Patents by Inventor Bernardus L. Verbraak

Bernardus L. Verbraak 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).

  • Headphone with magnetic attachment means for a corresponding ear cushion
    Patent number: 11627402
    Abstract: A headphone device comprising a speaker housing and an ear-cushion, the speaker housing comprising a speaker housing side portion and the ear-cushion comprising an ear cushion side portion, where the speaker housing side portion and the ear cushion side portion respectively are configured for releasable connection, wherein said speaker housing side portion comprises a plurality of first permanent magnets provided at respective first locations on or in the speaker housing side portion; said ear cushion side portion comprises a plurality of second permanent magnets provided at respective second locations on or in the ear cushion side portion; where said first locations respectively correspond substantially to one of said second locations; where for each pair of said first and second permanent magnets, the magnetic field of a first permanent magnet, is opposite to the magnetic field of the corresponding second permanent magnet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: Bang & Olufsen A/S
    Inventors: Knud-Erik Lauridsen, Bernardus L Verbraak
  • Headphone With Magnetic Attachment Means For A Corresponding Ear Cushion
    Publication number: 20220038805
    Abstract: A headphone device comprising a speaker housing and an ear-cushion, the speaker housing comprising a speaker housing side portion and the ear-cushion comprising an ear cushion side portion, where the speaker housing side portion and the ear cushion side portion respectively are configured for releasable connection, wherein said speaker housing side portion comprises a plurality of first permanent magnets provided at respective first locations on or in the speaker housing side portion; said ear cushion side portion comprises a plurality of second permanent magnets provided at respective second locations on or in the ear cushion side portion; where said first locations respectively correspond substantially to one of said second locations; where for each pair of said first and second permanent magnets, the magnetic field of a first permanent magnet, is opposite to the magnetic field of the corresponding second permanent magnet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2021
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Inventors: Knud-Erik Lauridsen, Bernardus L. Verbraak