Patents Assigned to HEAR LLC
  • Membrane Eartips and Earphones
    Publication number: 20250329320
    Abstract: The application discloses a deformable ear device having a stent having a distal end and an anti-distal end and a housing having a recess for a membrane attachment, an opening to accept the stent, and a grasp portion. The ear device includes a membrane attached to the stent and housing, wherein the membrane is deformed when the stent is twisted or moved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2025
    Publication date: October 23, 2025
    Applicant: HEAR LLC
    Inventor: John P. Keady
  • EARFIT TEST METHOD AND DEVICE
    Publication number: 20230224633
    Abstract: At least one exemplary embodiment is directed to a method and a device to determine if an earplug or earpiece or earphone is properly sealed in a user's ear canal. Other embodiments can be used to determine blockages in a channel and determine the channels length.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2023
    Publication date: July 13, 2023
    Applicant: HEAR LLC
    Inventor: John P. Keady
  • EARPLUGS, EARPHONES, AND EARTIPS
    Publication number: 20230156389
    Abstract: At least one exemplary embodiment is directed to an earphone, ear device, eartip, or earplug configured to inserted in an ear canal of the ear. The earphone, ear device, eartip, or earplug is configured to occlude or partially occlude the ear canal of the ear. The earphone, ear device, eartip, or earplug includes a chamber to occlude or partially occlude the ear canal that is sealed when inserted in the ear canal and open to the external environment when outside the ear.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2022
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Applicant: HEAR LLC
    Inventors: John P. Keady, John Casali, Kichol Lee
  • Earplugs, earphones, and eartips
    Patent number: 11477560
    Abstract: At least one exemplary embodiment is directed to an earphone, ear device, eartip, or earplug configured to inserted in an ear canal of the ear. The earphone, ear device, eartip, or earplug is configured to occlude or partially occlude the ear canal of the ear. The earphone, ear device, eartip, or earplug includes a chamber to occlude or partially occlude the ear canal that is sealed when inserted in the ear canal and open to the external environment when outside the ear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: HEAR LLC
    Inventor: John P Keady