Patents by Inventor Mark J. Dietel

Mark J. Dietel 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).

  • Speaker with automatic volume control
    Patent number: 11533035
    Abstract: An example speaker for providing alerts includes: a housing and a cover forming an integrated unit; a microphone configured to sense an ambient noise level; and a processor configured to adjust a volume of the speaker based upon the ambient noise level. A hinge can be positioned between the housing and the cover to allow the cover to be pivoted relative to the housing from a close position to an open position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: Federal Signal Corporation
    Inventors: Scott M. Cassidy, Lonnie E. Moravetz, Mark J. Dietel
  • Speaker with Automatic Volume Control
    Publication number: 20210050833
    Abstract: An example speaker for providing alerts includes: a housing and a cover forming an integrated unit; a microphone configured to sense an ambient noise level; and a processor configured to adjust a volume of the speaker based upon the ambient noise level. A hinge can be positioned between the housing and the cover to allow the cover to be pivoted relative to the housing from a close position to an open position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2020
    Publication date: February 18, 2021
    Inventors: Scott M. Cassidy, Lonnie E. Moravetz, Mark J. Dietel
  • Speaker with automatic volume control
    Patent number: 10797669
    Abstract: An example speaker for providing alerts includes: a housing and a cover forming an integrated unit; a microphone configured to sense an ambient noise level; and a processor configured to adjust a volume of the speaker based upon the ambient noise level. A hinge can be positioned between the housing and the cover to allow the cover to be pivoted relative to the housing from a close position to an open position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: Federal Signal Corporation
    Inventors: Scott M. Cassidy, Lonnie E. Moravetz, Mark J. Dietel
  • Speaker with Automatic Volume Control
    Publication number: 20190214957
    Abstract: An example speaker for providing alerts includes: a housing and a cover forming an integrated unit; a microphone configured to sense an ambient noise level; and a processor configured to adjust a volume of the speaker based upon the ambient noise level. A hinge can be positioned between the housing and the cover to allow the cover to be pivoted relative to the housing from a close position to an open position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2018
    Publication date: July 11, 2019
    Inventors: Scott M. Cassidy, Lonnie E. Moravetz, Mark J. Dietel