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Donald M Lair

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2858
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2858
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100
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89
Pending Applications
2
Abandoned Applications
9

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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17/397797
AUDIO SIGNAL PROCESSING METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ECHO SUPPRESSION Aug 8, 2021 Pending
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17/379372
Dynamic adjustment of audio detected by a microphone array Jul 18, 2021 Issued
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17/376287
Noise attenuating headphones Jul 14, 2021 Issued
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17/369049
Wearable audio device with enhanced voice pick-up Jul 6, 2021 Issued
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17/369920
Audio source amplification with speaker protection features and internal voltage and current sensing Jul 6, 2021 Issued
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17/359010
Combination shower rod and entertainment system Jun 24, 2021 Issued
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17/348982
Signal amplitude-selected signal predistortion in an amplifier Jun 15, 2021 Issued
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17/349858
MODULAR EAR-CUP AND EAR-BUD Jun 15, 2021 Pending
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17/346217
Artificial intelligence based system and method for generating silence in earbuds Jun 11, 2021 Issued
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17/338665
Method and device for recognition and arbitration of an input connection Jun 3, 2021 Issued
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17/336583
System and method for realistic rotation of stereo or binaural audio Jun 1, 2021 Issued
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17/303198
Acoustic filters for microphone noise mitigation and transducer venting May 23, 2021 Issued
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17/244985
Vibration removal apparatus and method for dual-microphone earphones Apr 29, 2021 Issued
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17/245294
Method and apparatus for processing an audio signal based on equalization filter Apr 29, 2021 Issued
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17/237234
Audio collection system and method for sound capture, broadcast, analysis, and presentation Apr 21, 2021 Issued
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17/235228
Multiple sound localizations for improved internal sound synthesis Apr 19, 2021 Issued
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17/228662
Offset calibration circuit and offset calibration method applied in signal processing circuit Apr 11, 2021 Issued
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17/219871
Systems and methods for suppressing sound leakage Mar 30, 2021 Issued
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17/202841
Audio stem identification systems and methods Mar 15, 2021 Issued
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17/201513
Re-creating the sound quality of an audience location in a performance space Mar 14, 2021 Issued
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