Invention Grant
- Patent Title: In-ear radio frequency antenna
-
Application No.: US17255417Application Date: 2019-06-24
-
Publication No.: US11503417B2Publication Date: 2022-11-15
- Inventor: Jeffrey Ross Baker , Ian Eric Esten , Shaohon Chen
- Applicant: DOLBY LABORATORIES LICENSING CORPORATION
- Applicant Address: US CA San Francisco
- Assignee: DOLBY LABORATORIES LICENSING CORPORATION
- Current Assignee: DOLBY LABORATORIES LICENSING CORPORATION
- Current Assignee Address: US CA San Francisco
- International Application: PCT/US2019/038701 WO 20190624
- International Announcement: WO2020/005818 WO 20200102
- Main IPC: H04R25/00
- IPC: H04R25/00 ; H01Q1/27 ; H01Q7/00 ; H04R1/10

Abstract:
An apparatus may include a housing adapted for at least partial insertion into a concha bowl of a human ear, at least one speaker residing in or on the housing, a control system residing in or on the housing and a positioning element attached to the housing. The control system may be configured for controlling the speaker and configured for radio frequency (RF) communication. The positioning element may be configured to fit at least partially inside a concha of the human ear and may be configured to retain the housing at least partially within the concha bowl. The positioning element may include one or more wires Control System configured for communication with the control system. The one or more wires may be configured for at receiving and/or transmitting RF radiation. In some examples, the positioning element may be, or may include, a concha lock. The positioning element may include a loop antenna.
Public/Granted literature
- US20210352419A1 IN-EAR RADIO FREQUENCY ANTENNA Public/Granted day:2021-11-11
Information query