Patents by Inventor Philip Scott

Philip Scott 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).

  • Localizing Binaural Sound to Objects
    Publication number: 20190116449
    Abstract: An electronic device identifies a location of a physical object that is away from a listener. The electronic device convolves sound so the sound externally localizes as binaural sound to the physical object. The sound plays to the listener through earphones so the listener hears the sound as emanating from the physical object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2018
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Inventors: Glen A. Norris, Philip Scott Lyren
  • LED lamp with aromatic structure
    Patent number: 10260685
    Abstract: An LED lamp includes a LED assembly comprising at least one LED operable to emit light when energized through an electrical path. A heat sink structure is thermally coupled to the LED assembly for dissipating heat to the ambient environment. An aromatic structure is thermally coupled to the heat sink structure such that the aromatic structure is heated by the heat dissipated from the heat sink.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: Cree, Inc.
    Inventors: Randall Levy Bernard, P. Joseph DeSena, Jr., Philip Scott
  • Playing binaural sound clips during an electronic communication
    Patent number: 10251014
    Abstract: A method plays sound clips in binaural sound to users during an electronic communication between two or more users. A processor convolves the sound clips with HRTFs so the sound externally localize away from a head of the user listening to the sound clip. The sound clips play to users during the electronic communication without transmitting the sound clips to electronic devices of the users.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Inventor: Philip Scott Lyren
  • Firearm with User Authentication to Remove or Add Components
    Publication number: 20190093970
    Abstract: A method authenticates a user before the user can remove or attach a component to a firearm. When the user is authenticated, the user can remove or attach a component to the firearm. The firearm prevents the removal or attachment of the component when the user is not authenticated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2018
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Inventors: Philip Scott Lyren, James Alexander Eugene Lyren, William Christopher Lyren
  • Display an image during a communication
    Patent number: 10237517
    Abstract: An electronic device displays an image during a communication between two people. The image represents one of the people to the communication. The electronic device determines a location where to place the image and displays the image such that the image appears to exist at the location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Inventor: Philip Scott Lyren
  • Sharing locations where binaural sound externally localizes
    Patent number: 10225681
    Abstract: A method processes binaural sound to externally localize to a first user at a first location. This location is shared such that an electronic device processes the binaural sound to externally localize to a second user at a second location. The first and second locations occur at a same or similar location such that the first and second users hear the binaural sound as originating from the same or similar location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Inventor: Philip Scott Lyren
  • Methods and apparatus to assist listeners in distinguishing between electronically generated binaural sound and physical environment sound
    Patent number: 10225410
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus assist listeners in distinguishing between electronically generated binaural sound and physical environment sound while the listener wears a wearable electronic device that provides the binaural sound to the listener. The wearable electronic device generates a visual alert or audio alert when the electronically generated binaural sound occurs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Inventors: Glen A. Norris, Philip Scott Lyren
  • User experience localizing binaural sound during a telephone call
    Patent number: 10219095
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus improve a user experience during telephone calls or other forms of communication in which a listener localizes electronically generated binaural sounds. The sound is convolved or processed to a location that is behind or near a source of the sound so that the listener perceives the location of the sound as originating from the source of the sound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Inventors: Glen A. Norris, Philip Scott Lyren
  • Capturing Audio Impulse Responses of a Person with a Smartphone
    Publication number: 20190052987
    Abstract: A method generates a sound localization point (SLP) where binaural sound externally localizes to a person during a telephone call. The method determines a location of a handheld portable electronic device (HPED) with respect to the person and saves this location as the SLP. During the telephone call, a voice of another person is processed so the voice externally localizes to the person as the binaural sound at the SLP.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2018
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Inventors: Philip Scott Lyren, Glen A. Norris
  • Display an Image During a Communication
    Publication number: 20190052841
    Abstract: An electronic device displays an image during a communication between two people. The image represents one of the people to the communication. The electronic device determines a location where to place the image and displays the image such that the image appears to exist at the location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2018
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Inventor: Philip Scott Lyren
  • Dummy head that captures binaural sound
    Patent number: 10206041
    Abstract: A dummy head has facial features that resemble a human face and includes a microphone inside a left ear and a microphone inside a right ear. A configuration of the facial features of the dummy head changes to enable the dummy head to capture binaural sound with different head related impulse responses (HRIRs).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
    Inventors: Philip Scott Lyren, Glen A. Norris
  • Dummy head for electronic calls
    Patent number: 10194243
    Abstract: A method captures binaural sound of a voice of a first user with microphones located at left and rights ears of a dummy head. The dummy head transmits the voice of the first user to a portable electronic device with or near the first user. This portable electronic device transmits the binaural sound over one or more networks to another electronic device being used by a second user to communicate with the first user during the electronic call.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Inventors: Glen A. Norris, Philip Scott Lyren
  • Localizing binaural sound to objects
    Patent number: 10178493
    Abstract: An electronic device identifies a location of a physical object that is away from a listener. The electronic device convolves sound so the sound externally localizes as binaural sound to the physical object. The sound plays to the listener through earphones so the listener hears the sound as emanating from the physical object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Inventors: Glen A. Norris, Philip Scott Lyren
  • Switching Binaural Sound
    Publication number: 20190007776
    Abstract: A method provides binaural sound to a person through electronic earphones. The binaural sound localizes to a sound localization point (SLP) in empty space that is away from but proximate to the person. When an event occurs, the binaural sound switches or changes to stereo sound, to mono sound, or to altered binaural sound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2018
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Inventors: Philip Scott Lyren, Glen A. Norris
  • Detecting a heater bag
    Patent number: 10166320
    Abstract: In one aspect, a peritoneal dialysis (PD) machine can be used to detect a heater bag filled with dialysate. The PD machine has a heater tray that includes a temperature sensor and also has a processor that determines a status of the heater bag based on data received from the temperature sensor. For example, the status may be presence of the heater bag on the heater tray and/or correct positioning of the heater bag on the heater tray.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: Fresenius Medical Care Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Philip Scott James, Kulwinder S. Plahey
  • Firearm system that tracks points of aim of a firearm
    Patent number: 10168123
    Abstract: A firearm system includes a firearm and a computer. Electronics in the firearm determine data that includes a pathway between different points of aim of the firearm as the firearm moves. The computer receives this data and builds an image of the pathway between the different points of aim of the firearm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Inventor: Philip Scott Lyren
  • Dummy Head that Captures Binaural Sound
    Publication number: 20180359568
    Abstract: A dummy head has facial features that resemble a human face and includes a microphone inside a left ear and a microphone inside a right ear. A configuration of the facial features of the dummy head changes to enable the dummy head to capture binaural sound with different head related impulse responses (HRIRs).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2018
    Publication date: December 13, 2018
    Inventors: Philip Scott Lyren, Glen A. Norris
  • Moving an emoji to move a location of binaural sound
    Patent number: 10154364
    Abstract: During an electronic communication between a first user and a second user, an electronic device of the second user displays a graphical representation at a located selected by the first user. The graphical representation provides an indication to the second user where binaural sound associated with the graphical representation will externally localize to the second user. Subsequent movement of the graphical representation changes a location where the binaural sound externally localizes to the second user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Inventor: Philip Scott Lyren
  • Hip implant with porous body
    Patent number: 10149765
    Abstract: A hip implant has a neck body that connects to a bone fixation body. The bone fixation body has a porous structure with an elongated shape. An internal cavity is formed in the bone fixation body and includes a substance to stimulate bone growth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Inventor: Philip Scott Lyren
  • User Experience Localizing Binaural Sound During a Telephone Call
    Publication number: 20180343534
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus improve a user experience during telephone calls or other forms of communication in which a listener localizes electronically generated binaural sounds. The sound is convolved or processed to a location that is behind or near a source of the sound so that the listener perceives the location of the sound as originating from the source of the sound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2017
    Publication date: November 29, 2018
    Inventors: Glen A. Norris, Philip Scott Lyren