Patents by Inventor Douglas P. Kihm

Douglas P. Kihm 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: 11039249
    Abstract: A user-programmable, head-supportable listening device with built-in WiFi media player is configured to provide user custom application programmability with higher fidelity sound provided by resident audio electronics and conduction speakers, in stereo and HD audio surround sound, the listening device having a user programmable electronics system assembly providing the ability to scan, detect, select and play audio and video from wired and wireless sources of audio and video signals, and from both residential media sources and online streaming music services, an audio media storage device to provide storage of user-selected media for accessing from the listening device or by an external wired and wireless device, which provides the user with control of speakers, wireless interfaces, automatic scanning capability and playing of audio-video media.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Inventor: Douglas P. Kihm
  • Publication number: 20190082260
    Abstract: A user-programmable, head-supportable listening device with built-in WiFi media player is configured to provide user custom application programmability with higher fidelity sound provided by resident audio electronics and conduction speakers, in stereo and HD audio surround sound, the listening device having a user programmable electronics system assembly providing the ability to scan, detect, select and play audio and video from wired and wireless sources of audio and video signals, and from both residential media sources and online streaming music services, an audio media storage device to provide storage of user-selected media for accessing from the listening device or by an external wired and wireless device, which provides the user with control of speakers, wireless interfaces, automatic scanning capability and playing of audio-video media.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2018
    Publication date: March 14, 2019
    Inventor: Douglas P. Kihm
  • Patent number: 4779340
    Abstract: A carrier board has electronic circuit components mounted thereon which are conductively connected to carrier board connectors which are in turn interconnected to an interconnect board. The interconnect board has a plurality of first conductors and second conductors that are separated and positioned to intersect to form a plurality of intersections. The first and second conductors may be selectively placed into conductive contact at selected intersect points to thereby form a desired electronic circuit. The interconnect board specifically includes a deformable material between the first and second conductors which are conductively connectable alternately and selectively through the imposition of pressure and temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 1986
    Date of Patent: October 25, 1988
    Assignee: Axonix Corporation
    Inventors: Douglas P. Kihm, John R. deJong