Patents by Inventor Brian L. Adair

Brian L. Adair 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).

  • Method and system for selective coupling of a communication unit to a hearing enhancement device
    Patent number: 7106874
    Abstract: The invention concerns a method (200) and system (100) for selectively coupling a communication unit (110) to a hearing enhancement device (112). The method includes the steps of—in the communication unit—selecting (212) between an acoustic coupling setting and an inductive coupling setting, in response to the selecting step, switching (214) an audio output of the communication unit to an acoustic coupling path (136) or an inductive coupling path (138), and outputting (226) through either the acoustic coupling path or the inductive coupling path an audio signal to the hearing enhancement device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2006
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: Alfred B. Wieczorek, Brian L. Adair