Patents by Inventor Yuen Shen Wong

Yuen Shen Wong 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: 9294831
    Abstract: There is provided an in-ear earphone having a housing for receiving an electroacoustic transducer and an expansion adaptor unit which is coupled to the housing of the in-ear earphone. The expansion adaptor unit has an expansion unit with an upper portion having a curvature for fitting into a crus inferius anthelicis, an anti-helix and/or a concha of an ear of a user. The expansion adaptor unit further has at least one coupling element for coupling the upper portion to the housing of the in-ear earphone, wherein the expansion unit has at least two flexible legs as coupling elements, wherein one leg is coupled to a first end of the upper portion and a second leg is coupled to a second end of the upper portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: Sennheiser electronic GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Chee Keong Tan, Yuen Shen Wong
  • Publication number: 20150358711
    Abstract: There is provided an in-ear earphone having a housing for receiving an electroacoustic transducer and an expansion adaptor unit which is coupled to the housing of the in-ear earphone. The expansion adaptor unit has an expansion unit with an upper portion having a curvature for fitting into a crus inferius anthelicis, an anti-helix and/or a concha of an ear of a user. The expansion adaptor unit further has at least one coupling element for coupling the upper portion to the housing of the in-ear earphone, wherein the expansion unit has at least two flexible legs as coupling elements, wherein one leg is coupled to a first end of the upper portion and a second leg is coupled to a second end of the upper portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2015
    Publication date: December 10, 2015
    Inventors: Chee Keong Tan, Yuen Shen Wong
  • Patent number: 9143855
    Abstract: There is provided an in-ear earphone having a housing for receiving an electroacoustic transducer and an expansion adaptor unit which is coupled to the housing of the in-ear earphone. The expansion adaptor unit has an expansion unit with an upper portion having a curvature for fitting into a crus inferius anthelicis, an anti-helix and/or a concha of an ear of a user. The expansion adaptor unit further has at least one coupling element for coupling the upper portion to the housing of the in-ear earphone, wherein the expansion unit has at least two flexible legs as coupling elements, wherein one leg is coupled to a first end of the upper portion and a second leg is coupled to a second end of the upper portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2015
    Assignee: Sennheiser electronic GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Chee Keong Tan, Yuen Shen Wong
  • Publication number: 20150055816
    Abstract: There is provided an in-ear earphone having a housing for receiving an electroacoustic transducer and an expansion adaptor unit which is coupled to the housing of the in-ear earphone. The expansion adaptor unit has an expansion unit with an upper portion having a curvature for fitting into a crus inferius anthelicis, an anti-helix and/or a concha of an ear of a user. The expansion adaptor unit further has at least one coupling element for coupling the upper portion to the housing of the in-ear earphone, wherein the expansion unit has at least two flexible legs as coupling elements, wherein one leg is coupled to a first end of the upper portion and a second leg is coupled to a second end of the upper portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2014
    Publication date: February 26, 2015
    Inventors: Chee Keong Tan, Yuen Shen Wong
  • Patent number: 8897480
    Abstract: There is provided an in-ear earphone having a housing (50) for receiving an electroacoustic transducer and an expansion adaptor unit (20) which is coupled to the housing (50) of the in-ear earphone. The expansion adaptor unit (20) has an expansion unit (20) with an upper portion (26) having a curvature for fitting into a crus inferius anthelicis, an anti-helix and/or a concha of an ear of a user. The expansion adaptor unit further has at least one coupling element for coupling the upper portion (26) to the housing (50) of the in-ear earphone, wherein the expansion unit (20) has at least two flexible legs (22, 25) as coupling elements, wherein one leg (22) is coupled to a first end (28) of the upper portion (26) and a second leg (25) is coupled to a second end (29) of the upper portion (26).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignee: Sennheiser electronic GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Chee Keong Tan, Yuen Shen Wong
  • Publication number: 20110255729
    Abstract: There is provided an in-ear earphone having a housing (50) for receiving an electroacoustic transducer and an expansion adaptor unit (20) which is coupled to the housing (50) of the in-ear earphone. The expansion adaptor unit (20) has an expansion unit (20) with an upper portion (26) having a curvature for fitting into a crus inferius anthelicis, an anti-helix and/or a concha of an ear of a user. The expansion adaptor unit further has at least one coupling element for coupling the upper portion (26) to the housing (50) of the in-ear earphone, wherein the expansion unit (20) has at least two flexible legs (22, 25) as coupling elements, wherein one leg (22) is coupled to a first end (28) of the upper portion (26) and a second leg (25) is coupled to a second end (29) of the upper portion (26).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2009
    Publication date: October 20, 2011
    Applicant: Sennheiser Electronic GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Chee Keong Tan, Yuen Shen Wong
  • Publication number: 20110002498
    Abstract: There is provided an in-ear earphone comprising a housing (100), a transducer housing (200) and a support unit (300). The transducer housing (200) serves to receive an electroacoustic transducer. The support unit (300) is connected to the housing (100) and is adapted to be anchored in a concha of a wearer. The support unit (300) is at least partially made from a soft flexible material. In that way it can be ensured that the in-ear earphone can be anchored in any concha of a wearer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2008
    Publication date: January 6, 2011
    Applicant: Sennheiser electronic GmbH & Co., KG
    Inventors: Yuen Shen Wong, Chee Keong Tan