Patents by Inventor Jay McArdle

Jay McArdle 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).

  • Distributed network of ceiling image-derived directional microphones
    Patent number: 12120273
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for capturing audio including a ceiling mountable second-order differential microphone module. The module including a solid planar baffle having a generally centered aperture, at least one mounting foot to suspend the solid planar baffle approximately parallel with a rear reflecting plane and to space the solid planar baffle at a predetermined distance below the rear reflecting plane, a differential microphone sealably coupled to the planar baffle with a first side of the differential microphone acoustically exposed to an area above the planar baffle and a second side of the differential microphone acoustically exposed to an area below the planar baffle, and a mounting means for mounting the solid rear reflecting panel to the room ceiling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2024
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Peter L. Chu, Jay McArdle
  • Distributed Network of Ceiling Image-Derived Directional Microphones
    Publication number: 20230412735
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for capturing audio including a ceiling mountable second-order differential microphone module. The module including a solid planar baffle having a generally centered aperture, at least one mounting foot to suspend the solid planar baffle approximately parallel with a rear reflecting plane and to space the solid planar baffle at a predetermined distance below the rear reflecting plane, a differential microphone sealably coupled to the planar baffle with a first side of the differential microphone acoustically exposed to an area above the planar baffle and a second side of the differential microphone acoustically exposed to an area below the planar baffle, and a mounting means for mounting the solid rear reflecting panel to the room ceiling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2022
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Applicant: Plantronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter L. Chu, Jay McArdle