Patents by Inventor James Self

James Self 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: 11937042
    Abstract: Some headphone systems include two ear cups, a headband assembly, an interface system and a control system. Each ear cup may include an ear cup enclosure, an ear pad assembly, a speaker system and a hinge assembly. The hinge assembly may be disposed within the ear cup enclosure such that it is not visible from outside the ear cup. The headband assembly may connect with each of the ear cups via the hinge assembly. The interface system may include at least one interface and a plurality of input source buttons disposed on at least one of the ear cups. Each of the input source buttons may be configured for selecting a source of audio data received via the at least one interface. The control system may be configured for controlling the speaker system to reproduce audio data received via the interface and selected by one of the input source buttons.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation
    Inventors: Lucas E. Saule, Gareth James Selfe, Richard Louis Weisman, Daniel Corey Wiggins, Louis D. Fielder, Peter Michaelian
  • Publication number: 20220264216
    Abstract: Some headphone systems include two ear cups, a headband assembly, an interface system and a control system. Each ear cup may include an ear cup enclosure, an ear pad assembly, a speaker system and a hinge assembly. The hinge assembly may be disposed within the ear cup enclosure such that it is not visible from outside the ear cup. The headband assembly may connect with each of the ear cups via the hinge assembly. The interface system may include at least one interface and a plurality of input source buttons disposed on at least one of the ear cups. Each of the input source buttons may be configured for selecting a source of audio data received via the at least one interface. The control system may be configured for controlling the speaker system to reproduce audio data received via the interface and selected by one of the input source buttons.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2022
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Inventors: Lucas E. Saule, Gareth James Selfe, Richard Louis Weisman, Daniel Corey Wiggins, Louis D. Fielder, Peter Michaelian
  • Patent number: 11350200
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for wireless audio source switching. One of the methods includes receiving user input selecting a user interface control corresponding to one of a plurality of paired audio source devices with a wireless audio sink device that is a slave device of a first master/slave connection with a first paired audio source device of the plurality of paired audio source devices. The wireless audio sink device initiates a request to become a master device of a second master/slave connection with a second paired audio source device corresponding to the selected user interface control. The wireless audio sink device sends to the second paired audio source device a request to become a slave device of the second master/slave connection. The wireless audio sink device receives audio input from the second paired audio source device and outputs the received audio input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation
    Inventors: Jack T. Ha, Adam Scott Koniak, Gareth James Selfe
  • Patent number: 11330356
    Abstract: Some headphone systems include two ear cups, a headband assembly, an interface system and a control system. Each ear cup may include an ear cup enclosure, an ear pad assembly, a speaker system and a hinge assembly. The hinge assembly may be disposed within the ear cup enclosure such that it is not visible from outside the ear cup. The headband assembly may connect with each of the ear cups via the hinge assembly. The interface system may include at least one interface and a plurality of input source buttons disposed on at least one of the ear cups. Each of the input source buttons may be configured for selecting a source of audio data received via the at least one interface. The control system may be configured for controlling the speaker system to reproduce audio data received via the interface and selected by one of the input source buttons.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation
    Inventors: Lucas E. Saule, Gareth James Selfe, Richard Louis Weisman, Daniel Corey Wiggins, Louis D. Fielder, Peter Michaelian
  • Patent number: 11099469
    Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods are provided for an ultra-short throw projector. The projector may include an illuminator having an ellipsoidal reflector, a light emitting diode (LED) positioned inside of the ellipsoidal reflector, and a Fresnel lens positioned inside of the ellipsoidal reflector. The projector may include a circular transmissive liquid crystal display (LCD) and a three-element plastic projection lens positioned outside of the ellipsoidal reflector, wherein the circular transmissive LCD is positioned between the ellipsoidal reflector and the three-element plastic projection lens, wherein the ellipsoidal reflector reflects light emitted by the LED, wherein the Fresnel lens refracts light emitted by the LED, and wherein the three-element plastic projection lens projects the reflected light and the refracted light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Gareth James Selfe, Eric Gifford Marason, Suchit Shah, Robert Domingo Lau, John Larkin, Mark Steven Pearson
  • Publication number: 20210037309
    Abstract: Some headphone systems include two ear cups, a headband assembly, an interface system and a control system. Each ear cup may include an ear cup enclosure, an ear pad assembly, a speaker system and a hinge assembly. The hinge assembly may be disposed within the ear cup enclosure such that it is not visible from outside the ear cup. The headband assembly may connect with each of the ear cups via the hinge assembly. The interface system may include at least one interface and a plurality of input source buttons disposed on at least one of the ear cups. Each of the input source buttons may be configured for selecting a source of audio data received via the at least one interface. The control system may be configured for controlling the speaker system to reproduce audio data received via the interface and selected by one of the input source buttons.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2020
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Inventors: Lucas E. Saule, Gareth James Selfe, Richard Louis Weisman, Daniel Corey Wiggins, Louis D. Fielder, Peter Michaelian
  • Patent number: 10880633
    Abstract: Headphone system including two ear cups (105a, 105b), a headband assembly (110), an interface system (115) and a control system (120). Each ear cup (105a, 105b) includes an ear cup enclosure (205a, 205b), an ear pad assembly (207a, 207b), a speaker system (805) and a hinge assembly (700). The hinge assembly (700) is disposed within the ear cup enclosure (205a, 205b) such that it is not visible from outside the ear cup (105a, 105b). The headband (110) assembly connects with each of the ear cups (105a, 105b) via the hinge assembly (700). The interface system (115) includes at least one interface and a plurality of input source buttons (202, 204, 206) disposed on at least one of the ear cups (105a, 105b). Each of the input source buttons (202, 204, 206) is configured for selecting a source of audio data received via the at least one interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation
    Inventors: Lucas E. Saule, Gareth James Selfe, Richard Louis Weisman, Daniel Corey Wiggins, Louis D. Fielder, Peter Michaelian
  • Patent number: 10820087
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for wireless audio source switching. One of the methods includes receiving user input selecting a user interface control corresponding to one of a plurality of paired audio source devices with a wireless audio sink device that is a slave device of a first master/slave connection with a first paired audio source device of the plurality of paired audio source devices. The wireless audio sink device initiates a request to become a master device of a second master/slave connection with a second paired audio source device corresponding to the selected user interface control. The wireless audio sink device sends to the second paired audio source device a request to become a slave device of the second master/slave connection. The wireless audio sink device receives audio input from the second paired audio source device and outputs the received audio input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation
    Inventors: Jack T. Ha, Adam Scott Koniak, Gareth James Selfe
  • Patent number: 8037556
    Abstract: A shower cubicle panel comprises a main panel element (14) of composite construction with at least two layers of different material, and means for interconnecting the cubicle panel (10) to an adjacent panel (10) and a shower tray (80). A connector for adjacent shower cubicle panels comprises a first part (36), a second part (38). The first part (36) has a first elongate channel portion (22b) for receiving an edge of a first shower cubicle panel, and a male connector portion (42). The second part (38) has a second elongate channel portion (22b) for receiving an edge of a second shower cubicle panel, and a female connector portion (50) substantially complementarily shaped to receive the male connector portion (42). A sealing element (40) is interposable between the first and second parts (36, 38) for preventing their disengagement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2011
    Assignee: DLP Limited
    Inventors: Graham Robin Lock, Robert William Stimpson, James Self
  • Publication number: 20070022570
    Abstract: A fully enclosed detent hinge mechanism for a foldable bathroom shower seat or other hinged device, comprising a hinge housing; a rotatable element rotatable received in the hinge housing and connectable or connected to a hingably movable part of the hinged device for angular displacement therewith; and a detent mechanism which releasably retains the hingably movable part of the hinged device when in a raised, condition. The detent mechanism includes a first detent part located on the hinge housing and a second detent part located on the rotatable element and which is cooperable with the first detent part to prevent or substantially prevent unintentional movement of the rotatable element in the hinge housing. One of the first and second detent parts includes an integrally formed cantilever arm which is cooperable with a remaining said one of the first and second detent parts to prevent or substantially prevent unintentional movement of the rotatable element in the hinge housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2006
    Publication date: February 1, 2007
    Inventors: James SELF, Graham Lock, Robert Stimpson
  • Patent number: 6036235
    Abstract: The reusable coupling assembly of the present invention includes a receiving and an inserted section. The tubing engagement end of both the inserted and the receiving sections is constructed and arranged to securely fit around the resin liner in externally threaded fiberglass resin lined metal pipe or tubing with cement mortar backing. When the sections of externally threaded fiberglass resin lined pipe or tubing sections with cement mortar backing are put together utilizing and internally threaded coupling, the receiving and the inserted mating sections come together within a mastic material to prevent corrosive fluids flowing through the externally threaded metal tubing or pipe sections from damaging any exposed metal surfaces within the internally threaded coupling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2000
    Assignee: ICO P&O, Inc.
    Inventors: Don Anderson, Raymond Marrero, James Self
  • Patent number: 4276270
    Abstract: In a multi-stage, multi-vessel phosphoric acid production system where a first reaction vessel contains a first slurry comprising calcium sulfate hemihydrate, monocalcium phosphate and phosphoric acid and a second reaction vessel contains a second slurry comprising calcium sulfate hemihydrate, sulfuric acid and phosphoric acid, in which the reaction slurry undergoes intra- and inter-vessel circulation, preferably through a draft tube, an improved start-up procedure involves filling the system with heated phosphoric acid having a P.sub.2 O.sub.5 analysis in the range of about 28 to about 38% (e.g. 31%), then feeding phosphate rock to the system, preferably in a separate reaction vessel, while phosphoric acid is recycled from a fourth, filter feed vessel, until the solids content in said slurry is in the range of 25-35% (e.g. about 30%) while the sulfate content in the first vessel is maintained at a negative level (e.g. excess calcium ion) and at a positive level in the second, crystallizer vessel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 1979
    Date of Patent: June 30, 1981
    Assignees: Occidental Research Corporation, Occidental Chemical Company
    Inventors: F. Michael Gragg, James Self
  • Patent number: D343131
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 1992
    Date of Patent: January 11, 1994
    Inventor: James Self