Patents by Inventor Joe DURRE

Joe DURRE 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).

  • Personal sound zone system
    Patent number: 11070911
    Abstract: An audio system for a vehicle including a plurality of personal sound zones, each personal sound zone comprising a plurality of microphones, an audio controller, and a plurality of speakers. The system is configured to allow the occupants of a vehicle to experience their own dedicated sound environment without the sound from one dedicated sound environment interfering with the sound from another dedicated sound environment. The system includes features for controlling the audio of each dedicated sound environment, including passing audio from one dedicated sound environment to another dedicated sound environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: Karma Automotive LLC
    Inventors: Michael Groene, Andre Franco Luis, Joe Durre, George Huan
  • PERSONAL SOUND ZONE SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20200329307
    Abstract: An audio system for a vehicle including a plurality of personal sound zones, each personal sound zone comprising a plurality of microphones, an audio controller, and a plurality of speakers. The system is configured to allow the occupants of a vehicle to experience their own dedicated sound environment without the sound from one dedicated sound environment interfering with the sound from another dedicated sound environment. The system includes features for controlling the audio of each dedicated sound environment, including passing audio from one dedicated sound environment to another dedicated sound environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2019
    Publication date: October 15, 2020
    Applicant: KARMA AUTOMOTIVE LLC
    Inventors: Michael GROENE, Andre Franco LUIS, Joe DURRE, George HUAN