Patents by Inventor William Copeland

William Copeland 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).

  • Microphone shield system
    Patent number: 7945063
    Abstract: A microphone shield system captures sound in adverse conditions. The system includes a microphone positioned within a membrane. The membrane is inflated around the microphone to form an enclosure. The inflated membrane passes signals within a selected frequency range. The membrane may block or attenuate signals above and/or below the frequency range to pass a desired sound with little surrounding interference.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2011
    Assignee: QNX Software Systems Co.
    Inventors: Ian Soutar, Dennis Watkins, William Copeland
  • MICROPHONE SHIELD SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20080226110
    Abstract: A microphone shield system captures sound in adverse conditions. The system includes a microphone positioned within a membrane. The membrane is inflated around the microphone to form an enclosure. The inflated membrane passes signals within a selected frequency range. The membrane may block or attenuate signals above and/or below the frequency range to pass a desired sound with little surrounding interference.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2008
    Publication date: September 18, 2008
    Applicant: QNX Software Systems (Wavemakers), Inc.
    Inventors: Ian Soutar, Dennis Watkins, William Copeland
  • Microphone shield system
    Patent number: 7415122
    Abstract: A microphone shield system captures sound in adverse conditions. The system includes a microphone positioned within an enclosure. A membrane stretched across a portion of the enclosure passes signals within a selected frequency range. The membrane may block or attenuate signals above and/or below the frequency range to pass a desired sound with little surrounding interference.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2008
    Assignee: QNX Software Systems (Wavemakers), Inc.
    Inventors: Ian Soutar, Dennis Watkins, William Copeland
  • Microphone shield system
    Publication number: 20050063560
    Abstract: A microphone shield system captures sound in adverse conditions. The system includes a microphone positioned within an enclosure. A membrane stretched across a portion of the enclosure passes signals within a selected frequency range. The membrane may block or attenuate signals above and/or below the frequency range to pass a desired sound with little surrounding interference.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2004
    Publication date: March 24, 2005
    Inventors: Ian Soutar, Dennis Watkins, William Copeland