Patents by Inventor Tom Flaherty

Tom Flaherty 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).

  • Publication number: 20090304202
    Abstract: A classroom sound amplification system adapted for providing information aiding at diagnosing possible erroneous or inappropriate conditions or configuration of the system is disclosed. The system comprises a microphone device converting a voice to a sound signal and connecting to a sound processing device processing the sound signal and generating a processed sound signal, and a speaker device connecting to the sound processing device and converting the processed sound signal to a processed voice. The microphone device, the sound processing device, the speaker device and one or more A/V-devices are connected to or form part of the control device allowing the control device to collect operational information concerning the operation and/or status of devices of the system by monitoring predefined operational a parameters at various points in time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2008
    Publication date: December 10, 2009
    Applicant: PHONIC EAR INC.
    Inventors: Deepak Somasundaram, Tom Flaherty
  • Publication number: 20080170712
    Abstract: A classroom sound amplification system adapted for providing information aiding at diagnosing possible erroneous or inappropriate conditions or configurations of the system is disclosed. The system comprises a microphone device converting a voice to a sound signal and connecting to a sound processing device processing the sound signal and generating a processed sound signal, and a speaker device connecting to the sound processing device and converting the processed sound signal to a processed voice. The sound processing device may further comprise a feedback cancellation unit identifying acoustical feedback in the sound signal and removing the acoustical feedback in the sound signal. Communication with the parts of the system carried by a moving person may be wireless.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2007
    Publication date: July 17, 2008
    Applicant: PHONIC EAR INC.
    Inventors: Deepak Somasundaram, Tom Flaherty
  • Publication number: 20080107277
    Abstract: This invention relates to a wireless classroom sound amplification system. The system comprises a microphone device converting a voice to a sound signal and connecting to a sound processing device processing the sound signal and generating a processed sound signal, and a speaker device connecting to the sound processing device and converting the processed sound signal to a processed voice. The sound processing device further comprises a feedback cancellation unit identifying acoustical feedback in the sound signal and removing the acoustical feedback in the sound signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2006
    Publication date: May 8, 2008
    Applicant: PHONIC EAR INC.
    Inventors: Deepak Somasundaram, Tom Flaherty