Patents by Inventor Tim Wilburn

Tim Wilburn 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).

  • EAR-WORN ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCORPORATING AN INTEGRATED BATTERY/ANTENNA MODULE
    Publication number: 20220053274
    Abstract: An ear-worn electronic device is configured to be worn by a wearer and comprises a housing configured to be supported at, by, in or on the wearer's ear. A processor is disposed in the housing, and a speaker or a receiver is operably coupled to the processor. A radio frequency transceiver is disposed in the housing and operably coupled to the processor. A battery/antenna module is disposed in the housing and comprises a battery, a helical antenna wrapped around the battery, and electrically insulating material disposed between the helical antenna and the battery. The helical antenna is operably coupled to the transceiver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2021
    Publication date: February 17, 2022
    Inventors: Dong Xue, Zhenchao Yang, Tim Wilburn
  • Ear-worn electronic device incorporating an integrated battery/antenna module
    Patent number: 11140496
    Abstract: An ear-worn electronic device is configured to be worn by a wearer and comprises a housing configured to be supported at, by, in or on the wearer's ear. A processor is disposed in the housing, and a speaker or a receiver is operably coupled to the processor. A radio frequency transceiver is disposed in the housing and operably coupled to the processor. A battery/antenna module is disposed in the housing and comprises a battery, a helical antenna wrapped around the battery, and electrically insulating material disposed between the helical antenna and the battery. The helical antenna is operably coupled to the transceiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: Starkey Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Dong Xue, Zhenchao Yang, Tim Wilburn
  • EAR-WORN ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCORPORATING AN INTEGRATED BATTERY/ANTENNA MODULE
    Publication number: 20200275218
    Abstract: An ear-worn electronic device is configured to be worn by a wearer and comprises a housing configured to be supported at, by, in or on the wearer's ear. A processor is disposed in the housing, and a speaker or a receiver is operably coupled to the processor. A radio frequency transceiver is disposed in the housing and operably coupled to the processor. A battery/antenna module is disposed in the housing and comprises a battery, a helical antenna wrapped around the battery, and electrically insulating material disposed between the helical antenna and the battery. The helical antenna is operably coupled to the transceiver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2019
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Inventors: Dong Xue, Zhenchao Yang, Tim Wilburn