Patents by Inventor Carl Francis Masters

Carl Francis Masters 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: 20200021904
    Abstract: A headphone system including a first earpiece, a second earpiece, and a coupler. The headphone system receives a wireless signal having audio content from an external audio source and reproduces at least a portion of the audio content using the first and second earpieces. The first earpiece includes a power source connector to be removably connected to an external power source, a first energy storage device coupled to receive power from the power source connector, and a first power transfer device coupled to receive power from the power source connector. The second earpiece includes a second power transfer device for receiving power from the first power transfer device and a second energy storage device coupled to receive power from the second power transfer device. The coupler is to hold the first and second earpieces together with the first and second power transfer devices in a power transfer configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2019
    Publication date: January 16, 2020
    Inventors: Michael James McCarthy, Carl Francis Masters, Matthew R. McCarthy
  • Patent number: 10440460
    Abstract: A headphone system including a first earpiece, a second earpiece, and a coupler. The headphone system receives a wireless signal having audio content from an external audio source and reproduces at least a portion of the audio content using the first and second earpieces. The first earpiece includes a power source connector to be removably connected to an external power source, a first energy storage device coupled to receive power from the power source connector, and a first power transfer device coupled to receive power from the power source connector. The second earpiece includes a second power transfer device for receiving power from the first power transfer device and a second energy storage device coupled to receive power from the second power transfer device. The coupler is to hold the first and second earpieces together with the first and second power transfer devices in a power transfer configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: T.Rex Holdings, LLC
    Inventors: Michael James McCarthy, Carl Francis Masters, Matthew R. McCarthy
  • Publication number: 20180234755
    Abstract: A headphone system including a first earpiece, a second earpiece, and a coupler. The headphone system receives a wireless signal having audio content from an external audio source and reproduces at least a portion of the audio content using the first and second earpieces. The first earpiece includes a power source connector to be removably connected to an external power source, a first energy storage device coupled to receive power from the power source connector, and a first power transfer device coupled to receive power from the power source connector. The second earpiece includes a second power transfer device for receiving power from the first power transfer device and a second energy storage device coupled to receive power from the second power transfer device. The coupler is to hold the first and second earpieces together with the first and second power transfer devices in a power transfer configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2018
    Publication date: August 16, 2018
    Inventors: Michael James McCarthy, Carl Francis Masters, Matthew R. McCarthy
  • Patent number: 9516401
    Abstract: A headphone system including a first earpiece, a second earpiece, and a coupler. The headphone system receives a wireless signal having audio content from an external audio source and reproduces at least a portion of the audio content using the first and second earpieces. The first earpiece includes a power source connector to be removably connected to an external power source, a first energy storage device coupled to receive power from the power source connector, and a first power transfer device coupled to receive power from the power source connector. The second earpiece includes a second power transfer device for receiving power from the first power transfer device and a second energy storage device coupled to receive power from the second power transfer device. The coupler is to hold the first and second earpieces together with the first and second power transfer devices in a power transfer configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: T.REX HOLDINGS, LLC
    Inventors: Michael James McCarthy, Carl Francis Masters, Matthew R. McCarthy
  • Publication number: 20160014492
    Abstract: A headphone system including a first earpiece, a second earpiece, and a coupler. The headphone system receives a wireless signal having audio content from an external audio source and reproduces at least a portion of the audio content using the first and second earpieces. The first earpiece includes a power source connector to be removably connected to an external power source, a first energy storage device coupled to receive power from the power source connector, and a first power transfer device coupled to receive power from the power source connector. The second earpiece includes a second power transfer device for receiving power from the first power transfer device and a second energy storage device coupled to receive power from the second power transfer device. The coupler is to hold the first and second earpieces together with the first and second power transfer devices in a power transfer configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2014
    Publication date: January 14, 2016
    Inventors: Michael James McCarthy, Carl Francis Masters, Matthew R. McCarthy
  • Patent number: D667812
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2012
    Assignee: Martin Logan Ltd.
    Inventors: Edward Blair Sutton, Carl Francis Masters, David Allen
  • Patent number: D732510
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: T.REX HOLDINGS, LLC
    Inventor: Carl Francis Masters
  • Patent number: D732511
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: T.REX HOLDINGS, LLC
    Inventor: Carl Francis Masters