Patents Examined by Brian Ensey
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Patent number: 10805748Abstract: Provided is a method of adapting settings of a hearing device. The method includes the step of providing start settings and target settings of a user control, wherein the start settings and target settings define an effect of the user control at a start time and at an acclimatization completion time, and wherein the user control is for adjusting at least one setting of the hearing device. Further the method includes the steps of configuring an acclimatization transfer behavior of the user control from the start settings to the target settings, wherein the configuration defines how the settings, which determine an effect of the user control, change over time; and causing, during an acclimatization phase, the hearing device to adjust user control settings from the start settings to the target settings according to the configuration.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2016Date of Patent: October 13, 2020Assignee: SONOVA AGInventors: Elmar Fichtl, Harald Krueger
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Patent number: 10785577Abstract: A MEMS microphone includes a substrate having a cavity, a back plate disposed over the substrate, a diaphragm disposed between the substrate and the back plate, a first supporting member surrounding the diaphragm, the first supporting member including first dam portions arranged along a circumference of the diaphragm, and first slit portions between the first dam portion adjacent to each other to be configured to support the diaphragm from a lower face of the substrate, and a second supporting member surrounding the first supporting member, the second supporting member including second dam portions arranged along a circumference of the first dam portions, and second slit portions between the second dam portion adjacent to each other to be configured to further support the diaphragm from the lower face of the substrate. Thus, the MEMS microphone has an increased acoustic resistance.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2019Date of Patent: September 22, 2020Assignee: DB HITEK CO., LTD.Inventors: Ye Eun Na, Han Choon Lee
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Patent number: 10785556Abstract: In order to control the output in a low-pitched sound domain zone or a specific frequency domain zone of an earphone, provided is an earphone comprising: a driver unit; a housing forming an electric component part so as to load the driver unit; a groove formed along a first path on the inner surface of the housing; a pipeline damper covering the inner surface of the housing so as to form a pipeline along the groove; a first external base hole formed in the housing at a first point of the pipeline; and an internal base hole formed in the pipeline damper at a second point of the pipeline.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2017Date of Patent: September 22, 2020Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Yonghyuk Na, Byungkil Choi
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Patent number: 10779065Abstract: The present invention provides speaker module housing, a speaker module, and a sounding device. The speaker module housing comprises a housing body and at least two metal sheets fixedly connected to the housing body. The housing body comprises a connection portion which separates the adjacent metal sheets. An edge of the metal sheet laps over the connection portion.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2017Date of Patent: September 15, 2020Assignee: GOERTEK, INC.Inventors: Guofu Wang, Xinfeng Yang
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Patent number: 10771900Abstract: A speaker diaphragm structure is installed inside a sound generator device which comprises a frame, a speaker diaphragm structure installed within the frame and a suspension edge whose inner perimeter is connected to the speaker diaphragm structure and whose outer perimeter is connected to the frame; herein the speaker diaphragm structure includes a diaphragm body and a composite material layer, in which the composite material layer is used for bonding onto the surface of the diaphragm body or attaching within the diaphragm body; moreover, the composite material layer is composed of one or more types of tetrapyrrole compounds as well as one or more types of metal ions; additionally, the composite material layer has a thickness smaller than the thickness of the diaphragm body, and is mainly applied to provide the performance effect of sound quality modifications.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2019Date of Patent: September 8, 2020Assignees: FU JEN CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY, MICRO LITHOGRAPHY INC.Inventors: Ching-Bore Wang, Chien-Sheng Chen, Hao-Zhi Li, Wei-Jen Lee
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Patent number: 10771902Abstract: A display apparatus includes a display module having a display panel configured to display an image, a sound generation module disposed at the display module and configured to vibrate the display module to generate sound, a first cover configured to cover a first periphery portion of the display module, and a plurality of ultrasonic generation modules disposed between the first periphery portion of the display module and the first cover. The first cover includes a plurality of first holes overlapping with the plurality of ultrasonic generation modules.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2019Date of Patent: September 8, 2020Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kyungyeol Ryu, Chiwan Kim, YuSeon Kho, YongGyoon Jang
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Patent number: 10750264Abstract: The present utility model relates to a loudspeaker, in particular to a loudspeaker and a loudspeaker shock absorption structure, which comprise a first elastomer for connecting with a loudspeaker body and a second elastomer for connecting with a loudspeaker fastener structure, the first elastomer and the second elastomer are connected by a cantilever, the cantilever is made of an elastic material. The present utility model forms a non-coaxial connection structure between the loudspeaker body and the loudspeaker fastener structure by setting a cantilever, so that a force produced by a vibration of the loudspeaker body cannot be directly transmitted to the loudspeaker fastener structure. Instead, the force is acted on the fastener structure in the form of a small force after being weakened by buffering and filtering via the cantilever, thereby greatly reducing a machine vibration caused by a large amplitude of the loudspeaker.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2016Date of Patent: August 18, 2020Assignee: GUANGZHOU SHIRUI ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Jiabin Yuan, Zongtao Zhang, Yulong Wang
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Patent number: 10743122Abstract: A dome for a hearing aid device that is insertable into an auditory canal. The dome has an inner part and a shield which is produced in one piece with the inner part. A wax guard with at least one protective element is arranged inside an opening of the dome. The protective element is flexibly turnable in a direction of insertion of the dome and counter to the direction of insertion of the dome into an auditory canal. A cleaning element, which is movable in the direction of insertion and counter to the direction of insertion of the dome, is cohesively bonded to the shield. A hearing aid device is embodied with a correspondingly configured dome.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2019Date of Patent: August 11, 2020Assignee: Sivantos Pte. Ltd.Inventor: Johannes Kuhn
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Patent number: 10735844Abstract: Provided is a wearable device that is worn on a human ear and mainly outputs or inputs sound. The outer casing 110 is formed into an elongated shape so as to fit the cymba conchae 306 formed between the antihelix inferior crus 302b and the crus helicis 309. The sound generating unit 120 includes a vibration element 121 and a weight 122. The vibration element 121 has an elongated shape along the longitudinal direction of the outer casing 110, and has one end fixed to the inner wall of the outer casing 110, and the other end to which a weight 122 is attached, the other hand being an open end. By applying an alternating electric field to the vibration element 121, vibration corresponding to audio is generated.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2019Date of Patent: August 4, 2020Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Go Igarashi, Kohei Asada, Koji Nageno
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Patent number: 10735846Abstract: A storage system includes a protective housing member configured to mate with a handheld electronic device. The protective housing member includes at least one accessory station. The accessory station is configured to form between a surface of the protective housing member and a surface of at least one accessory item of the handheld electronic device. The protective housing member includes at least s wireless transmitter and/or an IC chip. The wireless transmitter is configured to facilitate a wireless connection between wireless components of the handheld electronic device and the protective housing member.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2019Date of Patent: August 4, 2020Assignee: ADVANCED ACCESS TECHNOLOGIES LLCInventor: John T. Merenda
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Patent number: 10721573Abstract: The disclosure relates to a plate structure of a non-surgical bone conductive device, configured to be attached to a part of the skin of the skull of a hearing impaired person. The non-surgical bone conductive device is designed such that an optimized vibration transfer is achieved, while at the same time allowing a sufficient leverage of the weight of the sound processor when the sound processor is connected to the plate structure.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2019Date of Patent: July 21, 2020Assignee: OTICON MEDICAL A/SInventors: Hanna Peters, Magdalena Eriksson, Hanna Stenhamre, Marianne Philipsson, Christina Wassard, Bengt Bern
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Patent number: 10709227Abstract: An object mounting device may include a generally planar support surface that may be disposed on a base. A mounting surface may also be disposed on the base. The mounting surface may be opposingly positioned to the support surface, and the mounting surface may be configured with a curved shape that is concave curved relative to the support surface. The device may support an object, such as a portable speaker, on the support surface, while the curved shape of the mounting surface may be positioned in contact with a portion of an individual, such as on the thigh of their leg. Optionally, the device may include a support fastener configured to secure an object, such as a portable speaker, on or to the support surface. Optionally, the device may include a harness which may be configured to secure the mounting surface to a portion of an individual.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2018Date of Patent: July 14, 2020Inventor: Lawrence Lucky
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Patent number: 10715901Abstract: Audio reproduction devices, including without limitation headphones, universal in-ear monitors and custom in-ear monitors, are improved by electrical design that targets a flat electrical impedance across a predetermined frequency range such as the typical audible range of 20 Hz-20 kHz. Headphones and earphones having a flat or linear electrical impedance characteristic will have more consistent audio performance when driven by different sources.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2018Date of Patent: July 14, 2020Assignee: 1964 Ears, LLCInventor: Vitaliy Y. Gordeyev
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Patent number: 10715937Abstract: An ear-worn electronic device includes a housing comprising a first end and an opposing second end, a first side and an opposing second side, and the first and second sides extending between the first and second ends. The first side is configured to contact the wearer's head. A battery is disposed within the housing proximate the first end. An acoustic receiver or an acoustic receiver connector is disposed within the housing proximate the second end. Electronics including a near-field magnetic induction (NFMI) radio are disposed in the housing. A directional magnetic antenna is situated in or on the housing and coupled to the NFMI radio. The antenna comprises a core having a complex shape and a coil wound around a portion of the core. The core comprises a closed end oriented toward a source of magnetic noise and an open end oriented away from the source of magnetic noise.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2019Date of Patent: July 14, 2020Assignee: Starkey Laboratories, Inc.Inventors: Greg Haubrich, Nikhil Nilakantan
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Speaker unit, speaker system, and method for adjusting vibration displacement of vibration diaphragm
Patent number: 10715907Abstract: The present invention discloses a speaker unit, a speaker system, and a method for adjusting a vibration displacement of a vibration diaphragm. The method for adjusting a vibration displacement of a vibration diaphragm comprises: obtaining a vibration displacement of a vibration diaphragm; when the vibration displacement is less than a designed amplitude of the vibration diaphragm, increasing an output voltage output by a smart PA to a vibration voice coil till the vibration displacement is equal to the designed amplitude; when the vibration displacement is equal to the designed amplitude, maintaining the output voltage output by the smart PA to the vibration voice coil to enable the vibration displacement to be equal to the designed amplitude; and when the vibration displacement is greater than the designed amplitude, reducing the output voltage output by the smart PA to the vibration voice coil.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2018Date of Patent: July 14, 2020Assignee: Goertek, Inc.Inventors: Pengcheng Ji, Xinfeng Yang -
Patent number: 10708678Abstract: A device includes a loudspeaker body, a loudspeaker fastener structure, and a loudspeaker shock absorption structure, the loudspeaker absorption structure including a first elastomer, a second elastomer, and a bridging beam, wherein the first elastomer is connected to the second elastomer by the bridging beam, the first elastomer is connected with the loudspeaker body, the first elastomer is configured with an annular groove, the loudspeaker body is configured with a snap ring matching the annular groove, and the snap ring is clamped with the annular groove, wherein the second elastomer is connected with the loudspeaker fastener structure, the second elastomer is configured with a through hole, the loudspeaker fastener structure is configured with a connecting post matching the through hole, and the connecting post passes through the through hole of the second elastomer, and wherein the bridging beam is configured with a first opening and a second opening.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2020Date of Patent: July 7, 2020Assignee: GUANGZHOU SHIRUI ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Jiabin Yuan, Zongtao Zhang, Yulong Wang
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Patent number: 10701494Abstract: The application relates to a hearing device, e.g.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2018Date of Patent: June 30, 2020Assignee: OTICON A/SInventors: Jesper Jensen, Michael Syskind Pedersen, Adel Zahedi
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Patent number: 10694282Abstract: An earphone comprising an earphone housing having a wall comprising (1) a front side that joins (2) an end portion in which a primary sound output opening is formed, which joins (3) a face portion in which a secondary output opening is formed, which joins (4) a back side which joins the front side and encloses a driver, wherein the primary output opening is dimensioned to output sound generated by a diaphragm of the driver contained within the earphone housing into the ear and the secondary output opening is dimensioned to vent the ear to a surrounding environment, and wherein the primary output opening and the secondary output opening face different directions.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2019Date of Patent: June 23, 2020Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Michael B. Howes, Yacine Azmi, Scott P. Porter, Jonathan S. Aase, Andrew P. Bright, Christopher R. Wilk
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Patent number: 10694275Abstract: A headphone includes two earphone bodies, a head mount bracket, two elastic portions and two ear cushions. The head mount bracket is connected to the two earphone bodies. The two elastic portions are respectively connected to the two earphone bodies, and respectively have a concave surface. The two ear cushions are respectively disposed on the concave surfaces of the two elastic portions and are used to contact a user's ears.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2019Date of Patent: June 23, 2020Assignee: HTC CorporationInventors: Li-Hsun Chang, Kuan-Ying Ou
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Patent number: 10692482Abstract: An in-ear active noise reduction earphone includes a housing, and the housing includes a rear chamber and a front chamber, and the housing is laterally provided with a sound generating unit separating the rear chamber from the front chamber; the rear chamber is located at a top of the housing, a feedforward microphone is installed inside the rear chamber, the front chamber is located at a bottom of the housing, and a feedback microphone is installed inside the front chamber; and the front chamber includes a first front chamber and a second front chamber, and the feedback microphone is installed inside the second front chamber.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2018Date of Patent: June 23, 2020Assignee: SHENZHEN CANNICE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventor: Qilong Zhu