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).

  • Patent number: 11974090
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: Sonos Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald W. Roberts, Jr., Patrice Billaudet, Dieter Rapitsch
  • Patent number: 11962964
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Sonos, Inc.
    Inventors: Samer Richard Neergaard, Ronald W. Roberts
  • Publication number: 20240007779
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2023
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Inventors: Ronald W. Roberts, Mark Gerlovin, Mark Viscusi
  • Patent number: 11778359
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Sonos, Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald W. Roberts, Jr., Mark Gerlovin, Mark Viscusi
  • Publication number: 20230143704
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2023
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Inventors: Ronald W. Roberts, JR., Mark Gerlovin, Mark Viscusi
  • Patent number: 11553269
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: Sonos, Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald W. Roberts, Jr., Mark Gerlovin, Mark Viscusi
  • Patent number: 11533564
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: Sonos, Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald W. Roberts, Jr., Patrice Billaudet, Dieter Rapitsch
  • Publication number: 20220286767
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2022
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Inventors: Samer Richard Neergaard, Ronald W. Roberts
  • Publication number: 20220116708
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2021
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Applicant: Sonos, Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald W. Roberts, JR., Patrice Billaudet, Dieter Rapitsch
  • Publication number: 20210400372
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2021
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Inventors: Ronald W. Roberts, JR., Mark Gerlovin, Mark Viscusi
  • Patent number: 4195252
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 1978
    Date of Patent: March 25, 1980
    Assignee: Tektronix, Inc.
    Inventor: Ronald W. Roberts
  • Patent number: D991214
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: Sonos, Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald W. Roberts, Jr., Patrice Billaudet, Dieter Rapitsch, Philippe Vossel, Vincent Shyu