Patents by Inventor Robb ZIMMERMAN

Robb ZIMMERMAN 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).

  • EARBUD ELECTRODE ALIGNMENT
    Publication number: 20230129614
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides to a housing configured to receive an earbud. The housing comprises two power providing charging electrodes configured to charge the earbud when the earbud is positioned in the housing. The housing further comprises a first magnetic element arranged in the housing and having a geometry such that the first magnetic element encircles at least one electrode of the at least two electrodes, where the first magnetic element is configured to generate an attractive force for the earbud in combination with a second magnetic element provided in the earbud.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2022
    Publication date: April 27, 2023
    Applicant: Harman Becker Automotive Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Yongsheng ZHU, Genaro WOELFL, Robb ZIMMERMAN