Patents by Inventor Christopher M. Dragon

Christopher M. Dragon 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).

  • Removable speaker system
    Patent number: 10063973
    Abstract: A speaker assembly is provided with a housing, a first speaker and a second speaker both supported by the housing, and a controller. The controller is programmed to determine a location of the housing relative to a docking station. The controller is further programmed to disable the second speaker and control the first speaker to play a low-frequency component of an audio signal in response to the housing being located proximate to the docking station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignee: Harman International Industries, Incorporated
    Inventors: Stephen Mezzomo, Bradford Hamme, Christopher M. Dragon, Darby Hadley
  • REMOVABLE SPEAKER SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20170105069
    Abstract: A speaker assembly is provided with a housing, a first speaker and a second speaker both supported by the housing, and a controller. The controller is programmed to determine a location of the housing relative to a docking station. The controller is further programmed to disable the second speaker and control the first speaker to play a low-frequency component of an audio signal in response to the housing being located proximate to the docking station.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2016
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Inventors: Stephen MEZZOMO, Bradford HAMME, Christopher M. DRAGON, Darby HADLEY
  • Headphone accessory
    Patent number: 8577052
    Abstract: A headphone accessory for use with a portable audio device and headphones. The headphone accessory includes an audio source input for receiving audio signals from an audio device. An audio sound transducer receives external sounds and converts the external sound to external sound signals. A signal mixer for continuously varies the balance of a source audio volume to an external sound volume. The signal mixer mixes the volume-adjusted source audio signals with volume-adjusted external sound signals. An audio output outputs the mixed source audio and external sound signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: Harman International Industries, Incorporated
    Inventors: Michael W. Silber, Christopher M. Dragon
  • HEADPHONE ACCESSORY
    Publication number: 20100111337
    Abstract: A headphone accessory for use with a portable audio device and headphones. The headphone accessory includes an audio source input for receiving audio signals from an audio device. An audio sound transducer receives external sounds and converts the external sound to external sound signals. A signal mixer for continuously varies the balance of a source audio volume to an external sound volume. The signal mixer mixes the volume-adjusted source audio signals with volume-adjusted external sound signals. An audio output outputs the mixed source audio and external sound signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2008
    Publication date: May 6, 2010
    Applicant: HARMAN INTERNATIONAL INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Michael W. Silber, Christopher M. Dragon