Patents Assigned to GN Audio A/S
  • Patent number: 11659314
    Abstract: Disclosed is a headset for audio transmission. The headset is configured to be worn by a user. The headset comprises a speaker for sound transmission into the users ear. The headset comprises a wireless communication unit for communication with an external device. The headset comprises a connection to a location-based service software, the location-based service software is configured for controlling at least one headset feature based on location data of the headset. The headset comprises a processing unit. The processing unit is configured for obtaining current location data of the headset. The processing unit is configured for enabling the location-based service software to detect if the current location data of the headset corresponds to a geographic region for which a first geo-fence is defined by the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: GN AUDIO A/S
    Inventor: Lisa Roerbaek Kamstrup
  • Patent number: 11611819
    Abstract: An earphone comprising housing, a speaker, a speaker protrusion extending along a protrusion axis and comprising an inner protrusion surface and an outer protrusion surface, a resilient eargel comprising an inner eargel surface and an outer eargel surface. The eargel is detachably attached to the speaker protrusion, such that the outer protrusion surface abuts an abutment part of the inner eargel surface in an abutment zone extending along the protrusion axis. The eargel is adapted to be inserted into the outer ear of a user, such that it abuts the ear canal of a user, whereby a cavity is provided between at least the speaker, the inner protrusion surface, the inner eargel surface and the ear canal. The earphone is provided with a vent channel coupling the cavity and the ambient, wherein the vent channel comprises a groove (8) in the outer protrusion surface or the inner eargel surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: GN AUDIO A/S
    Inventor: Ole Birch
  • Patent number: 11546705
    Abstract: A hearing device configured for audio communication is disclosed. The hearing device comprises a wireless communication unit and a processing unit, the wireless communication unit being configured to receive and transmit audio signals. The processing unit is configured to receive and/or transmit the audio signal from/to the wireless communication unit, process the audio signal in a first frequency band or in a second frequency band, and detect the quality of the audio communication. If the audio signal is processed in the first frequency band, the processing unit is switching to processing in the second frequency band if the quality of the audio communication is below a first predetermined threshold. If the audio signal is processed in the second frequency band, the processing unit is switching to processing in the first frequency band if the quality of the audio communication is above the first predetermined threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: GN AUDIO A/S
    Inventor: Colin Chen
  • Patent number: 11512502
    Abstract: An attachment device (1) for an apparatus (10), which apparatus (10) comprises a fixed cable (2) with a connector (12) at its free end. The attachment device (1) comprises a first plate member (3) and a second plate member (4), which by means of a hinge member (7) are rotatably connected to each other about a hinge axis (5). Hereby, they can rotate between a closed position, in which the plate members (3, 4) lie against each other, and in which the attachment device (1) defines a through-going opening (6) for the cable (2), and an open position, in which the cable (2) can be removed from the attachment device (1). The first plate member (3) comprises a first locking slot (83) and the second plate member (4) comprises a second locking slot (84).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: GN AUDIO A/S
    Inventor: Stefan Heise
  • Patent number: 11509990
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a headband for a headset, the headband comprising a first strip and a second strip detachably assembled together. The first strip comprises at least one through opening and the second strip is detachably connected via the through opening to the first strip as a cover. The second strip comprises first and second parts at least partly covering the first strip. The disclosure further relates to a headset comprising a headband and a method for assembly of a headband for a headset.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: GN AUDIO A/S
    Inventors: Frank Lin, Seven Huang, Jon Grane Madsen, Bill Grane Zeng, Jack Zhao
  • Patent number: 11432088
    Abstract: An apparatus, comprising: a manikin with at least a head portion and an ear portion; wherein the head portion has an inner side and an outer side and accommodates a mouth simulator including an electro-acoustic transducer. Further, the apparatus comprises an electrodynamic vibrator with a vibrating rod wherein the vibrating rod is coupled to the manikin to exert a vibrating force at the head portion; and wherein the vibrating force induces vibration of the manikin at least at the ear portion. Thereby more realistic electroacoustic tests on devices under test such as such as headsets, headphones, earphones, hearing instruments and active hearing protectors can be performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: GN Audio A/S
    Inventor: Helge Lykke Hansen
  • Patent number: 11388498
    Abstract: A hearing device comprising a first earphone with a first driver unit and a second earphone comprising a second driver unit. The headset further comprises a first ambient microphone adapted for converting ambient noise to an ambient input signal. A first electric circuitry is adapted for receiving the first ambient input sound signal from the ambient microphone and in an ambient mode outputting a first ambient output sound signal of a certain level to the first driver unit. An activation circuit is adapted to activate and deactivate the ambient mode for the hearing device. In the ambient mode, the ambient output sound signal is sent to the first driver unit and not the second driver unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: GN Audio A/S
    Inventors: Kevin A. Batson, David M. Geno, Martin E. Granville, Thomas F. Terrien, Jr.
  • Patent number: D956013
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: GN Audio A/S
    Inventors: Philip Bellham, Rasmus Trudslev Pedersen, Bill Zeng
  • Patent number: D956014
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: GN AUDIO A/S
    Inventors: Kevin A. Batson, William J. Blank, Jr., David Alden Jaques, Thomas F. Terrien, Jr.
  • Patent number: D956418
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: GN AUDIO A/S
    Inventor: Johan Birger
  • Patent number: D960126
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: GN AUDIO A/S
    Inventor: Ian Raymond Mahaffy
  • Patent number: D969774
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: GN AUDIO A/S
    Inventors: Philip Bellham, Rasmus Trudslev Pedersen, Bill Zeng
  • Patent number: D971875
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: GN AUDIO A/S
    Inventors: Philip Bellham, Rasmus Trudslev Pedersen, Bill Zeng
  • Patent number: RE49325
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: GN AUDIO A/S
    Inventor: Rasmus Trudslev Pedersen
  • Patent number: D980188
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: GN AUDIO A/S
    Inventors: Philip Bellham, Rasmus Trudslev Pedersen, Bill Zeng
  • Patent number: D980819
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: GN AUDIO A/S
    Inventors: Philip Bellham, Rasmus Trudslev Pedersen, Bill Zeng
  • Patent number: D981364
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: GN AUDIO A/S
    Inventors: Kevin A. Batson, William J. Blank, Jr., Martin E. Granville, Benjamin Parker, Thomas F. Terrien, Jr.
  • Patent number: D981374
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: GN AUDIO A/S
    Inventors: Klaus Rath, Michael Sorensen, Mads Heje Fuglsang
  • Patent number: D981988
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: GN AUDIO A/S
    Inventors: Philip Bellham, Rasmus Trudslev Pedersen, Bill Zeng
  • Patent number: D986852
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: GN AUDIO A/S
    Inventors: Kevin A. Batson, William J. Blank, Jr., Brian J. Cole, Brian Collins, Chris Frederick, Martin E. Granville, Benjamin Parker, Thomas F. Terrien, Jr.