Patents by Inventor Richard Arthur Grebe
Richard Arthur Grebe 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).
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Patent number: 11589163Abstract: Various implementations include headphone systems. In one implementation, a headband for a headphone system, includes: a continuous spring section sized to extend over a head of a user; an earcup mount coupled with an end of the continuous spring section, where the earcup mount allows for both translation and rotation of an earcup relative to the continuous spring section without altering a length of the continuous spring section; and a friction assembly spanning between the continuous spring section and the earcup mount.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2021Date of Patent: February 21, 2023Assignee: Bose CorporationInventors: Bennett P. Daley, Eric Douglas Curtiss, Allen Timothy Graff, Richard Arthur Grebe
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Patent number: 11272287Abstract: Various implementations include headphone systems. In one implementation, a headband for a headphone system, includes: a continuous spring section sized to extend over a head of a user; an earcup mount coupled with an end of the continuous spring section, the continuous spring section and the earcup mount forming an arcuate joint, and the earcup mount configured to rotate relative to the continuous spring section at the arcuate joint; and a friction assembly spanning between the continuous spring section and the earcup mount, the friction assembly linearly arranged across the arcuate joint and configured to provide a substantially constant resistance to the rotation of the earcup mount relative to the continuous spring section, where the friction assembly includes a coupler having a primary axis extending across the arcuate joint, where the earcup mount rotates off-axis relative to the primary axis of the coupler.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2020Date of Patent: March 8, 2022Assignee: BOSE CORPORATIONInventors: Bennett P. Daley, Eric Douglas Curtiss, Allen Timothy Graff, Richard Arthur Grebe
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Publication number: 20220070582Abstract: Various implementations include headphone systems. In one implementation, a headband for a headphone system, includes: a continuous spring section sized to extend over a head of a user; an earcup mount coupled with an end of the continuous spring section, where the earcup mount allows for both translation and rotation of an earcup relative to the continuous spring section without altering a length of the continuous spring section; and a friction assembly spanning between the continuous spring section and the earcup mount.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2021Publication date: March 3, 2022Inventors: Bennett P. Daley, Eric Douglas Curtiss, Allen Timothy Graff, Richard Arthur Grebe
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Patent number: 11115745Abstract: Systems and methods are directed to a wireless headphone comprising a wireless headphone cap comprising an antenna, and a printed circuit board configured to be directly mechanically connected to the wireless headphone cap at a fixed distance from the wireless headphone cap, and electrically connected to the antenna.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2019Date of Patent: September 7, 2021Assignee: BOSE CORPORATIONInventors: Richard Arthur Grebe, David Partridge
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Publication number: 20210044900Abstract: Various implementations include headphone systems. In one implementation, a headband for a headphone system, includes: a continuous spring section sized to extend over a head of a user; an earcup mount coupled with an end of the continuous spring section, the continuous spring section and the earcup mount forming an arcuate joint, and the earcup mount configured to rotate relative to the continuous spring section at the arcuate joint; and a friction assembly spanning between the continuous spring section and the earcup mount, the friction assembly linearly arranged across the arcuate joint and configured to provide a substantially constant resistance to the rotation of the earcup mount relative to the continuous spring section, where the friction assembly includes a coupler having a primary axis extending across the arcuate joint, where the earcup mount rotates off-axis relative to the primary axis of the coupler.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2020Publication date: February 11, 2021Inventors: Bennett P. Daley, Eric Douglas Curtiss, Allen Timothy Graff, Richard Arthur Grebe
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Patent number: 10848870Abstract: Various implementations include headphone systems. In one implementation a headband for a headphone system includes: a continuous spring section sized to extend over a head of a user; an earcup mount coupled with an end of the continuous spring section, forming an arcuate joint, where the earcup mount is configured to rotate relative to the continuous spring section at the arcuate joint; and a friction assembly spanning between the continuous spring section and the earcup mount, and configured to provide a substantially constant resistance to the rotation of the earcup mount relative to the continuous spring section, the friction assembly including a coupler having: an upper collar in the continuous spring section, the upper collar comprising a radial protrusion; and a lower collar in the earcup mount, the lower collar comprising a rotation stop for interacting with the radial protrusion in the upper collar.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2020Date of Patent: November 24, 2020Assignee: BOSE CORPORATIONInventors: Bennett P. Daley, Eric Douglas Curtiss, Allen Timothy Graff, Richard Arthur Grebe
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Patent number: 10827247Abstract: An earbud with a housing comprising a housing outer wall and an electromagnetic radiation-transmissive lens in the housing outer wall. The housing outer wall and the lens are co-molded.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2019Date of Patent: November 3, 2020Assignee: Bose CorporationInventors: Abby Tilton, Richard Arthur Grebe, Donna Marie Sullivan, Christopher Ratcliffe, Daniel H. Sargent
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Publication number: 20200336831Abstract: Various implementations include headphone systems. In one implementation a headband for a headphone system includes: a continuous spring section sized to extend over a head of a user; an earcup mount coupled with an end of the continuous spring section, forming an arcuate joint, where the earcup mount is configured to rotate relative to the continuous spring section at the arcuate joint; and a friction assembly spanning between the continuous spring section and the earcup mount, and configured to provide a substantially constant resistance to the rotation of the earcup mount relative to the continuous spring section, the friction assembly including a coupler having: an upper collar in the continuous spring section, the upper collar comprising a radial protrusion; and a lower collar in the earcup mount, the lower collar comprising a rotation stop for interacting with the radial protrusion in the upper collar.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2020Publication date: October 22, 2020Inventors: Bennett P. Daley, Eric Douglas Curtiss, Allen Timothy Graff, Richard Arthur Grebe
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Patent number: 10805707Abstract: Systems and methods are directed to a headphone having a headphone cap and a headphone housing. The headphone cap is mechanically coupled to a printed circuit board (PCB) which has a first electrical connector and a second electrical connector. The headphone housing is configured to be mechanically coupled with the headphone cap, and comprises a battery having a third electrical connector and a fourth electrical connector. The third electrical connector is configured to form a first electrical connection with the first electrical connector as a result of the headphone housing being mechanically coupled with the headphone cap. The fourth electrical connector is configured to form a second electrical connection with the second electrical connector as a result of the headphone housing being mechanically coupled with the headphone cap. In mechanically coupling the headphone housing to the headphone cap, the battery is configured to be horizontally adjacent to the PCB.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2019Date of Patent: October 13, 2020Assignee: BOSE CORPORATIONInventors: Richard Arthur Grebe, Daniel D. Gonsalves, Daniel H. Sargent
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Patent number: 10743106Abstract: Various implementations include headphone systems. In one implementation a headband for a headphone system includes: a continuous spring section sized to extend over a head of a user; an earcup mount coupled with an end of the continuous spring section, where the continuous spring section and the earcup mount form an arcuate joint, and where the earcup mount is configured to rotate relative to the continuous spring section at the arcuate joint; and a friction assembly spanning between the continuous spring section and the earcup mount, the friction assembly linearly arranged across the arcuate joint and configured to provide a substantially constant resistance to the rotation of the earcup mount relative to the continuous spring section.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2018Date of Patent: August 11, 2020Assignee: BOSE CORPORATIONInventors: Bennett P. Daley, Eric Douglas Curtiss, Allen Timothy Graff, Richard Arthur Grebe
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Publication number: 20200221210Abstract: Systems and methods are directed to a wireless headphone comprising a wireless headphone cap comprising an antenna, and a printed circuit board configured to be directly mechanically connected to the wireless headphone cap at a fixed distance from the wireless headphone cap, and electrically connected to the antenna.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 4, 2019Publication date: July 9, 2020Inventors: Richard Arthur Grebe, David Partridge
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Publication number: 20200221209Abstract: Systems and methods are directed to a headphone having a headphone cap and a headphone housing. The headphone cap is mechanically coupled to a printed circuit board (PCB) which has a first electrical connector and a second electrical connector. The headphone housing is configured to be mechanically coupled with the headphone cap, and comprises a battery having a third electrical connector and a fourth electrical connector. The third electrical connector is configured to form a first electrical connection with the first electrical connector as a result of the headphone housing being mechanically coupled with the headphone cap. The fourth electrical connector is configured to form a second electrical connection with the second electrical connector as a result of the headphone housing being mechanically coupled with the headphone cap. In mechanically coupling the headphone housing to the headphone cap, the battery is configured to be horizontally adjacent to the PCB.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 4, 2019Publication date: July 9, 2020Inventors: Richard Arthur Grebe, Daniel D. Gonsalves, Daniel H. Sargent
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Publication number: 20200221212Abstract: A charging case for an earbud that has a pair of charging contacts that are configured to pass electrical power to an earbud battery. The charging case includes a raised pedestal, a pair of conductive charging pins protruding from the pedestal, and a docking magnet protruding from the pedestal proximate the charging pins.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2019Publication date: July 9, 2020Inventors: Zhen Xu, Donna Marie Sullivan, Abby Tilton, Daniel H. Sargent, Richard Arthur Grebe
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Publication number: 20200221203Abstract: An earbud with a housing comprising a housing outer wall and an electromagnetic radiation-transmissive lens in the housing outer wall. The housing outer wall and the lens are co-molded.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2019Publication date: July 9, 2020Inventors: Abby Tilton, Richard Arthur Grebe, Donna Marie Sullivan, Christopher Ratcliffe, Daniel H. Sargent
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Patent number: 10701472Abstract: A charging case for an earbud that has a pair of charging contacts that are configured to pass electrical power to an earbud battery. The charging case includes a raised pedestal, a pair of conductive charging pins protruding from the pedestal, and a docking magnet protruding from the pedestal proximate the charging pins.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2019Date of Patent: June 30, 2020Assignee: Bose CorporationInventors: Zhen Xu, Donna Marie Sullivan, Abby Tilton, Daniel H. Sargent, Richard Arthur Grebe
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Publication number: 20200053463Abstract: Various implementations include headphone systems. In one implementation a headband for a headphone system includes: a continuous spring section sized to extend over a head of a user; an earcup mount coupled with an end of the continuous spring section, where the continuous spring section and the earcup mount form an arcuate joint, and where the earcup mount is configured to rotate relative to the continuous spring section at the arcuate joint; and a friction assembly spanning between the continuous spring section and the earcup mount, the friction assembly linearly arranged across the arcuate joint and configured to provide a substantially constant resistance to the rotation of the earcup mount relative to the continuous spring section.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2018Publication date: February 13, 2020Inventors: Bennett P. Daley, Eric Douglas Curtiss, Allen Timothy Graff, Richard Arthur Grebe
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Patent number: 9953629Abstract: A flexible waveguide band is provided for that may be worn by a user around their neck, for example. The flexible waveguide band includes a spine, such as a pliable rod; a plurality of vertebrae mounted on the spine, with each vertebra including at least one waveguide channel guide; and an encapsulating potting material. The flexible waveguide band may also be attached to an acoustic pod, including an acoustic driver that may radiate sound waves into said waveguide channels and exit via a sound outlet opening in the flexible band.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2016Date of Patent: April 24, 2018Assignee: BOSE CORPORATIONInventors: Michael Andrew Zalisk, Daniel Winchell Tellier, Daniel Patrick Baker, Richard Arthur Grebe
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Publication number: 20170236508Abstract: A flexible waveguide band is provided for that may be worn by a user around their neck, for example. The flexible waveguide band includes a spine, such as a pliable rod; a plurality of vertebrae mounted on the spine, with each vertebra including at least one waveguide channel guide; and an encapsulating potting material. The flexible waveguide band may also be attached to an acoustic pod, including an acoustic driver that may radiate sound waves into said waveguide channels and exit via a sound outlet opening in the flexible band.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2016Publication date: August 17, 2017Inventors: Michael Andrew Zalisk, Daniel Winchell Tellier, Daniel Patrick Baker, Richard Arthur Grebe
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Patent number: D742855Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2014Date of Patent: November 10, 2015Assignee: Bose CorporationInventors: Richard J. Carbone, Richard Arthur Grebe, Thomas Nilsen