Patents by Inventor Rick Hooker

Rick Hooker 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).

  • Sound detector device
    Patent number: 6360607
    Abstract: A sound detector device for locating and diagnosing sound in a motor vehicle includes a headphone and a plurality of directional microphones. The sound detector device also includes a main unit having a circuit operatively connected to the headphone and the directional microphones for allowing an operator to diagnose sound in the motor vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2002
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Francois Charette, Hsiao-An Hsieh, Keng D. Hsueh, Vy Tran, Rick Hooker