Patents by Inventor Sumner Lane Bruns

Sumner Lane 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).

  • Patent number: 8020989
    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: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2011
    Assignee: Oakley, Inc.
    Inventors: James Jannard, Carlos Reyes, Colin Baden, Sumner Lane Bruns
  • Patent number: 7652842
    Abstract: An audio cassette adapter with cable and connector storage in the body of the cassette. Internal cable storage is facilitated by an internal retractable mechanism that reduces the amount of storage external to the audio cassette adapter housing. In one embodiment, the internal retractable mechanism includes a cable support around which the cable is wound and a separate support driver engaged with the cable support that drives the cable support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2010
    Assignee: Personal Electronics and Communications
    Inventors: Sumner Lane Bruns, Robert Wharton, An Tran
  • Patent number: 7512414
    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: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2009
    Assignee: Oakley, Inc.
    Inventors: James Jannard, Davin Saderholm, Carlos Reyes, Colin Baden, Sumner Lane Bruns
  • Patent number: 7445332
    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: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2008
    Assignee: Oakley, Inc.
    Inventors: James Jannard, Davin Saderholm, Carlos Reyes, Colin Baden, Sumner Lane Bruns, Michael Webb, Eric Bernard Daniels
  • Patent number: 7278734
    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: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2007
    Assignee: Oakley, Inc.
    Inventors: James Jannard, Carlos Reyes, Colin Baden, Sumner Lane Bruns
  • Patent number: 7150526
    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: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2006
    Assignee: Oakley, Inc.
    Inventors: James Jannard, Davin Saderholm, Carlos Reyes, Colin Baden, Sumner Lane Bruns
  • Patent number: 7147324
    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 be translatable along the ear stems of the eyeglass. This allows a wearer to move the speakers without changing the shape of the speaker mount, which can occur where the speaker mounts are made from some flexible materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2006
    Assignee: Oakley, Inc.
    Inventors: James Jannard, Davin Saderholm, Carlos Reyes, Colin Baden, Sumner Lane Bruns, Michael Webb, Eric Bernard Daniels
  • Publication number: 20050046790
    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 be translatable along the ear stems of the eyeglass. This allows a wearer to move the speakers without changing the shape of the speaker mount, which can occur where the speaker mounts are made from some flexible materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2004
    Publication date: March 3, 2005
    Inventors: James Jannard, Davin Saderholm, Carlos Reyes, Colin Baden, Sumner Lane Bruns, Michael Webb, Eric Bernard Daniels
  • Publication number: 20040157649
    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: July 28, 2003
    Publication date: August 12, 2004
    Inventors: James Jannard, Davin Saderholm, Carlos Reyes, Colin Baden, Sumner Lane Bruns