Patents by Inventor James Gregory Ryan

James Gregory Ryan 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).

  • Direction-dependent single-source forward cancellation
    Patent number: 11699426
    Abstract: Active noise cancellation systems, components, and methods are provided with single-source forward cancellation using a direction-dependent filter response.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignee: SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC
    Inventor: James Gregory Ryan
  • Method of forming a semiconductor device and structure therefor
    Patent number: 9473861
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a semiconductor device may include a controller that may be configured to receive an information signal from a detachable device wherein the information signal may be selectively representative of an output signal of the controller according to codes of the detachable device and to receive a sense input that may be representative of the output signal and to determine a code received from the detachable device according to a value of the sense signal and the information signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC
    Inventors: James Gregory Ryan, Dennis Wayne Mitchler
  • Method of forming a semiconductor device and structure therefor
    Patent number: 9445204
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a personal amplification device may be configured to operate as a master and communicate to another personal amplification device that operates as a slave. The master may be configured to send signals to the slave device and control the slave device changing operation according to information sent in the sent signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC
    Inventor: James Gregory Ryan
  • Wireless remote control for a hearing instrument
    Patent number: 7251339
    Abstract: A remote control for programming a hearing instrument includes a housing and a mechanism associated with the housing for mechanically generating an acoustical pulse for effecting control of a hearing instrument. The remote control is passive. A hearing instrument system includes a hearing instrument having a microphone and programming, and the remote control. The programming is configured to interpret the acoustical pulse generated by the mechanism to effect control of the hearing instrument.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2007
    Assignee: Gennum Corporation
    Inventor: James Gregory Ryan
  • Wireless remote control for a hearing instrument
    Publication number: 20040196993
    Abstract: A remote control for programming a hearing instrument includes a housing and a mechanism associated with the housing for mechanically generating an acoustical pulse for effecting control of a hearing instrument. The remote control is passive. A hearing instrument system includes a hearing instrument having a microphone and programming, and the remote control. The programming is configured to interpret the acoustical pulse generated by the mechanism to effect control of the hearing instrument.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2004
    Publication date: October 7, 2004
    Inventor: James Gregory Ryan