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...that Charles Goodyear performed some of his experiments on rubber while in debtor's prison? He was there so often he referred to it as his "hotel". Chronically in debt because of poor business sense and ill health, Goodyear depended on the generosity of friends and family. Even after he unlocked the secret to vulcanizing rubber, he was unable to improve his financial situation. When he died, his estate was $200,000 in debt.

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Examiner: Ni, Suhan


Primary examiner statistics: 596 patents; average approval time: 597 days
Assistant examiner statistics: 131 patents; average approval time: 982 days

Patents as Primary Examiner (view all)

Patent No. Patent Title:
8111281 Methods and terminals that control avatars during videoconferenci...
8111860 Recreational bone conduction audio device, system
8107654 Mixing of in-the-ear microphone and outside-the-ear microphone si...
8103043 Sound-generation arrangements in portable electronic devices
8098876 Speaker
8098878 Miniature voice coil with integrated coupling coil
8098867 Attachable external acoustic chamber for a mobile device
8094858 Eyewear retention device
8094861 Speaker
8094847 Method for manufacturing acoustical devices and for reducing espe...
8090127 Method for manufacturing a fitted hearing device
8081623 Packet network based emergency backup telephone system
8077892 Hearing assistance system including data logging capability and m...
8073167 Comb sense microphone
8073177 Film-type audio output apparatus
8073166 Electretization method and apparatus
8072968 Method and apparatus for supporting multiple active sessions on a...
8073173 Hearing aid
8073181 Passive headphone equalizing
8073176 Speakerbar
8068128 Visual communication server and communication system
8059847 Hearing aid method for in-situ occlusion effect and directly tran...
8059849 Small-footprint microphone module with signal processing function...
8055007 Earphone having variable duct unit
8055006 Soft-opening hinge and headphone including same
8050435 Hearing aid fitting apparatus
8040873 Distributed integration of legacy PBX system with SIP networks
8041063 Hearing aid and hearing aid system
8036410 Offset baffles for acoustic signal arrival synchronization
8027495 Binaural hearing device and method for controlling a hearing devi...
8019112 Loudspeaker
8019108 Speaker system
8019110 Removable hat attaching device for housing an electronic device
8014547 Piezoelectric speaker and method for manufacturing the same
8014549 Dynamic range compression using digital frequency warping
8009849 Aided ear bud
8005075 Methods and apparatus for conducting conference calls using a con...
8005252 Personal communications earpiece
8000487 Frequency translation by high-frequency spectral envelope warping...
8000489 Speaker module for electronic device

Patents as Assistant Examiner (view all)

Patent No. Patent Title:
6788799 Speaker device and associated method for manufacturing the speake...
6678384 Speaker structure
6678385 Compact modular in-the-ear hearing aid
6671383 Electromagnetic transducer and portable communication device
6665414 Speaker system and cooling device therefor
6658129 Passive radiator having mass elements
6650759 Speaker
6647122 Loudspeaker drive unit
6628797 Loudspeaker-and-pre-stressed cabinet
6628792 Back to back mounted compound woofer with compression/bandpass lo...
6628798 Vibration actuator having three vibration modes
6628800 Electroacoustic transducer and method for manufacturing the same
6625288 Collapsing paraboloid dish and method
6621908 Speaker apparatus and electronic apparatus having speaker apparat...
6614913 Vehicle speaker pod
6606391 Filterbank structure and method for filtering and separating an i...
6590992 Speaker device
6584207 Molded hearing aid housing
6580802 Waved/corrugated and stepped surface design for speaker box, and ...
6580799 Keyboard comprising a loudspeaker
6580801 Loudspeaker apparatus
6567527 Elongated oval battery assembly for canal hearing device
6563930 Speaker
6560348 Contact connections
6560344 Miniature surface mounted directional microphone assembly
6556686 Programmable hearing aid device and method for operating a progra...
6553125 Multiple-function convertor for converting electric signals to vi...
6553124 Acoustic device
6546108 Hearing device with protruding battery assembly
6539096 Method for producing a variable directional microphone characteri...
6526151 High stability loudspeaker
6522762 Silicon-based sensor system
6519345 Double-functioned hand-free device for cellular telephone
6519346 Speaker apparatus and electronic apparatus having a speaker appar...
6516077 Electroacoustic transducer
6493453 Hearing aid apparatus
6490360 Dual bi-laminate polymer audio transducer
6487298 Microphone stand sound monitor
6477257 Directional microphone
6473515 Cap and center pole apparatus and method of coupling
 
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