Patents by Inventor Ben Hopson

Ben Hopson 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).

  • Enrollment in speaker recognition system
    Patent number: 11468899
    Abstract: A method of enrolling a user in a speaker recognition system comprises receiving a sample of the user's speech. A trial voice print is generated from the sample of the user's speech. A score is obtained relating to the trial voice print. The user is enrolled on the basis of the trial voice print only if the score meets a predetermined criterion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: Cirrus Logic, Inc.
    Inventors: John Paul Lesso, Ben Hopson
  • ENROLLMENT IN SPEAKER RECOGNITION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20190147886
    Abstract: A method of enrolling a user in a speaker recognition system comprises receiving a sample of the user's speech. A trial voice print is generated from the sample of the user's speech. A score is obtained relating to the trial voice print. The user is enrolled on the basis of the trial voice print only if the score meets a predetermined criterion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2018
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Applicant: Cirrus Logic International Semiconductor Ltd.
    Inventors: John Paul LESSO, Ben HOPSON
  • Rotational educational entertainment and therapeutic device
    Patent number: 8636624
    Abstract: A cylindrical gear ring assembly is provided for use as a decorative wearable ornamental device useable as a ring or other piece of jewelry, a toy, and a therapy tool, and more specifically to a ring with a rotatable mechanism comprising movable cylinders which rotate against gear mechanisms and method of using the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2014
    Assignee: Kinekt Design, LLC
    Inventors: Glen Liberman, Ben Hopson