Patents by Inventor Michael G. Froude

Michael G. Froude 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).

  • Patent number: 10771874
    Abstract: A speaker system such as a sound bar assembly having a plurality of speaker units and improved sound quality is provided. Opposing mating portions of front and back panels of the assembly or system are fused or welded together to form outer boundary and interior joints where the front and back panels are welded together. The front and back panels are spaced apart at their first and second ends to define first and second speaker compartments, respectively, separated by a central compartment. A speaker unit is positioned in each of the speaker compartments. The speaker compartments are acoustically isolated from one another by the interior joints to improve the sound quality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: JVIS-USA, LLC
    Inventors: Alexis A. Perez, Jason T. Murar, Michael G. Froude
  • Publication number: 20200107090
    Abstract: A speaker system such as a sound bar assembly having a plurality of speaker units and improved sound quality is provided. Opposing mating portions of front and back panels of the assembly or system are fused or welded together to form outer boundary and interior joints where the front and back panels are welded together. The front and back panels are spaced apart at their first and second ends to define first and second speaker compartments, respectively, separated by a central compartment. A speaker unit is positioned in each of the speaker compartments. The speaker compartments are acoustically isolated from one another by the interior joints to improve the sound quality.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2019
    Publication date: April 2, 2020
    Applicant: JVIS-USA, LLC
    Inventors: Alexis A. Perez, Jason T. Murar, Michael G. Froude
  • Patent number: 10499130
    Abstract: A speaker system such as a sound bar assembly having a plurality of speaker units and improved sound quality is provided. Opposing mating portions of front and back panels of the assembly or system are fused or welded together to form outer boundary and interior joints where the front and back panels are welded together. The front and back panels are spaced apart at their first and second ends to define first and second speaker compartments, respectively, separated by a central compartment. A speaker unit is positioned in each of the speaker compartments. The speaker compartments are acoustically isolated from one another by the interior joints to improve the sound quality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: JVIS-USA, LLC
    Inventors: Alexis A. Perez, Jason T. Murar, Michael G. Froude
  • Publication number: 20190098387
    Abstract: A speaker system such as a sound bar assembly having a plurality of speaker units and improved sound quality is provided. Opposing mating portions of front and back panels of the assembly or system are fused or welded together to form outer boundary and interior joints where the front and back panels are welded together. The front and back panels are spaced apart at their first and second ends to define first and second speaker compartments, respectively, separated by a central compartment. A speaker unit is positioned in each of the speaker compartments. The speaker compartments are acoustically isolated from one another by the interior joints to improve the sound quality.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2018
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Inventors: Alexis A. Perez, Jason T. Murar, Michael G. Froude
  • Patent number: 10142716
    Abstract: A speaker system such as a sound bar assembly having a plurality of speaker units and improved sound quality is provided. Opposing mating portions of front and back panels of the assembly or system are fused or welded together to form outer boundary and interior joints where the front and back panels are welded together. The front and back panels are spaced apart at their first and second ends to define first and second speaker compartments, respectively, separated by a central compartment. A speaker unit is positioned in each of the speaker compartments. The speaker compartments are acoustically isolated from one another by the interior joints to improve the sound quality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: JVIS-USA, LLC
    Inventors: Alexis A. Perez, Jason T. Murar, Michael G. Froude
  • Publication number: 20180192174
    Abstract: A speaker system such as a sound bar assembly having a plurality of speaker units and improved sound quality is provided. Opposing mating portions of front and back panels of the assembly or system are fused or welded together to form outer boundary and interior joints where the front and back panels are welded together. The front and back panels are spaced apart at their first and second ends to define first and second speaker compartments, respectively, separated by a central compartment. A speaker unit is positioned in each of the speaker compartments. The speaker compartments are acoustically isolated from one another by the interior joints to improve the sound quality.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2018
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Inventors: Alexis A. Perez, Jason T. Murar, Michael G. Froude
  • Patent number: 9913014
    Abstract: A speaker system such as a sound bar assembly having a plurality of speaker units and improved sound quality is provided. Opposing mating portions of front and back panels of the assembly or system are fused or welded together to form outer boundary and interior joints where the front and back panels are welded together. The front and back panels are spaced apart at their first and second ends to define first and second speaker compartments, respectively, separated by a central compartment. A speaker unit is positioned in each of the speaker compartments. The speaker compartments are acoustically isolated from one another by the interior joints to improve the sound quality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: JVIS USA, LLC
    Inventors: Alexis A. Perez, Jason T. Murar, Michael G. Froude
  • Publication number: 20170006366
    Abstract: A speaker system such as a sound bar assembly having a plurality of speaker units and improved sound quality is provided. Opposing mating portions of front and back panels of the assembly or system are fused or welded together to form outer boundary and interior joints where the front and back panels are welded together. The front and back panels are spaced apart at their first and second ends to define first and second speaker compartments, respectively, separated by a central compartment. A speaker unit is positioned in each of the speaker compartments. The speaker compartments are acoustically isolated from one another by the interior joints to improve the sound quality.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2016
    Publication date: January 5, 2017
    Inventors: Alexis A. Perez, Jason T. Murar, Michael G. Froude
  • Patent number: 9462385
    Abstract: A speaker system such as a sound bar assembly having a plurality of speaker units and improved sound quality is provided. Opposing mating portions of front and back panels of the assembly or system are fused or welded together to form outer boundary and interior joints where the front and back panels are welded together. The front and back panels are spaced apart at their first and second ends to define first and second speaker compartments, respectively, separated by a central compartment. A speaker unit is positioned in each of the speaker compartments. The speaker compartments are acoustically isolated from one another by the interior joints to improve the sound quality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: JVIS-USA, LLC
    Inventors: Alexis A. Perez, Jason T. Murar, Michael G. Froude
  • Publication number: 20140294195
    Abstract: A speaker system such as a sound bar assembly having a plurality of speaker units and improved sound quality is provided. Opposing mating portions of front and back panels of the assembly or system are fused or welded together to form outer boundary and interior joints where the front and back panels are welded together. The front and back panels are spaced apart at their first and second ends to define first and second speaker compartments, respectively, separated by a central compartment. A speaker unit is positioned in each of the speaker compartments. The speaker compartments are acoustically isolated from one another by the interior joints to improve the sound quality.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2013
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Applicant: JVIS-USA, LLC
    Inventors: Alexis A. Perez, Jason T. Murar, Michael G. Froude
  • Patent number: 6347806
    Abstract: A snap-on air bag cover having enhanced moldability is provided for use with an air bag container assembly including a container having a retaining member and a retaining bracket secured to the container to move therewith. The snap-on air bag cover includes a plastic front panel adapted to overlie an uninflated air bag contained within the container, a plurality of plastic side walls connected to an inner surface of the front panel and resilient locking blocks connected to and extending inwardly from the side walls. Each locking block has an extending snap-on groove defined therein at a surface of the locking block facing the inner surface of the front panel. The locking blocks are adapted to cooperate with the retaining member for affixing the air bag cover to the air bag container. The resilient locking blocks travel away from each other in opposite directions allowing the retaining member to enter and abuttingly engage the snap-on groove thereby retaining the air bag cover on the air bag container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2002
    Assignee: Patent Holding Company
    Inventors: Michael G. Froude, Darius J. Preisler
  • Patent number: 6260876
    Abstract: A snap-on thermoplastic air bag cover mountable onto an air bag container assembly includes a novel mechanism for attaching a horn backing plate to the cover. The assembly includes a container having a retaining member and a retaining bracket. The cover includes a front panel having inner and outer surfaces and is adapted to overlie an uninflated air bag contained within the container. The cover also includes a plurality of side walls connected to and extending rearwardly from the inner surface of the front panel, a horn switch lying behind the inner surface of the front panel, and a plurality of locking blocks having an extending snap-on groove and which are connected to their respective side walls. Two of the locking blocks have a groove defined in rearwardly facing surfaces thereof. The cover also includes a backing section with a back plate cooperating with the front panel to form a hollow compartment for the switch. The switch is activated by depression of the front panel at its outer surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2001
    Assignee: Patent Holding Company
    Inventors: Michael G. Froude, Jason T. Murar