Inventor · Blacksburg, VA, US

Michael A. Vaudrey

30Patents
17h-index
7Co-inventors
70Inventor score

Filing activity: May 6, 1997 → Jan 22, 2010

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US6311155A Use of voice-to-remaining audio (VRA) in consumer applications Electricity 201 Expired
US6351733B1 Method and apparatus for accommodating primary content audio and secondary content remaining audio capability in the digital audio production process Electricity 117 Expired
US6650755B2 Voice-to-remaining audio (VRA) interactive center channel downmix Electricity 101 Expired
US6442278B1 Voice-to-remaining audio (VRA) interactive center channel downmix Electricity 97 Expired
US6396930B1 Active noise reduction for audiometry Human Necessities 85 Expired
US6985594B1 Voice-to-remaining audio (VRA) interactive hearing aid and auxiliary equipment Physics 74 Expired
US7266501B2 Method and apparatus for accommodating primary content audio and secondary content remaining audio capability in the digital audio production process Physics 64 Expired
US7024010B2 Electronic earplug for monitoring and reducing wideband noise at the tympanic membrane Human Necessities 49 Expired
US7415120B1 User adjustable volume control that accommodates hearing Electricity 43 Expired
US6160893A First draft-switching controller for personal ANR system Electricity 41 Expired
US6963649B2 Noise cancelling microphone Electricity 40 Expired
US6078672A Adaptive personal active noise system Electricity 37 Expired
US8284960B2 User adjustable volume control that accommodates hearing Electricity 36 Active
US6772127B2 Method and apparatus for accommodating primary content audio and secondary content remaining audio capability in the digital audio production process Electricity 33 Expired
US6532296B1 Active noise reduction audiometric headphones Physics 27 Expired
US8108220B2 Techniques for accommodating primary content (pure voice) audio and secondary content remaining audio capability in the digital audio production process Physics 23 Active
US6912501B2 Use of voice-to-remaining audio (VRA) in consumer applications Electricity 19 Expired
US7248708B2 Noise canceling microphone Electricity 15 Expired
US6898290B1 Adaptive personal active noise reduction system Electricity 12 Expired
US7308106B2 System and method for optimized active controller design in an ANR system Physics 12 Expired
US7457428B2 Double hearing protection device Human Necessities 12 Active
US8170884B2 Use of voice-to-remaining audio (VRA) in consumer applications Electricity 12 Active
US7289636B2 Electronic earplug for monitoring and reducing wideband noise at the tympanic membrane Human Necessities 12 Expired
US7206425B2 Actuator for an active noise control system Electricity 11 Expired
US7703572B2 Sound-attenuating earmuff having isolated double-shell structure Electricity 9 Active

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.