Patents by Inventor John A. Schaffer

John A. Schaffer 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).

  • Equipment Including Down-Firing Speaker
    Publication number: 20200092638
    Abstract: A desktop device comprises a housing having a bottom side configured to face a surface on which the device is to be placed, such as a desktop, and a front side configured to face a user of the device. A down-firing speaker is placed inside the housing. A speaker port is disposed on the bottom side of the housing. A horn assembly on the housing is arranged to define a speaker horn in combination with the surface on which the device is placed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2018
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Applicant: Plantronics, Inc.
    Inventors: John A. Schaffer, Jacob T. Meyberg Guzman, John S. Graham
  • Equipment including down-firing speaker
    Patent number: 10587951
    Abstract: A desktop device comprises a housing having a bottom side configured to face a surface on which the device is to be placed, such as a desktop, and a front side configured to face a user of the device. A down-firing speaker is placed inside the housing. A speaker port is disposed on the bottom side of the housing. A horn assembly on the housing is arranged to define a speaker horn in combination with the surface on which the device is placed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignee: Plantronics, Inc.
    Inventors: John A. Schaffer, Jacob T Meyberg Guzman, John S Graham