Patents by Inventor Edgardo Alicea
Edgardo Alicea 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: 20240098398Abstract: An open-ear headphone with an acoustic module configured to be located at least in part in a concha of an outer ear of a user. The acoustic module comprises a housing that contains an acoustic transducer. There is a first sound-emitting opening in the housing that is configured to emit sound produced by the acoustic transducer. The acoustic module defines a central longitudinal axis and the first sound-emitting opening is offset from the central axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2023Publication date: March 21, 2024Inventors: Michael W. Stark, Brandon L. Hicks, Edgardo Alicea
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Publication number: 20230269519Abstract: A flexible arm that is configured to be located between and physically and electrically connect an acoustic module of an open-ear headphone to a battery housing of the open-ear headphone. The flexible arm defines an original resting length and position between the acoustic module and the battery housing. The flexible arm includes a flexible printed circuit that extends through the entire original resting length of the flexible arm and comprises a conductor that is configured to carry electrical energy between the acoustic module and the battery housing. A first interface structure is coupled to one of the acoustic module and the battery housing. A flexible material encases at least some of the flexible printed circuit and at least some of the first interface structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2023Publication date: August 24, 2023Inventors: Caitlin Hanson, Robert Knox, Richard Lionel Lanoue, III, Allen Graff, Andrew J. LaFosse, Nathan T. Smith, Edgardo Alicea, Thaomas D. Chambers
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Publication number: 20230247339Abstract: An open-ear headphone with an acoustic module configured to be located at least in part in a concha of an outer ear of a user. The acoustic module comprises a housing that contains an acoustic transducer. There is a first sound-emitting opening in the housing that is configured to emit sound produced by the acoustic transducer. The acoustic module defines a central longitudinal axis and the first sound-emitting opening is offset from the central axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2022Publication date: August 3, 2023Inventors: Michael W. Stark, Brandon L. Hicks, Edgardo Alicea
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Patent number: 11683631Abstract: A flexible arm that is configured to be located between and physically and electrically connect an acoustic module of an open-ear headphone to a battery housing of the open-ear headphone. The flexible arm defines an original resting length and position between the acoustic module and the battery housing. The flexible arm includes a flexible printed circuit that extends through the entire original resting length of the flexible arm and comprises a conductor that is configured to carry electrical energy between the acoustic module and the battery housing. A first interface structure is coupled to one of the acoustic module and the battery housing. A flexible material encases at least some of the flexible printed circuit and at least some of the first interface structure.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2022Date of Patent: June 20, 2023Assignee: BOSE CORPORATIONInventors: Caitlin Hanson, Robert Knox, Richard Lionel Lanoue, III, Allen Graff, Andrew J. LaFosse, Nathan T. Smith, Edgardo Alicea, Thomas D. Chambers
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Patent number: 11662609Abstract: Various aspects include wearable audio devices with through-hinge wiring configurations. In particular aspects, a wearable audio device includes a hinge coupling a first section and one additional section; and a cable extending through the hinge. In various implementations, the hinge is overmolded on the cable and includes: a body defining a cavity accommodating the cable with a first opening to a pathway in the first section, and a second opening to an additional pathway in the one additional section; an insert within the body and adjacent the first opening, the insert defining a minimum radius of a bend in the cable within the cavity; a hinge mechanism contained within the body; and a cable management feature contained within the body, wherein the hinge mechanism, cable management feature and cable are all located in a common plane that is radially oriented relative to the primary axis of the hinge mechanism.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2020Date of Patent: May 30, 2023Assignee: Bose CorporationInventors: An Tran, Bennett Alexander Nadeau, Keith L. Davidson, Brandon Leo Hicks, Annu Kuriakose, Edgardo Alicea, Dallas Robert Tharrett
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Publication number: 20210240013Abstract: Various aspects include wearable audio devices with through-hinge wiring configurations. In particular aspects, a wearable audio device includes a hinge coupling a first section and one additional section; and a cable extending through the hinge. In various implementations, the hinge is overmolded on the cable and includes: a body defining a cavity accommodating the cable with a first opening to a pathway in the first section, and a second opening to an additional pathway in the one additional section; an insert within the body and adjacent the first opening, the insert defining a minimum radius of a bend in the cable within the cavity; a hinge mechanism contained within the body; and a cable management feature contained within the body, wherein the hinge mechanism, cable management feature and cable are all located in a common plane that is radially oriented relative to the primary axis of the hinge mechanism.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2020Publication date: August 5, 2021Inventors: Brandon Leo Hicks, Annu Kuriakose, Edgardo Alicea, Dallas Robert Tharrett, An Tran, Bennett Alexander Nadeau
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Patent number: 10670890Abstract: Various aspects include audio eyeglasses with through-hinge wiring configurations. In particular aspects, audio eyeglasses include: a frame for resting on a head of a user, the frame comprising: a lens region; a pair of arms extending from the lens region; and a hinge coupling the lens region and one of the pair of arms, the hinge comprising: a body; a friction element coupled to the body for damping the movement of the arm relative to the lens region; and a cavity within the body, the cavity sized to accommodate a cable extending therethrough, the hinge permitting movement of the arm relative to the lens region; and an electro-acoustic transducer at least partially housed in the frame and comprising a sound-radiating surface for providing an audio output.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2019Date of Patent: June 2, 2020Assignee: BOSE CORPORATIONInventors: Allen Timothy Graff, Cedric Bosch, Nathan David Schaal, Edgardo Alicea, Vincent James Lee, Ryan Richard Meganck
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Publication number: 20200043677Abstract: A structure for interfacing a plunger that is exposed outside of a housing and is constructed and arranged to be pushed in relative to the housing so as to operate a switch that is located inside of the housing. The structure has an elastic portion that is constructed and arranged to interface with the plunger so as to maintain the plunger in the housing and a stiff portion that is coupled to the elastic portion and is constructed and arranged to interface with the housing so as to capture the structure in the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2018Publication date: February 6, 2020Inventors: Daniel D. Gonsalves, Seth Mann, Allen T. Graff, Edgardo Alicea
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Publication number: 20200041821Abstract: Various aspects include audio eyeglasses with through-hinge wiring configurations. In particular aspects, audio eyeglasses include: a frame for resting on a head of a user, the frame comprising: a lens region; a pair of arms extending from the lens region; and a hinge coupling the lens region and one of the pair of arms, the hinge comprising: a body; a friction element coupled to the body for damping the movement of the arm relative to the lens region; and a cavity within the body, the cavity sized to accommodate a cable extending therethrough, the hinge permitting movement of the arm relative to the lens region; and an electro-acoustic transducer at least partially housed in the frame and comprising a sound-radiating surface for providing an audio output.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2019Publication date: February 6, 2020Inventors: Allen Timothy Graff, Cedric Bosch, Nathan David Schaal, Edgardo Alicea, Vincent James Lee, Ryan Richard Meganck
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Patent number: 10353221Abstract: Various aspects include audio eyeglasses with through-hinge wiring configurations. In particular aspects, audio eyeglasses include: a frame for resting on a head of a user, the frame having: a lens region; a pair of arms extending from the lens region; and a hinge coupling the lens region and one of the pair of arms, the hinge including: a body; and a cavity within the body, the cavity sized to accommodate a cable extending therethrough, the hinge permitting movement of the arm relative to the lens region; and an electro-acoustic transducer at least partially housed in the frame and having a sound-radiating surface for providing an audio output.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2018Date of Patent: July 16, 2019Assignee: BOSE CORPORATIONInventors: Allen Timothy Graff, Cedric Bosch, Nathan David Schaal, Edgardo Alicea, Vincent James Lee, Ryan Richard Meganck
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Patent number: 9280141Abstract: A table music system includes an enclosure having a top surface and a front surface free of manually mechanically actuable controls for controlling functions of the table music system. A radio receiver and powered speakers system are located within the enclosure. A display is located on the front surface of the enclosure for displaying at least time. An alarm in the enclosure is configured to be set by a user to produce an alarm signal at a user-selectable time. A touch-sensitive area on the enclosure allows the user to control a function of the take music system. A wireless remote control permits the user to control functions of the table music system.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2012Date of Patent: March 8, 2016Assignee: Bose CorporationInventors: Robert Preston Parker, Todd Charter Brown, Edgardo Alicea, Alex Bradshaw, Edmundo Garcia
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Publication number: 20130273869Abstract: A table music system includes an enclosure having a top surface and a front surface free of manually mechanically actuable controls for controlling functions of the table music system. A radio receiver and powered speakers system are located within the enclosure. A display is located on the front surface of the enclosure for displaying at least time. An alarm in the enclosure is configured to be set by a user to produce an alarm signal at a user-selectable time. A touch-sensitive area on the enclosure allows the user to control a function of the take music system. A wireless remote control permits the user to control functions of the table music system.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2012Publication date: October 17, 2013Applicant: Bose CorporationInventors: Robert Preston Parker, Todd Charter Brown, Edgardo Alicea, Alex Bradshaw, Edmundo Garcia