Reginald G Garratt

US Patent:

20060270450, Nov 30, 2006

Filed:

May 4, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/417740

Inventors:

Reginald Garratt - Chicago IL, US
Gail Garratt - Chicago IL, US
Sean Garratt - Schaumburg IL, US

International Classification:

H04M 1/00

US Classification:

455556100

Abstract:

A voice activated device for annunciating a message indicative of a distance of the device spaced from another location is disclosed. The device comprises a voice sensor for receiving a voice command requesting annunciation of a message indicative of the distance of the device spaced from the other location, converting circuitry coupled to the voice sensor for converting the received voice command to a corresponding electrical command, determining circuitry responsive to the electrical command for determining the distance of the device from the other location, and a speaker coupled to the determining circuitry for annunciating the message indicative of the determined distance of the device from the other location. The device may be used for informing a golfer of the golfer's distance from the pin.

US Patent:

20080235026, Sep 25, 2008

Filed:

Feb 5, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/026395

Inventors:

Reginald G. Garratt - Chicago IL, US
Gail Garratt - Chicago IL, US
Sean R. Garratt - Schaumburg IL, US

International Classification:

G10L 11/00

US Classification:

704270, 704E11001

Abstract:

A voice activated device for annunciating a message indicative of a distance of the device spaced from another location is disclosed. The device comprises a voice sensor for receiving a voice command requesting annunciation of a message indicative of the distance of the device spaced from the other location, converting circuitry coupled to the voice sensor for converting the received voice command to a corresponding electrical command, determining circuitry responsive to the electrical command for determining the distance of the device from the other location, and a speaker coupled to the determining circuitry for annunciating the message indicative of the determined distance of the device from the other location. The device may be used for informing a golfer of the golfer's distance from the pin.

US Patent:

20110077093, Mar 31, 2011

Filed:

Mar 16, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/725155

Inventors:

Reginald G. Garratt - Chicago IL, US
Gail Garratt - Chicago IL, US
Sean R. Garratt - Schaumburg IL, US

International Classification:

A63B 69/36
G06F 17/00

US Classification:

473131, 701300

Abstract:

A voice activated device for annunciating a message indicative of a distance of the device spaced from another location is disclosed. The device comprises a voice sensor for receiving a voice command requesting annunciation of a message indicative of the distance of the device spaced from the other location, converting circuitry coupled to the voice sensor for converting the received voice command to a corresponding electrical command, determining circuitry responsive to the electrical command for determining the distance of the device from the other location, and a speaker coupled to the determining circuitry for annunciating the message indicative of the determined distance of the device from the other location. The device may be used for informing a golfer of the golfer's distance from the pin.

US Patent:

20120066155, Mar 15, 2012

Filed:

Sep 13, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/880855

Inventors:

Reginald Garratt - Naples FL, US
Lynn Charlier - Ft. Meyer FL, US

International Classification:

G06Q 90/00

US Classification:

705500

Abstract:

A contract fee is obtained from the one or more licensed medical professionals who may lease all or part of a hearing center. The lease fee is applied exclusively to expenses associated with a hearing center and the hearing center utilizes an Audiologist or Hearing Instrument Specialist. The patient is screened by the one or more licensed medical professionals according to one or more first screening methods. When the first screening indicates a potential hearing problem with the patient, the patient is referred to the hearing center. The patient undergoes an audiometric exam by the Audiologist or Hearing Instrument Specialist for hearing loss at the hearing center. When the testing by the Audiologist or Hearing Instrument Specialist indicates a need for a hearing instrument, a hearing instrument is ordered from the hearing instrument supplier. The hearing aid is fitted to the patient by the Audiologist or Hearing Instrument Specialist onsite at the hearing center. The profit to participating medical professionals is determined by the number of referrals that practitioner generates and sends to the Hearing Center that also result in sales of hearing instruments.

US Patent:

20120237064, Sep 20, 2012

Filed:

Mar 18, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/051113

Inventors:

Reginald Garratt - Naples FL, US
Sean Garratt - Schaumburg IL, US

International Classification:

H04R 25/00

US Classification:

381314

Abstract:

The patient is presented with an audio sound. The patient is also presented with a visual representation of the sound at a visual display. A response to the audio sound and the visual representation is received from the patient via a first interface and the response indicates a perception of sound from the patient. Based upon the response from the patient, a first adjustment to the base setting parameters of the hearing instrument is performed that is effective to adjust the sound. The audio sound is re-presented to the patient with the adjusted sound. Subsequently, fine-tuning commands are received from the patient via a second interface that fine-tuning commands are effective to make a fine-tuning adjustment to the hearing instrument.

US Patent:

63079445, Oct 23, 2001

Filed:

Feb 26, 1999

Appl. No.:

9/258628

Inventors:

Reginald G. Garratt - Burr Ridge IL
Elmer V. Carlson - Glenview IL

Assignee:

Knowles Electtronics LLC - Itasca IL

International Classification:

H04R 2500

US Classification:

381312

Abstract:

A filter for a hearing aid is disclosed. The hearing aid comprises a microphone, an amplifier and a receiver. The filter mitigates the interfering effect of an RF burst on the hearing aid.

US Patent:

20150289786, Oct 15, 2015

Filed:

Apr 13, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/685586

Inventors:

Reginald G. Garratt - Naples FL, US
Sean R. Garratt - Naples FL, US

International Classification:

A61B 5/12
A61B 5/00

Abstract:

A method of method of acoustic screening for processing hearing loss patients utilizes a computing device connected to an audio output device to administer a hearing loss exam to a patient, display an audiogram of their hearing loss to the patient, and attempt to gently guide the patient into undergoing treatment for hearing loss. A correction algorithm is produced from the audiometric data in order to present the patient with comparison scenarios from typical day-to-day sounds with and without being modified by the correction algorithm.