Patents by Inventor Kim Hyo Jin

Kim Hyo Jin 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).

  • Flex-fit ear tip for headphones
    Patent number: 10791390
    Abstract: In at least one embodiment, a headphone apparatus including an earbud is provided. The earbud includes a housing, a flexible skirt, and a flexible tip portion. The housing includes a loudspeaker positioned therein and at least a portion of the housing being arranged to be received in a user's concha. The flexible skirt is removably coupled to at least a portion of the housing to be at least partially received in an ear canal of the user. The flexible tip portion extends from the housing and the flexible tip portion is configured to be received in at least an antihelix of the user. The flexible tip portion includes an outer wall and a rib intersecting with the outer wall such that the outer wall applies a force against the rib in response to contact with an anti-helical fold of the user's ear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: Harman International Industries, Incorporated
    Inventors: Effrosini A. Karayiannis, Kim Hyo Jin, Derek Campbell
  • FLEX-FIT EAR TIP FOR HEADPHONES
    Publication number: 20200245049
    Abstract: In at least one embodiment, a headphone apparatus including an earbud is provided. The earbud includes a housing, a flexible skirt, and a flexible tip portion. The housing includes a loudspeaker positioned therein and at least a portion of the housing being arranged to be received in a user's concha. The flexible skirt is removably coupled to at least a portion of the housing to be at least partially received in an ear canal of the user. The flexible tip portion extends from the housing and the flexible tip portion is configured to be received in at least an antihelix of the user. The flexible tip portion includes an outer wall and a rib intersecting with the outer wall such that the outer wall applies a force against the rib in response to contact with an anti-helical fold of the user's ear.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2019
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Inventors: Effrosini A. KARAYIANNIS, Kim Hyo JIN, Derek CAMPBELL
  • Loudspeaker
    Patent number: D877113
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: Harman International Industries, Incorporated
    Inventor: Kim Hyo Jin
  • Loudspeaker
    Patent number: D908106
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2021
    Assignee: Harman International Industries, Incorporated
    Inventor: Kim Hyo Jin
  • Loudspeaker
    Patent number: D908107
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2021
    Assignee: Harman International Industries, Incorporated
    Inventor: Kim Hyo Jin
  • Loudspeaker
    Patent number: D933045
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: Harman International Industries, Incorporated
    Inventor: Kim Hyo Jin