Patents by Inventor Ara H. Gharapetian

Ara H. Gharapetian 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).

  • Patent number: 7877588
    Abstract: This invention provides a remote control capable of automatically sending signals to a variety of electronic devices so that a user does not have to send signals to each of the electronic devices individually. The remote control may include a dedicated button that when activated may send signals to a plurality of electronic devices to perform one or more operations. The remote control may send the signals simultaneously or sequentially. The signals may be also encoded with the specific address for each of the plurality of electronic devices. This way, only the electronic device with the matching address may receive the signal. The signals may be also encoded with any number of commands such as turn “on” or turn “off” so that each electronic device may perform a similar or different operation as other electronic devices. The remote control may be any type of device that may be distinct from the electronic device such as a hand-held device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2011
    Assignee: Harman International Industries, Incorporated
    Inventor: Ara H. Gharapetian
  • Patent number: 7454022
    Abstract: A multi-mode sound reproduction device is disclosed including a direct radiation sound device, a diffuse radiation sound device and a selection device in signal communication with both the direct radiation sound device and diffuse radiation sound device, the selection device capable of selecting between the direct radiation sound device for one mode of operation and the diffusion radiation sound device for another mode of operation in response to a received control signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2008
    Assignee: Harman International Industries, Incorporated
    Inventors: Christopher Neumann, Brian D. Castro, Ara H. Gharapetian, Eric Leicht, Timothy Prenta
  • Publication number: 20030118194
    Abstract: A multi-mode sound reproduction device is disclosed including a direct radiation sound device, a diffuse radiation sound device and a selection device in signal communication with both the direct radiation sound device and diffuse radiation sound device, the selection device capable of selecting between the direct radiation sound device for one mode of operation and the diffusion radiation sound device for another mode of operation in response to a received control signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2002
    Publication date: June 26, 2003
    Inventors: Christopher Neumann, Brian D. Castro, Ara H. Gharapetian, Eric Leicht, Timothy Prenta
  • Publication number: 20020101357
    Abstract: This invention provides a remote control capable of automatically sending signals to a variety of electronic devices so that a user does not have to send signals to each of the electronic devices individually. The remote control may include a dedicated button that when activated may send signals to a plurality of electronic devices to perform one or more operations. The remote control may send the signals simultaneously or sequentially. The signals may be also encoded with the specific address for each of the plurality of electronic devices. This way, only the electronic device with the matching address may receive the signal. The signals may be also encoded with any number of commands such as turn “on” or turn “off” so that each electronic device may perform a similar or different operation as other electronic devices. The remote control may be any type of device that may be distinct from the electronic device such as a hand-held device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2002
    Publication date: August 1, 2002
    Applicant: Harman International Industries Incorporated
    Inventor: Ara H. Gharapetian