Patents by Inventor Sumner Bruns

Sumner Bruns 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: 20080089545
    Abstract: A wearable wireless audio device includes a support, an electronics circuit, and a speaker. The support includes a first ear stem and an orbital, and is configured to support at least one lens in a wearer's field of view. The electronics circuit is supported by the support and is configured to receive at least one digital audio file and generate an audio signal indicative of the at least one digital audio file. The speaker is supported by the support, and is directed toward at least one of the wearer's ears. The speaker is configured to convert the audio signal into sound. The speaker has a speaker face, and the speaker is configured to rotate from a first position in which the speaker face is substantially parallel to a yz-plane to a second position in which the speaker is inclined at an angle with respect to the yz-plane. The speaker is coupled to the support with a speaker pivot, and is configured to rotate about the speaker pivot while maintaining the speaker face substantially parallel to a yz-plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2007
    Publication date: April 17, 2008
    Inventors: James Jannard, Carlos Reyes, Colin Baden, Sumner Bruns
  • Publication number: 20060203183
    Abstract: A wearable audio interface includes a support for positioning the plurality of speakers juxtaposed to and spaced from the ears of a wearer. The audio device can include wireless networking electronics so as to allow the device to interact with other wireless network devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2006
    Publication date: September 14, 2006
    Inventors: James Jannard, Davin Saderholm, Carlos Reyes, Colin Baden, Sumner Bruns
  • Publication number: 20050201585
    Abstract: A wearable wireless audio device includes a support, an electronics circuit, and a speaker. The support includes a first ear stem and an orbital, and is configured to support at least one lens in a wearer's field of view. The electronics circuit is supported by the support and is configured to receive at least one digital audio file and generate an audio signal indicative of the at least one digital audio file. The speaker is supported by the support, and is directed toward at least one of the wearer's ears. The speaker is configured to convert the audio signal into sound. The speaker has a speaker face, and the speaker is configured to rotate from a first position in which the speaker face is substantially parallel to a yz-plane to a second position in which the speaker is inclined at an angle with respect to the yz-plane. The speaker is coupled to the support with a speaker pivot, and is configured to rotate about the speaker pivot while maintaining the speaker face substantially parallel to a yz-plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2004
    Publication date: September 15, 2005
    Inventors: James Jannard, Carlos Reyes, Colin Baden, Sumner Bruns
  • Publication number: 20050128431
    Abstract: A wearable audio device in the form of eyeglasses speaker mounts supported by the frames of the eyeglass. The speaker mounts are constructed so as to provide independent adjustment in a plurality of directions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2004
    Publication date: June 16, 2005
    Inventors: James Jannard, Davin Saderholm, Carlos Reyes, Colin Baden, Sumner Bruns, Michael Webb, Eric Daniels
  • Publication number: 20050046789
    Abstract: A wearable audio device in the form of eyeglasses includes actuators disposed the ear stems. The actuators, which can be in the form of buttons, and/or the ear stems, are configured to enhance the comfort of the users. For example, the buttons can be disposed on the upper surface of the ear stems with the lower surface having an enlarged surface so as to allow the user to pinch the ear stem to thereby counter-balance the actuation force used to depress the button.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2004
    Publication date: March 3, 2005
    Inventors: James Jannard, Davin Saderholm, Carlos Reyes, Colin Baden, Sumner Bruns, Michael Webb, Eric Daniels