Patents by Inventor Darrin Caddes

Darrin Caddes 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).

  • WIRELESS CHARGING DOCK
    Publication number: 20240056718
    Abstract: A headset charging dock includes a headset mechanical support configured to hang a first headset by a headband of the first headset; and a wireless charging interface for the first headset, the wireless charging interface integrated in the headset mechanical support.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2023
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Applicant: Plantronics, Inc.
    Inventors: John A. Kelley, Jacob T. Meyberg Guzman, Nicholas W. Paterson, David Laniado Lacarra, Rogers Van Buren Clark, III, Roman M. Duran, Darrin Caddes, Bowman Wang, John B. Ledingham, Dave Hansung Kim
  • Wireless charging dock
    Patent number: 11805352
    Abstract: A headset charging dock includes a headset mechanical support configured to hang a first headset by a headband of the first headset; and a wireless charging interface for the first headset, the wireless charging interface integrated in the headset mechanical support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: Plantronics, Inc.
    Inventors: John A. Kelley, Jacob T. Meyberg Guzman, Nicholas W. Paterson, David Laniado Lacarra, Rogers Van Buren Clark, III, Roman M. Duran, Darrin Caddes, Bowman Wang, John B. Ledingham, Dave Hansung Kim
  • Monaural headset with two earphones
    Patent number: 11601741
    Abstract: Improved monaural headsets are provided. In some embodiments, a monaural headset includes: a first earphone with a speaker to provide output audio to a user; a second earphone without a speaker to provide output audio to the user; and a headband, connected to the first earphone and the second earphone; wherein the second earphone includes at least one vent opening, which vent opening during use provides an acoustic path between an environment of the user, wearing the headset, and the user's ear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: PLANTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Jacob T. Meyberg Guzman, John Kelley, Darrin Caddes
  • DEVICE STORAGE WITH WIRELESS CHARGING
    Publication number: 20220386013
    Abstract: A headset charging dock includes a headset mechanical support configured to hang a first headset by a headband of the first headset; and a wireless charging interface for the first headset, the wireless charging interface integrated in the headset mechanical support.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2021
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Applicant: Plantronics, Inc.
    Inventors: John A. Kelley, Jacob T. Meyberg Guzman, Nicholas W. Paterson, David Laniado Lacarra, Rogers Van Buren Clark, III, Roman M. Duran, Darrin Caddes, Bowman Wang, John B. Ledingham, Dave Hansung Kim
  • Locality based noise masking
    Patent number: 10152959
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for noise masking are described. In one example, a location data is received or identified at a noise masking system, the noise masking system including a plurality of selectable noise masking sound audio files and a plurality of selectable video files. A noise masking sound audio file is selected from the plurality of selectable noise masking sound audio files and a video file is selected from the plurality of selectable video files utilizing the location data. The noise masking sound audio file is output to a loudspeaker and the video file is output to a video display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: Plantronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Evan Harris Benway, Darrin Caddes, Jeffrey Michael Larson
  • Locality Based Noise Masking
    Publication number: 20180151168
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for noise masking are described. In one example, a location data is received or identified at a noise masking system, the noise masking system including a plurality of selectable noise masking sound audio files and a plurality of selectable video files. A noise masking sound audio file is selected from the plurality of selectable noise masking sound audio files and a video file is selected from the plurality of selectable video files utilizing the location data. The noise masking sound audio file is output to a loudspeaker and the video file is output to a video display device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2016
    Publication date: May 31, 2018
    Applicant: Plantronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Evan Harris Benway, Darrin Caddes, Jeffrey Michael Larson
  • Communications headset
    Patent number: D581900
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2008
    Assignee: Plantronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Darrin Caddes, Diane Elabidi, Bowman Wang, Stann Sheperd, Christophe Koch, Gregor Magnusson
  • Electronic display apparatus
    Patent number: D859335
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: Plantronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeremy Jacob D'Ambrosio, Darrin Caddes, Jiefu Guo, Jeffrey Michael Larson