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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8170259 | Electronic device disposing structure An electronic device disposing structure includes a stand having a position limiting area, a sound receiving channel on the stand and including a sound inlet hole at a distal surface of the stand, a sound outlet hole at a bottom surface of the position limiting area... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8023679 | Wireless earphone with an indicating light A wireless earphone with an indicating light includes a cover, a hanger connected to the cover, a housing, a microphone, an indicating light and a PCB. An outer hole is opened in the cover. The housing is accepted in the cover. An inner hole is opened in the housing... | 09/20/2011 |
| 7769196 | Microphone shell A microphone shell includes a top wall and a side wall extending downwardly from peripheral area of the top wall. A receiving room is formed between the top wall and the side wall for containing a microphone soldered with a printed circuit board, and a through hole ... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7657052 | Microphone system for vehicle A vehicle interior rearview mirror assembly (10) comprises an accessory (24), a reflective element (18) and a bezel (20). The mirror assembly may define portions of a pocket (23) that at least partially receives and secures the acc... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7369664 | Hands-free microphone with wind guard An airflow guard for a microphone includes a shell having an airflow diverter and a flow separation edge. The airflow diverter partially surrounds the microphone to redirect a flow of air away from the microphone. The flow of air separates from one of the airflow di... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7353041 | Mobile wireless communications device having improved RF immunity of audio transducers to electromagnetic interference (EMI) A mobile wireless communications device includes a housing and circuit board carried by the housing and having radio frequency (RF) circuitry and a processor operative with each other. Audio circuitry is carried by the circuit board and an audio transducer assembly,... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7328047 | Mobile wireless communications device with reduced interfering energy from the display and related methods A mobile wireless communications device includes a housing and circuit board carried by the housing and includes radio frequency (RF) circuitry and a processor carried by the circuit board and operative with each other. A display connector for an LCD connector is mo... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7280855 | Microphone coupler for a communication device The invention provides a communication device comprising: a cover; a printed circuit board; a microphone on the printed circuit board; an antenna located at least in part within the cover; and a RF shield can shaped to fit over the microphone about the PCB. In the d... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7219763 | Microphone assembly fitted to vehicle-mounted control module panel, that fits well A microphone assembly fitted to a panel of a vehicle-mounted control module, provided with a housing for housing a microphone and having an opening section on a surface facing the panel, and a holding case for holding the housing so as to be capable of pivoting, and... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7190802 | Microphone enclosure for reducing acoustical interference A microphone enclosure for reducing the intensity of sound waves that reach a microphone is presented. The enclosure may be a solid mass with a cavity, designed so that most of the microphone is surrounded by the solid mass when the microphone is inserted into the c... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7177438 | Speaker for vehicle and mounting structure of the speaker The present invention relates to a speaker for a vehicle and an installation structure therefor, and it is an object of the invention to enhance the speaker installation rigidity without impairing the acoustic characteristic of the speaker. The speaker installation ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7171006 | Vocal sound input apparatus for automotive vehicle In a vocal sound input apparatus for an automotive vehicle, both a receiving microphone and a noise collecting microphone are provided, both of the receiving microphone and the noise collecting microphone being arranged onto a predetermined portion of a vehicle body... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7130440 | Chair equipped with a speaker A chair equipped the a speaker is provided with a frame that forms the structural skeleton of the chair, and a speaker unit that is installed to the frame; and wherein hollow pipe is used for the frame, and furthermore wherein the frame functions as an acoustical re... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7130431 | Vehicle accessory microphone A microphone assembly includes one or more transducers positioned in a housing. Circuitry is coupled to the transducer for outputting an electrical signal such that the microphone has a main lobe directed forwardly and attenuates signals originating from the sides a... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7111365 | Knob with decorative ring and snap on cap A multi-piece knob having a cylindrical tubular plastic body with a central hub and a peripheral wall. An annular end wall extends from the peripheral wall and terminates radially short of the central hub to define a passage into the tubular body and around the hub.... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7092744 | Hands-free microphone mounting In a microphone mounting for a hands-free system in automotive vehicles, the microphone is mounted on the seat belt. In one embodiment the microphone is seated in a sheath which is fastened to the upper belt deflection and through which the belt can freely pass. The... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7088838 | Speakerphone accessory assembly An acoustic accessory is provided having a loudspeaker and a circuit board disposed therein. An acoustic suspension system is formed within the acoustic accessory by board retention rings disposed within the upper and lower housings of the accessory. The board suspe... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7059636 | Seat belt positioning device An adjustable seat belt device for positioning a shoulder belt relative to a lap belt of a passenger restraint system includes an elongated strap. A first fastening element is attached to the first end of the elongated strap where the first fastening element is remo... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7062060 | Outer mirror and interphone for a vehicle An outer mirror and a vehicle interphone are provided for transmitting a sound to the outside from a vehicle cabin and vice versa. Sound outside the vehicle cabin is transmitted to the cabin from a microphone-loudspeaker provided in a visor cover of the outer mirror... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7058193 | Microphone assembly for a vehicle hands-free telephone A microphone assembly of a vehicle hands-free telephone comprises a guide and a microphone unit. The microphone unit moves between a retracted position and an extended position relative to the guide. The microphone may be activated in the extended position and deact... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7014118 | Module header apparatus A header connector apparatus (10) is configured to receive an electronic card (11). The apparatus (10) includes a body (12) having first and second spaced apart side arms (14, 16) formed integrally with the body (12) and con... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7013492 | Device for fixing earphones and/or mini-microphones A device for fixing ear-phones and/or mini-microphones, especially to items of clothing or equipment. The aim of the invention is to develop a secure, easy to handle, precisely positionable, economical, optional means of fixing even earphones and/or mini-microphones... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7012507 | Voice acquisition system for a vehicle A voice acquisition system for a vehicle includes a module attached at an inner surface portion of the windshield of the vehicle. The module includes at least one microphone for receiving audio signals within a cabin of the vehicle and generating an output signal in... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6925188 | Ported speaker enclosure of a portable computer A portable computer provides a modular ported speaker enclosure independent of the portable computer surfaces of the portable computer. The speaker enclosure can include a speaker enclosure top and a speaker enclosure base. A plurality of ports are formed into the s... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6906632 | Vehicular sound-processing system incorporating an interior mirror user-interaction site for a restricted-range wireless communication system The interior cabin of a vehicle is provided with a vehicular sound-processing system that comprises an interior rearview mirror assembly, the mirror assembly including a mirror housing and a reflective element. An accessory is located in the interior cabin. The inte... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6801632 | Microphone assembly for vehicular installation A microphone assembly for installation on a surface in a cabin of a vehicle to electrically couple the microphone with a vehicular communication system is disclosed. The assembly comprises a microphone having an outer surface and a plurality of microphone contacts f... | 10/05/2004 |
| 6757400 | Microphone structure provided with means to engage musical instrument A microphone structure has a base which is provided with a locating hole for locating a microphone, a receiving slot in which a threaded rod is rotatably received, a fixed clamp piece extending from the outer wall of a portion in proximity of the upper end of the ba... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6744900 | Complex acoustic path and gasket for use with microphones A unitary gasket component is designed to provide a complex acoustic path for bringing sound to a microphone. The path includes a pre-plenum and apertures to allow external sound into the pre-plenum. The path further includes an acoustic filter communicating with th... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6724905 | Microphone unit mounting structure The invention provides a microphone unit mounting structure wherein the thickness of a body typically of a portable telephone set can be reduced without being restricted by the dimension of the sum of the height of a microphone and the thickness of a microphone conn... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6717524 | Voice acquisition system for a vehicle A voice acquisition system for a vehicle includes a rearview mirror assembly, at least one microphone and a control. The at least one microphone receives audio signals within a cabin of the vehicle and generates an output signal indicative of the audio signals. The ... | 04/06/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6678152 | Assembly in a displaying apparatus A compartment assembly for a displaying apparatus is disclosed. An external signal input unit is installed in a portion of the compartment for receiving a video or audio signal generated from an outside of the displaying apparatus. The compartment assembl... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6650233 | Mirror-based audio system for vehicle An interior rearview mirror audio system for a vehicle includes an interior rearview mirror assembly preferably comprising a plurality of microphones, a communication system of a vehicle and at least one manually actuated control input. The communication ... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6633647 | Method of custom designing directional responses for a microphone of a portable computer Custom designed polar patterns for a microphone of a portable computer are achieved. A custom designed polar pattern permits a microphone in a portable computer to suppress sources of spatially-dependent noise internal and external to a portable computer ... | 10/14/2003 |
| 6570992 | Microphone holder A mounting arrangement (1) for connecting an electrical device (2), typically a microphone, within a wireless telephone, is disclosed. The mounting arrangement comprises a housing (3) having an electrical device receiving portion (4). An enveloping portio... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6553123 | Conversation mirror/intercom A combined conversation mirror and intercom is mounted in a mirror frame pivotally mounted to a vehicle accessory, such as an overhead console. The frame is movable between an unobtrusive stored position and an extended use position located such that the ... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6466136 | Mirror-based audio system for a vehicle A mirror-based audio system for a vehicle comprises an interior rearview mirror system including a plurality of microphones for receiving audio signals within a cabin of the vehicle. The plurality of microphones comprise at least two microphones which gen... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6438247 | Seatbelt microphone mounting A microphone bearing slider on a diagonal seatbelt member, together with a tethering tape that is positioned along the diagonal seatbelt, from a seatbelt hanger member to the buckle with attachment to the slider, in combination, operate to position the mi... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6420975 | Interior rearview mirror sound processing system A digital sound processor is provided to enhance the vocal to non-vocal noise ratio of the signal processed by a vehicle audio system such as a cellular telephone, emergency communication device, or other audio device. Optionally, an indicator is provided... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6381338 | All directionally turnable radio microphone A radio microphone to be incorporated in a cellular phone handfree kit well-suited for using in a vehicle is composed of a main clip, an auxiliary clip a rotatable base, and a microphone main body, it is an all directionally turnable and handy communicati... | 04/30/2002 |
