Patents by Inventor Jason Giffin

Jason Giffin 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: 11004438
    Abstract: A sound system with upfiring speakers and a redirecting baffle is shown and described. Upfiring speakers simulate overhead speakers by using a ceiling to reflect sound toward the listener from above the listener's head. However, in rooms with high ceilings, such reflection is not practical. The redirecting baffle is spaced apart from the upfiring speakers along a height axis and is oriented downward so that a surface normal to the baffle is neither parallel to nor perpendicular to the floor. By adjusting the angle of orientation, the location at which the reflected sound quality is best can be adjusted toward or away from the upfiring speakers. The system is particularly useful for in-store displays as many stores have ceiling heights that make sound reflection from an upfiring speaker impractical.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: Vizio, Inc.
    Inventors: Jason Giffin, Ryan Tubman
  • Publication number: 20190325858
    Abstract: A sound system with upfiring speakers and a redirecting baffle is shown and described. Upfiring speakers simulate overhead speakers by using a ceiling to reflect sound toward the listener from above the listener's head. However, in rooms with high ceilings, such reflection is not practical. The redirecting baffle is spaced apart from the upfiring speakers along a height axis and is oriented downward so that a surface normal to the baffle is neither parallel to nor perpendicular to the floor. By adjusting the angle of orientation, the location at which the reflected sound quality is best can be adjusted toward or away from the upfiring speakers. The system is particularly useful for in-store displays as many stores have ceiling heights that make sound reflection from an upfiring speaker impractical.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2018
    Publication date: October 24, 2019
    Inventors: Jason Giffin, Ryan Tubman
  • Publication number: 20110099061
    Abstract: A product display unit may include a display device and a sensor to identify a product selected for purchase by a customer. Information relating to at least one related product suggested for use with the selected product may be presented on the display device. Other embodiments are disclosed herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2009
    Publication date: April 28, 2011
    Applicant: Belkin International, Inc.
    Inventors: JASON GIFFIN, VICTOR SHU, HANOZ GANDHI, JAMSHED H. DUBASH, FELIPE MARCELINI, JAHANGIR D. NAKRA
  • Patent number: D562044
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2008
    Assignee: Belkin International, Inc.
    Inventors: Carrie Brown, Jason Giffin