Patents by Inventor Xin Qi
Xin Qi 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).
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Patent number: 12096176Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a pair of smart glasses. The pair of smart glasses may include a frame, one or more lenses, and one or more temples. The pair of smart glasses may further include at least one microphone array, a noise reduction device, at least one low-frequency acoustic driver, at least one high-frequency acoustic driver, and a controller. The at least one microphone array may be configured to generate sub-band voice signals. The noise reduction device may be configured to generate a noise correction signal based on each of the sub-band voice signal and generate a sub-band correction signal based on the noise correction signal and the sub-band voice signal. The controller may be configured to direct the low-frequency acoustic driver to output the sounds in a first frequency range and direct the high-frequency acoustic driver to output the sounds in a second frequency range.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2021Date of Patent: September 17, 2024Assignee: SHENZHEN SHOKZ CO., LTD.Inventors: Lei Zhang, Junjiang Fu, Bingyan Yan, Fengyun Liao, Xin Qi
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Patent number: 12094444Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure disclose an earphone including a fixing structure, a first microphone array, a processor, and a speaker. The fixing structure is configured to fix the earphone near a user's ear without blocking the user's ear canal and including a hook-shaped component and a body part. The first microphone array is located in the body part and is configured to pick up environmental noise. The processor is located in the hook-shaped component or the body part and is configured to estimate a sound field at a target spatial position using the first microphone array and generate a noise reduction signal based on the estimated sound field. The target spatial position is closer to the user's ear canal than any microphone in the first microphone array. The speaker is located in the body part and is configured to output a target signal according to the noise reduction signal.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2022Date of Patent: September 17, 2024Assignee: SHENZHEN SHOKZ CO., LTD.Inventors: Jinbo Zheng, Chengqian Zhang, Le Xiao, Fengyun Liao, Xin Qi
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Publication number: 20240305919Abstract: The present disclosure discloses an acoustic output device. The acoustic output device may include a speaker assembly, configured to convert audio signals into vibration signals; a functional assembly electrically connected to the speaker assembly; and a supporting structure, configured to be connected to the speaker assembly and the functional assembly, wherein the supporting structure includes a metal body therein, and the metal body may be electrically connected to the functional assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2024Publication date: September 12, 2024Applicant: SHENZHEN SHOKZ CO., LTD.Inventors: Lei ZHANG, Zhen WANG, Liwei WANG, Peigeng TONG, Fengyun LIAO, Xin QI, Xianwei SHI, Shuailin XIE, Yunbin CHEN
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Publication number: 20240298103Abstract: An earphone, including a sound production component; an ear-hook configured to place the sound production component near an ear canal without blocking an opening of the ear canal, at least a portion of the sound production component extends into a concha cavity; and a microphone assembly including a first microphone and a second microphone disposed in the sound production component or the ear hook, the sound production component or the ear hook includes a first sound hole and a second sound hole corresponding to the first microphone and the second microphone, respectively; wherein a projection of the first sound hole on a sagittal plane and a projection of the second sound hole on the sagittal plane have a first distance, a ratio of the first distance to a size of a projection of the sound production component on the sagittal plane along a major axis direction is 0.7-1.2.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2024Publication date: September 5, 2024Applicant: SHENZHEN SHOKZ CO., LTD.Inventors: Lei ZHANG, Peigeng TONG, Guolin XIE, Yongjian LI, Jiang XU, Tao ZHAO, Duoduo WU, Ao JI, Xin QI
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Patent number: 12081951Abstract: The present application discloses a sound-output device, including a signal processing circuit, configured to generate a bone-conducted control signal and an air-conducted control signal based on an initial sound signal; a vibration speaker, configured to generate a bone-conducted sound wave based on the bone-conducted control signal; and an air-conduction speaker, configured to generate an air-conducted sound wave based on the air-conducted control signal, wherein a signal component of at least partial frequency band in the air-conducted control signal has an amplitude and a phase canceling at least partial leakage of sound generated by the vibration speaker, such that at least partial component in the air-conducted sound wave cancels the at least partial leakage of sound.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2023Date of Patent: September 3, 2024Assignee: Shenzhen Shokz Co., Ltd.Inventors: Lei Zhang, Junjiang Fu, Fengyun Liao, Xin Qi
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Publication number: 20240292156Abstract: The present disclosure provides a loudspeaker, comprising: a driving component configured to generate a vibration based on an electrical signal; a vibration component configured to receive the vibration of the driving component to vibrate; and a housing, wherein the driving component and the vibration component are disposed in a cavity formed by the housing. The cavity includes a front cavity disposed at one side of the vibration component and one or more rear cavities disposed at another side of the vibration component. The housing includes a rear cavity plate. At least one of the one or more rear cavities is at least enclosed by the driving component, the vibration component, and the rear cavity plate. The rear cavity plate is provided with one or more through holes.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2024Publication date: August 29, 2024Applicant: SHENZHEN SHOKZ CO., LTD.Inventors: Wenbing ZHOU, Lei ZHANG, Qingyi WANG, Xin QI, Fengyun LIAO
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Publication number: 20240292163Abstract: A speaker comprises a housing, a transducer residing inside the housing, and at least one sound guiding hole located on the housing. The transducer generates vibrations. The vibrations produce a sound wave inside the housing and cause a leaked sound wave spreading outside the housing from a portion of the housing. The at least one sound guiding hole guides the sound wave inside the housing through the at least one sound guiding hole to an outside of the housing. The guided sound wave interferes with the leaked sound wave in a target region. The interference at a specific frequency relates to a distance between the at least one sound guiding hole and the portion of the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2024Publication date: August 29, 2024Applicant: SHENZHEN SHOKZ CO., LTD.Inventors: Xin QI, Fengyun LIAO, Jinbo ZHENG, Qian CHEN, Hao CHEN
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Patent number: 12072228Abstract: The embodiments of the present disclosure may disclose a vibration sensor, including: an acoustic transducer and a vibration assembly connected with the acoustic transducer. The vibration assembly may be configured to transmit an external vibration signal to the acoustic transducer to generate an electric signal, the vibration assembly includes one or more groups of vibration diaphragms and mass blocks, and the mass blocks may be physically connected with the vibration diaphragms. The vibration assembly may be configured to make a sensitivity degree of the vibration sensor greater than a sensitivity degree of the acoustic transducer in one or more target frequency bands.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2023Date of Patent: August 27, 2024Assignee: SHENZHEN SHOKZ CO., LTD.Inventors: Yongshuai Yuan, Wenjun Deng, Wenbing Zhou, Yujia Huang, Fengyun Liao, Xin Qi
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Patent number: 12075207Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a pair of glasses. The pair of glasses may include a frame, one or more lenses, and one or more temples. The pair of glasses may further include at least one low-frequency acoustic driver, at least one high-frequency acoustic driver, and a controller. The at least one low-frequency acoustic driver may be configured to output sounds from at least two first guiding holes. The at least one high-frequency acoustic driver may be configured to output sounds from at least two second guiding holes. The controller may be configured to direct the low-frequency acoustic driver to output the sounds in a first frequency range and direct the high-frequency acoustic driver to output the sounds in a second frequency range. The second frequency range may include one or more frequencies higher than one or more frequencies in the first frequency range.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2023Date of Patent: August 27, 2024Assignee: SHENZHEN SHOKZ CO., LTD.Inventors: Lei Zhang, Junjiang Fu, Bingyan Yan, Fengyun Liao, Xin Qi
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Publication number: 20240284086Abstract: The present disclosure provides a headphone including a sound production component and an ear hook. The ear hook and the sound production component form a first projection on a user's sagittal plane. In a non-wearing state, an inner contour, a first end contour, a second end contour of the first projection, and a tangent segment connecting the first end contour and the second end contour jointly define a first closed curve. A first area of the first closed curve ranges 300 mm2-500 mm2. A portion of the inner contour corresponding to the ear hook includes a first curve. The first curve has an extremum point in a first direction perpendicular to a long axis direction of a projection of the sound production component, the extremum point is located behind a projection point of an upper vertex of the ear hook on the sagittal plane.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 2, 2024Publication date: August 22, 2024Applicant: SHENZHEN SHOKZ CO., LTD.Inventors: Jiang XU, Haofeng ZHANG, Zeying ZHENG, Lei ZHANG, Shanyong GU, Hongqiang ZHAO, Peigeng TONG, Guolin XIE, Yongjian LI, Tao ZHAO, Duoduo WU, Ao JI, Xin QI, Liwei WANG, Zhen WANG
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Patent number: 12069424Abstract: The present disclosure provides a microphone apparatus. The microphone apparatus may include a microphone and a vibration sensor. The microphone may be configured to receive a first signal including a voice signal and a first vibration signal. The vibration sensor may be configured to receive a second vibration signal. And the microphone and the vibration sensor are configured such that the first vibration signal may be offset with the second vibration signal.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2022Date of Patent: August 20, 2024Assignee: SHENZHEN SHOKZ CO., LTD.Inventors: Lei Zhang, Fengyun Liao, Xin Qi
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Patent number: 12069462Abstract: The present invention relates to a bone conduction speaker and its compound vibration device. The compound vibration device comprises a vibration conductive plate and a vibration board, the vibration conductive plate is set to be the first torus, where at least two first rods inside it converge to its center; the vibration board is set as the second torus, where at least two second rods inside it converge to its center. The vibration conductive plate is fixed with the vibration board; the first torus is fixed on a magnetic system, and the second torus comprises a fixed voice coil, which is driven by the magnetic system. The bone conduction speaker in the present invention and its compound vibration device adopt the fixed vibration conductive plate and vibration board, making the technique simpler with a lower cost; because the two adjustable parts in the compound vibration device can adjust both low frequency and high frequency area, the frequency response obtained is flatter and the sound is broader.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2022Date of Patent: August 20, 2024Assignee: SHENZHEN SHOKZ CO., LTD.Inventors: Xin Qi, Fengyun Liao, Jinbo Zheng, Qian Chen, Hao Chen
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Patent number: 12067999Abstract: In an audio signal processing method and system for echo suppression, selection of a target audio processing mode is controlled based on strength of a speaker signal. In the method and system, a control signal is generated based on the strength of the speaker signal, and the target audio processing mode is controlled based on the control signal to perform signal processing on a microphone signal so as to obtain better voice quality. When the speaker signal does not exceed a threshold, the system selects a first mode, and performs signal processing on a first audio signal and a second audio signal to obtain a first target audio; or when the speaker signal exceeds a threshold, the system selects a second mode, and performs signal processing on a second audio signal to obtain a second target audio, and the mode can be switched based on the speaker signal.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2021Date of Patent: August 20, 2024Assignee: Shenzhen SHOKZ Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jinbo Zheng, Meilin Zhou, Fengyun Liao, Xin Qi
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Publication number: 20240276883Abstract: The present disclosure provides a sensor comprising: a sensing assembly, the sensing assembly including a sensing piezoelectric layer and a sensing electrode layer; a frequency adjustment assembly, the frequency adjustment assembly being physically connected to the sensing assembly, and being deformed under the action of an electrical signal to deform the sensing piezoelectric layer, thereby changing a resonance frequency of the sensing assembly; and a substrate, the substrate being configured carry the sensing assembly and the frequency adjustment assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2024Publication date: August 15, 2024Applicant: SHENZHEN SHOKZ CO., LTD.Inventors: Yongshuai YUAN, Fengyun LIAO, Xin QI
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Patent number: 12063472Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide an earphone, comprising a sound production component, comprising a transducer and a housing accommodating the transducer, a sound outlet hole being provided on an inner side surface of the sound production component, the inner side facing an auricle of a user, and the sound outlet hole being configured to transmit a sound produced by the transducer out of the housing toward an ear canal of the user; and an ear-hook, configured to place the sound production component at a position adjacent to the car canal but not blocking an ear canal opening in a wearing state; wherein, at least a portion of the sound production component inserts into a cavum concha.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2024Date of Patent: August 13, 2024Assignee: SHENZHEN SHOKZ CO., LTD.Inventors: Lei Zhang, Peigeng Tong, Guolin Xie, Yongjian Li, Jiang Xu, Tao Zhao, Duoduo Wu, Ao Ji, Xin Qi
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Publication number: 20240264016Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a sensor including a substrate layer and an electrode layer. The substrate layer is configured to deform in response to an external force, and the electrode layer is arranged on the substrate layer. The electrode layer includes a crack structure, and a deformation of the substrate layer changes a dimension of the crack structure, thereby changing an electrical resistance of the electrode layer and generating a sensing signal changing along with the electrical resistance.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2024Publication date: August 8, 2024Applicant: SHENZHEN SHOKZ CO., LTD.Inventors: Yongshuai YUAN, Yujia HUANG, Xin QI, Fengyun LIAO
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Publication number: 20240268234Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a piezoelectric transducer. The piezoelectric transducer may include a piezoelectric layer and an electrode. The electrode may cover at least one surface of the piezoelectric layer, and the electrode or the piezoelectric layer may include a plurality of concave structures recessed in a thickness direction of the electrode or the piezoelectric layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2024Publication date: August 8, 2024Applicant: SHENZHEN SHOKZ CO., LTD.Inventors: Yongshuai YUAN, Yujia HUANG, Xin QI, Fengyun LIAO
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Publication number: 20240268233Abstract: In a vibration sensor, both ends of a vibration beam are fixed on a base, and a middle portion is suspended in a cavity and generates deformation in response to external vibrational excitation. The portions, suspended in the cavity, of a plurality of vibration beams have different dimensions by changing a structure and a dimension of the cavity and a dimension and a position of each vibration beam, so that different vibration beams have different natural frequencies, and resonance peaks of different frequencies are generated under vibrational excitation, forming a wider frequency response range. In addition, a vibration signal selected by the vibration sensor is a vibration signal within a preset range near the resonance peak, and the sensitivity is relatively high. A microphone having the vibration sensor is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2024Publication date: August 8, 2024Applicant: Shenzhen Shokz Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yongshuai YUAN, Xin QI, Fengyun LIAO
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Publication number: 20240259725Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a headphone including a sound production component and an ear hook. The ear hook includes a first portion and a second portion connected in sequence. The first portion being hooked up between an ear auricle and a head of a user, and the second portion is configured to be hang between an auricle of a user and a head of the user, the second portion extends toward a front outer side of the auricle, connects with the sound production component, and is configured to place the sound production component at a position close to an ear canal without blocking an opening of the ear canal, and at least a portion of the sound production component is inserted into an concha cavity. The sound production component and the first portion of the ear hook clamp the auricle in a wearing state.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2024Publication date: August 1, 2024Applicant: SHENZHEN SHOKZ CO., LTD.Inventors: Lei ZHANG, Peigeng TONG, Guolin XIE, Yongjian LI, Jiang XU, Tao ZHAO, Duoduo WU, Ao JI, Xin QI
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Publication number: 20240259730Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems and methods for audio signal generation. The method may include obtaining first audio data collected by a bone conduction sensor; and obtaining second audio data collected by an air conduction sensor, the first audio data and the second audio data representing a speech of a user, with differing frequency component. The method may also include generating, based on the first audio data and the second audio data, third audio data, wherein frequency components of the third audio data higher than a frequency point increase with respect to frequency components of the first audio data higher than the first frequency point. In some embodiments, the method may further include determining, based on the third audio data, target audio data representing the speech of the user with better fidelity than the first audio data and the second audio data.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2023Publication date: August 1, 2024Applicant: SHENZHEN SHOKZ CO., LTD.Inventors: Meilin ZHOU, Fengyun LIAO, Xin QI