Patents by Inventor Griff TANNER

Griff TANNER 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).

  • NATURAL SPEECH DETECTION
    Publication number: 20260094613
    Abstract: A microphone device, comprising: a microphone configured to generate an audio signal; a natural speech detection module for detecting natural speech in the first audio signal; wherein, on detection of the natural speech in the first audio signal, the natural speech detection module is configured to output a trigger signal to a speech processing module to process the natural speech in the audio signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2025
    Publication date: April 2, 2026
    Applicant: Cirrus Logic International Semiconductor Ltd.
    Inventors: Jonathan TAYLOR, Griff TANNER, Jonny WHYTE, John P. LESSO
  • Natural speech detection
    Patent number: 12531082
    Abstract: A microphone device, comprising: a microphone configured to generate an audio signal; a natural speech detection module for detecting natural speech in the first audio signal; wherein, on detection of the natural speech in the first audio signal, the natural speech detection module is configured to output a trigger signal to a speech processing module to process the natural speech in the audio signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2026
    Assignee: Cirrus Logic Inc.
    Inventors: Jonathan Taylor, Griff Tanner, Jonny Whyte, John P. Lesso
  • NATURAL SPEECH DETECTION
    Publication number: 20220375490
    Abstract: A microphone device, comprising: a microphone configured to generate an audio signal; a natural speech detection module for detecting natural speech in the first audio signal; wherein, on detection of the natural speech in the first audio signal, the natural speech detection module is configured to output a trigger signal to a speech processing module to process the natural speech in the audio signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2021
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Applicant: Cirrus Logic International Semiconductor Ltd.
    Inventors: Jonathan TAYLOR, Griff TANNER, Jonny WHYTE, John P. LESSO