Patents by Inventor Donna M. Sullivan

Donna M. Sullivan 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).

  • Earphone port
    Patent number: 11638081
    Abstract: A port tube for an earphone, wherein the port tube is configured to acoustically couple a rear acoustic cavity of the earphone to an external environment, includes a first section that is proximate the rear cavity and defines a first cross-sectional area, a second, transitional, section that is coupled to the first section and defines a gradually increasing cross-sectional area, a third, curved and banked, section that is coupled to the second section and defines a second cross-sectional area that is greater than the first cross-sectional area, a fourth, transitional, section that is coupled to the third section and defines a gradually decreasing cross-sectional area, and a fifth section that is coupled to the fourth section and defines a third cross-sectional area that it less than the second cross-sectional area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: BOSE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Cedrik Bacon, Mark McCauley, Donna M. Sullivan
  • Earphone Port
    Publication number: 20230070372
    Abstract: A port tube for an earphone, wherein the port tube is configured to acoustically couple a rear acoustic cavity of the earphone to an external environment, includes a first section that is proximate the rear cavity and defines a first cross-sectional area, a second, transitional, section that is coupled to the first section and defines a gradually increasing cross-sectional area, a third, curved and banked, section that is coupled to the second section and defines a second cross-sectional area that is greater than the first cross-sectional area, a fourth, transitional, section that is coupled to the third section and defines a gradually decreasing cross-sectional area, and a fifth section that is coupled to the fourth section and defines a third cross-sectional area that it less than the second cross-sectional area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2021
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Inventors: Cedrik Bacon, Mark McCauley, Donna M. Sullivan
  • Method of forming a speaker housing
    Patent number: 10820130
    Abstract: Various implementations include methods and related tools for forming loudspeaker housings. In some implementations, these methods and tools can be used to form a loudspeaker housing having a non-circular shape. One method includes: forming a set of perforations along a first region of a wall of a hollow cylinder of material; and deforming the wall to a non-circular shape after forming the set of perforations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: BOSE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Donna M. Sullivan, Gregory F. Shannon, Jason R. Pupecki
  • METHOD OF FORMING SPEAKER HOUSING AND RELATED TOOL
    Publication number: 20190090076
    Abstract: Various implementations include methods and related tools for forming loudspeaker housings. In some implementations, these methods and tools can be used to form a loudspeaker housing having a non-circular shape. One method includes: forming a set of perforations along a first region of a wall of a hollow cylinder of material; and deforming the wall to a non-circular shape after forming the set of perforations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2017
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Inventors: Donna M. Sullivan, Gregory F. Shannon, Jason R. Pupecki