Patents by Inventor Chris Hougton

Chris Hougton 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 with a pivoting microphone arm and speaker
    Patent number: 8818461
    Abstract: A compact lightweight communication device 100 comprising a wireless headset 102 or wireless earset 104 can be provided for wireless communication, to a mobile phone or other wireless electronic communication device 106. The user friendly communication device 100 can have a pivotable boom 146 providing an arm with one and preferably multiple microphones 166 and 168, as well as one or mobile tactile buttons 156. The multifunction communication device can have acoustic audio transducer 134, such as a speaker 136 and/or an earbud 138 or earphone 140. The audio transducer can pivot on a pivot tube 142 comprising a pivotable stem to accommodate the left ear or right ear of the user. The boom and stem can pivot clockwise and/or counterclockwise, manually and independently or can be coupled to automatically pivot together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: Motorola Mobility LLC
    Inventors: Adam Cybart, Won Chung, Chris Hougton, Ryan Rye, Dickon Isaacs, Dan Clements
  • Headset with a Pivoting Microphone Arm and Speaker
    Publication number: 20120052924
    Abstract: A compact lightweight communication device 100 comprising a wireless headset 102 or wireless earset 104 can be provided for wireless communication, to a mobile phone or other wireless electronic communication device 106. The user friendly communication device 100 can have a pivotable boom 146 providing an arm with one and preferably multiple microphones 166 and 168, as well as one or mobile tactile buttons 156. The multifunction communication device can have acoustic audio transducer 134, such as a speaker 136 and/or an earbud 138 or earphone 140. The audio transducer can pivot on a pivot tube 142 comprising a pivotable stem to accommodate the left ear or right ear of the user. The boom and stem can pivot clockwise and/or counterclockwise, manually and independently or can be coupled to automatically pivot together.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2010
    Publication date: March 1, 2012
    Applicant: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: Adam Cybart, Won Chung, Chris Hougton, Ryan Rye, Dickon Isaacs, Dan Clements