Patents by Inventor Wayne Stade

Wayne Stade 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).

  • Voice communication link interface
    Patent number: 5235637
    Abstract: An apparatus 10 controls the two-way communication between the microphone 12 and speaker 36 of a telephone headset and a telephone base. A transmit channel 15 includes an expander 18 that controllably attenuates the transmitted communication signal when the user is not speaking into the microphone 12. Conversely, a receive channel 30 includes a compressor 34 that controllably attenuates the received communication signal to prevent over driving the speaker 36.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 1992
    Date of Patent: August 10, 1993
    Assignee: Plantronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Vladimir Kraz, Paul Regen, Wayne Stade, Jeff Wimsatt, Robert Young