Patents by Inventor Terry M Carr

Terry M Carr 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).

  • Publication number: 20220078537
    Abstract: A wearable media device comprising a substantially U-shaped body configured to be worn around a neck of a user. The U-shaped body includes a left section, right section and middle section. The left section is configured to be disposed on the left side of the neck of the user and includes a first docking port configured to receive a first wireless earbud. The right section is configured to be disposed on the right side of the neck of the user and includes a second docking port configured to receive a second wireless earbud. The middle section couples the left and right sections and is configured to be disposed on the back of the neck of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2021
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Applicant: Plantronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Jacob T. Meyberg Guzman, Terry M. Carr, Dave Hansung Kim, John A. Kelley
  • Patent number: 10951989
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for headbands and head-worn devices are described. In one example, a headband includes a lace. The headband includes a tightenable apparatus disposed along a length of an inner side of the headband, the tightenable apparatus coupled to the lace and arranged to tighten or relax responsive to control of the lace. The headband further includes a cushion arranged to contact a wearer head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: Plantronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Terry M Carr, Xiaoyang Yu
  • Publication number: 20210058705
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for headbands and head-worn devices are described. In one example, a headband includes a lace. The headband includes a tightenable apparatus disposed along a length of an inner side of the headband, the tightenable apparatus coupled to the lace and arranged to tighten or relax responsive to control of the lace. The headband further includes a cushion arranged to contact a wearer head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2019
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Applicant: Plantronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Terry M Carr, Xiaoyang Yu
  • Publication number: 20200204901
    Abstract: Bone conduction headphones include a transducer and a neck band. The transducer is configured to convert an electrically provided audio signal into mechanical vibrations. The neck band includes a curved base section and two leg sections extending from the curved base section, providing a substantially U-shaped space to accommodate a listener's head between the two leg sections. The transducer is disposed on the neck band at a distal end of one of the leg sections, and the neck band applies a clamping force on the listener's head. The clamping force establishes a mechanical interface for transmission of the mechanical vibrations from the transducer to a cranial bone of the listener's head. The bone conduction headphones also include a clamping force adjuster enabling an adjustment of the clamping force of the neck band.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Applicant: Plantronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Bowman Wang, Terry M. Carr, Jeremy Jacob D'Ambrosio
  • Publication number: 20190394553
    Abstract: Appliances, such as earbuds, configured to be used in pairs or otherwise configured to be operated in communication with one another, are arranged for transferring charge from a donor appliance to a recipient appliance. For the earbud system, a first earbud includes an external contact operatively coupled to the first battery, and the second earbud includes a complementary external contact operatively coupled to the second battery. The external contact on the first earbud and the complementary external contact on the second earbud are arranged for electrical connection to provide power from the first battery on the first earbud for charging the second battery on the second earbud, so that the second earbud can act as a recipient of power from the first earbud which acts as a donor of power.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2018
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Applicant: Plantronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Victoria Pires, Andrew Ward, Terry M. Carr
  • Patent number: 10492593
    Abstract: A clip-slider includes a first clip member and a second clip member. The second clip member is pivotally connected to the first clip member. Also, the second clip member includes a semi-enclosed tailpiece. The semi-enclosed tailpiece extends from a rear portion of the second clip member. The clip-slider may be used to attach an audio cable to clothing, or to cinch the audio cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: Plantronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew J Mainini, Terry M Carr, Joseph (Hungmin) Liang
  • Publication number: 20190029404
    Abstract: A clip-slider includes a first clip member and a second clip member. The second clip member is pivotally connected to the first clip member. Also, the second clip member includes a semi-enclosed tailpiece. The semi-enclosed tailpiece extends from a rear portion of the second clip member. The clip-slider may be used to attach an audio cable to clothing, or to cinch the audio cable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2017
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Applicant: Plantronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew J. Mainini, Terry M. Carr, Joseph (Hungmin) Liang
  • Patent number: D830333
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: Plantronics, Inc.
    Inventor: Terry M Carr
  • Patent number: D830334
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: Plantronics, Inc.
    Inventor: Terry M Carr
  • Patent number: D840372
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
    Assignee: Plantronics, Inc.
    Inventor: Terry M Carr
  • Patent number: D861636
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: Plantronics, Inc.
    Inventor: Terry M. Carr
  • Patent number: D875070
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2020
    Assignee: Plantronics, Inc.
    Inventor: Terry M Carr
  • Patent number: D876388
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: Plantronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Terry M Carr, Manoj K Mistry, Erik Henry Tews, Matthew J Mainini
  • Patent number: D898708
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: Plantronics, Inc.
    Inventor: Terry M Carr
  • Patent number: D910599
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: Plantronics, Inc.
    Inventor: Terry M Carr