Patents by Inventor Robert R. Howe

Robert R. Howe 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).

  • Patent number: 11937037
    Abstract: A housing has a bud portion abutting an elongated stem portion. The bud portion is to fit within an ear. The bud portion has a primary sound outlet at its far end that is to be inserted into an outer ear canal, and abuts the stem portion at its near end. A speaker driver is inside the bud portion. Electronic circuitry inside the housing includes a wireless communications interface to receive audio content over-the-air and in response provides an audio signal to the speaker driver. A rechargeable battery as a power source for the electronic circuitry is located inside a cavity of the stem portion. Other embodiments are also described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Zachary C. Rich, Kurt R. Stiehl, Arun D. Chawan, Michael B. Howes, Jonathan S. Aase, Esge B. Andersen, Yacine Azmi, Jahan C. Minoo, David J. Shaw, Aarti Kumar, Augustin Prats, Robert D. Watson, Baptiste P. Paquier, Axel D. Berny, Benjamin W. Cook, Jerzy S. Guterman, Benjamin Adair Cousins
  • Patent number: 4179007
    Abstract: A wind operated electrical power generating device mounted on a self-propelled vehicle comprises a wind rotated rotor mounted on a flywheel and at least one generator which is powered by the rotating flywheel. The operative connection between the generator and flywheel, in the preferred embodiment, comprises a wheel mounted on the generator shaft and tracking within a continuous grooved channel formed in the inner or outer periphery of the flywheel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 1978
    Date of Patent: December 18, 1979
    Inventor: Robert R. Howe