Patents by Inventor Ronald W. Roberts, JR.

Ronald W. Roberts, JR. 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: 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: 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: 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