Patents by Inventor Ben Kessing

Ben Kessing 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).

  • Headset terminal with speech functionality
    Patent number: 8842849
    Abstract: A headset terminal for speech applications includes a headband assembly, an earcup assembly and a power source assembly. Processing circuitry is positioned in at least one of the earcup assembly and the power source assembly and includes speech processing circuitry for recognizing and synthesizing speech. A radio communicates with a central system to process the activity information of the headset terminal user. A rotatable microphone boom assembly includes controls mounted on opposite sides of a rotation axis to maintain a consistent orientation on the boom assembly with respect to the head of a user. The boom assembly snaps together with the earcup assembly to rotate. The headband assembly includes at least one transverse band and a sliding arm coupled to the earcup assembly for dynamically adjusting the position of the earcup assembly. A latch of the power source assembly snaps into position to secure it with the assembly and slides between latched and unlatched positions to secure a battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2014
    Assignee: VOCOLLECT, Inc.
    Inventors: James Wahl, Andres Viduya, Ben Kessing, Roger Graham Byford, James Randall Logan, Dominic Tooze, Philip Shade, Graham Lacy
  • HEADSET TERMINAL WITH SPEECH FUNCTIONALITY
    Publication number: 20110116672
    Abstract: A headset terminal for speech applications includes a headband assembly, an earcup assembly and a power source assembly. Processing circuitry is positioned in at least one of the earcup assembly and the power source assembly and includes speech processing circuitry for recognizing and synthesizing speech. A radio communicates with a central system to process the activity information of the headset terminal user. A rotatable microphone boom assembly includes controls mounted on opposite sides of a rotation axis to maintain a consistent orientation on the boom assembly with respect to the head of a user. The boom assembly snaps together with the earcup assembly to rotate. The headband assembly includes at least one transverse band and a sliding arm coupled to the earcup assembly for dynamically adjusting the position of the earcup assembly. A latch of the power source assembly snaps into position to secure it with the assembly and slides between latched and unlatched positions to secure a battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2011
    Publication date: May 19, 2011
    Inventors: James Wahl, Andres Viduya, Ben Kessing, Roger Graham Byford, James Randall Logan, Dominic Tooze, Philip Shade, Graham Lacy
  • Headset terminal with speech functionality
    Patent number: 7885419
    Abstract: A headset terminal for speech applications includes a headband assembly, an earcup assembly and a power source assembly. Processing circuitry is positioned in at least one of the earcup assembly and the power source assembly and includes speech processing circuitry for recognizing and synthesizing speech. A radio communicates with a central system to process the activity information of the headset terminal user. A rotatable microphone boom assembly includes controls mounted on opposite sides of a rotation axis to maintain a consistent orientation on the boom assembly with respect to the head of a user. The boom assembly snaps together with the earcup assembly to rotate. The headband assembly includes at least one transverse band and a sliding arm coupled to the earcup assembly for dynamically adjusting the position of the earcup assembly. A latch of the power source assembly snaps into position to secure it with the assembly and slides between latched and unlatched positions to secure a battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2011
    Assignee: Vocollect, Inc.
    Inventors: James Wahl, Andres Viduya, Ben Kessing, Roger Graham Byford, James Randall Logan, Dominic Tooze, Philip Shade, Graham Lacy
  • Headset terminal with speech functionality
    Publication number: 20070184881
    Abstract: A headset terminal for speech applications includes a headband assembly, an earcup assembly and a power source assembly. Processing circuitry is positioned in at least one of the earcup assembly and the power source assembly and includes speech processing circuitry for recognizing and synthesizing speech. A radio communicates with a central system to process the activity information of the headset terminal user. A rotatable microphone boom assembly includes controls mounted on opposite sides of a rotation axis to maintain a consistent orientation on the boom assembly with respect to the head of a user. The boom assembly snaps together with the earcup assembly to rotate. The headband assembly includes at least one transverse band and a sliding arm coupled to the earcup assembly for dynamically adjusting the position of the earcup assembly. A latch of the power source assembly snaps into position to secure it with the assembly and slides between latched and unlatched positions to secure a battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2006
    Publication date: August 9, 2007
    Inventors: James Wahl, Andres Viduya, Ben Kessing, Roger Byford, James Logan, Dominic Tooze, Philip Shade, Graham Lacy