Patents by Inventor Christopher Marc Macours

Christopher Marc Macours 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).

  • Patent number: 8477984
    Abstract: An electronic circuit (100) is disclosed for processing signals (20L, 20R) originating from respective signal recorders (20) integrated in respective earpieces of a headset. The electronic circuit comprises a first input for receiving a signal (20L) from the signal recorder of the ear piece intended for a left ear of a wearer of the headset, said signal relating to a blood pressure pulse (200) of said wearer; a second input for receiving a further signal (20R) relating to said blood pressure pulse from the signal recorder of the ear piece intended for a right ear of the wearer; a detection unit (110, 120) for detecting the order in the signal and the further signal are recorded by said respective signal recorders and for comparing the detected order with a correct order; and a signal adaptation unit (130) for adapting an output signal (30L, 30R) in response to the detection unit signaling a detection of an incorrect order of the signal and the further signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Assignee: NXP B.V.
    Inventor: Christopher Marc Macours
  • Publication number: 20110051947
    Abstract: An electronic circuit (100) is disclosed for processing signals (20L, 20R) originating from respective signal recorders (20) integrated in respective earpieces of a headset. The electronic circuit comprises a first input for receiving a signal (20L) from the signal recorder of the ear piece intended for a left ear of a wearer of the headset, said signal relating to a blood pressure pulse (200) of said wearer; a second input for receiving a further signal (20R) relating to said blood pressure pulse from the signal recorder of the ear piece intended for a right ear of the wearer; a detection unit (110, 120) for detecting the order in the signal and the further signal are recorded by said respective signal recorders and for comparing the detected order with a correct order; and a signal adaptation unit (130) for adapting an output signal (30L, 30R) in response to the detection unit signaling a detection of an incorrect order of the signal and the further signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2010
    Publication date: March 3, 2011
    Applicant: NXP B.V.
    Inventor: Christopher Marc Macours