Patents by Inventor Scott A. Mehrens

Scott A. Mehrens 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).

  • Publication number: 20150172816
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for detecting microphone interference includes first and second built-in microphones producing first and second microphone signals. A first filter bank creates first high-frequency-band and first low frequency-band signals from the first microphone signal. A second filter bank creates second high-frequency-band and second low-frequency-hand signals from the second microphone signal. A first measurement calculator determines a high-frequency-band energy value from the first high-frequency-band signal and the second high-frequency-hand signal when the first and second high-frequency-band signals' magnitudes exceeds predetermined thresholds. A second measurement calculator calculates a low-frequency-band energy value from the first low-frequency-band signal and the second low-frequency-band signal when the first and second low-frequency-band signals' magnitudes exceed predetermined thresholds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2014
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Inventors: Plamen A. Ivanov, Scott A. Mehrens, Kevin J. Bastyr, Joel Anthony Clark
  • Publication number: 20110317848
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for detecting microphone interference includes first and second built-in microphones producing first and second microphone signals. A first filter bank creates first high-frequency-band and first low-frequency-band signals from the first microphone signal. A second filter bank creates second high-frequency-band and second low-frequency-band signals from the second microphone signal. A first measurement calculator determines a high-frequency-band energy value from the first high-frequency-band signal and the second high-frequency-band signal when the first and second high-frequency-band signals' magnitudes exceeds predetermined thresholds. A second measurement calculator calculates a low-frequency-band energy value from the first low-frequency-band signal and the second low-frequency-band signal when the first and second low-frequency-band signals' magnitudes exceed predetermined thresholds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2010
    Publication date: December 29, 2011
    Applicant: MOTOROLA, INC.
    Inventors: Plamen A. Ivanov, Scott A. Mehrens, Kevin J. Bastyr, Joel A. Clark