Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Headphones
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Application No.: US17177063Application Date: 2021-02-16
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Publication No.: US11570549B2Publication Date: 2023-01-31
- Inventor: Brett W. Degner , Michael E. Leclerc , David H. Narajowski , Kristopher P. Laurent , William K. Smith , Christopher J. Stringer , Daniele de Luliis , Markus Diebel , Sung-Ho Tan
- Applicant: Apple Inc.
- Applicant Address: US CA Cupertino
- Assignee: Apple Inc.
- Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Cupertino
- Agency: Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP
- Main IPC: H04R5/033
- IPC: H04R5/033 ; H04R1/10

Abstract:
This disclosure includes several different features suitable for use in circumaural and supra-aural headphones designs. Designs that reduce the size of headphones and allow for small form-factor storage configurations are discussed. User convenience features that include synchronizing earpiece stem positions and automatically detecting the orientation of the headphones on a user's head are also discussed. Various power-saving features, design features, sensor configurations and user comfort features are also discussed.
Public/Granted literature
- US20210168506A1 HEADPHONES Public/Granted day:2021-06-03
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