Richard Trent

Title: Richard Trent: Hearing Protection and Satellite-Based Disaster Warnings.

Introduction

Richard Trent is an inventor associated with Jonesborough, Tennessee. His patent work spans hearing-protection device design and satellite-based emergency warning systems. He is credited with 3 patents.

Latest Patents

One of Trent’s latest patents, “Universal Fitting Structure for Hearing Protection Device,” describes a modular hearing-protection device designed to fit a user’s ear. Its components include an electronics module, a sound tube interface, a concha shell, and an ear tip. The shell houses the electronics module and interface, while the ear tip’s compliant outer structure is designed to sit within the ear canal. The patent also describes a nozzle that may be integrated into the electronics module.

Another patent, “System for Delivery of Disaster Warnings via Satellite,” presents a system for transmitting emergency alerts through a global satellite network. Server computers identify a satellite whose coverage includes the emergency location and prepare alert information for transmission. A warning device within the satellite’s coverage receives and processes that information, then produces an audible warning.

Career Highlights

The inventions attributed to Trent address two distinct practical needs: comfortable, adaptable hearing protection and the delivery of disaster warnings to people within a satellite’s coverage area. Together, they illustrate his work on devices and systems that connect technical design with user-facing functions.

Collaborations

Trent’s listed coworkers include Daniel R. Schumaier and Seth Elkins. The available information does not specify their roles or the nature of their collaboration.

Conclusion

Richard Trent’s patent portfolio includes inventions in both hearing protection and satellite-enabled emergency communication, reflecting a range of approaches to solving practical design and safety challenges.