BOHEMIA, N.Y., July 28, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Andrea
Electronics Corporation (OTCBB: ANDR - News), a leading developer
of hardware and software microphone technologies, announced today
that it has filed patent infringement lawsuits against Toshiba
Corporation, Toshiba America, Inc., Toshiba America Information
Systems, Lenovo Group Ltd., Lenovo Holding Company, Inc., Lenovo
(United States) Inc., Acer
Inc., and Acer America Corporation, in the United States District
Court for the Eastern District of New
York.
Andrea is asserting infringement related to U.S. Patent numbers
6,483,923 ("System and Method for Adaptive Interference
Cancelling"), 5,825,898 ("System and Method for Adaptive
Interference Cancelling"), 6,363,345 ("System, Method and Apparatus
for Cancelling Noise"), and 6,049,607 ("Interference Canceling
Method and Apparatus").
According to the Complaints, the named defendants offer in
the United States products, such
as desktop and laptop computers, that use the patent protected
audio enhancement technology. The suits seek, among other
things, monetary damages and injunctive relief prohibiting the
defendants from using the patented technology in their
products.
An American Innovator
Since 1934, Andrea Electronics
has been an American-owned business on the leading edge of
innovation. In the early 1940'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. The
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), PureAudioTM and 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
SOURCE Andrea Electronics Corporation
