Patents by Inventor John Iles

John Iles 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).

  • Volume and compression control in movie theaters
    Patent number: 7551745
    Abstract: A single control determines both volume and the degree of compression in the reproduction of motion picture soundtracks. For some settings of the control, compression or limiting reduces the highest levels on a movie soundtrack, leaving the dialogue level substantially unchanged, thus removing the reason for complaints from the audience without the danger of making the dialogue too quiet for intelligibility.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2009
    Assignee: Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation
    Inventors: Kenneth James Gundry, John Iles, Roger Wallace Dressler
  • Volume and compression control in movie theaters
    Publication number: 20040213420
    Abstract: A single control determines both volume and the degree of compression in the reproduction of motion picture soundtracks. For some settings of the control, compression or limiting reduces the highest levels on a movie soundtrack, leaving the dialogue level substantially unchanged, thus removing the reason for complaints from the audience without the danger of making the dialogue too quiet for intelligibility.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2003
    Publication date: October 28, 2004
    Inventors: Kenneth James Gundry, John Iles, Roger Wallace Dressler
  • Data storage media having integrated environmental sensor
    Publication number: 20030067704
    Abstract: There is disclosed a data storage media cartridge comprising: a casing; a data storage media; and a sensor device capable of sensing an environmental parameter to which said media cartridge is exposed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2002
    Publication date: April 10, 2003
    Inventors: Arthur Cheumin Woo, Nicholas John Iles
  • Display on cartridge for storage medium
    Publication number: 20030067702
    Abstract: A data storage cartridge comprises a casing including (1) a data storage medium for storing data; (2) a memory device configured to store fields of information; (3) an electric power supply delivery device for supplying electric power to the memory device; and (4) a display for displaying the information fields. The display receives electric power from the electric power supply delivery device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2002
    Publication date: April 10, 2003
    Inventors: Nicholas John Iles, Arthur Cheumin Woo