Patents by Inventor Andrew Donald Munro

Andrew Donald Munro has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Active Noise Reduction Earbud
    Publication number: 20240064454
    Abstract: An active noise reduction earbud includes a housing and a first feedforward microphone disposed in the housing. A first sound inlet opening extends through the housing and is configured to conduct external sound to the first feedforward microphone. The first sound inlet opening is configured to sit within a concha cavum of a user's ear and faces toward an auricle of the user's ear when the earbud is worn.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2023
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Applicant: Bose Corporation
    Inventors: Andrew Donald Munro, Lei Cheng, Ole Nielsen, Emery Ku, Cedrik Bacon
  • Active noise reduction earbud
    Patent number: 11838719
    Abstract: An active noise reduction earbud includes a housing and a first feedforward microphone disposed in the housing. A first sound inlet opening extends through the housing and is configured to conduct external sound to the first feedforward microphone. The first sound inlet opening is configured to sit within a concha cavum of a user's ear and faces toward an auricle of the user's ear when the earbud is worn.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: Bose Corporation
    Inventors: Andrew Donald Munro, Lei Cheng, Ole Nielsen, Emery Ku, Cedrik Bacon
  • Active Noise Reduction Earbud
    Publication number: 20230099287
    Abstract: An active noise reduction earbud includes a housing and a first feedforward microphone disposed in the housing. A first sound inlet opening extends through the housing and is configured to conduct external sound to the first feedforward microphone. The first sound inlet opening is configured to sit within a concha cavum of a user's ear and faces toward an auricle of the user's ear when the earbud is worn.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2022
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Applicant: Bose Corporation
    Inventors: Andrew Donald Munro, Lei Cheng, Ole Nielsen, Emery Ku, Cedrik Bacon
  • Active Noise Reduction Earbud
    Publication number: 20220417646
    Abstract: An active noise reduction earbud and method. The earbud includes a housing comprising an outlet portion that defines a sound outlet, wherein the outlet portion is configured to be located in or proximate the external auditory meatus of a user's ear, a first feedforward microphone configured to develop a first input signal, and a first sound inlet opening in the housing and configured to conduct external sound to be sensed by the first feedforward microphone, wherein the first sound inlet opening is proximate the outlet portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2021
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Inventors: Andrew Donald Munro, Lei Cheng, Ole Nielsen, Emery Ku, Cedrik Bacon
  • Active noise reduction earbud
    Patent number: 11540043
    Abstract: An active noise reduction earbud and method. The earbud includes a housing comprising an outlet portion that defines a sound outlet, wherein the outlet portion is configured to be located in or proximate the external auditory meatus of a user's ear, a first feedforward microphone configured to develop a first input signal, and a first sound inlet opening in the housing and configured to conduct external sound to be sensed by the first feedforward microphone, wherein the first sound inlet opening is proximate the outlet portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: BOSE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Andrew Donald Munro, Lei Cheng, Ole Nielsen, Emery Ku, Cedrik Bacon