Patents by Inventor Walter Timothy Harwood

Walter Timothy Harwood 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).

  • Patent number: 11539157
    Abstract: A connection assembly for connection to an audio device includes a connector module including a connector configured for electronic connection to a mating connector of the audio device and a releasable latch configured for retaining the connector module to the audio device, an actuator engageable with the connector module and being moveable to release the latch for removal of the connector module from the audio device, and locking structure configured to selectively resist movement of the actuator to release the latch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: Shure Acquisition Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Walter Timothy Harwood, Weiqiang Kang, Feng Wang, Shun Guo
  • Publication number: 20220159374
    Abstract: An audio device may be configured to have multiple modes of operation. The mode of the device may be associated with a particular geometric configuration of the device, such as by swiveling an arm of the device and/or changing the orientation of the device with respect to gravity and/or a surface (e.g., table) on which the device rests. The device may determine the appropriate state based on the current geometry, and based on the state may tune the device for a particular operation suited for that geometry. For example, different signal processing parameters may be applied, different microphones may be enabled and disabled, and/or different acoustic conditions may be provided (for example, different modes of a passive radiator) based on the mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2021
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Inventors: Brent Robert Shumard, Walter Timothy Harwood, Michael Knappe
  • Publication number: 20210091505
    Abstract: A connection assembly for connection to an audio device includes a connector module including a connector configured for electronic connection to a mating connector of the audio device and a releasable latch configured for retaining the connector module to the audio device, an actuator engageable with the connector module and being moveable to release the latch for removal of the connector module from the audio device, and locking structure configured to selectively resist movement of the actuator to release the latch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2020
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Inventors: Walter Timothy Harwood, Weiqiang Kang, Feng Wang, Shun Guo
  • Patent number: 10749287
    Abstract: A connection assembly for connection to an audio device includes a connector module including a connector configured for electronic connection to a mating connector of the audio device and a releasable latch configured for retaining the connector module to the audio device, an actuator engageable with the connector module and being moveable to release the latch for removal of the connector module from the audio device, and locking structure configured to selectively resist movement of the actuator to release the latch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: Shure Acquisition Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Walter Timothy Harwood, Weiqiang Kang, Feng Wang, Shun Guo
  • Publication number: 20200052431
    Abstract: A connection assembly for connection to an audio device includes a connector module including a connector configured for electronic connection to a mating connector of the audio device and a releasable latch configured for retaining the connector module to the audio device, an actuator engageable with the connector module and being moveable to release the latch for removal of the connector module from the audio device, and locking structure configured to selectively resist movement of the actuator to release the latch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2018
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Inventors: Walter Timothy Harwood, Weiqiang Kang, Feng Wang, Shun Guo
  • Patent number: 9360155
    Abstract: A microphone is mounted to apparatus in order to receive sound from a sound source. The apparatus has a microphone clamp to secure different microphones to a variety of musical instruments and other sound sources and may be used to directly mount a microphone to a variety of clamping surfaces. The mounting apparatus incorporates a dual jaw design to allow for easy, fast, and secure mounting to the clamping surface. The apparatus supports a quick release mechanism for easy and fast engagement and disengagement of the dual jaws, consequently reducing time needed to securely clamp and remove the mounting apparatus with the clamping surface. The release mechanism may include a dowel release having a hole through which the jaw stud is situated. The hole has two curved surfaces so that one of jaws may be moved without turning the jaw stud when the dowel release is depressed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: Shure Acquisition Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Jon Caleb Halverson, Walter Timothy Harwood, Paul Mark Jacobs, Martin K. Reiling, John P. Devlin, Gabor Zanoni
  • Patent number: 8403280
    Abstract: A microphone is mounted to apparatus in order to receive sound from a sound source. The apparatus has a microphone clamp to secure different microphones to a variety of musical instruments and other sound sources and may be used to directly mount a microphone to a variety of clamping surfaces. The mounting apparatus incorporates a dual jaw design to allow for easy, fast, and secure mounting to the clamping surface. The apparatus supports a quick release mechanism for easy and fast engagement and disengagement of the dual jaws, consequently reducing time needed to securely clamp and remove the mounting apparatus with the clamping surface. The release mechanism may include a dowel release having a hole through which the jaw stud is situated. The hole has two curved surfaces so that one of jaws may be moved without turning the jaw stud when the dowel release is depressed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2013
    Assignee: Shure Acquisition Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Jon Caleb Halverson, Walter Timothy Harwood, Paul Mark Jacobs, Martin K. Reiling, John P. Devlin, Gabor Zanoni
  • Publication number: 20120049025
    Abstract: A microphone is mounted to apparatus in order to receive sound from a sound source. The apparatus has a microphone clamp to secure different microphones to a variety of musical instruments and other sound sources and may be used to directly mount a microphone to a variety of clamping surfaces. The mounting apparatus incorporates a dual jaw design to allow for easy, fast, and secure mounting to the clamping surface. The apparatus supports a quick release mechanism for easy and fast engagement and disengagement of the dual jaws, consequently reducing time needed to securely clamp and remove the mounting apparatus with the clamping surface. The release mechanism may include a dowel release having a hole through which the jaw stud is situated. The hole has two curved surfaces so that one of jaws may be moved without turning the jaw stud when the dowel release is depressed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2010
    Publication date: March 1, 2012
    Applicant: Shure Acquisition Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Jon Caleb Halverson, Walter Timothy Harwood, Paul Mark Jacobs, Martin K. Reiling, John P. Devlin, Gabor Zanoni
  • Patent number: D893447
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: Shure Acquisition Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Dustin Jonathan Smith, John Matthew Miller, Charles V. Wiseman, III, Walter Timothy Harwood, Ahren Joseph Hartman, Gregory W. Bachman