Patents by Inventor Brandon Holley
Brandon Holley 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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Publication number: 20230283942Abstract: Earphone positioning and retention mechanisms are disclosed. One earphone described includes a speaker driver, a flexible eartip comprising a first oval shaped contact surface at an opening forming a hole through the eartip, the first oval shaped contact surface configured to contact an outer surface of a user's ear canal when worn, a body portion comprising a second contact surface configured to position behind an anti-tragus portion of the user's ear, and, a retaining member formed of a compliant material, comprising a third contact surface configured to conform to a cymba conch portion of the user's ear, where the body portion and the retaining member are shaped in a way that the second contact surface contacts the anti-tragus portion and the third contact surface contacts the cymba conch portion at the same time, when the first contact surface is already in contact with the outer surface of the ear canal.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2023Publication date: September 7, 2023Applicant: Sonos, Inc.Inventors: Brandon Holley, Wei-Hean Liew, Jerad Lewis, David Amaranto, Alexia Delhoume, Casper Asmussen, Victor Johansson
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Patent number: 11700476Abstract: Earphone positioning and retention mechanisms are disclosed. One earphone described includes a speaker driver, a flexible eartip comprising a first oval shaped contact surface at an opening forming a hole through the eartip, the first oval shaped contact surface configured to contact an outer surface of a user's ear canal when worn, a body portion comprising a second contact surface configured to position behind an anti-tragus portion of the user's ear, and, a retaining member formed of a compliant material, comprising a third contact surface configured to conform to a cymba conch portion of the user's ear, where the body portion and the retaining member are shaped in a way that the second contact surface contacts the anti-tragus portion and the third contact surface contacts the cymba conch portion at the same time, when the first contact surface is already in contact with the outer surface of the ear canal.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2021Date of Patent: July 11, 2023Assignee: Sonos, Inc.Inventors: Brandon Holley, Wei-Hean Liew, Jerad Lewis, David Amaranto, Alexia Delhoume, Casper Asmussen, Victor Johansson
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Patent number: 11483643Abstract: A playback device comprises an electroacoustic transducer; an acoustic waveguide in fluid communication with the transducer; and a housing delimiting an opening of the waveguide, the opening extending around an axis passing through the transducer. The opening may have a radial distance from the axis that varies with an azimuthal angle about the axis. An acoustic path length within the waveguide, between the transducer and the opening, is substantially constant and independent of azimuthal angle about the axis.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2020Date of Patent: October 25, 2022Assignee: Sonos, Inc.Inventors: Michael Chamness, Greg Flanagan, Camille Zaba, Brandon Holley
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Publication number: 20220095040Abstract: Earphone positioning and retention mechanisms are disclosed. One earphone described includes a speaker driver, a flexible eartip comprising a first oval shaped contact surface at an opening forming a hole through the eartip, the first oval shaped contact surface configured to contact an outer surface of a user's ear canal when worn, a body portion comprising a second contact surface configured to position behind an anti-tragus portion of the user's ear, and, a retaining member formed of a compliant material, comprising a third contact surface configured to conform to a cymba conch portion of the user's ear, where the body portion and the retaining member are shaped in a way that the second contact surface contacts the anti-tragus portion and the third contact surface contacts the cymba conch portion at the same time, when the first contact surface is already in contact with the outer surface of the ear canal.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2021Publication date: March 24, 2022Applicant: Sonos, Inc.Inventors: Brandon Holley, Wei-Hean Liew, Jerad Lewis, David Amaranto, Alexia Delhoume, Casper Asmussen, Victor Johansson
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Publication number: 20210078551Abstract: A playback device comprises an electroacoustic transducer; an acoustic waveguide in fluid communication with the transducer; and a housing delimiting an opening of the waveguide, the opening extending around an axis passing through the transducer. The opening may have a radial distance from the axis that varies with an azimuthal angle about the axis. An acoustic path length within the waveguide, between the transducer and the opening, is substantially constant and independent of azimuthal angle about the axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 26, 2020Publication date: March 18, 2021Inventors: Michael Chamness, Greg Flanagan, Camille Zaba, Brandon Holley
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Patent number: 10667041Abstract: A playback device comprises an electroacoustic transducer; an acoustic waveguide in fluid communication with the transducer; and a housing delimiting an opening of the waveguide, the opening extending around an axis passing through the transducer. The opening may have a radial distance from the axis that varies with an azimuthal angle about the axis. An acoustic path length within the waveguide, between the transducer and the opening, is substantially constant and independent of azimuthal angle about the axis.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2019Date of Patent: May 26, 2020Assignee: Sonos, Inc.Inventors: Michael Chamness, Greg Flanagan, Camille Zaba, Brandon Holley
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Patent number: 10667068Abstract: A method for joining sides of a speaker enclosure includes affixing a speaker grill element to a substructure element, where the speaker grill element has a depth that is shorter than its length and width, includes a first surface and a second surface parallel to each other, and includes hole openings, where the substructure element has a depth that is shorter than its length and width, includes protrusions above its front surface, and includes openings larger than the openings in the speaker grill element, and where the speaker grill element is aligned lengthwise to a first plane, inserting the joined speaker grill element and substructure element into a mould, where in combination with portions of the speaker grill element and the substructure element, a surface of the mould forms a mould cavity, and injecting molten plastic into the mould cavity to form an injection moulded side element.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2016Date of Patent: May 26, 2020Assignee: Sonos, Inc.Inventors: Nicholas Long, Brandon Holley, Sivarupan Sivasubramaniam
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Publication number: 20200059720Abstract: A playback device comprises an electroacoustic transducer; an acoustic waveguide in fluid communication with the transducer; and a housing delimiting an opening of the waveguide, the opening extending around an axis passing through the transducer. The opening may have a radial distance from the axis that varies with an azimuthal angle about the axis. An acoustic path length within the waveguide, between the transducer and the opening, is substantially constant and independent of azimuthal angle about the axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2019Publication date: February 20, 2020Inventors: Michael Chamness, Greg Flanagan, Camille Zaba, Brandon Holley
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Patent number: 10499128Abstract: A playback device comprises an acoustic waveguide having a bounding surface, the bounding surface delimiting an opening. A drainage channel extends from the opening and is arranged to direct liquid from inside the waveguide toward a drainage outlet.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2018Date of Patent: December 3, 2019Assignee: Sonos, Inc.Inventors: Camille Zaba, Michael Chamness, Greg Flanagan, Garrett Gardner, Brandon Holley
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Publication number: 20190327547Abstract: A playback device comprises an acoustic waveguide having a bounding surface, the bounding surface delimiting an opening. A drainage channel extends from the opening and is arranged to direct liquid from inside the waveguide toward a drainage outlet.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2018Publication date: October 24, 2019Inventors: Camille Zaba, Michael Chamness, Greg Flanagan, Garrett Gardner, Brandon Holley
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Patent number: 10397694Abstract: A playback device comprises an electroacoustic transducer; an acoustic waveguide in fluid communication with the transducer; and a housing delimiting an opening of the waveguide, the opening extending around an axis passing through the transducer. The opening may have a radial distance from the axis that varies with an azimuthal angle about the axis. An acoustic path length within the waveguide, between the transducer and the opening, is substantially constant and independent of azimuthal angle about the axis.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2018Date of Patent: August 27, 2019Assignee: Sonos, Inc.Inventors: Michael Chamness, Greg Flanagan, Camille Zaba, Brandon Holley
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Patent number: 9992577Abstract: Embodiments for a speaker basket of a speaker assembly are provided. A speaker basket may include a central opening through which a speaker sub-assembly may be mounted and a conductive material that includes: (i) a central portion molded within the speaker basket, (ii) an input portion configured to be coupled to an output of an audio source, and (iii) an output portion configured to be coupled to an input of the speaker sub-assembly.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2016Date of Patent: June 5, 2018Assignee: Sonos, Inc.Inventors: Ian Popken, Anthony Ferraro, Richard Warren Little, Brandon Holley
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Publication number: 20180098168Abstract: A method for joining sides of a speaker enclosure while minimizing the appearance of a seam in the joint includes affixing a speaker grill element to a substructure element, where the speaker grill element has a depth dimension that is shorter than its length and width dimensions, includes a first surface and a second surface that are substantially parallel to each other, and includes hole openings between the first surface and the second surface, where the substructure element has a depth dimension that is shorter than its length and width dimensions, includes protrusions above its front surface, and includes openings that are larger than the hole openings in the speaker grill element, and where the speaker grill element is aligned lengthwise to a first plane, inserting the joined speaker grill element and substructure element into a mould, where in combination with portions of the speaker grill element and the substructure element, a surface of the mould forms a mould cavity for injection moulding a side elType: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2016Publication date: April 5, 2018Applicant: Sonos, Inc.Inventors: Nicholas Long, Brandon Holley, Sivarupan Sivasubramaniam
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Publication number: 20160309262Abstract: Embodiments for a speaker basket of a speaker assembly are provided. The speaker basket A speaker basket may include a central opening through which a speaker sub-assembly may be mounted and a conductive material that includes: (i) a central portion molded within the speaker basket, (ii) an input portion configured to be coupled to an output of an audio source, and (ii) an output portion configured to be coupled to an input of the speaker sub-assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2016Publication date: October 20, 2016Inventors: Ian Popken, Anthony Ferraro, Richard Warren Little, Brandon Holley
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Patent number: 9446559Abstract: Embodiments for speaker terminals of a speaker assembly are provided. The speaker terminals may include a first rigid conductive structure having (i) a first input terminal configured to couple to a first output of an audio source and (ii) a first output terminal configured to couple to a first input of a voice coil, and a second rigid conductive structure having (i) a second input terminal configured to couple to a second output of the audio source and (ii) a second output terminal configured to couple to a second input of the voice coil. A speaker basket is molded about at least a portion the first rigid conductive structure and at least a portion of the second rigid conductive structure. Such a speaker basket having molded within the speaker terminals may be a component in a speaker assembly.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2014Date of Patent: September 20, 2016Assignee: Sonos, Inc.Inventors: Ian Popken, Anthony Ferraro, Richard Warren Little, Brandon Holley
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Publication number: 20160088395Abstract: Embodiments for speaker terminals of a speaker assembly are provided. The speaker terminals may include a first rigid conductive structure having (i) a first input terminal configured to couple to a first output of an audio source and (ii) a first output terminal configured to couple to a first input of a voice coil, and a second rigid conductive structure having (i) a second input terminal configured to couple to a second output of the audio source and (ii) a second output terminal configured to couple to a second input of the voice coil. A speaker basket is molded about at least a portion the first rigid conductive structure and at least a portion of the second rigid conductive structure. Such a speaker basket having molded within the speaker terminals may be a component in a speaker assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2014Publication date: March 24, 2016Inventors: Ian Popken, Anthony Ferraro, Richard Warren Little, Brandon Holley
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Patent number: 9182107Abstract: A luminaire adapter is provided. The luminaire adapter includes a tombstone cover and a light source bracket. The tombstone cover includes a housing that defines a slot opening to accept a tombstone socket and a pair of snap connectors. The light source bracket includes a top portion and a bottom portion. The top portion and the bottom portion are configured to connect. The bottom portion includes a pair of snap receivers configured to receive the pair of snap connectors of the tombstone cover. The top portion and the bottom portion define an opening to receive a luminaire.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2014Date of Patent: November 10, 2015Assignee: OSRAM SYLVANIA Inc.Inventors: Timothy Ekey, Douglas Harriott, Brandon Holley, Fernando Aguiar
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Publication number: 20150062934Abstract: A luminaire adapter is provided. The luminaire adapter includes a tombstone cover and a light source bracket. The tombstone cover includes a housing that defines a slot opening to accept a tombstone socket and a pair of snap connectors. The light source bracket includes a top portion and a bottom portion. The top portion and the bottom portion are configured to connect. The bottom portion includes a pair of snap receivers configured to receive the pair of snap connectors of the tombstone cover. The top portion and the bottom portion define an opening to receive a luminaire.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2014Publication date: March 5, 2015Applicant: OSRAM SYLVANIA Inc.Inventors: Timothy Ekey, Douglas Harriott, Brandon Holley, Fernando Aguiar
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Patent number: 8905621Abstract: A luminaire adapter is provided. The luminaire adapter includes a tombstone cover and a light source bracket. The tombstone cover includes a housing that defines a slot opening to accept a tombstone socket and a pair of snap connectors. The light source bracket includes a top portion and a bottom portion. The top portion and the bottom portion are configured to connect. The bottom portion includes a pair of snap receivers configured to receive the pair of snap connectors of the tombstone cover. The top portion and the bottom portion define an opening to receive a luminaire.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2012Date of Patent: December 9, 2014Assignee: OSRAM SYLVANIA Inc.Inventors: Timothy Ekey, Douglas Harriott, Brandon Holley, Fernando Aguiar
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Patent number: D735926Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2013Date of Patent: August 4, 2015Assignee: OSRAM SYLVANIA Inc.Inventors: Brandon Holley, Sarah Bazydola