Patents by Inventor Ronald W. Roberts
Ronald W. Roberts 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: 11974090Abstract: Systems and methods for securing a headphone ear cushion to a headphone earcup on a headphone are described. One embodiment includes orienting an ear cushion proximate to, but not touching, an earcup of a headphone, where the ear cushion includes an attachment ring, the earcup including an attachment receiving interface, aligning a first slot in the attachment ring with a first inward-facing hook on the attachment receiving interface, aligning a first notch with a first outward-facing hook and a second notch with a second outward-facing hook, pressing the attachment ring against the attachment receiving interface such that the first inward-facing hook passes through the first slot, the first outward-facing hook passes through the first notch, and the second outward-facing hook passes through the second notch, and sliding the first elliptical ring relative to the second elliptical ring.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2022Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: Sonos Inc.Inventors: Ronald W. Roberts, Jr., Patrice Billaudet, Dieter Rapitsch
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Patent number: 11962964Abstract: A headset includes a first earcup, a second earcup, and a headband. The headband includes a connecting member having a first end coupled to the first earcup and a second end coupled to the second earcup. A cushion is disposed below the connecting member. The cushion extends between the first end and the second end. The cushion includes a middle region configured to have a first density and adjacent side regions configured to have a second density that is higher than the first density.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2022Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: Sonos, Inc.Inventors: Samer Richard Neergaard, Ronald W. Roberts
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Publication number: 20240007779Abstract: Headphone playback devices can include a cable assembly including a plurality of conductors extending between a first earpiece and a second earpiece. The cable assembly includes a jacket, a power conductor disposed within the jacket and coupled between a power source in the first earpiece and a wireless transceiver in the second earpiece. The cable assembly further includes a microphone conductor at least partially disposed within the jacket and coupled to a microphone in one of the earpieces. A shield is at least partially disposed between the power conductor and the microphone conductor to reduce electromagnetic interference between the two.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2023Publication date: January 4, 2024Inventors: Ronald W. Roberts, Mark Gerlovin, Mark Viscusi
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Patent number: 11778359Abstract: Headphone playback devices can include a cable assembly including a plurality of conductors extending between a first earpiece and a second earpiece. The cable assembly includes a jacket, a power conductor disposed within the jacket and coupled between a power source in the first earpiece and a wireless transceiver in the second earpiece. The cable assembly further includes a microphone conductor at least partially disposed within the jacket and coupled to a microphone in one of the earpieces. A shield is at least partially disposed between the power conductor and the microphone conductor to reduce electromagnetic interference between the two.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2023Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: Sonos, Inc.Inventors: Ronald W. Roberts, Jr., Mark Gerlovin, Mark Viscusi
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Publication number: 20230143704Abstract: Headphone playback devices can include a cable assembly including a plurality of conductors extending between a first earpiece and a second earpiece. The cable assembly includes a jacket, a power conductor disposed within the jacket and coupled between a power source in the first earpiece and a wireless transceiver in the second earpiece. The cable assembly further includes a microphone conductor at least partially disposed within the jacket and coupled to a microphone in one of the earpieces. A shield is at least partially disposed between the power conductor and the microphone conductor to reduce electromagnetic interference between the two.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 4, 2023Publication date: May 11, 2023Inventors: Ronald W. Roberts, JR., Mark Gerlovin, Mark Viscusi
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Patent number: 11553269Abstract: Headphone playback devices can include a cable assembly including a plurality of conductors extending between a first earpiece and a second earpiece. The cable assembly includes a jacket, a power conductor disposed within the jacket and coupled between a power source in the first earpiece and a wireless transceiver in the second earpiece. The cable assembly further includes a microphone conductor at least partially disposed within the jacket and coupled to a microphone in one of the earpieces. A shield is at least partially disposed between the power conductor and the microphone conductor to reduce electromagnetic interference between the two.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2021Date of Patent: January 10, 2023Assignee: Sonos, Inc.Inventors: Ronald W. Roberts, Jr., Mark Gerlovin, Mark Viscusi
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Patent number: 11533564Abstract: Systems and methods for securing a headphone ear cushion to a headphone earcup on a headphone are described. One embodiment includes orienting an ear cushion proximate to, but not touching, an earcup of a headphone, where the ear cushion includes an attachment ring, the earcup including an attachment receiving interface, aligning a first slot in the attachment ring with a first inward-facing hook on the attachment receiving interface, aligning a first notch with a first outward-facing hook and a second notch with a second outward-facing hook, pressing the attachment ring against the attachment receiving interface such that the first inward-facing hook passes through the first slot, the first outward-facing hook passes through the first notch, and the second outward-facing hook passes through the second notch, and sliding the first elliptical ring relative to the second elliptical ring.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2021Date of Patent: December 20, 2022Assignee: Sonos, Inc.Inventors: Ronald W. Roberts, Jr., Patrice Billaudet, Dieter Rapitsch
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Publication number: 20220286767Abstract: A headset includes a first earcup, a second earcup, and a headband. The headband includes a connecting member having a first end coupled to the first earcup and a second end coupled to the second earcup. A cushion is disposed below the connecting member. The cushion extends between the first end and the second end. The cushion includes a middle region configured to have a first density and adjacent side regions configured to have a second density that is higher than the first density.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2022Publication date: September 8, 2022Inventors: Samer Richard Neergaard, Ronald W. Roberts
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Publication number: 20220116708Abstract: Systems and methods for securing a headphone ear cushion to a headphone earcup on a headphone are described. One embodiment includes orienting an ear cushion proximate to, but not touching, an earcup of a headphone, where the ear cushion includes an attachment ring, the earcup including an attachment receiving interface, aligning a first slot in the attachment ring with a first inward-facing hook on the attachment receiving interface, aligning a first notch with a first outward-facing hook and a second notch with a second outward-facing hook, pressing the attachment ring against the attachment receiving interface such that the first inward-facing hook passes through the first slot, the first outward-facing hook passes through the first notch, and the second outward-facing hook passes through the second notch, and sliding the first elliptical ring relative to the second elliptical ring.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2021Publication date: April 14, 2022Applicant: Sonos, Inc.Inventors: Ronald W. Roberts, JR., Patrice Billaudet, Dieter Rapitsch
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Publication number: 20210400372Abstract: Headphone playback devices can include a cable assembly including a plurality of conductors extending between a first earpiece and a second earpiece. The cable assembly includes a jacket, a power conductor disposed within the jacket and coupled between a power source in the first earpiece and a wireless transceiver in the second earpiece. The cable assembly further includes a microphone conductor at least partially disposed within the jacket and coupled to a microphone in one of the earpieces. A shield is at least partially disposed between the power conductor and the microphone conductor to reduce electromagnetic interference between the two.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2021Publication date: December 23, 2021Inventors: Ronald W. Roberts, JR., Mark Gerlovin, Mark Viscusi
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Patent number: 4195252Abstract: An apparent zero delay of a trigger view signal with respect to a normal vertical signal in an oscilloscope is provided by horizontally shifting the trigger view display to coincide with the normal vertical display. This is achieved by injecting a predetermined offset current into the sweep sawtooth output amplifier only when the trigger view signal is being displayed.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 1978Date of Patent: March 25, 1980Assignee: Tektronix, Inc.Inventor: Ronald W. Roberts
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Patent number: D991214Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2020Date of Patent: July 4, 2023Assignee: Sonos, Inc.Inventors: Ronald W. Roberts, Jr., Patrice Billaudet, Dieter Rapitsch, Philippe Vossel, Vincent Shyu