Patents by Inventor John A. Koneff

John A. Koneff 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).

  • Doorbell system
    Patent number: 6759955
    Abstract: A doorbell system includes first and second pushbutton and an RF transmitter activatable by the first and second pushbutton. An RF receiver is configured to receive RF signals from the RF transmitter. The doorbell system further includes a microphone. A first storage device of the doorbell system stores a first sound. A second storage device is configured to record a second sound through the microphone. A playback device is operatively associated with the RF receiver and the storage devices to enable a user to select one of the sounds by pressing the first pushbutton and to play the selected one of the sounds by pressing the second pushbutton.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2004
    Assignee: The Lamson & Sessions Co.
    Inventors: John A. Koneff, Wei Gene Kenneth Shen, Kam Wong Wong
  • Doorbell system
    Publication number: 20030080855
    Abstract: A doorbell system includes first and second pushbuttons and an RF transmitter activatable by the first and second pushbuttons. An RF receiver is configured to receive RF signals from the RF transmitter. The doorbell system further includes a microphone. A first storage device of the doorbell system stores a first sound. A second storage device is configured to record a second sound through the microphone. A playback device is operatively associated with the RF receiver and the storage devices to enable a user to select one of the sounds by pressing the first pushbutton and to play the selected one of the sounds by pressing the second pushbutton.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2001
    Publication date: May 1, 2003
    Inventors: John A. Koneff, Wei Gene Kenneth Shen, Kam Wong Wong