Patents by Inventor George E. P. Chute

George E. P. Chute 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).

  • Patent number: 11917351
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Bose Corporation
    Inventors: Andrew D. Dominijanni, Nathan A. Jeffery, David W. Beverly, Yang Liu, Christopher A. Pare, Paul T. Bender, Eric M. Wallace, George E. P. Chute
  • Patent number: 11633565
    Abstract: A relaxation mask includes: a main body that defines a pair of eye cavities; and a light diffuser. The light diffuser includes a first lens that is disposed within a first one of the eye cavities. A first ledge is disposed along a top edge of the first lens and extends outwardly therefrom. A first light emitting component is supported on the first ledge and is configured to fire downward into the first lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: Bose Corporation
    Inventors: Paul Jin, Daniel K. Lee, Benjamin N. Davies, George E. P. Chute, Caitlin Hanson
  • Patent number: 11504497
    Abstract: A relaxation mask includes: a main body that defines a pair of eye cavities; wiring; an earpiece that is coupled to the main body via the wiring; and a spring configured to bias the earpiece towards the main body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: Bose Corporation
    Inventors: Paul Jin, Daniel K. Lee, Benjamin N. Davies, George E. P. Chute
  • Patent number: 11464937
    Abstract: A relaxation mask includes: a main body that defines a pair of eye cavities; and a light diffuser. The light diffuser includes a first lens that is disposed within a first one of the eye cavities. A first ledge is disposed along a top edge of the first lens and extends outwardly therefrom. A first light emitting component is supported on the first ledge and is configured to fire downward into the first lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: Bose Corporation
    Inventors: Paul Jin, Daniel K. Lee, Benjamin N. Davies, George E. P. Chute, Caitlin Hanson
  • Publication number: 20220174388
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2022
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Applicant: Bose Corporation
    Inventors: Andrew D. Dominijanni, Nathan A. Jeffery, David W. Beverly, Yang Liu, Christopher A. Pare, Paul T. Bender, Eric M. Wallace, George E.P. Chute
  • Publication number: 20210008332
    Abstract: A relaxation mask includes: a main body that defines a pair of eye cavities; and a light diffuser. The light diffuser includes a first lens that is disposed within a first one of the eye cavities. A first ledge is disposed along a top edge of the first lens and extends outwardly therefrom. A first light emitting component is supported on the first ledge and is configured to fire downward into the first lens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2019
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Inventors: Paul Jin, Daniel K. Lee, Benjamin N. Davies, George E.P. Chute, Caitlin Hanson
  • Publication number: 20210008331
    Abstract: A relaxation mask includes: a main body that defines a pair of eye cavities; wiring; an earpiece that is coupled to the main body via the wiring; and a spring configured to bias the earpiece towards the main body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2019
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Inventors: Paul Jin, Daniel K. Lee, Benjamin N. Davies, George E.P. Chute
  • Patent number: 10887684
    Abstract: An omni-directional acoustic deflector includes an acoustically reflective body having a substantially conical outer surface, and an inner surface opposite the outer surface. The inner surface defines a region that is configured to be coupled to a first electronic component such that heat is transferred from the first electronic component to the outer surface of the acoustically reflective body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: BOSE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jason L. Katz, Richmond Andrew Real, Karl Edward Jacobson, Steven Carl Pletcher, George E. P. Chute, Christopher John Breen, Kyle Brian McNicholas
  • Publication number: 20190273985
    Abstract: An omni-directional acoustic deflector includes an acoustically reflective body having a substantially conical outer surface, and an inner surface opposite the outer surface. The inner surface defines a region that is configured to be coupled to a first electronic component such that heat is transferred from the first electronic component to the outer surface of the acoustically reflective body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2019
    Publication date: September 5, 2019
    Applicant: Bose Corporation
    Inventors: Jason L. Katz, Richmond Andrew Real, Karl Edward Jacobson, Steven Carl Pletcher, George E.P. Chute, Christopher John Breen, Kyle Brian McNicholas
  • Patent number: 10306356
    Abstract: An omni-directional acoustic deflector includes an acoustically reflective body having a substantially conical outer surface, and an inner surface opposite the outer surface. The inner surface defines a region that is configured to be coupled to a first electronic component such that heat is transferred from the first electronic component to the outer surface of the acoustically reflective body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: Bose Corporation
    Inventors: Jason L. Katz, Richmond Andrew Real, Karl Edward Jacobson, Steven Carl Pletcher, George E. P. Chute, Christopher John Breen, Kyle Brian Mcnicholas
  • Publication number: 20180288525
    Abstract: An omni-directional acoustic deflector includes an acoustically reflective body having a substantially conical outer surface, and an inner surface opposite the outer surface. The inner surface defines a region that is configured to be coupled to a first electronic component such that heat is transferred from the first electronic component to the outer surface of the acoustically reflective body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2017
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Applicant: Bose Corporation
    Inventors: Jason Katz, Richmond Andrew Real, Karl Edward Jacobson, Steven Carl Pletcher, George E.P. Chute, Christopher John Breen, Kyle Brian McNicholas
  • Patent number: 9883283
    Abstract: An omni-directional acoustic deflector includes an acoustically reflective body having a truncated conical shape including a substantially conical outer surface, a top surface and a cone axis, the acoustically reflective body having at least one opening disposed along a circumference of the substantially conical outer surface at a cone radius associated with a pressure maximum of an acoustic resonance mode with an acoustic absorber at each such opening. Speaker systems employing the omni-directional acoustic deflector have an improved high frequency acoustic spectrum response regardless of the location of the listener with respect to the speaker system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: Bose Corporation
    Inventors: Wontak Kim, George E. P. Chute
  • Publication number: 20170085983
    Abstract: An omni-directional acoustic deflector includes an acoustically reflective body having a truncated conical shape including a substantially conical outer surface, a top surface and a cone axis, the acoustically reflective body having at least one opening disposed along a circumference of the substantially conical outer surface at a cone radius associated with a pressure maximum of an acoustic resonance mode with an acoustic absorber at each such opening. Speaker systems employing the omni-directional acoustic deflector have an improved high frequency acoustic spectrum response regardless of the location of the listener with respect to the speaker system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2016
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Applicant: Bose Corporation
    Inventors: Wontak Kim, George E.P. Chute
  • Patent number: 9544681
    Abstract: An omni-directional acoustic deflector includes an acoustically reflective body having a truncated conical shape including a substantially conical outer surface, a top surface and a cone axis, the acoustically reflective body having an opening in the top surface centered on the cone axis. An acoustic absorber is disposed at the opening in the top surface. The deflector may also include at least one opening disposed along a circumference of the substantially conical outer surface at a cone radius associated with a pressure maximum of an acoustic resonance mode with an acoustic absorber at each such opening. Speaker systems employing the omni-directional acoustic deflector have an improved high frequency acoustic spectrum response regardless of the location of the listener with respect to the speaker system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: Bose Corporation
    Inventors: Wontak Kim, George E. P. Chute
  • Publication number: 20160227315
    Abstract: An omni-directional acoustic deflector includes an acoustically reflective body having a truncated conical shape including a substantially conical outer surface, a top surface and a cone axis, the acoustically reflective body having an opening in the top surface centered on the cone axis. An acoustic absorber is disposed at the opening in the top surface. The deflector may also include at least one opening disposed along a circumference of the substantially conical outer surface at a cone radius associated with a pressure maximum of an acoustic resonance mode with an acoustic absorber at each such opening. Speaker systems employing the omni-directional acoustic deflector have an improved high frequency acoustic spectrum response regardless of the location of the listener with respect to the speaker system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2015
    Publication date: August 4, 2016
    Inventors: Wontak Kim, George E.P. Chute
  • Patent number: 7463746
    Abstract: A loudspeaker system having an enclosure having a narrow opening or slot for radiating high frequency acoustic energy. The loudspeaker system has a cover member defining a slot between the cover member and a boundary of a listening space. The loudspeaker system may also include a fixed or adaptive equalizer for modifying frequency response anomalies resulting from the interaction of the acoustic energy, the narrow opening, and the boundary.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2008
    Assignee: Bose Corporation
    Inventors: Gerald F. Caron, George E. P. Chute, Allan S. Copeland, Eric J. Freeman, Doug Kramer
  • Patent number: 7318230
    Abstract: A media player facing has a device housing with a drawer and a facade. The outer surface of the facade and the outer surface of the device housing are aligned so that the facade outer surface and the device housing outer surface are substantially continuous when the drawer is closed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2008
    Assignee: Bose Corporation
    Inventors: George E. P. Chute, Allen T. Graff, Arnold E. Vandoren
  • Patent number: D922983
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: Bose Corporation
    Inventors: David J. Fustino, Eric M. Wallace, Andrew D. Dominijanni, George E. P. Chute, David W. Beverly, Yang Liu, Christopher A. Pare, Paul T. Bender