Patents by Inventor Soohyun Ham

Soohyun Ham 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).

  • Publication number: 20080144877
    Abstract: An antihelix stabilizer with easy donning action for an audio device such as an ear set to provide support and stability when the audio device is worn on the ear is disclosed. The ear set may include a housing, an ear bud extending from the housing and configured to be at least partially positionable in the concha, and a stabilizer extending from the housing. The stabilizer may be resiliently compressible toward the ear bud upon application of force thereon. When donned, the stabilizer is at least partially positioned in a concha of the ear to exert pressure on an antihelix and/or concha wall of the ear which, in cooperation with the ear bud, facilitates in stabilizing the ear set. The stabilizer may be configured in any suitable shape such as a flexible loop, tab, and/or spiral and/or may include an arm extending from the housing and terminating in a flange.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2004
    Publication date: June 19, 2008
    Applicant: Plantronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Soohyun Ham, Scott A. Dallmeyer
  • Patent number: 7346180
    Abstract: Conformable spring-loaded earloops for over-the-ear style headsets are disclosed. The earloop for a headset generally comprises a prehensile member having a connecting member and a stabilizer portion and a ring integrally formed with and extending from the connecting member. The stabilizer portion is adapted to curve at least partially around and behind an ear to clip onto the ear in substantially a first plane. The ring is configured to removably receive and rotatably secure a receiver capsule of a headset therein and to direct the receiver capsule toward a concha of the ear. The prehensile member and the ring define an open-ended curved space to facilitate donning of the earloop. Upon application of an external force, the stabilizer portion is resiliently adjustable relative to the ring out of the first plane toward and away from the ear and/or in the first plane toward and away from the ring. The stabilizer portion returns to a static resting state configuration upon removal of external forces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2008
    Assignee: Plantronics, Inc.
    Inventor: Soohyun Ham
  • Patent number: 7123737
    Abstract: An ear clasp headset includes a speaker capsule for transmitting sound to a user's ear, wherein the speaker capsule is capable of contacting an inner recess of the user's ear, a headset body operably coupled to the speaker capsule, wherein the headset body is capable of contacting an outer portion of the user's ear, and a headset tail operably coupled to the headset body, wherein the headset tail comprises a curved structure capable of flexing open and close for contacting a lower portion of the user's ear. Advantageously, the apparatus and method of the present invention provide a headset with improved comfort, stability, and fit in the user's ear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2006
    Assignee: Plantronics, Inc.
    Inventor: Soohyun Ham
  • Publication number: 20060202702
    Abstract: Headset pocket charging system with interchangeable charge devices are disclosed. The headset charging system generally includes a headset charger configured to be coupled to interchangeable charging devices and an interchangeable charging device configured to be removably coupled to the headset charger for charging the headset. Each interchangeable charging device may be a charge converter device for coupling to an AC or DC adapter or a battery charge device for containing at least one battery. The charging system may be part of a kit that includes a mobile telephone, the headset configured for use with the mobile telephone, AC or DC mobile telephone adapter, the interchangeable charging device being configured to be coupled to the mobile telephone adapter for charging the headset. The charging system may be adapted for use with other electronics components such as PDAs, cameras, and the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2006
    Publication date: September 14, 2006
    Applicant: Plantronics, Inc., A DELAWARE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Soohyun Ham, Jack Reynolds
  • Publication number: 20060177087
    Abstract: Conformable spring-loaded earloops for over-the-ear style headsets are disclosed. The earloop for a headset generally comprises a prehensile member having a connecting member and a stabilizer portion and a ring integrally formed with and extending from the connecting member. The stabilizer portion is adapted to curve at least partially around and behind an ear to clip onto the ear in substantially a first plane. The ring is configured to removably receive and rotatably secure a receiver capsule of a headset therein and to direct the receiver capsule toward a concha of the ear. The prehensile member and the ring define an open-ended curved space to facilitate donning of the earloop. Upon application of an external force, the stabilizer portion is resiliently adjustable relative to the ring out of the first plane toward and away from the ear and/or in the first plane toward and away from the ring. The stabilizer portion returns to a static resting state configuration upon removal of external forces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2006
    Publication date: August 10, 2006
    Applicant: Plantronics, Inc.
    Inventor: Soohyun Ham
  • Patent number: 7050598
    Abstract: Conformable spring-loaded earloops for over-the-ear style headsets are disclosed. The earloop for a headset generally comprises a prehensile member having a connecting member and a stabilizer portion and a ring integrally formed with and extending from the connecting member. The stabilizer portion is adapted to curve at least partially around and behind an ear to clip onto the ear in substantially a first plane. The ring is configured to removably receive and rotatably secure a receiver capsule of a headset therein and to direct the receiver capsule toward a concha of the ear. The prehensile member and the ring define an open-ended curved space to facilitate donning of the earloop. Upon application of an external force, the stabilizer portion is resiliently adjustable relative to the ring out of the first plane toward and away from the ear and/or in the first plane toward and away from the ring. The stabilizer portion returns to a static resting state configuration upon removal of external forces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2006
    Assignee: Plantronics, Inc.
    Inventor: Soohyun Ham
  • Patent number: D519106
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2006
    Assignee: Plantronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Fred Polito, Soohyun Ham, Jay Wilson, Andy K. Richardson, Cliff M. Gyotoku
  • Patent number: D519498
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2006
    Assignee: Plantronics, Inc.
    Inventor: Soohyun Ham
  • Patent number: D521492
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2006
    Assignee: Plantronics, Inc.
    Inventor: Soohyun Ham
  • Patent number: D523412
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2006
    Assignee: Plantronics, Inc.
    Inventor: Soohyun Ham
  • Patent number: D526641
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2006
    Assignee: Plantronics, Inc.
    Inventor: Soohyun Ham
  • Patent number: D527182
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2006
    Inventor: Soohyun Ham
  • Patent number: D529288
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2006
    Inventor: Soohyun Ham
  • Patent number: D535980
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2007
    Assignee: Plantronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Matt Bentley, Gregor Magnusson, Soohyun Ham
  • Patent number: D537815
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2007
    Assignee: Plantronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Matt Bentley, Gregor Magnusson, Soohyun Ham
  • Patent number: D539266
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2007
    Assignee: Plantronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Matt Bentley, Gregor Magnusson, Soohyun Ham
  • Patent number: D582901
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2008
    Assignee: Plantronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Matt Bentley, Soohyun Ham
  • Patent number: D587683
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2009
    Assignee: Plantronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Soohyun Ham, Youenn Colin, Sr., Derek Loh, James Tsai, Jonah Becker
  • Patent number: D587684
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2009
    Assignee: Plantronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Soohyun Ham, Youenn Colin, Sr., Derek Loh, James Tsai, Jonah Becker
  • Patent number: D589031
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2009
    Assignee: Plantronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Matt Bentley, Soohyun Ham