Patents by Inventor Louis Gwo-Chung Chen

Louis Gwo-Chung Chen 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).

  • Wearable audio device with modular battery and electronics
    Patent number: 11665463
    Abstract: Various aspects include wearable audio devices and related systems. In particular implementations, a wearable audio device includes: a base having: an acoustic transducer; a controller coupled with the acoustic transducer; and terminals for connecting a power source; and a first cap including: an antenna; and a battery including terminals for connecting with the terminals in the base, where the first cap is removably coupled to the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: Bose Corporation
    Inventors: Mitchell Joseph Silva, Joel Henry Miller, Louis Gwo-chung Chen, Naganagouda Patil, Kendra Jean Winn, Maureen Margaret Brenner
  • WEARABLE AUDIO DEVICE WITH MODULAR BATTERY AND ELECTRONICS
    Publication number: 20210152921
    Abstract: Various aspects include wearable audio devices and related systems. In particular implementations, a wearable audio device includes: a base having: an acoustic transducer; a controller coupled with the acoustic transducer; and terminals for connecting a power source; and a first cap including: an antenna; and a battery including terminals for connecting with the terminals in the base, where the first cap is removably coupled to the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2020
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Inventors: Mitchell Joseph Silva, Joel Henry Miller, Louis Gwo-chung Chen, Naganagouda Patil, Kendra Jean Winn, Maureen Margaret Brenner
  • Wireless headset
    Patent number: 9866946
    Abstract: A wireless headset with a headband that is constructed and arranged to fit over a user's head. The headband includes an antenna that is adapted to transmit and receive wireless signals, and electronic signal processing hardware that is electrically matched to the antenna. The headset also includes earcups carried by the headband, each earcup arranged to sit on, over or near one ear of the user. Each earcup has an audio transducer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: Bose Corporation
    Inventors: Louis Gwo-chung Chen, Eric Wallace, Scott Perzanoski, Michael Ting
  • Wireless Headset
    Publication number: 20170359645
    Abstract: A wireless headset with a headband that is constructed and arranged to fit over a user's head. The headband includes an antenna that is adapted to transmit and receive wireless signals, and electronic signal processing hardware that is electrically matched to the antenna. The headset also includes earcups carried by the headband, each earcup arranged to sit on, over or near one ear of the user. Each earcup has an audio transducer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2016
    Publication date: December 14, 2017
    Inventors: Louis Gwo-chung Chen, Eric Wallace, Scott Perzanoski, Michael Ting
  • Systems and methods of antenna diversity switching
    Patent number: 9825688
    Abstract: An audio device capable of intelligently switching between multiple antennas is provided. The audio device receives a wireless signal by a default receiving antenna, determines signal quality metrics of the wireless signal received by various antennas, compares the signal quality metrics of the wireless signal received by the various antennas, and selects a receiving antenna from the various antennas to receive the wireless signal based on the comparison of the signal quality metrics of the wireless signal received by the various antennas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: BOSE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Louis Gwo-Chung Chen, Naganagouda Patil
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF ANTENNA DIVERSITY SWITCHING
    Publication number: 20160254850
    Abstract: An audio device capable of intelligently switching between multiple antennas is provided. The audio device receives a wireless signal by a default receiving antenna, determines signal quality metrics of the wireless signal received by various antennas, compares the signal quality metrics of the wireless signal received by the various antennas, and selects a receiving antenna from the various antennas to receive the wireless signal based on the comparison of the signal quality metrics of the wireless signal received by the various antennas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2015
    Publication date: September 1, 2016
    Applicant: Bose Corporation
    Inventors: Louis Gwo-Chung Chen, Naganagouda Patil