Patents by Inventor David J. Hine

David J. Hine 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: 11968268
    Abstract: An audio session management method may involve: determining, by an audio session manager, one or more first media engine capabilities of a first media engine of a first smart audio device, the first media engine being configured for managing one or more audio media streams received by the first smart audio device and for performing first smart audio device signal processing for the one or more audio media streams according to a first media engine sample clock; receiving, by the audio session manager and via a first application communication link, first application control signals from the first application; and controlling the first smart audio device according to the first media engine capabilities, by the audio session manager, via first audio session management control signals transmitted to the first smart audio device via a first smart audio device communication link and without reference to the first media engine sample clock.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignees: Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation, Dolby International AB
    Inventors: Glenn N. Dickins, Mark R. P. Thomas, Alan J. Seefeldt, Joshua B. Lando, Daniel Arteaga, Carlos Medaglia Dyonisio, David Gunawan, Richard J. Cartwright, Christopher Graham Hines
  • Patent number: D650511
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2011
    Assignee: Eveready Battery Company, Inc.
    Inventors: David J Hine, Scott W Osiecki
  • Patent number: D657481
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignee: Eveready Battery Company, Inc.
    Inventors: David J Hine, Ronald J Kingston
  • Patent number: D665734
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Assignee: Eveready Battery Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Jonathan A. Fitch, Donwoong Kang, David J. Hine
  • Patent number: D689231
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Assignee: Eveready Battery Company, Inc.
    Inventors: John D Crawford, David J Hine, David A Furth
  • Patent number: D694705
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: Eveready Battery Co, Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald J. Kingston, David J. Hine
  • Patent number: D705899
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: The Fountainhead Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Todd B. Abernethy, Mario J. Restive, George A. Mitchell, Donwoong Kang, David J. Hine
  • Patent number: D731739
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2015
    Assignee: John D. Brush & Co., Inc.
    Inventors: David J. Hine, Scott W. Osiecki, Donwoong Kang
  • Patent number: D732264
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2015
    Assignee: John D. Brush & Co., Inc.
    Inventors: David J. Hine, Scott W. Osiecki, Donwoong Kang
  • Patent number: D740986
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: Eveready Battery Company, Inc.
    Inventors: David J. Hine, Scott W. Osiecki
  • Patent number: D744134
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2015
    Assignee: Energizer Brands, LLC
    Inventors: David J. Hine, Matthew R. Gortner, William R. Narpes
  • Patent number: D752257
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: Energizer Brands, LLC
    Inventors: David J. Hine, Scott W. Osiecki, Matthew R. Gortner, Donwoong Kang
  • Patent number: D752258
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: Energizer Brands, LLC
    Inventors: David J. Hine, Scott W. Osiecki, Matthew R. Gortner, Donwoong Kang
  • Patent number: D752259
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: Energizer Brands, LLC
    Inventors: David J. Hine, Scott W. Osiecki, Matthew R. Gortner, Donwoong Kang
  • Patent number: D752260
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: Energizer Brands, LLC
    Inventors: David J. Hine, Scott W. Osiecki, Matthew R. Gortner, Donwoong Kang
  • Patent number: D752790
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: Energizer Brands, LLC
    Inventors: David J. Hine, Matthew R. Gortner, William R. Narpes
  • Patent number: D759870
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignee: Energizer Brands, LLC
    Inventors: David J. Hine, Donwoong Kang, Scott W. Osiecki, Man Kit Chan
  • Patent number: D765899
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: Energizer Brands, LLC
    Inventors: David J. Hine, Donwoong Kang
  • Patent number: D767187
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: Energizer Brands, LLC
    Inventor: David J. Hine
  • Patent number: D896422
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: Energizer Brands, LLC
    Inventors: David J. Hine, Jeffrey J. Smith