Patents Examined by Ryan Robinson
  • Patent number: 12659670
    Abstract: The invention discloses a vibration device, a bone conduction headphone, and an intelligent hardware device, which belong to the field of vibration technology. The vibration device comprises: a case; an electromagnetic driving part including a coil connected to the case; and a vibrator, including a magnetic part movably arranged in the coil and an elastic part connected between the magnetic part and the case; the magnetic part includes at least two magnet portions and a non-magnetic portion located between two adjacent magnet portions. In the present invention, the magnetic part is made of magnetic material integrally magnetized. Compared with the original structure that requires multiple magnets to be connected, it has fewer parts, and is more convenient to install, while also achieving higher dimensional accuracy, thereby improving the assembly accuracy with the coil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2026
    Assignee: Suzhou Thor Electronic Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Juan Chen, Hongbin Cao
  • Patent number: 12659643
    Abstract: This utility model provides a composite film, which comprises a main film, one side surface of the main film is provided with a release film, another side surface of the main film is provided with a base film, the base film is used for pasting in the applicator, the end of the release film is provided with a pulling part, and the pulling part is used to facilitate the separation of the release film. This utility model further provides an earphone applicator matched with the composite film. This utility model realizes the aligning of the composite film and the applicator through a fixing jig, and further achieves the goal of aligning the main film, so as to solve the deviation problem existing in the earphone film application, increase the efficiency of film application, and avoid the waste of the films.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2026
    Assignee: SHENZHEN ABEE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Qiang Xiong, Gang Zeng
  • Patent number: 12659672
    Abstract: An ear-worn electronic device comprises a housing, electronic circuitry, a power source, a microphone, and a receiver or speaker. The housing comprises a nozzle dimensioned for deployment within at least a portion of an ear canal. The nozzle comprises a distal portion, a proximal portion, a cavity within the nozzle, and a terminus surface at the distal portion comprising a sound port through which sound can pass out of the nozzle. The nozzle comprises an acoustical vent arrangement comprising a proximal port provided at the proximal portion, a plurality of distal ports provided at the terminus surface, and at least a portion of the nozzle cavity in fluid communication with the proximal port and the distal ports. Each of the distal ports has a volume smaller than that of the proximal port, and a volume of the proximal port is substantially equal to that of the distal ports cumulatively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2024
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2026
    Assignee: Starkey Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Sidney A. Higgins, David Fabry, Fue Yang
  • Patent number: 12652501
    Abstract: Systems and methods for configuring a hearing aid device may include automatically: selecting a sound file from a sound database, processing the sound file with a first set of parameter settings to generate two distinct coarse stimuli, playing the two distinct coarse stimuli to a user, recording a preferred coarse setting by the user, processing the sound file with a second set of parameter settings to generate two distinct shape stimuli, playing the two distinct shape stimuli to the user, recording a preferred shape setting by the user, processing the sound file with a third set of parameter settings to generate two distinct fine resolution stimuli, playing the two distinct fine resolution stimuli to the user, recording a preferred fine resolution setting by the user, and determining hearing aid parameter settings for the user based on the fine resolution setting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2024
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2026
    Inventor: Harinath Garudadri
  • Patent number: 12647708
    Abstract: The present invention describes an audio system, and its components and/or units, configured for use during operation of a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) device. Furthermore, a set of headphones (4) is configured for use in the MRI audio system and for use by a patient (8) to be subject to an MRI examination, wherein the headphones (4) comprise an array of MEMS speaker elements (22) placed in parallel and arranged within a cup (26) of the headphones (4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2026
    Assignee: NORDICNEUROLAB AS
    Inventors: Olav Birkeland, Nikolai Kalvenes
  • Patent number: 12641383
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a hearing aid device. The hearing aid device may comprise at least one sound transmitter configured to collect a sound signal and convert the sound signal into an electrical signal, a signal processing circuit configured to generate a control signal by processing the electrical signal, at least one vibration loudspeaker configured to convert the control signal into a vibration signal, and a housing structure configured to accommodate at least one of the at least one sound transmitter, the signal processing circuit, or the at least one vibration loudspeaker, wherein the control signal may include an original signal and an air-conducted sound leakage signal generated from the at least one vibration loudspeaker, and a difference between the air-conducted sound leakage signal received by the at least one sound transmitter and the original signal may not be larger than ?33 dB.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2026
    Assignee: SHENZHEN SHOKZ CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Junjiang Fu, Huifang Tang
  • Patent number: 12634613
    Abstract: Flocked earbud tips for in-ear headphones are provided that exhibit superior grip and durability relative to conventional earbud tips. More particularly, the flocked earbud tips have at least one surface coated with flocked fibers, which can facilitate the grip and better hold the earbud tips within the ear canal of a user. The flocked earbud tips can function as replacement earbud tips for in-ear headphones or as covers for hard earbud tips of in-ear headphones.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2026
    Assignee: Brya LLC
    Inventor: Luke Doughty
  • Patent number: 12634642
    Abstract: The disclosure generally relates to a method, system and apparatus to improve a user's understanding of speech in real-time conversations by processing the audio through a neural network contained in a hearing device. The hearing device may be a headphone or hearing aid. In one embodiment, the disclosure relates to an apparatus to enhance incoming audio signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2025
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2026
    Assignee: Fortell Research Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew J. Casper, Igor Lovchinsky, Nicholas Morris, Matthew de Jonge, Jonathan Macoskey, Philip Meyers, IV
  • Patent number: 12621608
    Abstract: A frame has an elongate form with elongate rest shelves on lateral sides thereof to support ceiling tiles. Ends of the frame are connected to T-bars within a suspended ceiling, as one example of mounting system for the loudspeaker of this invention. A yoke is fixed within a channel of the frame. The yoke has a pair of arms supporting magnets on ends thereof. A gap is provided between the magnets. A voice strip is located within this gap between the magnets and has a piston thereon which includes a diaphragm. A voice coil associated with the voice strip interacts with a magnetic field created by the magnets to cause the piston to vibrate, and in turn to cause the diagram to emit sound waves. The diaphragm is elongate with a width less than 10% of its length. A surround supports a perimeter of the diaphragm relative to the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2026
    Assignee: JLC-Tech IP, LLC
    Inventors: Silvio Porciatti, Lewis Athanas
  • Patent number: 12615476
    Abstract: Provided is a sound box, relating to the technical field of sound box structures. The sound box includes a housing, a slider, and a rotary member. The housing includes a first housing and a second housing that are slidably connected. An inner cavity is formed between the first housing and the second housing. The slider is fixed to the first housing and provided with a first abutting portion and a first hook portion. The rotary member is mounted on the second housing and is rotatable about an axis of the rotary member. The rotary member is provided with a second abutting portion and a second hook portion. When the slider and the rotary member move toward each other, the first abutting portion is capable of abutting against and pushing the second abutting portion to drive the rotary member to rotate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2024
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2026
    Assignee: LANTO ELECTRONIC LIMITED
    Inventors: Yufeng Huang, Chang Sing Chu, Chung Hung Li, Cheng Yo Siao, Chia Wei Chou, Sheng-Wen Wu, Shih-Yen Lu
  • Patent number: 12615473
    Abstract: Techniques for calibrating user devices to account for device-specific factors that can affect the user devices' abilities to detect user movement. User devices detect user movement by emitting ultrasonic signals, and characterizing changes in signal characteristics of reflections of the ultrasonic signals off the person caused by the movement of the person. Device-specific factors may negatively affect the ability of the user devices to detect user movement. To account for these factors, device-specific frequency responses for each device may be determined across bandwidths in an ultrasonic frequency range, and the device-specific calibration data may be stored on each user device. Upon being placed in user environments, the user devices emit ultrasonic sweep signals that span the different bandwidths in the ultrasonic frequency range to determine environmental factors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2026
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Krishna Kamath Koteshwara, Chad A. Jackman, Trausti Thor Kristjansson
  • Patent number: 12610169
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a microphone module including at least two MEMS microphones, a printed circuit board, and a shell, each of the MEMS microphones is provided a sound inlet hole, a plurality of first sound pickup holes are provided on the printed circuit board, a plurality of second sound pickup holes are provided on the shell, each of the first sound pickup holes is communicating with the corresponding sound inlet hole and the corresponding second sound pickup hole, a diameter dimension of each of the first sound pickup holes is D1 mm, a distance between a center axes of adjacent sound inlet holes is greater than or equal to 25D1 mm and less than or equal to 43D1 mm. Compared with the related art, the microphone module disclosed by the present disclosure could have a better sound recognition effect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 4, 2024
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2026
    Assignee: AAC ACOUSTIC TECHNOLOGIES (SHENZHEN) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dexing Wang, Jinyu Zhang, Yuanhua Tang, Shaoping Huang
  • Patent number: 12610191
    Abstract: A speaker includes a frame, a magnetic circuit system with a magnetic gap, and a vibration system, the vibration system includes a diaphragm assembly, a voice coil assembly, a first elastic wave assembly fixed, and a second elastic wave assembly, the diaphragm assembly includes a dome, a suspension, and a connecting wall extending from the dome to the voice coil assembly, the connecting wall includes a connecting portion connected with the dome the suspension, and a first suspension portion and a second suspension portion located at a side away from the dome, one end of the first elastic wave assembly away from the frame is connected with the first suspension portion, one end of the second elastic wave assembly away from the frame is connected with the second suspension portion. Compared with the related art, the speaker disclosed by the present disclosure could improve space utilization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 4, 2024
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2026
    Assignee: AAC Microtech (Changzhou) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Keyong Zhou, Yuanxiang Mao, Guofang Zhen, Hao Yang
  • Patent number: 12610166
    Abstract: An electroacoustic module includes an installation member, first and second sounding devices. The installation member includes first and second installation cavities, first and second sound outlets, and a sound guide channel. The first sounding device in the first installation cavity divides the first installation cavity into a first front cavity connected to the first sound outlet and a first rear cavity. The second sounding device in the second installation cavity divides the second installation cavity into a second front cavity connected to the second sound outlet and a second rear cavity which is a closed cavity and which is connected to the first rear cavity through the sound guide channel. A phase of a first sound wave emitted by the first sounding device through the first sound outlet is different from a phase of a second sound wave emitted by the first sounding device through the second sound outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2024
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2026
    Assignee: VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Ningjie Zheng
  • Patent number: 12610170
    Abstract: A microphone body and a desktop microphone are provided. The desktop microphone includes a wireless communicator for connecting with a terminal. The microphone body includes a housing, a main control assembly, a wire interface assembly, and a wireless assembly. The housing has an accommodating chamber; at least part of the main control assembly is located inside the accommodating chamber and connected to the housing. The main control assembly is used to control transmission and reception of audio signals; at least part of the wire interface assembly is located within the accommodating chamber, and the wire interface assembly is electrically connected to the main control assembly; at least part of the wireless assembly is located inside the accommodating chamber, and the wireless assembly is electrically connected to the main control assembly. The wireless assembly is used for wireless communication with the wireless communicator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2025
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2026
    Assignee: GUANGDONG DINGCHUANG SMART MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jun Lu, Mingjun Li, Kun Yang
  • Patent number: 12610189
    Abstract: An audio transducer includes a diaphragm assembly. The diaphragm assembly can include a diaphragm, an attachment portion that circumferentially surrounds the diaphragm, and a flexible surround extending between the diaphragm and the attachment portion. The audio transducer can include a voice coil coupled to the diaphragm where the voice coil has a voice coil lead. The audio transducer can include a carrier that circumferentially surrounds the voice coil. The carrier can include an annular mounting surface, with the attachment portion of the diaphragm assembly being able to attach to the mounting surface, and a channel formed in the mounting surface. The voice coil lead can extend through the channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2026
    Assignee: Sonos, Inc.
    Inventors: Wei Yang, Charles LaColla, Paul Peace, Ruipan Chen, Xiaodong Zhou, Zhi Lu, Xingsu Zhu
  • Patent number: 12598408
    Abstract: An acoustic apparatus includes at least two speakers, each of the speakers having a sound producing direction directed to a corresponding ear of left and right ears of a listener; and an enclosure covering a back portion of a corresponding speaker of the speakers. An opening to open the enclosure is provided at a position further away from the corresponding ear than the corresponding speaker of the speakers. An opening area of the opening is greater than or equal to an effective vibration area of each of the speakers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2024
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2026
    Assignee: ALPS ALPINE CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Ryo Ito
  • Patent number: 12593162
    Abstract: An earbud housing apparatus and method of manufacture for entirely encapsulating a speaker assembly within a single unit earbud housing. A plurality of flanges permanently fixed inside a multi-point inner ear lock create a hearing protection and sound adapter. The hearing protection and sound adapter is permanently fixed to the speaker assembly to form the complete earbud housing apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2026
    Inventors: William Struckman, Michael Vinson Edwards
  • Patent number: 12593183
    Abstract: A hearing aid comprises an input transducer configured to convert sound around a user to at least one electrical input signal representing the sound; an output transducer for providing an audible signal based on the at least one electrical input signal; transceiver circuitry configured to establish a wireless audio communication link with a secondary device; and a processor configured to operate the hearing aid in a system mode or a device mode. The hearing aid is configured to initiate establishment of the wireless audio communication link in dependence of a mode control signal. A non-wearable device comprising transceiver circuitry configured for establishing a wireless audio communication link with a hearing aid comprises a processor configured to receive and process at least one electrical input signal from a hearing aid to at least partially compensate for hearing impairment of a user; a power supply interface. The non-wearable device is integrated with another device having a specific other function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2026
    Assignee: Oticon A/S
    Inventors: Lars Riemer, Martin Bergmann, Christian Veng, David Thorn Blix
  • Patent number: 12581246
    Abstract: An attenuator circuit includes a microelectromechanical system (MEMS) device having an output for providing an analog output voltage; a switch having a first controlled node coupled to an output of the MEMS device, a second controlled node for receiving a replica analog output voltage, and a control node for receiving a control signal; and a capacitor coupled to the switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2026
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Fulvio Ciciotti, Jose Luis Ceballos, Luca Sant, Alessandro Caspani, Andreas Wiesbauer