Patents by Inventor Ajit C. Cotha

Ajit C. Cotha has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Earbud with pivoting acoustic duct
    Patent number: 9113254
    Abstract: An earbud (100) includes an acoustic duct (201) and a driver sub-housing (202). The acoustic duct and driver sub-housing can be integrally manufactured via a two-shot injection molding process. The acoustic duct can be rigid while the driver sub-housing is flexible and/or pliant to flex when the acoustic duct pivots relative to the driver sub-housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2015
    Assignee: Google Technology Holdings LLC
    Inventor: Ajit C. Cotha
  • EARBUD WITH PIVOTING ACOUSTIC DUCT
    Publication number: 20150036861
    Abstract: An earbud (100) includes an acoustic duct (201) and a driver sub-housing (202). The acoustic duct and driver sub-housing can be integrally manufactured via a two-shot injection molding process. The acoustic duct can be rigid while the driver sub-housing is flexible and/or pliant to flex when the acoustic duct pivots relative to the driver sub-housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2013
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Applicant: MOTOROLA MOBILITY LLC
    Inventor: Ajit C. Cotha
  • Water sealing buttons from the exterior
    Patent number: 8766119
    Abstract: An electronic device 28 with an effective water sealing button system 26 comprising a special compression gasket seal with compressive faces 30 and 32 and deformable annular seal portions 34 and 36 to dynamically seal a moveable side key 20 providing a button 22 against a housing 40 of the electronic device and accommodate non-binding sliding movement of the side key while controlling the spacing and tactile feel of the side key.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Motorola Mobility LLC
    Inventors: Ajit C. Cotha, Thomas E. Gitzinger
  • WATER SEALING BUTTONS FROM THE EXTERIOR
    Publication number: 20130098740
    Abstract: An electronic device 28 with an effective water sealing button system 26 comprising a special compression gasket seal with compressive faces 30 and 32 and deformable annular seal portions 34 and 36 to dynamically seal a moveable side key 20 providing a button 22 against a housing 40 of the electronic device and accommodate non-binding sliding movement of the side key while controlling the spacing and tactile feel of the side key.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2011
    Publication date: April 25, 2013
    Applicant: MOTOROLA MOBILITY, INC.
    Inventors: Ajit C. Cotha, Thomas E. Gitzinger
  • Cradle for a communication device
    Patent number: D523008
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2006
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: Franco Lodato, Ajit C. Cotha, Nicolas E. Guyot, John S. MacKenzie
  • Mount for an electronic device
    Patent number: D697514
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2014
    Assignee: Motorola Mobility LLC
    Inventors: Chad E. Davis, Daniel T. Berg, Ajit C. Cotha, Thomas E. Gitzinger, Dickon Isaacs, John McConnell
  • Audio interface
    Patent number: D731999
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2015
    Assignee: Google Technology Holdings LLC
    Inventors: Carl A Cepress, Daniel T Berg, Donald L Cantrell, Ajit C Cotha, Christopher B Houghton, Dickon Isaacs, Scott A Wilke, Mark D Zaveson, Jon Godston