Patents by Inventor Kevin A. Batson
Kevin A. Batson 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).
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Publication number: 20240259724Abstract: Disclosed is a headset for audio communication, a software application for an electronic device associated with a headset, and a method for controlling a headset feature. The headset is configured to be worn by a user. The headset comprises a speaker for sound transmission into the user's ear, a transceiver or a radio communication unit for communication with an external device, a connection to a location-based service software, the location-based service software is configured for controlling at least one headset feature based on location data of the headset, and a processing unit. The processing unit is configured for enabling the location-based service software to detect if the current location data of the headset indicates a change in location data corresponding to a certain change criterion and changing the at least one headset feature, if a change criterion associated with the change in location data is satisfied.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2024Publication date: August 1, 2024Inventor: Kevin A. BATSON
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Patent number: 12028672Abstract: Disclosed is a headset for audio communication, a software application for an electronic device associated with a headset, and a method for controlling a headset feature. The headset is configured to be worn by a user. The headset comprises a speaker for sound transmission into the user's ear, a transceiver or a radio communication unit for communication with an external device, a connection to a location-based service software, the location-based service software is configured for controlling at least one headset feature based on location data of the headset, and a processing unit. The processing unit is configured for enabling the location-based service software to detect if the current location data of the headset indicates a change in location data corresponding to a certain change criterion and changing the at least one headset feature, if a change criterion associated with the change in location data is satisfied.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2020Date of Patent: July 2, 2024Assignee: GN AUDIO A/SInventor: Kevin A. Batson
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Publication number: 20230341881Abstract: The present disclosure relates to semiconductor structures and, more particularly, to a LDO regulator circuit and methods of manufacture. The structure includes a comparator connected to a first transistor of a low drop-out (LDO) circuit; a second transistor connected to the first transistor; and a feedback loop connected to the first transistor and an output of the LDO circuit.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2022Publication date: October 26, 2023Inventors: Siva K. CHINTHU, Suresh PASUPULA, Devesh DWIVEDI, Kevin A. Batson
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Publication number: 20220417640Abstract: Disclosed is a headset for audio communication, a software application for an electronic device associated with a headset, and a method for controlling a headset feature. The headset is configured to be worn by a user. The headset comprises a speaker for sound transmission into the user's ear, a transceiver or a radio communication unit for communication with an external device, a connection to a location-based service software, the location-based service software is configured for controlling at least one headset feature based on location data of the headset, and a processing unit. The processing unit is configured for enabling the location-based service software to detect if the current location data of the headset indicates a change in location data corresponding to a certain change criterion and changing the at least one headset feature, if a change criterion associated with the change in location data is satisfied.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2020Publication date: December 29, 2022Inventor: Kevin A. BATSON
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Patent number: 11388498Abstract: A hearing device comprising a first earphone with a first driver unit and a second earphone comprising a second driver unit. The headset further comprises a first ambient microphone adapted for converting ambient noise to an ambient input signal. A first electric circuitry is adapted for receiving the first ambient input sound signal from the ambient microphone and in an ambient mode outputting a first ambient output sound signal of a certain level to the first driver unit. An activation circuit is adapted to activate and deactivate the ambient mode for the hearing device. In the ambient mode, the ambient output sound signal is sent to the first driver unit and not the second driver unit.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2020Date of Patent: July 12, 2022Assignee: GN Audio A/SInventors: Kevin A. Batson, David M. Geno, Martin E. Granville, Thomas F. Terrien, Jr.
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Publication number: 20220210534Abstract: A hearing device comprising a first earphone with a first driver unit and a second earphone comprising a second driver unit. The headset further comprises a first ambient microphone adapted for converting ambient noise to an ambient input signal. A first electric circuitry adapted for receiving the first ambient input sound signal from the ambient microphone and in an ambient mode outputting a first ambient output sound signal of a certain level to the first driver unit. An activation circuit is adapted to activate and deactivate the ambient mode for the hearing device. In the ambient mode, the ambient output sound signal is sent to the first driver unit and not the second driver unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2020Publication date: June 30, 2022Inventors: Kevin A. Batson, David M. Geno, Martin E. Granville, Thomas F. Terrien, Jr.
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Publication number: 20220210539Abstract: A hearing device comprising a first earphone with a first driver unit and a second earphone comprising a second driver unit. The headset further comprises a first ambient microphone configured for converting ambient noise to an ambient input signal. A first electric circuitry is configured for receiving the first ambient input sound signal from the ambient microphone and in an ambient mode outputting a first ambient output sound signal of a certain level to the first driver unit. An activation circuit is configured to activate and deactivate the ambient mode for the hearing device. In the ambient mode, the ambient output sound signal is sent to the first driver unit and not the second driver unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2021Publication date: June 30, 2022Inventors: Kevin A. Batson, David M. Geno, Martin E. Granville, Thomas F. Terrien, JR.
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Patent number: 9729958Abstract: A headset providing audio input and output for a mobile device includes a microphone and speaker. An RF transceiver performs wireless communication with the mobile device. One or more buttons are configured for push operations to control operation of the headset, the mobile device, or both. A processor is configured to process a signal input from the microphone and output the processed signal to the RF transceiver, process a signal received from the RF transceiver and output the processed signal to the speaker, and process a signal input according to the push operations of the one or more buttons. At least one of the buttons is configurable to actuate a selected function. A memory associated with the processor stores program instructions for executing a plurality of functions, wherein the selected plurality of function is selected in response to user input via a user interface on the mobile device.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2016Date of Patent: August 8, 2017Assignee: GN Audio A/SInventors: David A. Jaques, Kevin A. Batson, William J. Blank, Jr., David M. Geno, Thomas F. Terrien, Jr.
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Patent number: 9508420Abstract: Approaches for a write assist circuit are provided. The write assist circuit includes a plurality of binary weighted boost capacitors which each contain a first node coupled to a bitline and a second node connected to a corresponding boost enabling transistor, and a plurality of boost enabling transistors which each contain a gate connected to a boost control enable signal for controlling a corresponding binary weighted boost capacitor. The boost control enable signal of each of the plurality of boost enabling transistors is controlled by encoded values based on a power supply level.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2016Date of Patent: November 29, 2016Assignee: GLOBALFOUNDRIES INCInventors: Eric D. Hunt-Schroeder, John A. Fifield, Darren L. Anand, Kevin A. Batson
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Publication number: 20160295314Abstract: A headset providing audio input and output for a mobile device includes a microphone and speaker. An RF transceiver performs wireless communication with the mobile device. One or more buttons are configured for push operations to control operation of the headset, the mobile device, or both. A processor is configured to process a signal input from the microphone and output the processed signal to the RF transceiver, process a signal received from the RF transceiver and output the processed signal to the speaker, and process a signal input according to the push operations of the one or more buttons. At least one of the buttons is configurable to actuate a selected function. A memory associated with the processor stores program instructions for executing a plurality of functions, wherein the selected plurality of function is selected in response to user input via a user interface on the mobile device.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2016Publication date: October 6, 2016Inventors: David A. Jaques, Kevin A. Batson, William J. Blank, JR., David M. Geno, Thomas F. Terrien, JR.
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Patent number: 9398361Abstract: A headset providing audio input and output for a mobile device includes a microphone and speaker. An RF transceiver performs wireless communication with the mobile device. One or more buttons are configured for push operations to control operation of the headset, the mobile device, or both. A processor is configured to process a signal input from the microphone and output the processed signal to the RF transceiver, process a signal received from the RF transceiver and output the processed signal to the speaker, and process a signal input according to the push operations of the one or more buttons. At least one of the buttons is configurable to actuate a selected function. A memory associated with the processor stores program instructions for executing a plurality of functions, wherein the selected plurality of function is selected in response to user input via a user interface on the mobile device.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2015Date of Patent: July 19, 2016Assignee: VXi CorporationInventors: David A. Jaques, Kevin A. Batson, William J. Blank, Jr., David M. Geno, Thomas F. Terrien, Jr.
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Patent number: 8744731Abstract: An electronic digital governor assembly includes a case, a printed circuit board housed within said case, the printed circuit board having control circuitry configured for controlling at least one parameter of an energy production device, and a user interface including a digital display for displaying a value of the at least one parameter and at least one button for selectively adjusting the value.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2011Date of Patent: June 3, 2014Assignee: Governors America Corp.Inventors: Dan Wertz, Kevin A. Batson, Dae Kon Yi, Sean Lavin, Paul Cappa
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Publication number: 20120123664Abstract: An electronic digital governor assembly includes a case, a printed circuit board housed within said case, the printed circuit board having control circuitry configured for controlling at least one parameter of an energy production device, and a user interface including a digital display for displaying a value of the at least one parameter and at least one button for selectively adjusting the value.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2011Publication date: May 17, 2012Applicant: GOVERNORS AMERICA CORP.Inventors: Dan Wertz, Kevin A. Batson, Dae Kon Yi, Sean Lavin, Paul Cappa
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Patent number: 7973549Abstract: A method and circuit for measuring internal pulses includes an enable circuit configured to receive a control signal from an on-chip built-in tester to enable measurement of internal circuits. A delay chain is configured to receive a pulse signal from an on-chip circuit component. Sampling latches each include a data input coupled between adjacent delay elements of the delay chain and synchronized with the clock signal such that a transition in the pulse signal is indicated by comparing adjacent digital values in an output sequence.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2007Date of Patent: July 5, 2011Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Rajiv V. Joshi, Robert L. Franch, Robert Maurice Houle, Kevin A. Batson
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Patent number: D676461Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2011Date of Patent: February 19, 2013Assignee: Governors America Corp.Inventors: Dan Wertz, Kevin A. Batson, Dae Kon Yi, Sean Lavin, Paul Cappa
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Patent number: D900056Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2018Date of Patent: October 27, 2020Assignee: GN Audio A/SInventors: David Alden Jaques, Thomas F. Terrien, Jr., Kevin A. Batson, William J. Blank, Jr.
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Patent number: D936036Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2020Date of Patent: November 16, 2021Assignee: GN AUDIO A/SInventors: David Alden Jaques, Thomas F. Terrien, Jr., Kevin A. Batson, William J. Blank, Jr.
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Patent number: D956014Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2020Date of Patent: June 28, 2022Assignee: GN AUDIO A/SInventors: Kevin A. Batson, William J. Blank, Jr., David Alden Jaques, Thomas F. Terrien, Jr.
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Patent number: D981364Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2021Date of Patent: March 21, 2023Assignee: GN AUDIO A/SInventors: Kevin A. Batson, William J. Blank, Jr., Martin E. Granville, Benjamin Parker, Thomas F. Terrien, Jr.
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Patent number: D986852Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2021Date of Patent: May 23, 2023Assignee: GN AUDIO A/SInventors: Kevin A. Batson, William J. Blank, Jr., Brian J. Cole, Brian Collins, Chris Frederick, Martin E. Granville, Benjamin Parker, Thomas F. Terrien, Jr.