BOHEMIA, N.Y., Jan. 26, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Andrea
Electronics Corporation (OTCBB: ANDR), a leading developer of
hardware and software microphone technologies, announced today that
it has filed a complaint with the U.S. International Trade
Commission, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as
amended, 19 U.S.C. § 1337.
The complaint alleges violations of section 337 based upon the
importation into the United
States, the sale for importation, and the sale within
the United States after
importation of certain audio processing hardware and software and
products containing same by reason of infringement of U.S. Patent
numbers 5,825,898 "System and Method for Adaptive Interference
Cancelling," 6,363,345 "System, Method and Apparatus for Cancelling
Noise," 6,049,607 "Interference Canceling Method and Apparatus,"
6,377,637 "Sub-band Exponential Smoothing Noise Canceling System,"
and 6,483,923 "System and Method for Adaptive Interference
Cancelling."
The named respondents include Acer Inc., Acer America Corp.,
ASUSTeK Computer Inc., ASUS Computer International, Dell Inc.,
Hewlett Packard Co., Lenovo Group Ltd., Lenovo Holding Co., Inc.,
Lenovo (United States) Inc.,
Toshiba Corp., Toshiba America, Inc., Toshiba America Information
Systems, Inc., and Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
According to the complaint, the respondents import products,
such as desktop and laptop computers, that use the patent protected
audio enhancement technology. Andrea has requested that the
Commission institute an investigation and, after the investigation,
issue limited exclusion orders and cease and desist orders.
An American Innovator
Andrea Electronics is an
American-owned business since 1934. In the early 40's, Andrea was
one of the very first elite U.S. television manufacturers. In the
60's the company designed the capsule's intercom communication
system used in the first manned Mercury space flight and military
intercoms for F16 fighter jets and helicopters. Andrea's microphone
array and other advanced noise cancellation technologies have been
embedded into hundreds of millions of computers and other devices.
SuperBeam Stereo Array Microphone headsets and DA- 250 digital
microphone stand alone solution for OEMs are among the latest
innovations from Andrea Electronics.
About Andrea Electronics
Andrea Electronics
Corporation designs, develops and manufactures audio technologies
and equipment for enhancing applications requiring high performance
quality voice input. The company's patented Digital Super
Directional Array (DSDATM), patented PureAudioTM and patented
EchoStopTM far-field microphone technologies enhance a wide range
of audio products to eliminate background noise and ensure the
optimum performance of voice applications. Visit Andrea
Electronics' website at www.AndreaElectronics.com or call
1-800-442-7787.
Media Contact:
Corisa L.
Guiffre
Andrea Electronics,
Chief Financial Officer
(631) 719-1800
(800) 707-5779
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