Patents Assigned to Koss Corporation
  • Patent number: 12035096
    Abstract: A personal acoustic system and flexible mount for the same are disclosed. The flexible mount is comprised of an elastomeric material. The personal acoustic system further includes a band comprising a first mount and an earpiece comprising a second mount. An acoustic element is housed within the earpiece. The elastomeric mount is positioned intermediate the first mount and the second mount to flexibly connect the band to the earpiece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: Koss Corporation
    Inventor: Nicholas S. Blair
  • Patent number: 12010471
    Abstract: Wireless-enabled loudspeaker includes a capacitive touch user interface. The loudspeaker may comprise at least one electroacoustic transducer, a processor in communication with the at least one electroacoustic transducer, and an exterior surface comprising a capacitive touch user interface that allows a user to control operation of the loudspeaker. The exterior surface acts a dielectric for the capacitive touch user interface. The loudspeaker may comprise a wireless transceiver circuit for receiving and transmitting wireless communication signals via a wireless network. The wireless transceiver circuit may receive wirelessly audio content from streaming audio content servers that are connected to the Internet. The capacitive touch user interface comprises a plurality of capacitive sense electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: Koss Corporation
    Inventors: Michael J. Koss, Michael J. Pelland, Nicholas Blair
  • Patent number: 11950033
    Abstract: Wireless-enabled loudspeaker includes a wooden capacitive touch user interface. The loudspeaker may comprise at least one electroacoustic transducer, a processor in communication with the at least one electroacoustic transducer, and a wooden exterior surface comprising a capacitive touch user interface that allows a user to control operation of the loudspeaker. The wooden exterior surface acts a dielectric for the capacitive touch user interface. The loudspeaker may comprise a wireless transceiver circuit for receiving and transmitting wireless communication signals via a wireless network. The wireless transceiver circuit may receive wirelessly audio content from streaming audio content servers that are connected to the Internet. The capacitive touch user interface comprises a plurality of user control icons etched in the wooden exterior surface, and a plurality of capacitive sense electrodes located under the wooden exterior surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: Koss Corporation
    Inventors: Michael J. Koss, Michael J. Pelland, Nicholas Blair
  • Publication number: 20240031721
    Abstract: System comprises a headset and a host server. Headset comprises a wireless communication circuit for receiving content transmitted wirelessly to the headset. Headset comprises a right earphone and a left earphone, each comprising a speaker. Host server is in communication with the headset and is for wirelessly streaming the content to the wireless communication circuit. The host server is configured to prevent wireless streaming of prohibited content for playing by the headset based on a parental control applicable to the headset and a rating for the prohibited content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2023
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Applicant: Koss Corporation
    Inventors: Michael J. KOSS, Michael J. PELLAND, Michael SAGAN, Steven R. RECKAMP, Gregory J. HALLINGSTAD, Jeffrey K. BOVEE, Morgan J. LOWERY
  • Publication number: 20230336905
    Abstract: A personal acoustic system and flexible mount for the same are disclosed. The flexible mount is comprised of an elastomeric material. The personal acoustic system further includes a band comprising a first mount and an earpiece comprising a second mount. An acoustic element is housed within the earpiece. The elastomeric mount is positioned intermediate the first mount and the second mount to flexibly connect the band to the earpiece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2023
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Applicant: Koss Corporation
    Inventor: Nicholas S. BLAIR
  • Patent number: 11792561
    Abstract: Left and right earphones are independently wireless such that the left and right earphones are not physically connected when worn by a user. Each earphone comprises a speaker and a body portion with an SOC. Each SOC comprises a wireless communication circuit and a processor. Each speaker is for playing audio streamed to the earphones in a lossy compressed format.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: Koss Corporation
    Inventors: Michael J. Koss, Michael J. Pelland, Michael Sagan, Steven R. Reckamp, Gregory J. Hallingstad, Jeffrey K. Bovee, Morgan J. Lowery
  • Patent number: 11671743
    Abstract: A personal acoustic system and flexible mount for the same are disclosed. The flexible mount is comprised of an elastomeric material. The personal acoustic system further includes a band comprising a first mount and an earpiece comprising a second mount. An acoustic element is housed within the earpiece. The elastomeric mount is positioned intermediate the first mount and the second mount to flexibly connect the band to the earpiece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: Koss Corporation
    Inventor: Nicholas S. Blair
  • Patent number: 11653139
    Abstract: Left and right earphones are independently wireless such that the left and right earphones are not physically connected when worn by a user. Each earphone comprises a speaker, a body portion, and an earbud extending from the body portion. The body portion comprises a downwardly extending portion that extends straight downwardly when the earphone is worn by the user, a wireless communication circuit for receiving signals transmitted wirelessly to the earphone from a remote source, a microphone, a rechargeable battery, a memory and a processor. Each earphone is configured to receive from a remote computing device, and store in the memory, a firmware update.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: KOSS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Michael J. Koss, Michael J. Pelland, Michael Sagan, Steven R. Reckamp, Gregory J. Hallingstad, Jeffrey K. Bovee, Morgan J. Lowery
  • Publication number: 20230115092
    Abstract: Left and right earphones are independently wireless such that the left and right earphones are not physically connected when worn by a user. Each earphone comprises a speaker, a body portion, and an earbud extending from the body portion. The body portion comprises a downwardly extending portion that extends straight downwardly when the earphone is worn by the user, a wireless communication circuit for receiving signals transmitted wirelessly to the earphone from a remote source, a microphone, a rechargeable battery, a memory and a processor. Each earphone is configured to receive from a remote computing device, and store in the memory, a firmware update.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2022
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Applicant: Koss Corporation
    Inventors: Michael J. KOSS, Michael J. PELLAND, Michael SAGAN, Steven R. RECKAMP, Gregory J. HALLINGSTAD, Jeffrey K. BOVEE, Morgan J. LOWERY
  • Patent number: 11606638
    Abstract: Left and right earphones are independently wireless such that the left and right earphones are not physically connected when worn by a user. Each earphone comprises a speaker, microphone and a body portion with an SOC. Each SOC comprises a wireless communication circuit and a processor. Each processor comprises a digital signal processor for noise cancellation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: KOSS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Michael J. Koss, Michael J. Pelland, Michael Sagan, Steven R. Reckamp, Gregory J. Hallingstad, Jeffrey K. Bovee, Morgan J. Lowery
  • Patent number: 11582546
    Abstract: A wireless earphone comprises a transceiver circuit for receiving streaming audio from a data source over a local ad hoc wireless network. When the data source and the earphone are out of range, they transition automatically to an infrastructure wireless network. If there is no common infrastructure wireless network for both the data source and the speakerphone set, the earphone connects to a host server via an available wireless network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: KOSS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Michael J. Koss, Michael J. Pelland, Michael Sagan, Steven R. Reckamp, Gregory J. Hallingstad, Jeffrey K. Bovee, Morgan J. Lowery
  • Publication number: 20220400345
    Abstract: Left and right earphones are independently wireless such that the left and right earphones are not physically connected when worn by a user. Each earphone comprises a speaker and a body portion with an SOC. Each SOC comprises a wireless communication circuit and a processor. Each speaker is for playing audio streamed to the earphones in a lossy compressed format.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2022
    Publication date: December 15, 2022
    Applicant: Koss Corporation
    Inventors: Michael J. KOSS, Michael J. PELLAND, Michael SAGAN, Steven R. RECKAMP, Gregory J. HALLINGSTAD, Jeffrey K. BOVEE, Morgan J. LOWERY
  • Publication number: 20220386017
    Abstract: Left and right earphones are independently wireless such that the left and right earphones are not physically connected when worn by a user. Each earphone comprises a speaker, microphone and a body portion with an SOC. Each SOC comprises a wireless communication circuit and a processor. Each processor comprises a digital signal processor for noise cancellation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2022
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Applicant: Koss Corporation
    Inventors: Michael KOSS, Michael J. PELLAND, Michael SAGAN, Steven R. RECKAMP, Gregory J. HALLINGSTAD, Jeffrey K. BOVEE, Morgan J. LOWERY
  • Publication number: 20220369019
    Abstract: A wireless earphone comprises a transceiver circuit for receiving streaming audio from a data source over a local ad hoc wireless network. When the data source and the earphone are out of range, they transition automatically to an infrastructure wireless network. If there is no common infrastructure wireless network for both the data source and the speakerphone set, the earphone connects to a host server via an available wireless network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2022
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Applicant: Koss Corporation
    Inventors: Michael KOSS, Michael J. PELLAND, Michael SAGAN, Steven R. RECKAMP, Gregory J. HALLINGSTAD, Jeffrey K. BOVEE, Morgan J. LOWERY
  • Patent number: 11477565
    Abstract: A personal acoustic system and flexible mount for the same are disclosed. The flexible mount is comprised of an elastomeric material. The personal acoustic system further includes a band comprising a first mount and an earpiece comprising a second mount. An acoustic element is housed within the earpiece. The elastomeric mount is positioned intermediate the first mount and the second mount to flexibly connect the band to the earpiece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: KOSS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Nicholas S. Blair
  • Patent number: 11425486
    Abstract: A wireless earphone that comprises a transceiver circuit for receiving streaming audio from a data source over a local ad hoc wireless network. When the data source and the earphone are out of range, they transition automatically to an infrastructure wireless network. If there is no common infrastructure wireless network for both the data source and the speakerphone set, the earphone connects to a host server via an available wireless network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: Koss Corporation
    Inventors: Michael J. Koss, Michael J. Pelland, Michael Sagan, Steven R. Reckamp, Gregory J. Hallingstad, Jeffrey K. Bovee, Morgan J. Lowery
  • Patent number: 11425485
    Abstract: A wireless earphone that comprises a transceiver circuit for receiving streaming audio from a data source over a local ad hoc wireless network. When the data source and the earphone are out of range, they transition automatically to an infrastructure wireless network. If there is no common infrastructure wireless network for both the data source and the speakerphone set, the earphone connects to a host server via an available wireless network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: Koss Corporation
    Inventors: Michael J. Koss, Michael J. Pelland, Michael Sagan, Steven R. Reckamp, Gregory J. Hallingstad, Jeffrey K. Bovee, Morgan J. Lowery
  • Patent number: 11310574
    Abstract: Wireless-enabled loudspeaker includes a wooden capacitive touch user interface. The loudspeaker may comprise at least one electroacoustic transducer, a processor in communication with the at least one electroacoustic transducer, and a wooden exterior surface comprising a capacitive touch user interface that allows a user to control operation of the loudspeaker. The wooden exterior surface acts a dielectric for the capacitive touch user interface. The loudspeaker may comprise a wireless transceiver circuit for receiving and transmitting wireless communication signals via a wireless network. The wireless transceiver circuit may receive wirelessly audio content from streaming audio content servers that are connected to the Internet. The capacitive touch user interface comprises a plurality of user control icons etched in the wooden exterior surface, and a plurality of capacitive sense electrodes located under the wooden exterior surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: KOSS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Michael J. Koss, Michael J. Pelland, Nicholas Blair
  • Publication number: 20210250668
    Abstract: Wireless-enabled loudspeaker includes a wooden capacitive touch user interface. The loudspeaker may comprise at least one electroacoustic transducer, a processor in communication with the at least one electroacoustic transducer, and a wooden exterior surface comprising a capacitive touch user interface that allows a user to control operation of the loudspeaker. The wooden exterior surface acts a dielectric for the capacitive touch user interface. The loudspeaker may comprise a wireless transceiver circuit for receiving and transmitting wireless communication signals via a wireless network. The wireless transceiver circuit may receive wirelessly audio content from streaming audio content servers that are connected to the Internet. The capacitive touch user interface comprises a plurality of user control icons etched in the wooden exterior surface, and a plurality of capacitive sense electrodes located under the wooden exterior surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2021
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Applicant: Koss Corporation
    Inventors: Michael J. KOSS, Michael J. PELLAND, Nicholas BLAIR
  • Publication number: 20210243513
    Abstract: A personal acoustic system and flexible mount for the same are disclosed. The flexible mount is comprised of an elastomeric material. The personal acoustic system further includes a band comprising a first mount and an earpiece comprising a second mount. An acoustic element is housed within the earpiece. The elastomeric mount is positioned intermediate the first mount and the second mount to flexibly connect the band to the earpiece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2021
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Applicant: Koss Corporation
    Inventor: Nicholas S. BLAIR