Patents by Inventor Fong Lin Leong

Fong Lin Leong 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).

  • Ear bud earphone with variable noise isolation, a cushion for an ear bud earphone and a corresponding method
    Patent number: 8391533
    Abstract: There is provided an insert ear bud earphone with variable noise isolation. The earphone includes a housing with a serpentine channel which is able to contain at least one transducer in a main body of the housing; and a cushion which contacts a user's ear canal wall, the cushion being mounted on the serpentine channel. There is preferably at least one opening in either the housing or the cushion which causes leakage and allows ambient noise to enter the user's ear canal. There is also provided a cushion for an insert ear bud earphone. Finally, there is provided a method to enable variable noise isolation in an insert ear bud earphone comprising an inclusion of at least one opening in either a housing of the earphone or a cushion mounted on the earphone which causes leakage and allows ambient noise to enter a user's ear canal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Assignee: Creative Technology Ltd
    Inventors: Wong Hoo Sim, Fong Lin Leong, Thean Kuie Christopher Chang, Boon Cheong Raymond Ng, Shin Huei Eric Seow
  • EAR BUD EARPHONE WITH VARIABLE NOISE ISOLATION, A CUSHION FOR AN EAR BUD EARPHONE AND A CORRESPONDING METHOD
    Publication number: 20100246878
    Abstract: There is provided an insert ear bud earphone with variable noise isolation. The earphone includes a housing with a serpentine channel which is able to contain at least one transducer in a main body of the housing; and a cushion which contacts a user's ear canal wall, the cushion being mounted on the serpentine channel. There is preferably at least one opening in either the housing or the cushion which causes leakage and allows ambient noise to enter the user's ear canal. There is also provided a cushion for an insert ear bud earphone. Finally, there is provided a method to enable variable noise isolation in an insert ear bud earphone comprising an inclusion of at least one opening in either a housing of the earphone or a cushion mounted on the earphone which causes leakage and allows ambient noise to enter a user's ear canal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2008
    Publication date: September 30, 2010
    Applicant: CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY LTD
    Inventors: Wong Hoo Sim, Fong Lin Leong, Thean Kuie Christopher Chang, Boon Cheong Raymond Ng, Shin Huei Eric Seow