Patents by Inventor Allan E. Sheppard, Jr.

Allan E. Sheppard, Jr. 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: 20200057598
    Abstract: A DJ media player is provided. The DJ media player includes a display to show audio playback information; a platter used to control audio playback; one or more energy-storing devices; and a processor for responding to DJ media-player electrical-power loss. Responding to DJ media-player electrical-power loss includes storing electrical charge on energy-storing devices; sensing a disruption in electrical current supplied by a power source to the DJ media player; powering the DJ media player using the electrical charge on the energy-storing devices; and displaying a notification on a DJ media-player display that there was a disruption of power. Responding to electrical-power loss comprises performing a safe shutdown procedure for avoiding file and system corruption.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2018
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Applicant: inMusic Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: John O'DONNELL, Christopher Blane ROMAN, John Alex SOUPPA, Allan E. SHEPPARD, Jr., Christopher Allan NICOLLS, Marcus TILLMANS
  • Publication number: 20090136052
    Abstract: A method for active noise cancellation in a volume generates a mathematical model of a noise process to be cancelled. Using the mathematical model, a noise signal in a next sample period is predicted from a measured noise signal. The predicted signal is inverted and applied to the volume. Destructive interference of the noise signal and the inverted signal cancels the noise in the volume.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2007
    Publication date: May 28, 2009
    Applicant: DAVID CLARK COMPANY INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Robert G. Hohlfeld, Allan E. Sheppard, JR.
  • Patent number: 6684976
    Abstract: An ear seal is disclosed for use in a headset. The ear seal includes a flexible sheath that encloses and is in contact with flowable material. The flexible sheath includes a first surface that extends between inner and outer peripheral edges of an annular top. The first surface is adapted for contacting a user's head and includes an inner annular groove separating an inner annular surface portion from a crease inhibiting central annular surface portion, and an outer annular groove separating an outer annular surface portion from the crease inhibiting central annular surface portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2004
    Assignee: David Clark Company Incorporated
    Inventor: Allan E. Sheppard, Jr.