Patents by Inventor Richard Huynh

Richard Huynh 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).

  • Acoustically transparent barrier layer to seal audio transducers
    Patent number: 10284974
    Abstract: Disclosed herein, among other things, are methods and apparatus for mitigating foreign material buildup for hearing assistance device components. The present subject matter includes a hearing assistance device transducer barrier layer configured to resist accumulation and passage of foreign materials. In various embodiments, the barrier layer includes a membrane that is coated with oleophobic and hydrophobic materials, wherein the barrier is acoustically transparent but prevents the accumulation and passage of unwanted materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: Starkey Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Farhad Kazemzadeh, Robert Jacoby, Gerald Shamla, Brian Dobson, Richard Huynh, Wei Li Lin
  • ACOUSTICALLY TRANSPARENT BARRIER LAYER TO SEAL AUDIO TRANSDUCERS
    Publication number: 20150016648
    Abstract: Disclosed herein, among other things, are methods and apparatus for mitigating foreign material buildup for hearing assistance device components. The present subject matter includes a hearing assistance device transducer barrier layer configured to resist accumulation and passage of foreign materials. In various embodiments, the barrier layer includes a membrane that is coated with oleophobic and hydrophobic materials, wherein the barrier is acoustically transparent but prevents the accumulation and passage of unwanted materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2013
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Applicant: Starkey Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Farhad Kazemzadeh, Robert Jacobi, Gerald Shamla, Brian Dobson, Richard Huynh, Wei Li Lin