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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20110170731 | Earbud Stabilization System A system for earbud headphones holds the earbud headphone on during movement. The system has a “C” shaped ear frame with a first end and a second end. The first end has an opening. The ear frame is formed from a soft plastic. A clip has a concave side that mates wit... | 07/14/2011 |
| 20110164778 | HEADPHONE WITH EARLOBE SECURING ARM An earbud comprising a speaker, a housing for containing the speaker, and a securing arm for contact with an earlobe of a user's ear.... | 07/07/2011 |
| 20110064255 | AUDIO EQUIPMENT Audio equipment comprising a frame having a face and a pair of temples hingedly connected thereto, a conductor extending across the face to electrically connect audio modules associated with the temples, the face including grooves adapted to receive parts of lenses and ... | 03/17/2011 |
| 20110022121 | ANTENNA FOR BEHIND-THE-EAR (BTE) DEVICES An improved antenna device for BTE devices, such a hearing prostheses, is disclosed. Antenna elements (111, 114) are disposed in the BTE body (101) and in the earhook (102), with dielectric material (112, 113) disposed between, so as to form ... | 01/27/2011 |
| 20110002499 | FRAME EARHOOK An earhook (1), for example for a headset, to be worn around the root of the auricle (14) in the postauricular sulcus. The earhook (1) extends between a first end (5) and a second end (6) and has at least a first (2) and a secon... | 01/06/2011 |
| 20100272304 | Eyewear Retention Device What is provided is an eyewear retention device comprising two ends, wherein each end is adapted for removable connection to an earpiece of an eyewear device; an audio device located at or substantially near at least one of the ends, wherein the audio device is adapted ... | 10/28/2010 |
| 20100254563 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SECURING HEADPHONE TRANSDUCERS A system for securing headphone transducers is provided. In one aspect of the present invention, the system comprises a first transducer device having a first mechanical housing, which has an outer surface and an inner surface. A first coupling device is affixed to the ... | 10/07/2010 |
| 20100238396 | EYEGLASSES WITH DETACHABLE ADJUSTABLE ELECTRONICS MODULE A detachable adjustable electronics module may be removably or permanently connected to eyewear. The module may include electronics for processing audio and/or video signals. The module may be provided with an adjustable arm, for adjustably carrying a speaker. The modul... | 09/23/2010 |
| 20100220886 | EAR-ATTACHMENT DEVICE AND METHOD An ear-attachment device attaches an electronic hearing-related device to an ear. The device uses concha-gripping-means to grip at least part of a concha of an ear therebetween. An electronic hearing-related device is attached to the concha-gripping-means.... | 09/02/2010 |
| 20100202646 | HEARING DEVICE WITH SUPPORTING HOOK RECOGNITION The fitting of hearing aids and other hearing devices is intended to be made more comfortable. For this, provision is made for a hearing device with a housing which contains a signal processing unit and has a sound outlet. A supporting hook for attaching the hearing dev... | 08/12/2010 |
| 20100183184 | EARPHONE There is provided an earphone having an ear hook, at one end of which is arranged a first end of a sliding shaft and at the other end of which (at the ear lobe abutment end) the cable is fixed. The housing of the electroacoustic transducer is connected to the second end... | 07/22/2010 |
| 20100119100 | Electronic voice pad and utility ear device The present invention is an external ear attachable electronic ear utility device, having logic for processing input-output signals to the ear device upon user demand from mechanical switches or audio input, and logic for storing user audio input in the device memory su... | 05/13/2010 |
| 20100104125 | Headset Systems And Related Methods In one embodiment, a headset system comprises a headset comprising a body and an earpiece, and a docking station comprising a receiving mechanism sized to receive a portion of the body. The earpiece can be located outside of the receiving mechanism when the portion of t... | 04/29/2010 |
| 20100086167 | EARPHONE HAVING UNDER HANGER An earphone having an under hanger reduces movement of the earphone from vibrations that occur while a user is typically in motion. The earphone preferably includes: a housing for housing a speaker therein; a protector installed in a front surface of the housing and hav... | 04/08/2010 |
| 20100074462 | Headset and Method of Using the Same A headset includes a main body, an earpiece formed on a side of the main body, a holder connecting part formed on another side of the main body, a coupling member that is coupled to the holder to support the holder on the holder connecting part, and an elastic member fo... | 03/25/2010 |
| 20090325649 | WIRELESS EARPHONE AND PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING THE SAME A wireless earphone includes an earphone, a microphone, a hanging portion and an adjusting portion fixed with the hanging portion. The answering portion is mounted on the junction area of the hanging portion and the adjusting portion. The microphone is mounted on the ot... | 12/31/2009 |
| 20090318202 | HEARING DEVICE A wireless headset with an integral display is provided, the headset capable of communicating via a wireless network to a cellular telephone, cellular telephone adaptor, land-line telephone, land-line telephone adaptor, computer, personal digital assistant, or other dev... | 12/24/2009 |
| 20090285434 | EARHOOK AND EARBUD HEADSET A headset (10) comprises an earhook (12) and an earbud (14) which are removably connected to each other so that the earbud may be removed from the earhook to enable a user to use the earbud alone. Further, the earbud (14) is connected to the ... | 11/19/2009 |
| 20090285433 | Headphone A headphone includes a hanger and two speaker units respectively disposed at the two ends of the hanger. Each speaker unit includes a first shell; a second shell engaged with the first shell, a first air passage being formed between the first shell and the second shell,... | 11/19/2009 |
| 20090279731 | Earphone An earphone includes a housing, a reel mechanism, a speaker, and a transmission wire. The reel mechanism is pivotally disposed in the housing and has an accommodating space defined therein for accommodating the speaker. The transmission wire is wound on the reel mechani... | 11/12/2009 |
| 20090252367 | Ear Phone/Bud Lanyard An earphone system includes an audio device that is connected via an audio chord with at least one ear-bud Also, the system includes a lanyard that is attached to the chord at a distance “L” from the ear-bud In particular, the lanyard is hung on the ear of a user to... | 10/08/2009 |
| 20090238399 | MINIATURE STEREO AUDIO EARPHONES A miniature audio earphone includes a pair of audio earphones, an electrical connector adapted for making a selectively detachable physical and electrical connection to a source of stereo audio signals, a generally Y-shaped electrical lead assembly having a bifurcated u... | 09/24/2009 |
| 20090214073 | Adjustable Ear-Hook Earphone with Compressible Inner Portion and Related Methods An adjustable ear-hook earphone includes an audio earphone and a substantially auriform ear-hook connected to the earphone and configured to engage an ear of a user to hold the earphone adjacent the ear. The ear-hook has an outer portion configured to face generally awa... | 08/27/2009 |
| 20090203318 | HEADSET The invention relates to a headset comprising a housing with an earphone and at least one user interface input or output function, said headset also comprising a fastening element arranged for positioning the headset close to a person's ear during use. According to the ... | 08/13/2009 |
| 20090123000 | Wearable personal sound delivery apparatus A personal sound delivery apparatus which can be worn by a person has speakers held close to the ears and does not include any insert into the auditory canal or any ear muff that could muffle or suppress other ambient sounds. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, ... | 05/14/2009 |
| 20090116678 | Headset with fit adjustments and magnetic accessories A headset which includes a metal or metallic housing to which various accessory components can be attached. These components can include an ear loop, a necklace for the holding of the headset while not being worn on the ear, an external mount, and other components. The ... | 05/07/2009 |
| 20090103765 | Headset for fitting of an earpiece Headset for fitting an earpiece that has a lock housing in or on which a fixing device is provided. A flexurally rigid and elastic ear loop which forms a loop for accommodating the outer ear of a user, and one end of the ear loop is received longitudinally displaceable ... | 04/23/2009 |
| 20090097690 | ADJUSTABLE EARPHONE An earphone includes a body with a surrounding side, a rotatable loop and an ear hook. The rotatable loop is pivotally connected with the body on two opposite ends of the surrounding side. The body and the rotatable loop can rotate around a first axis and with respect t... | 04/16/2009 |
| 20090067658 | PORTABLE OVER-THE-EAR MINIATURE SOUND BOX DEVICE A portable over-the-ear miniature sound box device comprises a loudspeaker, a first chamber and a second chamber. The loudspeaker is located in the first chamber. A first sound output hole of the first chamber is connected with a sound-receiving hole of the second chamb... | 03/12/2009 |
| 20090060231 | Bone Conduction Headphones A stereo headphone includes a first audio element and a second audio element to be positioned against sides of a user's head in which each of the first and second audio elements is configured to transmit audio signals through bone to the auditory system of the user.... | 03/05/2009 |
| 20090052719 | HEADPHONE DEVICE A headphone device including a driver unit, and an ear-hook hanger of a loop shape that is integrated with the driver unit and supports an entire circumference of an ear capsule is provided.... | 02/26/2009 |
| 20090041288 | EAR-LOOP EARPHONE An ear-loop earphone includes a main body having a surrounding side, an ear-loop base, and an ear-loop. The ear-loop base, fixed on the surrounding side of the main body in a rotatable manner, is capable of rotating around a first axis. The ear-loop, fixed on the ear-lo... | 02/12/2009 |
| 20080310666 | Headphone Adaptation and Positioning Device An adaptation device that removably attaches to earbud style headphone/s and provides improved security and retention of the earbud to a wearer's ear yet positions the speaker in substantially the same distance relative to the concha and/or ear canal of a wearer as a we... | 12/18/2008 |
| 20080298626 | AUDIO EARBUD CARRIER A flexible and compressible carrier includes a lobe having a receiver for releasably engaging an earbud-type audio earphone, and a retaining loop for securely positioning the lobe with the earphone adjacent the user's ear without insertion into the ear. User comfort, sa... | 12/04/2008 |
| 20080298625 | Earphone Earhook Stabilizer An over-the-ear earhook comprising a horizontal behind the ear horizontal stabilizer extension or a behind the ear horizontal stabilizer extension attachment for an over-the-ear earhook for earhooks attached to an earphone worn in or over the concha cavity of a wearer's... | 12/04/2008 |
| 20080285786 | Electroacoustic Device An electroacoustic device includes a rear body portion containing electronic circuits, being so dimensioned and shaped as to be carried by a human user behind the user's ear and having an upper end portion and a frontal body portion with an upper end portion connected t... | 11/20/2008 |
| 20080279410 | Directional hearing enhancement systems A hearing enhancement system that enhances a user's hearing based on a directional speaker is disclosed. In one embodiment, the system can include an interface unit that has a directional speaker and a microphone. The microphone captures input audio signals that are tra... | 11/13/2008 |
| 20080260198 | HEADSET Communication unit comprising a housing (1) in which at least one transducer is placed, and on which a micro-phone arm (2) is suspended. The housing also has an ear hook (6) for fastening the communication unit to the head of a user. The microphone ... | 10/23/2008 |
| 20080260197 | Adjustable earhook An earhook adapted to fit on a user ear. In an embodiment of the invention, the earhook includes a first portion having a fixed first curvature and a second portion having an adjustable second curvature for grasping a user ear. The second portion may be adjustably coupl... | 10/23/2008 |
| 20080253605 | MULTIPLE INPUT ACOUSTIC COUPLER A method and system for enhancing communications, such as those involving a two-way radio, are disclosed. More particularly, an acoustic coupler can comprise an output port configured to attach to an earpiece and a plurality of input ports in acoustic communication with... | 10/16/2008 |
