Patents by Inventor Elvin Chu

Elvin Chu 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).

  • Audio device with wingtip anchor
    Patent number: 12160698
    Abstract: Portable ear-worn acoustic devices having a wingtip anchor for improved anchoring for active users and to accommodate a wide range of ear sizes and shapes are provided herein. Such acoustic devices an include an earbud device body and a wingtip anchor that extends from an outer face of the device body. The wingtip anchor can include a base portion and a protruding portion that extends upwards and is angled or curved inwardly so as to engage the upper concha of the ear. The wingtip anchor can be flexible so that engagement of a distal portion of the anchor exerts an inwardly directed spring force on the device body to maintain the earbud device body within the ear. Such acoustic devices can further include a multi-function button that is integrated with the wingtip anchor such that the base portion of the wingtip anchor is a faceplate for the multi-function button.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2024
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Vijay Karthik Koneru, Robert A. Boyd, Matthew Costello, Duy P. Le, Joseph F. Dembs, Guillaume Raoult, Elvin Chu, Christopher Kuh
  • AUDIO DEVICE WITH WINGTIP ANCHOR
    Publication number: 20230091575
    Abstract: Portable ear-worn acoustic devices having a wingtip anchor for improved anchoring for active users and to accommodate a wide range of ear sizes and shapes are provided herein. Such acoustic devices an include an earbud device body and a wingtip anchor that extends from an outer face of the device body. The wingtip anchor can include a base portion and a protruding portion that extends upwards and is angled or curved inwardly so as to engage the upper concha of the ear. The wingtip anchor can be flexible so that engagement of a distal portion of the anchor exerts an inwardly directed spring force on the device body to maintain the earbud device body within the ear. Such acoustic devices can further include a multi-function button that is integrated with the wingtip anchor such that the base portion of the wingtip anchor is a faceplate for the multi-function button.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2022
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Vijay Karthik Koneru, Robert A. Boyd, Matthew Costello, Duy P. Le, Joseph F. Dembs, Guillaume Raoult, Elvin Chu, Christopher Kuh
  • Support arm with an extension
    Patent number: D897541
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: GCX Corporation
    Inventors: Paul Rene Borloz, Joshua Kawarii Littlefield, Cristian J. Daugbjerg, Robert Peter Glaser, Frankie Vazquez, Elvin Chu
  • Case
    Patent number: D904024
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Vijay Karthik Koneru, Christopher Wiita, Duy P. Le, Guillaume Raoult, Elvin Chu, Martin Gschwandtl, Christopher Kuh, Robert Brunner
  • Case with earphones
    Patent number: D904761
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Vijay Karthik Koneru, Christopher Wiita, Duy P. Le, Robert Boyd, Sean Stewart Corbin, Guillaume Raoult, Elvin Chu, Martin Gschwandtl, Christopher Kuh, Robert Brunner
  • Case with earphones
    Patent number: D904762
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Vijay Karthik Koneru, Christopher Wiita, Duy P. Le, Robert Boyd, Sean Stewart Corbin, Guillaume Raoult, Elvin Chu, Martin Gschwandtl, Christopher Kuh, Robert Brunner
  • Case with earphones
    Patent number: D904763
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Vijay Karthik Koneru, Christopher Wiita, Duy P. Le, Robert Boyd, Sean Stewart Corbin, Guillaume Raoult, Elvin Chu, Martin Gschwandtl, Christopher Kuh, Robert Brunner
  • Case
    Patent number: D904764
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Vijay Karthik Koneru, Christopher Wiita, Duy P. Le, Guillaume Raoult, Elvin Chu, Martin Gschwandtl, Christopher Kuh, Robert Brunner
  • Case with earphones
    Patent number: D904901
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Vijay Karthik Koneru, Christopher Wiita, Duy P. Le, Robert Boyd, Sean Stewart Corbin, Guillaume Raoult, Elvin Chu, Martin Gschwandtl, Christopher Kuh, Robert Brunner
  • Case with earphones
    Patent number: D905002
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Vijay Karthik Koneru, Christopher Wiita, Duy P. Le, Robert Boyd, Sean Stewart Corbin, Guillaume Raoult, Elvin Chu, Martin Gschwandtl, Christopher Kuh, Robert Brunner
  • Packaging with case for electronic device
    Patent number: D906838
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Megan J. Burmeister, Vijay Karthik Koneru, Christopher Wiita, Duy P. Le, Hamish Thain, Bart Jansen, Michael Rodriguez, Christopher Kuh, Guillaume Raoult, Elvin Chu, Martin Gschwandtl, Robert Brunner
  • Packaging with accessories
    Patent number: D939966
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Megan J. Burmeister, Vijay Karthik Koneru, Christopher Wiita, Duy P. Le, Hamish Thain, Bart Jansen, Michael Rodriguez, Christopher Kuh, Guillaume Raoult, Elvin Chu, Martin Gschwandtl, Robert Brunner
  • Case
    Patent number: D948213
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Vijay Karthik Koneru, Christopher Wiita, Duy P. Le, Guillaume Raoult, Elvin Chu, Martin Gschwandtl, Christopher Kuh, Robert Brunner
  • Earphone
    Patent number: D975683
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Vijay Karthik Koneru, Robert Boyd, Duy P. Le, Joseph F. Dembs, Jeffrey Scott Croyle, Matthew Phillip Casebolt, Matthew Vincent Costello, Elvin Chu, Guillaume Raoult, Zu-Ning Chen, Christopher Kuh, Robert Brunner
  • Case
    Patent number: D980625
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Vijay Karthik Koneru, Christopher Wiita, Duy P. Le, Guillaume Raoult, Elvin Chu, Martin Gschwandtl, Christopher Kuh, Robert Brunner
  • Case with earphones
    Patent number: D998968
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Christina J. Smiechowski, Duy P. Le, Jeffrey Scott Croyle, Matthew Phillip Casebolt, Matthew Vincent Costello, Christopher Wiita, Vijay Karthik Koneru, Robert Boyd, Joseph F. Dembs, Elvin Chu, Guillaume Raoult, Zu-Ning Chen, Christopher Kuh, Robert Brunner
  • Case with earphones
    Patent number: D1000117
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Christina J. Smiechowski, Duy P. Le, Jeffrey Scott Croyle, Matthew Phillip Casebolt, Matthew Vincent Costello, Christopher Wiita, Vijay Karthik Koneru, Robert Boyd, Joseph F. Dembs, Elvin Chu, Guillaume Raoult, Zu-Ning Chen, Christopher Kuh, Robert Brunner
  • Case with earphones
    Patent number: D1034541
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Vijay Karthik Koneru, Christopher Wiita, Duy P. Le, Robert Boyd, Sean Stewart Corbin, Guillaume Raoult, Elvin Chu, Martin Gschwandtl, Christopher Kuh, Robert Brunner
  • Case
    Patent number: D1057420
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Christina J. Smiechowski, Duy P. Le, Jeffrey Scott Croyle, Matthew Phillip Casebolt, Matthew Vincent Costello, Christopher Wiita, Elvin Chu, Guillaume Raoult, Zu-Ning Chen, Christopher Kuh, Robert Brunner
  • Case
    Patent number: D1077470
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2025
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Christina J. Smiechowski, Duy P. Le, Jeffrey Scott Croyle, Matthew Phillip Casebolt, Matthew Vincent Costello, Elvin Chu, Guillaume Raoult, Zu-Ning Chen, Christopher Kuh, Robert Brunner