Abstract: Aspects are disclosed of a filler for occupying a volume. The filler includes an expandable filler positioned in the volume so that it occupies a percentage of the volume. The expandable filler can permanently expand from a first dimension to a second dimension upon the application of an expansion trigger. The filler also includes an acoustic filler made up of a plurality of acoustically active beads positioned with the expandable filler in the volume so that the acoustic filler can adsorb gas flowing into the volume. Other embodiments are disclosed and claimed.

Abstract: The present application provides a wireless headphone assembly, which includes: a wireless headphone including a left earphone and a right earphone; an adaptor including a plug and a wireless communication module that are electrically connected to each other; the plug is configured for plugging into an interface of the an electronic device, such that the electronic device is in wireless communication with the wireless headphone through the wireless communication module; and a rechargeable earphone box including a box body and a box cover; the box body is provided therein wherein a left earphone receiving groove and a right earphone receiving groove, and the rechargeable earphone box is further provided with an adaptor receiving groove. The wireless headphone assembly provided by the present application can receive the adaptor, such that the adaptor is not easy to lose, and it is convenient for users to use.

Abstract: Headsets with an improved headband are provided. In some embodiments, a headset comprises: a left earphone assembly; a right earphone assembly; and a headband assembly having a left end movably coupled to the left earphone assembly and a right end movably coupled to the right earphone assembly. The headband assembly comprises: an outer headband, extending between the left end and the right end of the headband assembly; a first elongated housing, arranged on an interior side of the outer headband and extending from the left end of the headband assembly to a first housing inner end; a second elongated housing, arranged on the interior side of the outer headband and extending from the right end of the headband assembly to a second housing inner end; and an inner headband, coupled between the first housing inner end and the second housing inner end on an interior side of the outer headband.

Abstract: The present invention provides for a woven mesh element for an electroacoustic driver enclosure, and to an electroacoustic driver enclosure including such an element, wherein the element includes a plurality of mesh layers, and wherein the plurality of layers includes a layer of Dutch weave mesh preferably including a layer of Dutch Twill weave mesh, and in particular wherein the element includes plural layers of cross woven wire mesh and a layer of Dutch weave wire mesh.

Abstract: This disclosure includes several different features suitable for use in circumaural and supra-aural headphones designs. Designs that include earpad assemblies that improve acoustic isolation are discussed. User convenience features that include automatically detecting the orientation of the headphones on a user's head are also discussed. Various power-saving features, design features, sensor configurations and user comfort features are also discussed.

Abstract: A micro-electro-mechanical system, MEMS, microphone assembly comprises an enclosure defining a first cavity, and a MEMS microphone arranged inside the first cavity. The microphone comprises a first die with bonding structures and a MEMS diaphragm, and a second die having an application specific integrated circuit, ASIC. The second die is bonded to the bonding structures such that a gap is formed between a first side of the diaphragm and the second die, with the gap defining a second cavity. The first side of the diaphragm is interfacing with the second cavity and a second side of the diaphragm is interfacing with the environment via an acoustic inlet port of the enclosure. The bonding structures are arranged such that pressure ventilation openings are formed that connect the first cavity and the second cavity.

Abstract: An earphone includes a housing that defines a force input surface opposite a touch input surface. A spring member in the housing includes a first arm that biases a touch sensor toward the touch input surface. The spring member also includes a second arm that biases a first force electrode toward the housing and allows the first force electrode to move toward a second force electrode when a force is applied to the force input surface. A non-binary amount of the force is determinable using a change in a mutual capacitance between the first force electrode and the second force electrode. The mutual capacitance between the first force electrode and the second force electrode may be measured upon detecting a touch using the touch sensor.

Abstract: An earphone includes a housing that defines a force input surface opposite a touch input surface. A spring member in the housing includes a first arm that biases a touch sensor toward the touch input surface. The spring member also includes a second arm that biases a first force electrode toward the housing and allows the first force electrode to move toward a second force electrode when a force is applied to the force input surface. A non-binary amount of the force is determinable using a change in a mutual capacitance between the first force electrode and the second force electrode. The mutual capacitance between the first force electrode and the second force electrode may be measured upon detecting a touch using the touch sensor.

Abstract: An earphone includes a speaker housing; a speaker positioned in the speaker housing; a stem extending from the speaker housing, the stem defining an input surface; a conductive object disposed within the stem; a flexible circuit positioned between the stem and the conductive object; a member positioned between the flexible circuit and the conductive object operable to allow the flexible circuit to move with respect to the stem; a force sensor electrode disposed within the flexible circuit; and a controller operable to determine an input to the earphone using a change in capacitance detected using the force sensor electrode, the change in capacitance corresponding to a non-binary amount of a force applied to the input surface. In some examples, the earphone further includes a touch sensor electrode disposed within the flexible circuit.

Abstract: A headphone comprises: a headphone main body and an ear supporting wrapped on the headphone main body, wherein the ear supporting includes a sleeve section which includes a main body portion, a lateral bulge portion, an inner bulge portion, and a circumferential bulge portion, and an ear hanging section which includes a first extension end extended toward the bottom, the front end and the inner side of the ear supporting from the top of the lateral bulge portion for fitting in the concha cymba, a bending end arranged to connect the first extension end and the second extension end and then bended toward the top of the ear supporting for fitting in the front surface of the antihelix, and a second extension end extended toward the top, the front end and the outer side of the ear supporting for fitting in the inner side of the helix.

Abstract: An audio transmitter including an audio input interface receiving first audio signals indicative of input audio from an audio source, a wireless transmitter wirelessly streaming second audio signals indicative of the input audio to a first audio reproducing device, and an audio output interface connectable to a second audio reproducing device, the audio transmitter arranged to supply third audio signals indicative of the input audio to the audio output interface. The audio transmitter facilitates connection to the audio transmitter to control wireless streaming of the second audio signals. A characteristic of sound of the wirelessly streamed second audio signals is controllable independently of a characteristic of sound of the third audio signals. An initial connection is established between the audio transmitter and a computing device in response to detection that the location of the computing device relative to the audio transmitter is less than a defined threshold.

Abstract: Techniques for identifying a location of a voice-controlled device within an environment. After identifying a location of the device, the device may receive a voice command from a user within the environment and may determine a response to the command based in part on the location, may determine how to output a response based in part on the location or may determine how to interact with the user based in part on the location.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are disclosed for voice activated devices with integrated heatsinks and speakers. In one embodiment, an example voice activated device may include a housing having an upper portion and a lower portion, a speaker housing coupled to the lower portion, where the speaker housing and the lower portion together form a sealed chamber, a heatsink coupled to the lower portion and disposed in the sealed chamber, and a first speaker coupled to the speaker housing and partially disposed within the sealed chamber, where the first speaker is oriented to output audio towards the upper portion of the housing.

Abstract: The present subject matter can improve robustness of performance of acoustic feedback cancellation in the presence of strong acoustic disturbances. In various embodiments, an optimization criterion determined to enhance robustness of an adaptive feedback canceller in an audio device against disturbances in an incoming audio signal can be applied such that the adaptive feedback canceller remains in a converged state in response to presence of the disturbances.

Abstract: A cable for a hearing device is provided. The hearing device may have an in-the-canal part with a receiver and a behind-the-ear part with an electronic module. The cable may be adapted to connect the in-the-canal part and the behind-the-ear part. The cable may be a flexible printed circuit board having a plurality of conductor tracks. An end of the flexible printed circuit board is populated with at least one of a sensor, an LED and a push button.

Abstract: An earphone device, a headphone device, and an audio playing device are provided. The earphone device is configured to be used with a headset accessory. The earphone device includes a first earphone unit and a cable. The cable further includes a splitter, and the splitter is electrically connected to each of an earphone plug and the first earphone unit. The splitter has a jack. The first earphone unit has a through hole provided for insertion of the headset accessory, such that the headset accessory is detachably connected to the first earphone unit.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present application provide a wearable device, a wearing detection method and a storage medium. The wearable device includes: a device housing; a capacitive sensor, a processing module and a metal structural component which are provided inside the device housing, where the metal structural component is adhered to the capacitive sensor. The metal structural component is configured to increase an electrostatic induction region of the capacitive sensor; the processing module is configured to: obtain a real-time capacitance value and an inherent capacitance value of the capacitive sensor to ground, determine a real-time difference between the real-time capacitance value and the inherent capacitance value, and determine the wearable device to be in a worn state when the real-time difference is greater than a preset threshold.

Abstract: A wireless sound output device includes a wireless earbud and a charging base. The wireless earbud is placed in the charging base. If a true wireless stereo Bluetooth controller of the wireless earbud detects that a mode switching circuit of the charging base is switched to a wireless Bluetooth receiver mode, an analog signal is transmitted to an audio source output hole of the charging base through an audio source analog signal output switching unit of the wireless earbud.

Abstract: There is a speaker mount, comprising: a flange; a support member coupled to the flange and having an elevated region spaced therefrom and a closer region closer to the flange than the elevated region, the closer region including a mating structure; and a tab assembly movably coupled to the support member. The tab assembly including: a tab; a coupling member that couples to the mating structure of the support member; and a spacing mechanism coupled to each of the tab and the coupling member that selectably changes an effective spacing between the tab and the coupling member such that the change in effective spacing results in a change in effective distance between the tab and the flange.

Abstract: A thin-film filter includes thin-film part having a film surface and a rear film surface arranged at the rear side of the film surface, a plurality of through holes, being formed to penetrate the thin-film part from the film surface to the rear film surface, the through holes are formed along by a slanting direction being made an acute angle or an obtuse angle with the film surface, and stripes-formed inner wall surfaces. The stripes-formed inner wall surfaces include stripe-like parts formed along by the slanting direction. The stripes-formed inner wall surfaces are formed inside the respective through holes.