Patents by Inventor Peter Cascone

Peter Cascone 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: 7885692
    Abstract: A cellphone or wireless phone device has separate components which are carried or mounted in corresponding parts of a hat, cap, or other headgear worn by the user. The cellphone microphone or voice pickup component, preferably as a unidirectional device, may be carried in the forward brim of a hat or visor of a cap, the antenna may be lined in the rear part of the hat or cap, the speaker earpiece may be attached to one or both sides of the hat, the keypad may be mounted between the fabric layers of the visor of a cap or the inner liner of a hat or headgear, and the electronic circuitry, including parts such as amplifier, signal processor and switcher, and battery may be mounted in an internal part or inner liner of the hat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2011
    Inventor: Peter Cascone
  • Publication number: 20070072655
    Abstract: A cellphone or wireless phone device has separate components which are carried or mounted in corresponding parts of a hat, cap, or other headgear worn by the user. The cellphone microphone or voice pickup component, preferably as a unidirectional device, may be carried in the forward brim of a hat or visor of a cap, the antenna may be lined in the rear part of the hat or cap, the speaker earpiece may be attached to one or both sides of the hat, the keypad may be mounted between the fabric layers of the visor of a cap or the inner liner of a hat or headgear, and the electronic circuitry, including parts such as amplifier, signal processor and switcher, and battery may be mounted in an internal part or inner liner of the hat. Preferably, the sound receiving and reproducing is achieved using transducer membranes. The hat may have battery recharge pins or points exposed for attachment to an external recharging unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2006
    Publication date: March 29, 2007
    Inventor: Peter Cascone
  • Publication number: 20040180691
    Abstract: A cellphone or wireless phone device has separate components which are carried or mounted in corresponding parts of a hat, cap, or other headgear worn by the user. Preferably, the voice pickup component is carried in a forward brim or visor, the antenna is lined in a rear part on an inner layer of the hat, the speaker earpiece is attached to one or both sides of the hat, the keypad is mounted in the fabric layers or inner liner of the hat, and the electronic circuitry and battery may is mounted in an inner part or inner liner of the hat. The battery may have recharge pins or points exposed for attachment to an external recharging unit. A metallized RF-blocking layer may be provided in the fabric layers of the hat to block RF radiation from the antenna from the user's head. The device includes various embodiments for mounting a cellphone or cordless phone in a sports cap, hamburg hat, sports helmet, or pith helmet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2003
    Publication date: September 16, 2004
    Inventor: Peter Cascone