH, Jason MCINTOSH, Marco MIETTA
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Publication number: 20200374404Abstract: A method and system of conferencing can include the steps of initiating a conference call at a communication device with two or more communication devices and selecting to suppress a voice communication of at least one communication device on the conference call where a modified electronic signal is generated with the selected at least one communication device so that the voice communication from the selected at least one communication device is inaudible. The method or system further includes sending the modified electronic signal to at least one other communication device on the conference call. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 13, 2020Publication date: November 26, 2020Applicant: Staton Techiya LLCInventors: Jason McIntosh, Marc Boillot, John Usher, Steven Goldstein
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Patent number: 10812660Abstract: A method and system of conferencing can include the steps of initiating a conference call at a communication device with two or more communication devices and selecting to suppress a voice communication of at least one communication device on the conference call where a modified electronic signal is generated with the selected at least one communication device so that the voice communication from the selected at least one communication device is inaudible. The method or system further includes sending the modified electronic signal to at least one other communication device on the conference call. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2019Date of Patent: October 20, 2020Assignee: Staton Techiya, LLCInventors: Jason McIntosh, Marc Boillot, John Usher, Steven Goldstein
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Patent number: 10419863Abstract: A mobile communication environment (100) can include a mobile device (160) to measure and send sound pressure level data. The mobile device (160) can initiate the collection of audio information responsive to detecting a trigger event. Mobile device (160) can measure or calculate the sound pressure level from the audio information. Metadata including time information and geographic location information can be captured with the collected audio information. Mobile device (160) can send the sound pressure level data and metadata through a wired or wireless communication path to a database (614).Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2013Date of Patent: September 17, 2019Assignee: Staton Techiya, LLCInventors: Steven Wayne Goldstein, Marc Boillot, Jason McIntosh, John P. Keady
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Publication number: 20190158672Abstract: A method and system of conferencing can include the steps of initiating a conference call at a communication device with two or more communication devices and selecting to suppress a voice communication of at least one communication device on the conference call where a modified electronic signal is generated with the selected at least one communication device so that the voice communication from the selected at least one communication device is inaudible. The method or system further includes sending the modified electronic signal to at least one other communication device on the conference call. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2019Publication date: May 23, 2019Applicant: Staton Techiya, LLCInventors: Jason McIntosh, Marc Boillot, John Usher, Steven Goldstein
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Publication number: 20190149915Abstract: An earpiece (100) and acoustic management module (300) for in-ear canal echo suppression control suitable is provided. The earpiece can include an Ambient Sound Microphone (111) to capture ambient sound, an Ear Canal Receiver (125) to deliver audio content to an ear canal, an Ear Canal Microphone (123) configured to capture internal sound, and a processor (121) to generate a voice activity level (622) and suppress an echo of spoken voice in the electronic internal signal, and mix an electronic ambient signal with an electronic internal signal in a ratio dependent on the voice activity level and a background noise level to produce a mixed signal (323) that is delivered to the ear canal (131).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 14, 2019Publication date: May 16, 2019Applicant: Staton Techiya, LLCInventors: Steven Wayne Goldstein, Marc Andre Boillot, John Usher, Jason McIntosh
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Patent number: 10237639Abstract: A system and method for performing microphone gating operations, is disclosed. The system and method include a transmitter configured to emit a transmit signal towards an object and a receiver configured to receive a reflected signal from the object, the reflected signal corresponding to the transmit signal. The system and method also include a controller configured to instruct the transmitter to emit the transmit signal and receive the reflected signal from the receiver. The controller is further configured to detect motion of the object based upon the reflected signal and turn a microphone on or off based upon the motion of the object.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2017Date of Patent: March 19, 2019Assignee: Sound Devices, LLCInventors: Jason McIntosh, Matt Anderson, Steve Popovich