Patents by Inventor Andrew D. Dominijanni
Andrew D. Dominijanni 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).
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Patent number: 10986432Abstract: The technology described in this document can be embodied in a method that includes receiving one or more electronic files comprising information on structural features of a portion of an ear of a user, generating an electronic representation of the eartip or a cast based on a portion of the information on the structural features of the portion of the ear, and producing the eartip based on the electronic representation. The eartip includes an outlet, and a sealing structure disposed around an exterior of the outlet, wherein a first end of the sealing structure is attached to the outlet, and a second, opposite end of the sealing structure is physically separated from the exterior of the outlet. Generating the electronic representation includes configuring one or more structural parameters of the outlet or the sealing structure in accordance with the structural features of the portion of the ear.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2017Date of Patent: April 20, 2021Assignee: Bose CorporationInventors: Christopher R. Paetsch, Andrew D. Dominijanni, John Gerard Grenier, Brian Fligor, Daniel M. Gauger, Jr.
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Publication number: 20210000373Abstract: A method of fabricating an ear tip including the steps of: providing an ear tip for an earpiece including a body having first and second ends, an inner wall extending between the first and second ends, and an outer wall connected to the inner wall of the body at the first end and tapering away from the inner wall toward the second end; and forming a first electrically conductive element along the outer surface of the outer wall and an inner surface of the inner wall; or forming a first electrically conductive element on an outer surface of the deformable outer wall and a second electrically conductive element connected to the first electrically conductive element, wherein the second electrically conductive element extends along an inner surface of the outer wall and an outer surface of the inner wall.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2020Publication date: January 7, 2021Applicant: Bose CorporationInventors: Shawn Prevoir, Andrew D. Dominijanni, Thomas J. Peters, JR., Harsh Anilkant Mankodi, Yang Liu, Corey Ann Le
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Patent number: 10869154Abstract: Various implementations include wearable audio devices and related methods for controlling such devices. In some particular implementations, a computer-implemented method of controlling a wearable audio device configured to provide an audio output includes: receiving data indicating the wearable audio device is proximate a geographic location associated with a localized audio message; providing a prompt to initiate playback of the localized audio message to a user of the wearable audio device; and initiating playback of the localized audio message at the wearable audio device in response to actuation of the prompt by the user.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2019Date of Patent: December 15, 2020Assignee: BOSE CORPORATIONInventors: Ilissa Brooke Bruser, Maura Elston Cass, Eric Eugene Dolecki, Andrew D. Dominijanni, Shaun Fisher, Andrew Porter Hlynsky, Maya Antara Mukhopadhaya, Carrie Ann Olson, Naganagouda Patil, Jason Robinson, Daniel Winchell Tellier, Lindsey Turner, Erich Andrew Wiernasz
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Patent number: 10848848Abstract: An earphone includes a loudspeaker, a microphone, a housing supporting the loudspeaker and microphone, and an ear tip surrounding the housing and configured to acoustically couple both the loudspeaker and the microphone to an ear canal of a user, and to acoustically close the entrance to the user's ear canal. A processor provides output audio signals to the loudspeaker which represent sounds across a first frequency band, the audio signals including a notch in which the sounds lack energy within a second frequency band narrower than the first frequency band, receives input audio signals from the microphone, applies a band-pass filter to the input audio signals to limit the input audio signals to a third frequency band contained within the second frequency band, and demodulates the filtered input audio signals to compute a rate of respiration corresponding to energy in the input audio signals in the third frequency band.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2017Date of Patent: November 24, 2020Assignee: Bose CorporationInventors: Andrew Jackson Stockton, X, Andrew D. Dominijanni, Daniel M. Gauger, Jr., Harsh Anilkant Mankodi
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Patent number: 10835145Abstract: An ear tip for an earpiece including a body having first and second ends, an inner wall extending between the first and second ends to define a hollow passage to conduct sound waves, and an outer wall connected to the inner wall of the body at the first end and tapering away from the inner wall toward the second end. The ear tip further includes first and second electrically conductive elements arranged on an outer surface of the deformable outer wall.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2019Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: Bose CorporationInventors: Shawn Prevoir, Andrew D. Dominijanni, Thomas J. Peters, Jr., Harsh Anilkant Mankodi, Yang Liu, Corey Ann Le
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Publication number: 20200280783Abstract: An audio device with a body configured to be worn on or abutting an outer ear of a user, wherein the body is configured to contact at least one of the outer ear and the portion of the head that abuts the outer ear, at two separate spaced contact locations, and wherein the body is compliant at a body portion that defines one of the contact locations. The device also has an acoustic module carried by the body and configured to locate a sound-emitting opening anteriorly of and proximate the user's ear canal opening when the body is worn on or abutting the ear of the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2020Publication date: September 3, 2020Applicant: Bose CorporationInventors: Andrew D. Dominijanni, Nathan A. Jeffery, David W. Beverly, Yang Liu, Christopher Pare, Paul T. Bender, Eric M. Wallace, George Chute
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Publication number: 20200261691Abstract: An earphone includes a loudspeaker, a microphone, a housing supporting the loudspeaker and microphone, and ear tip surrounding the housing and configured to acoustically couple both the loudspeaker and the microphone to an ear canal of a user, and to acoustically close the entrance to the user's ear canal. A processor provides output audio signals to the loudspeaker, receives input audio signals from the microphone, extracts a rate of respiration from the input audio signals, adjusts the output audio signals based on the extracted rate of respiration, and provides the adjusted output audio signals to the loudspeaker.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2020Publication date: August 20, 2020Applicant: Bose CorporationInventors: Jack Read, Tegan Ayers, Christopher R. Paetsch, Harsh Anilkant Mankodi, Andrew D. Dominijanni, Daniel M. Gauger, JR., Romain Kirszenblat, Lifun Lin, Mikhail Ioffe
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Patent number: 10682491Abstract: An earphone includes a loudspeaker, a microphone, a housing supporting the loudspeaker and microphone, and ear tip surrounding the housing and configured to acoustically couple both the loudspeaker and the microphone to an ear canal of a user, and to acoustically close the entrance to the user's ear canal. A processor provides output audio signals to the loudspeaker, receives input audio signals from the microphone, extracts a rate of respiration from the input audio signals, adjusts the output audio signals based on the extracted rate of respiration, and provides the adjusted output audio signals to the loudspeaker.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2017Date of Patent: June 16, 2020Assignee: Bose CorporationInventors: Jack Read, Tegan Ayers, Christopher R. Paetsch, Harsh Anilkant Mankodi, Andrew D. Dominijanni, Daniel M. Gauger, Jr., Romain Kirszenblat, Lifun Lin, Mikhail Ioffe
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Patent number: 10674244Abstract: An audio device with a body configured to be worn on or abutting an outer ear of a user, wherein the body is configured to contact at least one of the outer ear and the portion of the head that abuts the outer ear, at two separate spaced contact locations, and wherein the body is compliant at a body portion that defines one of the contact locations. The device also has an acoustic module carried by the body and configured to locate a sound-emitting opening anteriorly of and proximate the user's ear canal opening when the body is worn on or abutting the ear of the user.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2018Date of Patent: June 2, 2020Assignee: Bose CorporationInventors: Andrew D. Dominijanni, Nathan A. Jeffery, David W. Beverly, Yang Liu, Christopher Pare, Paul T. Bender, Eric M. Wallace, George Chute
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Patent number: 10623846Abstract: The disclosure is related to compositions including viscoelastic materials. The compositions are suitable for use in earpieces such as in-ear earpieces.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2016Date of Patent: April 14, 2020Assignee: Bose CorporationInventors: Andrew D. Dominijanni, Shawn J. Prevoir, Lei Cheng, Ryan C. Struzik, Eric M. Wallace, Agota F. Fehervari, Zarif Farhana Mohd Aris
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Patent number: 10531174Abstract: The disclosure is related to compositions having an elastomer and phase change materials, materials having an ability to provide one or more sensations upon contact with a person's skin, or a combination thereof. The compositions are suitable for use in earpieces such as in-ear earpieces.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2016Date of Patent: January 7, 2020Assignee: Bose CorporationInventors: Shawn J. Prevoir, Agota F. Fehervari, Christopher B. Ickler, Han Zhang, Andrew D. Dominijanni
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Patent number: 10475435Abstract: An earphone includes an earphone assembly and first and second electro-acoustic transducers. The earphone assembly includes an earphone body with an inner surface, an acoustic opening and a cavity defined inside the body by the inner surface and the acoustic opening. The earphone body further includes an acoustic impedance branch, such as a waveguide, that reduces a magnitude of a resonance at a first resonance frequency for an occluded ear canal defined by the cavity of the earphone assembly and an ear canal of a user when the earphone is at least partially inserted into the ear canal. The first electro-acoustic transducer is disposed at the inner surface of the earphone body and is configured to generate a first acoustic signal. The second electro-acoustic transducer is disposed along a length of the acoustic impedance branch and is configured to generate a second acoustic signal.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2018Date of Patent: November 12, 2019Assignee: BOSE CORPORATIONInventors: Andrew D. Dominijanni, Ryan C. Struzik, Lei Cheng
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Publication number: 20190261077Abstract: An audio device with a body configured to be worn on or abutting an outer ear of a user, wherein the body is configured to contact at least one of the outer ear and the portion of the head that abuts the outer ear, at two separate spaced contact locations, and wherein the body is compliant at a body portion that defines one of the contact locations. The device also has an acoustic module carried by the body and configured to locate a sound-emitting opening anteriorly of and proximate the user's ear canal opening when the body is worn on or abutting the ear of the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2018Publication date: August 22, 2019Applicant: Bose CorporationInventors: Andrew D. Dominijanni, Nathan A. Jeffery, David W. Beverly, Yang Liu, Christopher Pare, Paul T. Bender, Eric M. Wallace, George Chute
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Publication number: 20190246235Abstract: Various implementations include wearable audio devices and related methods for controlling such devices. In some particular implementations, a computer-implemented method of controlling a wearable audio device configured to provide an audio output includes: receiving data indicating the wearable audio device is proximate a geographic location associated with a localized audio message; providing a prompt to initiate playback of the localized audio message to a user of the wearable audio device; and initiating playback of the localized audio message at the wearable audio device in response to actuation of the prompt by the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2019Publication date: August 8, 2019Inventors: IIissa Brooke Bruser, Maura Elston Cass, Eric Eugene Dolecki, Andrew D. Dominijanni, Shaun Fisher, Andrew Porter Hlynsky, Maya Antara Mukhopadhaya, Carrie Ann Olson, Naganagouda Patil, Jason Robinson, Daniel Winchell Tellier, Lindsey Turner, Erich Andrew Wiernasz
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Publication number: 20190224491Abstract: Audio systems and methods are provided that include an acoustic driver and an optical light source, each coupled to a head-worn structure. The acoustic driver is configured to convert an audio signal into an acoustic signal in proximity to an ear of the user. The optical light source is configured to direct optical energy toward an eye of the user. A user interface coupled to the light source is configured to control at least one of a color selection, a luminance, or duration of the optical energy.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2019Publication date: July 25, 2019Inventor: Andrew D. Dominijanni
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Publication number: 20190028789Abstract: An earphone includes a loudspeaker, a microphone, a housing supporting the loudspeaker and microphone, and an ear tip surrounding the housing and configured to acoustically couple both the loudspeaker and the microphone to an ear canal of a user, and to acoustically close the entrance to the user's ear canal. A processor provides output audio signals to the loudspeaker which represent sounds across a first frequency band, the audio signals including a notch in which the sounds lack energy within a second frequency band narrower than the first frequency band, receives input audio signals from the microphone, applies a band-pass filter to the input audio signals to limit the input audio signals to a third frequency band contained within the second frequency band, and demodulates the filtered input audio signals to compute a rate of respiration corresponding to energy in the input audio signals in the third frequency band.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2017Publication date: January 24, 2019Applicant: Bose CorporationInventors: Andrew Jackson Stockton, X, Andrew D. Dominijanni, Daniel M. Gauger, JR., Harsh Anilkant Mankodi
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Publication number: 20190022348Abstract: An earphone includes a loudspeaker, a microphone, a housing supporting the loudspeaker and microphone, and ear tip surrounding the housing and configured to acoustically couple both the loudspeaker and the microphone to an ear canal of a user, and to acoustically close the entrance to the user's ear canal. A processor provides output audio signals to the loudspeaker, receives input audio signals from the microphone, extracts a rate of respiration from the input audio signals, adjusts the output audio signals based on the extracted rate of respiration, and provides the adjusted output audio signals to the loudspeaker.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2017Publication date: January 24, 2019Applicant: Bose CorporationInventors: Jack Read, Tegan Ayers, Christopher R. Paetsch, Harsh Anilkant Mankodi, Andrew D. Dominijanni, Daniel M. Gauger, JR., Romain Kirszenblat, Lifun Lin, Mikhail Ioffe
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Patent number: 10182287Abstract: An earphone includes an electro-acoustic transducer and an earphone assembly. The electro-acoustic transducer is configured to generate an acoustic signal in response to an electrical signal. The earphone assembly has an inner surface and an earphone acoustic opening. The electro-acoustic transducer is disposed inside the earphone assembly and defines a front cavity between the electro-acoustic transducer and the earphone acoustic opening along a first portion of the inner surface and a back cavity between the electro-acoustic transducer and a second portion of the inner surface. The earphone assembly further includes an acoustic impedance branch having an impedance aperture in acoustic communication with the front cavity. The acoustic impedance branch includes an acoustic resistive element and a branch volume that reduce a resonance at a first resonance frequency for an occluded ear canal defined by the front cavity of the earphone assembly and an ear canal of a user.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2016Date of Patent: January 15, 2019Assignee: BOSE CORPORATIONInventors: Ryan C. Struzik, Andrew D. Dominijanni
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Publication number: 20190007762Abstract: The technology described in this document can be embodied in a method that includes receiving one or more electronic files comprising information on structural features of a portion of an ear of a user, generating an electronic representation of the eartip or a cast based on a portion of the information on the structural features of the portion of the ear, and producing the eartip based on the electronic representation. The eartip includes an outlet, and a sealing structure disposed around an exterior of the outlet, wherein a first end of the sealing structure is attached to the outlet, and a second, opposite end of the sealing structure is physically separated from the exterior of the outlet. Generating the electronic representation includes configuring one or more structural parameters of the outlet or the sealing structure in accordance with the structural features of the portion of the ear.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2017Publication date: January 3, 2019Inventors: Christopher R. Paetsch, Andrew D. Dominijanni, John Gerard Grenier, Brian Fligor, Daniel M. Gauger, JR.
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Publication number: 20180160216Abstract: The disclosure is related to compositions including viscoelastic materials. The compositions are suitable for use in earpieces such as in-ear earpieces.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2016Publication date: June 7, 2018Inventors: Andrew D. Dominijanni, Shawn J. Prevoir, Lei Cheng, Ryan C. Struzik, Eric M. Wallace, Agota F. Fehervari, Zarif Farhana Mohd Aris