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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8144900 | Speaker system A speaker system which includes a housing and a linear array of a plurality of sound-generating transducers. A housing is in the form of a cylinder having a longitudinal axis and substantially circular cross-section. The linear array of sound-generating transducers ... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8107653 | Garment with built-in audio source wiring An audio source device may be used with a garment such as a hooded garment by passing the audio wires into a channel in the hood and having them exit the hood inside hollow lanyards with earbuds at the ends. A means to fix the wires and the lanyards to each other in... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8009847 | Hat with music player This invention is a hat specially configured to carry earphones and a music player equipped with or without an attachment clip. The hat comprises slit-like button-hole openings and grooves in the bill into which the music player clip can be attached, as well as elas... | 08/30/2011 |
| 8000484 | Speaker system for a gaming machine A system includes a chair having an electrical connection to electrically connect the chair to a gaming device and a speaker package incorporated into the chair and coupled to the electrical connection. The speaker package includes a speaker mounted to a central mem... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7519192 | Wired clothing and earphones The present invention provides for various embodiments of a combined garment and earphones. The combined garment and earphones includes a garment having a series of elongate internal passageways. Partially enclosed within the series of elongate internal passageways ... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7440581 | Backpack with integrated speakers The personal wearable speaker system includes a backpack having a plurality of substantially hollow tubular ducts formed from a substantially flexible material designed to promote superior sound wave flow and anti-collapse (pinch) functionality, and a plurality of p... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7321785 | Eyeglasses with wireless audio capability A cellular telephone is used as a remote control device to control operations on the users nonportable computer which is remote location to the cellular telephone. The user can carry out various operations on the cellular telephone which cause the remote computer to... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7280667 | Speaker system A speaker system, preferably for a large-screen TV includes: a horizontal member including a left speaker, a right speaker and a center speaker and functioning as an enclosure for the left speaker, the right speaker and the center speaker, wherein each of the speake... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7266204 | Rearview mirror assemblies incorporating hands-free telephone components The rearview assembly of the present invention may include any one or more of the following: a housing for attaching to the vehicle, the housing may define an interior space that is acoustically separated into at least two chambers; a first speaker that may be locat... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7248705 | Noise reducing headphones with sound conditioning A headphone set has a pair of headphone assemblies for engagement over the ears, each with a cushion and an active noise reduction circuit for reducing noise. A sound conditioning circuit stores various conditioning sounds for the user and an external sound source a... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7227965 | Pillow in the form of a stuffed toy or 3-D character toy having two headphone speakers mounted on the ears of the toy A pillow in the form of a stuffed toy or 3-dimensional character toy having two headphone speakers on the ears of the toy. The stuffed toy pillow includes a head with ears and eyes, a body, arms and legs. The toy includes means for connection to an audio player. The... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7212645 | Ear warmer with a speaker system A frame has an interior side and an exterior side. The frame is configured to extend around the back of a user's head. A first membrane is coupled to at least a portion of the interior side of the frame. In one embodiment, a second membrane is coupled to the first m... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7210605 | Harness An improved harness or harness-like garment for purposes of making the user more visible and/or with optional pocket or item(s) carrying means, having strap or straps or strap-like element(s) configured in two substantially “Y” or “V” shaped forms or one of ... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7176510 | Thin film capacitor A thin film capacitor includes a pair of electrodes and a dielectric layer having piezoelectricity sandwiched therebetween. The phase characteristic of an impedance resulting from application of a voltage to the pair of electrodes peaks periodically according to a f... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7162048 | Structure around a speaker unit and applied electric or electronic apparatus thereof A compact lightweight speaker system without a resonance box that can reproduce the original sound with high fidelity. A speaker unit is located on a baffle board with a vibration absorbing member between a frame of the speaker unit and the baffle board. Furthermore... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7073760 | Support structure for spa speakers A speaker rack for use with spas including a first and second member with the second member comprising generally extending members. The first member is coupled to the generally extending members of the second member. This first member allows for support, helps an in... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7066361 | Landing net transport device A transport device (10) for a landing net (50) wherein, the device (10) is adapted to be secured to selective portions of an angler's apparel such as the collar (101) and pockets (103) of a shirt and the angler's belt (102);... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7039207 | Entertainment and pacification system for car seat An entertainment and pacification system for use with a child car seat has speakers mounted in the child car seat with a plurality of audio sources and an anti-noise audio system coupled to the child car seat. A controllable switching system provides for, at any giv... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7035422 | Wearable speaker garments The personal wearable speaker system includes a garment having a plurality of substantially hollow tubular ducts formed from a substantially flexible material designed to promote superior sound wave flow and anti-collapse (pinch) functionality, and a plurality of pa... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7035086 | Removable storage of speakers within cavities of electronic device housing An electronic device of an embodiment of the invention is disclosed that includes a housing and an electronic mechanism. The housing has one or more cavities for removably storing speakers, which are intended for non-use when stored in the cavities. The electronic m... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7012630 | Spatial sound conference system and apparatus The spatial sound conference system enables participants in a teleconference to distinguish between speakers even during periods of interruption and overtalk, identify speakers based on spatial location cues, understand low volume speech, and block out background no... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6997525 | Audio visual system An audio visual system is provided comprising a housing, a video display, at least one speaker support coupled to at least one of the display and the housing, and at least one speaker mounted to and supported by the speaker support, the housing and the at least one ... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6975737 | Speaker mounting structure of head rest in vehicle A speaker mounting structure is provided in a head rest at an upper portion of a seat. A pair of left and right speakers are mounted to the head rest, which has a through-bore at a central portion so the speakers only occupy a lower half of the through-bore. ... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6934567 | Personal wearable communication and speaker system A personal wearable communication and speaker entertainment system which provides improved quality audio response and which does not interfere with the wearer's activities or block environmental sounds is disclosed. The speaker system is connected to or in communica... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6910549 | Embedded multimedia speaker structure An embedded multimedia speaker structure includes a five-facet housing having a same dimension as that of a 5-and-¼-inch disk drive; a recess disposed at a bottom center portion of the housing; a bass speaker disposed at the recess and having a bell thereof facing ... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6904157 | Structure around a speaker unit and applied electric or electronic apparatus thereof A compact lightweight speaker system without a resonance box that can reproduce the original sound with high fidelity. A speaker unit is located on a baffle board with a vibration absorbing member between a frame of the speaker unit and the baffle board. Furthermore... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6862358 | Piezo-film speaker and speaker built-in helmet using the same A flat piezo-film speaker is mounted in a motorcycle helmet. The flat-piezo film speaker is formed from a flat piezo-film curved in one direction to form at least one curved portion. A radius R of curvature at the curved portion is larger than at least 200 mm, prefe... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6819771 | Vest with piezoelectric transducer for practicing music A musical garment has a plurality of interior pockets disposed on two interior portions of the garment for generating extemporaneous music by hand-impact with a selective pocket portion. Each interior pocket is secured via hook and loop fasteners and includes a soun... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6799018 | Wireless transmission communication system and portable microphone unit A portable microphone unit for use in wireless transmission communication system is disclosed where the microphone unit includes a housing for containing at least one, but usually two or more, microphones for receiving a speaker's voice, coupled with IR, RF, or othe... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6798391 | Wearable computer system This invention involves a wearable computer having computer components movably located in a collar that the user wears around his or her neck. The computer components can be a display or monitor, or a microphone or any other computer component. ... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6792124 | Garment with removable electronic devices A garment comprises a fabric shell (10) to which a number of electronic devices (12, 14) are removably attached, suitably in respective pockets (16,18). Linking the devices (12, 14) are a pair of electrical conductors (20, 22) with... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6744898 | Passenger seat with built-in speakers and audio system therefor A passenger seat with built-in speakers having a headrest and a pair of flaps located adjacent the headrest. The flaps are freely movable with respect to the headrest and provided with built-in speakers. The passenger seat with built-in speakers has a detector which... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6721430 | Musical bench A method and apparatus is disclosed where a musical system is integrated with an outdoor seating apparatus, such that a user may rest comfortably while listening to music. The musical system is designed to withstand outdoor weather conditions. The musical system, ty... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6681024 | Device including a built-in electroacoustic transducer for optimum speech reproduction A device (8) which includes an electroacoustic transducer (7) for the acoustic reproduction of sound signals to an ear (14) of a user (2) who assumes a user position at the device. The transducer is optimized for the acoustic reproduction of speech-signal... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6466677 | Cordless digital audio headphone A cordless digital audio headphone is disclosed. The headphone includes a pair of earphones connected to a headband. The earphones provide audible signals. The headphone also includes a memory slot positioned on the headband for receiving a memory card co... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6192137 | Garment capable of outputting a sound In a garment which can receive a printed circuit board having a sound synthetic chip (10), a sound outputting element (12), a switch (14), a battery (15) and the like mounted on the printed circuit board (20) and which is capable of outputting a sound or ... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6097822 | Vest garment for acoustic stimulation of fetus A vest garment is provided for audio stimulation of a fetus by a birth mother includes a back and a left and a right bodice. The left and right bodice are stitched to the back along the sides and over the shoulders so that arms may be passed through an ar... | 08/01/2000 |
| 6075868 | Apparatus for the creation of a desirable acoustical virtual reality A portable collapsible seat with an advanced five-driver integral audio system is disclosed. The seat is designed to be used in conjunction with a video screen to create an enhanced "virtual reality" environment. The placement of the drivers relative to t... | 06/13/2000 |
| 6044161 | Pillow speaker apparatus and method The invention is a pillow speaker for use as a combination headrest and sound delivery system for transmitting sounds, including music to a person's head. The pillow speaker comprises a pillow headrest having an upper surface for receiving and supporting ... | 03/28/2000 |
| 6023516 | Garment with a voice chip in a sealed container A garment comprises a sound chip permanently affixed thereto. The sound chip includes a rigid platform and a speaker coupled to the rigid platform. A control circuit is coupled to the speaker for producing and transmitting to the speaker a stored signal c... | 02/08/2000 |
