Patents by Inventor Ryan M. Moriyama

Ryan M. Moriyama 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).

  • Acoustic in ear detection for a hearable device
    Patent number: 10491981
    Abstract: A method for determining a current usage state of an earphone that includes a speaker and an air pressure sensor. The method obtains a pressure signal from the air pressure sensor that indicates air pressure proximate to the earphone, the air pressure sensor produces the pressure signal in response to the earphone being inserted into an ear of a user. The method processes the obtained pressure signal to determine that the earphone is in a state of use, and in response, performs at least one of (1) outputting an audio signal through the speaker signifying that the earphone is in use (2) establishing a wireless connection with a media playback device to exchange data between the earphone and the media playback device, or combination thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Hongfeng Wang, Chen Na, Ryan M. Moriyama