Patents Examined by Suhan Ni
  • Patent number: 11968514
    Abstract: The application relates to a vibration sounding device including: a housing body with a containment cavity and a sounding unit arranged in the containment cavity. The sounding unit includes a vibration system and a magnetic circuit system. The magnetic circuit system includes a main magnet and a secondary magnet assembly. The vibration sounding device also includes an elastic assembly, a weight assembly, and a drive coil. The second direction is perpendicular to the first direction. By virtue of the configuration, it is beneficial to simplify the forming process of the weight assembly, reduce the production cost, and also facilitate the replacement of the drive coil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: AAC Microtech (Changzhou) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Bo Xiao, Chenliang Kong, Tong Zhang, Ronglin Linghu
  • Patent number: 11956596
    Abstract: An earpiece for insertion into an ear canal of a user and having a longitudinal axis is disclosed. The earpiece comprises an earpiece part comprising an earpiece housing having a distal end, a proximal end, and an outer surface connecting the distal end to the proximal end. The earpiece housing comprises a first primary vent aperture and a second primary vent aperture in the outer surface. The earpiece part optionally comprises a receiver arranged within the earpiece housing. The earpiece comprises a dome for securing the earpiece in the ear canal. The dome has an inner surface extending circumferentially along the outer surface of the earpiece housing. The dome comprises a proximal surface having a first primary vent aperture. The earpiece comprises a vent path forming a fluid communication between the first primary vent aperture of the dome and the second primary vent aperture of the earpiece housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: GN HEARING A/S
    Inventor: Jan Johansen
  • Patent number: 11956610
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a conductive film for a sound generation device and the sound generation device, the conductive film comprises a conductive layer and base material layers provided at two sides thereof, the conductive layer comprises a first conductive layer on an inner side portion, a second conductive layer on a deformation portion and a third conductive layer on an outer side portion, two ends of the second conductive layer are respectively electrically connected to the first and third conductive layers, the first, second and third conductive layers are connected to form at least one conductive path, each of the first and third conductive layers is made of a metal sheet, Young's modulus of the second conductive layer is smaller than the metal sheet. The conductive film has conductivity, it can be used as a sound generation diaphragm and a supporting diaphragm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: GOERTEK INC.
    Inventors: Xiaodong Guo, Yanyan Hou
  • Patent number: 11956580
    Abstract: A microphone assembly comprises a circuit board, a microphone element connected to the circuit board, an external connection interface connected to the circuit board, and hot melt that is formed to cover the circuit board, the microphone element, and the external connection interface and has a hole formed to expose a part of the back side of the circuit board or the sound receiving part of the microphone element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: HOSIDEN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shunji Muraoka, Shushin Noda, Yoshifumi Yamanaka, Kouta Onoyama, Daisuke Kitaguchi, Jun Miyajima
  • Patent number: 11950056
    Abstract: The disclosure generally relates to a method, system and apparatus to improve a user's understanding of speech in real-time conversations by processing the audio through a neural network contained in a hearing device. The hearing device may be a headphone or hearing aid. In one embodiment, the disclosure relates to an apparatus to enhance incoming audio signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: Chromatic Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew J. Casper, Igor Lovchinsky, Nicholas Morris, Matthew de Jonge, Jonathan Macoskey, Philip Meyers, IV
  • Patent number: 11950046
    Abstract: The present invention provides a multifunctional sounding device including a housing, a first vibration system, a second vibration system, a magnetic circuit system, an elastic component and a flexible circuit board. The elastic component includes a deformation part fixed to the second vibration system and an installation part extended from both ends of the deformation part and fixed to the housing. The second vibration system is suspended in the containment cavity through the elastic component. The flexible circuit board is connected with the elastic component, so that the vibration of the flexible circuit board is coupled with the vibration of the elastic component. Therefore, the damping of the elastic component is reduced, the force received by the elastic component during vibration is reduced, and the service life of the elastic component is extended.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: AAC Microtech (Changzhou) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Bo Xiao, Chenliang Kong, Tong Zhang, Ronglin Linghu
  • Patent number: 11930311
    Abstract: Provided is a sound output apparatus including a functional mechanism that performs a specified function; an oscillation providing mechanism that oscillates, as an oscillation-provision-target member, a member included in the functional mechanism; and an oscillation controller that controls an oscillation operation performed by the oscillation providing mechanism, on the basis of sound information. The oscillation providing mechanism includes an actuator, a support member, and a biasing member. The actuator generates oscillation along a specified oscillation axis, and includes a rear end that is situated opposite to the oscillation-provision-target member in an axial direction of the oscillation axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: SONY GROUP CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masahiro Takahashi, Takanobu Wada, Tetsuya Minakawa
  • Patent number: 11930313
    Abstract: A low-profile earbud is disclosed that sits securely within an ear of a user. The earbud includes a protruding portion that passes through a channel defined by the tragus and anti-tragus of the ear. In some embodiments, the protruding portion can take the form of a cable configured to supply power and transfer data to the earbud. In some embodiments, the protruding portion can provide additional space for electrical components and sensors supporting the earbud.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Glenn K. Trainer, Scott C. Grinker, Ethan L. Huwe, Craig M. Stanley
  • Patent number: 11930322
    Abstract: A system may include a wearable camera configured to capture images and a microphone configured to capture sounds. The system may also include a processor programmed to receive audio signals from the microphone and detect, based on analysis of the audio signals, a first audio signal associated with a first time period. The first audio signal may be representative of a voice of a single individual. The processor may also be programmed to detect, based on analysis of the audio signals, a second audio signal associated with a second time period. The second time period may be different from the first time period, and the second audio signal may be representative of overlapping voices of two or more individuals. The processor may further be programmed to selectively condition the first and second audio signals, and cause transmission of the conditioned first audio signal to a hearing interface device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: ORCAM TECHNOLOGIES LTD.
    Inventors: Roi Nathan, Yonatan Wexler, Amnon Shashua, Tal Rosenwein, Oren Tadmor
  • Patent number: 11930323
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are method, system, and computer program product embodiments for performing the continuous tuning of received audio input from an earpiece or microphone, wherein the audio input is independently altered in the frequency domain for output to an earpiece worn by a user as well as separately for an additional audio output to an external connected speaker, for an optimal experience.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Listen and Be Heard LLC
    Inventor: Narendar Bahadur Sahgal
  • Patent number: 11924598
    Abstract: An audio headset may include at least one headset earpiece including a speaker. The audio headset may include a removable ear cushion removably attached to the at least one headset ear piece. The audio headset may be configured to recognize a type of the removable ear cushion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Muzik Inc.
    Inventors: Jason Hardi, Eric Gregory White
  • Patent number: 11902748
    Abstract: An ear-worn electronic hearing device comprises an enclosure configured to be supported by, at, in or on an ear of the wearer. Electronic circuitry is disposed in the enclosure and comprises a wireless transceiver. An antenna is disposed in or on the enclosure and operably coupled to the wireless transceiver. The antenna has a physical size and comprises a plurality of cutouts disposed along a periphery of the antenna. The cutouts are configured to increase an electrical length of the antenna without an increase in the physical size of the antenna. The antenna can comprise at least one interior window having a window periphery. A plurality of window cutouts are disposed along the window periphery. The window cutouts are configured to increase a path length of current distribution along the window periphery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Starkey Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Danita Prabhu, Ryan Owens, Aaron Anderson, Paul Anders Shriner
  • Patent number: 11895465
    Abstract: An ear-worn electronic device comprises a housing configured to be supported by, at, in or on an ear of a wearer. Electronic circuitry is disposed in the housing and comprises a processor. A power source and a receiver or a speaker are respectively disposed in or on the housing. A microphone array is disposed in or on the housing and operatively coupled to the electronic circuitry. The microphone array comprises a plurality of microphones. The processor is configured to operate a set of two or more of the microphones in a directional mode, detect degradation in performance of any microphone of the microphone set, and switch microphone operation from the directional mode to a safe mode using at least one non-degraded microphone of the microphone set in response to detecting the microphone performance degradation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: Starkey Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Zac Jensen, Ryan Chester, Brian Dahl, Thomas Scheller, Joel Erdman
  • Patent number: 11889264
    Abstract: A fiber optic MEMS microphone featuring an electrically deflectable MEMS membrane via a conversion of an optical energy propagating in an optical fiber cable to an electrical energy with a photodiode chip. The fiber optic MEMS microphone includes a MEMS device, the photodiode chip, a voltage, a power adjustable laser beam and a light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: ORTA DOGU TEKNIK UNIVERSITESI
    Inventors: Baris Bayram, Asaf Behzat Sahin, Ilker Oguz, Goktug Cihan Ozmen, Ekin Muharrem Karaca, Do{hacek over (g)}a Buse Cavdir
  • Patent number: 11882398
    Abstract: A vibration apparatus comprises a lower vibration structure, an upper vibration structure on the lower vibration structure, and an adhesive member between the lower vibration structure and the upper vibration structure. The lower vibration structure and the upper vibration structure are configured to generate sound waves having different frequencies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yong-Su Ham, YongWoo Lee, YuSeon Kho
  • Patent number: 11882422
    Abstract: The present application discloses a heat dissipation device. The heat dissipation device includes a heating element, a sounding device and a heat conductor. The speaker unit includes a diaphragm separating the accommodation space into a front cavity and a back cavity. The housing body is provided with first sound outlet holes communicating to the front cavity. Heat generated by the heating element is transferred outside along with an air flow in the front cavity. The heat dissipation device provided by the present application has the advantages of being good in heat dissipation effect and exquisite and compact in structure and capable of meeting the demand of miniaturization of the heat dissipation device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: AAC Technologies Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Xingzhi Huang, Lin Liu, Dijiang Tong, Zhe Zhang, Jun Wu, Zhichen Chen, Zhaoyu Yin
  • Patent number: 11877137
    Abstract: The present application relates to a backplate for a recording microphone, and the recording microphone, belonging to the technical field of acoustoelectric conversion. A surface, facing a diaphragm, of the backplate is a spherical surface recessed away from the diaphragm. According to the backplate for the recording microphone and the recording microphone provided by the present application, the maximum sound pressure level that the recording microphone can withstand is effectively increased, and the occurrence of attachment between the diaphragm and the backplate under the action of high-sound-pressure-level signals is reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: Jiusheng (Tangshan) Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Qiong Qiao, Peng Wang, Liang Li, Zhaoming Lv
  • Patent number: 11877125
    Abstract: The disclosure generally relates to a method, system and apparatus to improve a user's understanding of speech in real-time conversations by processing the audio through a neural network contained in a hearing device. The hearing device may be a headphone or hearing aid. In one embodiment, the disclosure relates to an apparatus to enhance incoming audio signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: Chromatic Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew J. Casper, Igor Lovchinsky, Nicholas Morris, Matthew de Jonge, Jonathan Macoskey, Philip Meyers, IV
  • Patent number: 11871170
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a display panel configured to display an image, and a sound generating device on a rear surface of the display panel and configured to vibrate the display panel to generate sound, wherein the sound generating device includes a plate, a magnet and a center pole on the plate, and an oval-shaped bobbin around the center pole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Sungtae Lee
  • Patent number: 11871186
    Abstract: An earmold having an earmold shell, the earmold shell having a first end facing a tympanic membrane when the earmold is worn by a user, and a second end facing toward a surrounding of the user when the earmold is worn by the user, includes: a receiver configured to provide an audio output signal; a receiver channel coupled to an output of the receiver and extending to a receiver opening in the first end; and a vent channel coupled to the receiver channel through a first vent port, the vent channel having a vent opening in the second end; wherein the receiver channel comprises a closing element, the closing element comprising a first magnetic member, wherein the closing element is configured to cause the first vent port to be open when in a first state, and to cause the first vent port to be closed when in a second state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: GN HEARING A/S
    Inventor: Andreas Tiefenau