Patents by Inventor Michael J. Pelland
Michael J. Pelland 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: 20170318378Abstract: Apparatus comprises adapter and speaker system. Adapter is configured to plug into port of personal digital audio player. Speaker system is in communication with adapter, and comprises multiple acoustic transducers, programmable processor circuit, and wireless communication circuit. In first operational mode, processor circuit receives, via adapter, and processes digital audio content from personal digital audio player into which adapter is plugged, and the multiple acoustic transducers output the received audio content from the personal digital audio player. In second operational mode, wireless communication circuit receives digital audio content from a remote digital audio source over a wireless network, processor circuit processes the digital audio content received from remote digital audio source, and the multiple acoustic transducers output the audio content received from the remote digital audio source.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2017Publication date: November 2, 2017Inventors: Michael J. Koss, Michael J. Pelland
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Publication number: 20170272848Abstract: Wireless-enabled loudspeaker includes a wooden capacitive touch user interface. The loudspeaker may comprise at least one electroacoustic transducer, a processor in communication with the at least one electroacoustic transducer, and a wooden exterior surface comprising a capacitive touch user interface that allows a user to control operation of the loudspeaker. The wooden exterior surface acts a dielectric for the capacitive touch user interface. The loudspeaker may comprise a wireless transceiver circuit for receiving and transmitting wireless communication signals via a wireless network. The wireless transceiver circuit may receive wirelessly audio content from streaming audio content servers that are connected to the Internet. The capacitive touch user interface comprises a plurality of user control icons etched in the wooden exterior surface, and a plurality of capacitive sense electrodes located under the wooden exterior surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2017Publication date: September 21, 2017Inventors: Michael J. Koss, Michael J. Pelland, Nicholas Blair
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Publication number: 20170264984Abstract: Headphone assemblies, related components such as headband assemblies and ear cup assemblies, and methods of operation and assembly are disclosed herein. Some of the headphone assemblies include a headband assembly and a first and second ear cup assembly, the ear cup assemblies having attachment mechanisms adapted to reversibly mate with counterpart attachment mechanisms in the headband assembly such that the ear cup assemblies can each be readily replaced or exchanged, and such that each ear cup assembly connects mechanically and electrically to the headband assembly. Some of the headphone assemblies include one or more cambering features that cause an attachment mechanism on the headphone assembly, or a first reference plane defined by an inwardly-facing surface of the first ear cup assembly, to change its orientation relative to the headband assembly or a first arm thereof, in response to pivotal or extensible articulation of the headband assembly over a range of motion.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2017Publication date: September 14, 2017Applicant: Princeton Audio, LLCInventor: Michael J. Pelland
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Publication number: 20170262252Abstract: Sound-producing devices such as headphone sets or loudspeakers are disclosed that can removably mate with an external interface. The external interface may plug into a port on an exterior of the sound-producing device. The external interface includes conversion circuitry that is powered by a power source in the sound-producing device. The external interface receives a first audio-encoded signal from a source device such as a mobile phone, tablet computer, or the like, and converts such signal to a conditioned signal which is compatible with the sound-producing device. Connection between the source device and the external interface may be a first type of wired or wireless connection. The sound-producing device may operate with other source devices that produce different audio-encoded signals by replacing the external interface with a different external interface whose conversion circuitry converts the different audio-encoded signal to the same conditioned signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2017Publication date: September 14, 2017Applicant: Princeton Audio, LLCInventors: Michael J. Pelland, Howard M. Eglowstein
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Patent number: 9729959Abstract: Apparatus comprises adapter and speaker system. Adapter is configured to plug into port of personal digital audio player. Speaker system is in communication with adapter, and comprises multiple acoustic transducers, programmable processor circuit, and wireless communication circuit. In first operational mode, processor circuit receives, via adapter, and processes digital audio content from personal digital audio player into which adapter is plugged, and the multiple acoustic transducers output the received audio content from the personal digital audio player. In second operational mode, wireless communication circuit receives digital audio content from a remote digital audio source over a wireless network, processor circuit processes the digital audio content received from remote digital audio source, and the multiple acoustic transducers output the audio content received from the remote digital audio source.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2016Date of Patent: August 8, 2017Assignee: KOSS CORPORATIONInventors: Michael J. Koss, Michael J. Pelland
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Publication number: 20170195175Abstract: Systems and methods permit a wireless device to receive data wirelessly via an infrastructure wireless network, without physically connecting the wireless device to a computer in order to configure it, and without having an existing infrastructure wireless network for the wireless device to connect to. A remote server hosts a website that permits a user of the wireless device to input via a computer credential data for at least one infrastructure wireless network. The content access point transmits the credential data for the at least one infrastructure wireless network to the wireless device via the ad hoc wireless network, such that, upon receipt of the credential data for the at least one infrastructure wireless network, the wireless device is configured to connect to the at least one infrastructure wireless network.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2017Publication date: July 6, 2017Inventors: Michael J. Koss, Michael J. Pelland, Joel L. Haynie
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Patent number: 9658818Abstract: Sound-producing devices such as headphone sets or loudspeakers are disclosed that can removably mate with an external interface. The external interface may plug into a port on an exterior of the sound-producing device. The external interface includes conversion circuitry that is powered by a power source in the sound-producing device. The external interface receives a first audio-encoded signal from a source device such as a mobile phone, tablet computer, or the like, and converts such signal to a conditioned signal which is compatible with the sound-producing device. Connection between the source device and the external interface may be a first type of wired or wireless connection. The sound-producing device may operate with other source devices that produce different audio-encoded signals by replacing the external interface with a different external interface whose conversion circuitry converts the different audio-encoded signal to the same conditioned signal.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2015Date of Patent: May 23, 2017Assignee: Princeton Audio, LLCInventor: Michael J. Pelland
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Patent number: 9629190Abstract: Systems and methods permit a wireless device to receive data wirelessly via an infrastructure wireless network, without physically connecting the wireless device to a computer in order to configure it, and without having an existing infrastructure wireless network for the wireless device to connect to. A remote server hosts a website that permits a user of the wireless device to input via a computer credential data for at least one infrastructure wireless network. The content access point transmits the credential data for the at least one infrastructure wireless network to the wireless device via the ad hoc wireless network, such that, upon receipt of the credential data for the at least one infrastructure wireless network, the wireless device is configured to connect to the at least one infrastructure wireless network.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2016Date of Patent: April 18, 2017Assignee: KOSS CORPORATIONInventors: Michael J. Koss, Michael J. Pelland, Joel L. Haynie
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Patent number: 9628880Abstract: Wireless-enabled loudspeaker includes a wooden capacitive touch user interface. The loudspeaker may comprise at least one electroacoustic transducer, a processor in communication with the at least one electroacoustic transducer, and a wooden exterior surface comprising a capacitive touch user interface that allows a user to control operation of the loudspeaker. The wooden exterior surface acts a dielectric for the capacitive touch user interface. The loudspeaker may comprise a wireless transceiver circuit for receiving and transmitting wireless communication signals via a wireless network. The wireless transceiver circuit may receive wirelessly audio content from streaming audio content servers that are connected to the Internet. The capacitive touch user interface comprises a plurality of user control icons etched in the wooden exterior surface, and a plurality of capacitive sense electrodes located under the wooden exterior surface.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2013Date of Patent: April 18, 2017Assignee: KOSS CORPORATIONInventors: Michael J. Koss, Michael J. Pelland, Nicholas Blair
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Publication number: 20170034613Abstract: Apparatus comprises adapter and speaker system. Adapter is configured to plug into port of personal digital audio player. Speaker system is in communication with adapter, and comprises multiple acoustic transducers, programmable processor circuit, and wireless communication circuit. In first operational mode, processor circuit receives, via adapter, and processes digital audio content from personal digital audio player into which adapter is plugged, and the multiple acoustic transducers output the received audio content from the personal digital audio player. In second operational mode, wireless communication circuit receives digital audio content from a remote digital audio source over a wireless network, processor circuit processes the digital audio content received from remote digital audio source, and the multiple acoustic transducers output the audio content received from the remote digital audio source.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2016Publication date: February 2, 2017Inventors: Michael J. Koss, Michael J. Pelland
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Patent number: 9497535Abstract: Apparatus comprises adapter and speaker system. Adapter is configured to plug into port of personal digital audio player. Speaker system is in communication with adapter, and comprises multiple acoustic transducers, programmable processor circuit, and wireless communication circuit. In first operational mode, processor circuit receives, via adapter, and processes digital audio content from personal digital audio player into which adapter is plugged, and the multiple acoustic transducers output the received audio content from the personal digital audio player. In second operational mode, wireless communication circuit receives digital audio content from a remote digital audio source over a wireless network, processor circuit processes the digital audio content received from remote digital audio source, and the multiple acoustic transducers output the audio content received from the remote digital audio source.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2016Date of Patent: November 15, 2016Assignee: Koss CorporationInventors: Michael J. Koss, Michael J. Pelland
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Patent number: 9438987Abstract: A system comprising a wireless earphone set and a client computing device, both of which are communicable with a host server via the Internet. The host server stores configuration parameters for the wireless earphone set that are transmittable to the wireless earphone set via the Internet, and that are configurable by an authenticated user of the client computing device via the host server to generate updated configuration parameters for the wireless earphone set. The updated configuration parameters for the wireless earphone set are transmitted by the host server to the wireless earphone set via the Internet.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2015Date of Patent: September 6, 2016Assignee: KOSS CORPORATIONInventors: Michael J. Koss, Michael J. Pelland
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Patent number: 9326304Abstract: Systems and methods permit a wireless device to receive data wirelessly via an infrastructure wireless network, without physically connecting the wireless device to a computer in order to configure it, and without having an existing infrastructure wireless network for the wireless device to connect to. A remote server hosts a website that permits a user of the wireless device to input via a computer credential data for at least one infrastructure wireless network. The content access point transmits the credential data for the at least one infrastructure wireless network to the wireless device via the ad hoc wireless network, such that, upon receipt of the credential data for the at least one infrastructure wireless network, the wireless device is configured to connect to the at least one infrastructure wireless network.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2015Date of Patent: April 26, 2016Assignee: KOSS CORPORATIONInventors: Michael J. Pelland, Michael J. Koss, Joel L. Haynie
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Publication number: 20160041808Abstract: Sound-producing devices such as headphone sets or loudspeakers are disclosed that can removably mate with an external interface. The external interface may plug into a port on an exterior of the sound-producing device. The external interface includes conversion circuitry that is powered by a power source in the sound-producing device. The external interface receives a first audio-encoded signal from a source device such as a mobile phone, tablet computer, or the like, and converts such signal to a conditioned signal which is compatible with the sound-producing device. Connection between the source device and the external interface may be a first type of wired or wireless connection. The sound-producing device may operate with other source devices that produce different audio-encoded signals by replacing the external interface with a different external interface whose conversion circuitry converts the different audio-encoded signal to the same conditioned signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2015Publication date: February 11, 2016Inventors: Michael J. Pelland, Howard M. Eglowstein
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Publication number: 20150382387Abstract: Systems and methods permit a wireless device to receive data wirelessly via an infrastructure wireless network, without physically connecting the wireless device to a computer in order to configure it, and without having an existing infrastructure wireless network for the wireless device to connect to. A remote server hosts a website that permits a user of the wireless device to input via a computer credential data for at least one infrastructure wireless network. The content access point transmits the credential data for the at least one infrastructure wireless network to the wireless device via the ad hoc wireless network, such that, upon receipt of the credential data for the at least one infrastructure wireless network, the wireless device is configured to connect to the at least one infrastructure wireless network.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2015Publication date: December 31, 2015Inventors: Michael J. Pelland, Michael J. Koss, Joel L. Haynie
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Publication number: 20150334286Abstract: A wireless video camera permits bookmarking of objects in the surrounding environment of the camera. When a remote user selects to see (via streaming video) a previously bookmarked object, the camera determines the appropriate camera viewing parameter to replicate the bookmarked view of the object. To account for an intervening change in position of the camera, the camera may compute any change in position of the camera, and adjust the camera viewing parameters for the bookmarked view to compensate for the camera's updated position so that the original bookmarked view of the object can be replicated. Also, in a streaming video mode where the camera is streaming video to the remote user, the remote user can use a still image from the camera to control the remote camera.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2015Publication date: November 19, 2015Inventors: Nick S. Blair, Michael J. Koss, Michael J. Pelland
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Patent number: 9185168Abstract: Systems and methods permit a wireless device to receive data wirelessly via an infrastructure wireless network, without physically connecting the wireless device to a computer in order to configure it, and without having an existing infrastructure wireless network for the wireless device to connect to. A remote server hosts a website that permits a user of the wireless device to input via a computer credential data for at least one infrastructure wireless network. The content access point transmits the credential data for the at least one infrastructure wireless network to the wireless device via the ad hoc wireless network, such that, upon receipt of the credential data for the at least one infrastructure wireless network, the wireless device is configured to connect to the at least one infrastructure wireless network.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2015Date of Patent: November 10, 2015Assignee: Koss CorporationInventors: Michael J. Pelland, Michael J. Koss, Joel L. Haynie
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Publication number: 20150237142Abstract: Systems and methods permit a wireless device to receive data wirelessly via an infrastructure wireless network, without physically connecting the wireless device to a computer in order to configure it, and without having an existing infrastructure wireless network for the wireless device to connect to. A remote server hosts a website that permits a user of the wireless device to input via a computer credential data for at least one infrastructure wireless network. The content access point transmits the credential data for the at least one infrastructure wireless network to the wireless device via the ad hoc wireless network, such that, upon receipt of the credential data for the at least one infrastructure wireless network, the wireless device is configured to connect to the at least one infrastructure wireless network.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 1, 2015Publication date: August 20, 2015Inventors: Michael J. Pelland, Michael J. Koss, Joel L. Haynie
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Publication number: 20150235550Abstract: A system and method for performing hand hygiene compliance. The method includes receiving a notification that an individual has entered a physical location. The notification is received by a node in a wireless mesh network that includes a plurality of nodes corresponding to objects in the physical location. A hand hygiene protocol is identified for the individual. It is determined that the individual has not followed the hand hygiene protocol. The determining is performed by software executing on the nodes in the wireless mesh network and responsive to a previous and a current location of the individual relative to the objects in the physical location. The individual is notified in response to determining that the individual has not followed the hand hygiene protocol.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2015Publication date: August 20, 2015Inventors: Michael J. Pelland, Morgan Lowery, Richard S. Walters
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Patent number: D795834Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2015Date of Patent: August 29, 2017Assignee: Princeton Audio, LLCInventor: Michael J. Pelland