Patents by Inventor Jeffrey McAteer

Jeffrey McAteer 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).

  • Publication number: 20070058821
    Abstract: An automotive microphone assembly. According to one embodiment of the present invention, the assembly comprises a first microphone, a second microphone, a connection means, and a housing. The connection means provides for electrical connection to the first and second microphones, and for connection to a first automotive subsystem and a second automotive subsystem, respectively. The first subsystem and second subsystem may comprise a telephony subsystem, speech recognition subsystem, speech recording subsystem, intercom subsystem, noise control subsystem, noise compensation subsystem, or noise monitoring subsystem. By use of the assembly of the present invention, a single microphone assembly may be used in support of multiple automotive subsystems, thereby saving space in the automobile and realizing costs savings in having a single assembly. In addition, the assembly is comprised of reasonably priced components, is easy to assemble, and permits for repair or replacement of the assembly or components thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2005
    Publication date: March 15, 2007
    Applicant: MWM Acoustics, LLC, (an Indiana limited liability company)
    Inventors: Christopher Welsh, Jeffrey McAteer