Patents by Inventor Sean Lee Helm

Sean Lee Helm 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).

  • Method for digital radio fringe area learning
    Patent number: 9215558
    Abstract: A system on a vehicle is provided operable to notify a user if and when they are approaching a low digital radio signal area. The vehicle includes both the capability to receive digital and analog radio signals. The system further includes a processor and a data storage unit. If the digital signal drops below a certain predetermined threshold, the system will record the location of the low signal and will notify the user of the low signal next time the user is approaching the same area recorded by the GPS.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2015
    Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Sean Lee Helm, Mark Jotanovic
  • Automatic tuning system
    Patent number: 8880058
    Abstract: A system and method, automatically adaptable for use on multiple platforms, configured to reduce echoes heard by an end user of a remote communication device is provided. The system is configured to transmit communication from the remote communication device to a speaker, and to pick up communication from the microphone to the remote communication device. The system and method is directed towards emitting a test signal and processing the signal so as to calculate a phase shift to be applied to an outgoing auditory signal. The calculated phase shift is configured to cancel the test signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Sean Lee Helm, Eric Randell Schmidt, Bryan Yamasaki
  • METHOD FOR DIGITAL RADIO FRINGE AREA LEARNING
    Publication number: 20140120842
    Abstract: A system on a vehicle is provided operable to notify a user if and when they are approaching a low digital radio signal area. The vehicle includes both the capability to receive digital and analog radio signals. The system further includes a processor and a data storage unit. If the digital signal drops below a certain predetermined threshold, the system will record the location of the low signal and will notify the user of the low signal next time the user is approaching the same area recorded by the GPS.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2012
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Applicant: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Sean Lee Helm, Mark Jotanovic
  • AUTOMATIC TUNING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20140080480
    Abstract: A system and method, automatically adaptable for use on multiple platforms, configured to reduce echoes heard by an end user of a remote communication device is provided. The system is configured to transmit communication from the remote communication device to a speaker, and to pick up communication from the microphone to the remote communication device. The system and method is directed towards emitting a test signal and processing the signal so as to calculate a phase shift to be applied to an outgoing auditory signal. The calculated phase shift is configured to cancel the test signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Applicant: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Sean Lee Helm, Eric Randell Schmidt, Bryan Yamasaki