Patents by Inventor Timothy K. McNamara

Timothy K. McNamara 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).

  • Dual communications headset controller
    Patent number: 10491999
    Abstract: A headset controller for controlling two incoming radio signals for a headset that includes a left earcup and a right earcup. The controller includes a first radio signal input connection configured for receiving a first radio signal from a first radio, and a second radio signal input connection configured for receiving a second radio signal from a second radio different from the first radio. The controller also includes an electrical sensing and switching mechanism that is operative, when both channels have incoming signals, to send each signal separately to a respective earcup. The electrical sensing and switching mechanism is operative, when only one of the two channels has an incoming signal, to send that one signal to both earcups.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: Safariland, LLC
    Inventors: Pablo Hernandez, Timothy K. McNamara
  • Dual Communications Headset Controller
    Publication number: 20190007771
    Abstract: A headset controller for controlling two incoming radio signals for a headset that includes a left earcup and a right earcup. The controller includes a first radio signal input connection configured for receiving a first radio signal from a first radio, and a second radio signal input connection configured for receiving a second radio signal from a second radio different from the first radio. The controller also includes an electrical sensing and switching mechanism that is operative, when both channels have incoming signals, to send each signal separately Lo a respective earcup. The electrical sensing and switching mechanism is operative, when only one of the two channels has an incoming signal, to send that one signal to both earcups.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2018
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Inventors: Pablo Hernandez, Timothy K. McNamara
  • Dual communications headset controller
    Patent number: 10075790
    Abstract: A headset controller for controlling two incoming radio signals for a headset that includes a left earcup and a right earcup. The controller includes a first radio signal input connection configured for receiving a first radio signal from a first radio, and a second radio signal input connection configured for receiving a second radio signal from a second radio different from the first radio. The controller also includes an electrical sensing and switching mechanism that is operative, when both channels have incoming signals, to send each signal separately to a respective earcup. The electrical sensing and switching mechanism is operative, when only one of the two channels has an incoming signal, to send that one signal to both earcups.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignee: Safariland, LLC
    Inventors: Pablo Hernandez, Timothy K. McNamara
  • Dual Communications Headset Controller
    Publication number: 20160212537
    Abstract: A headset controller for controlling two incoming radio signals for a headset that includes a left earcup and a right earcup. The controller includes a first radio signal input connection configured for receiving a first radio signal from a first radio, and a second radio signal input connection configured for receiving a second radio signal from a second radio different from the first radio. The controller also includes an electrical sensing and switching mechanism that is operative, when both channels have incoming signals, to send each signal separately Lo a respective earcup. The electrical sensing and switching mechanism is operative, when only one of the two channels has an incoming signal, to send that one signal to both earcups.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2016
    Publication date: July 21, 2016
    Inventors: Pablo Hernandez, Timothy K. McNamara