Patents by Inventor Richard Hensolt

Richard Hensolt 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).

  • Headset in-use indicator
    Patent number: 5359647
    Abstract: A headset telephone having an in-use indicator for notifying passers-by when the wearer of the headset is carrying on a telephone conversation. In one embodiment of the invention, an in-use indicator comprising a light-emitting diode is disposed on the end of the headset's voice boom, and is illuminated in response to activation of the headset. In another embodiment of the invention, activation of the headset causes a transmitter to transmit a signal to a remote in-use indicator not physically connected to the remainder of the telephone system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 1993
    Date of Patent: October 25, 1994
    Assignee: Plantronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul L. Regen, Anna Marie G. Puentes, Richard Hensolt