公开(公告)号：US11540043B1

公开(公告)日：2022-12-27

申请号：US17362625

申请日：2021-06-29

Applicant: Bose Corporation

Inventor： Andrew Donald Munro ,  Lei Cheng ,  Ole Nielsen ,  Emery Ku ,  Cedrik Bacon

IPC: G10K11/178 ,  H04R1/10

Abstract: An active noise reduction earbud and method. The earbud includes a housing comprising an outlet portion that defines a sound outlet, wherein the outlet portion is configured to be located in or proximate the external auditory meatus of a user's ear, a first feedforward microphone configured to develop a first input signal, and a first sound inlet opening in the housing and configured to conduct external sound to be sensed by the first feedforward microphone, wherein the first sound inlet opening is proximate the outlet portion.

公开(公告)号：US20200037097A1

公开(公告)日：2020-01-30

申请号：US16592454

申请日：2019-10-03

Applicant: Bose Corporation

Inventor： Wade P. Torres ,  Daniel R. Tengelsen ,  Mikaela A. Shannon ,  Cedrik Bacon ,  Carl Jensen ,  Eric Raczka Bernstein

IPC: H04S7/00 ,  H04R5/02 ,  H04S3/00 ,  H04R5/04

Abstract: A system and method for externalizing sound. The system includes a headphone assembly and a localizer configured to collect information related to a location of the user and of an acoustically reflective surface in the environment. A controller is configured to determine a location of at least one virtual sound source, and generate head related transfer functions that simulate characteristics of sound from the virtual sound source directly to the user and to the user via a reflection by the reflective surface. A signal processing assembly is configured to create one or more output signals by filtering the sound signal respectively with the HRTFs. Each speaker of the headphone assembly is configured to produce sound in accordance with the output signal.

公开(公告)号：US20230224617A1

公开(公告)日：2023-07-13

申请号：US17574744

申请日：2022-01-13

Applicant: BOSE CORPORATION

Inventor： Cedrik Bacon ,  Sean Patterson ,  Donna Marie Sullivan ,  Christopher Ratcliff

IPC: H04R1/10

CPC classification number: H04R1/1016 ,  H04R1/1066 ,  H04R1/1083

Abstract: Aspects describe an in-ear audio output device. The in-ear audio output device includes an acoustic chamber defined by an earbud housing shaped to fit in the lower concha of an ear of a wearer of the in-ear audio output device, the earbud housing comprising: a resistive port located on a first side of the earbud housing creating an opening in a wall of the earbud housing and a first feedforward microphone located on a second side of the earbud housing, the second side substantially opposite the first side of the earbud housing; and a stability band. The stability band includes at least one attachment feature that couples the stability band to the earbud housing and a first side substantially opposite the attachment feature that only partially covers the resistive port when the in-ear audio output device is positioned in the ear of the wearer.

公开(公告)号：US20230209295A1

公开(公告)日：2023-06-29

申请号：US18173606

申请日：2023-02-23

Applicant: Bose Corporation

Inventor： Wade P. Torres ,  Daniel R. Tengelsen ,  Mikaela A. Shannon ,  Cedrik Bacon ,  Carl Jensen ,  Eric Raczka Bernstein

IPC: H04S7/00 ,  H04R5/02 ,  H04S3/00 ,  H04R5/04

CPC classification number: H04S7/303 ,  H04R5/02 ,  H04S3/008 ,  H04R5/04 ,  H04S2400/01 ,  H04S2420/01 ,  H04S2400/11

Abstract: A system and method for externalizing sound. The system includes a headphone assembly and a localizer configured to collect information related to a location of the user and of an acoustically reflective surface in the environment. A controller is configured to determine a location of at least one virtual sound source, and generate head related transfer functions that simulate characteristics of sound from the virtual sound source directly to the user and to the user via a reflection by the reflective surface. A signal processing assembly is configured to create one or more output signals by filtering the sound signal respectively with the HRTFs. Each speaker of the headphone assembly is configured to produce sound in accordance with the output signal.

公开(公告)号：US20230070372A1

公开(公告)日：2023-03-09

申请号：US17467187

申请日：2021-09-04

Applicant: Bose Corporation

Inventor： Cedrik Bacon ,  Mark McCauley ,  Donna M. Sullivan

IPC: H04R1/10

Abstract: A port tube for an earphone, wherein the port tube is configured to acoustically couple a rear acoustic cavity of the earphone to an external environment, includes a first section that is proximate the rear cavity and defines a first cross-sectional area, a second, transitional, section that is coupled to the first section and defines a gradually increasing cross-sectional area, a third, curved and banked, section that is coupled to the second section and defines a second cross-sectional area that is greater than the first cross-sectional area, a fourth, transitional, section that is coupled to the third section and defines a gradually decreasing cross-sectional area, and a fifth section that is coupled to the fourth section and defines a third cross-sectional area that it less than the second cross-sectional area.

公开(公告)号：US20210281936A1

公开(公告)日：2021-09-09

申请号：US17194986

申请日：2021-03-08

Applicant: Bose Corporation

Inventor： Cedrik Bacon ,  Liam Kelly ,  Ryan Struzik ,  Michael J. Daley ,  Jonathan Zonenshine

IPC: H04R1/02 ,  H04R1/08 ,  H04R3/00

Abstract: A wearable audio device including first and second transducer modules is provided. The first transducer module may include a first transducer. The first transducer module may further include a first enclosure having a top side defining a first slit and a bottom side defining a second slit. The first enclosure may be configured to guide a first sound pressure through the first slit, and a second sound pressure through the second slit. The second transducer module may include a second transducer. The second transducer module may include a second enclosure having a top side defining a third slit and a bottom side defining a fourth slit. The second enclosure may be configured to guide a third sound pressure through the third slit, and a fourth sound pressure through the fourth slit. The third and fourths slit may be arranged diagonally opposite the first and second slits, respectively.

公开(公告)号：US10993009B2

公开(公告)日：2021-04-27

申请号：US16241144

申请日：2019-01-07

Applicant: Bose Corporation

Inventor： Cedrik Bacon ,  Daniel R. Collins ,  Natalie Zucker ,  Keith L. Davidson

IPC: H04R1/10

Abstract: An earphone with a first acoustic cavity, a second acoustic cavity, and an electro-acoustic transducer configured to deliver acoustic energy into the first and second acoustic cavities. A port acoustically couples one of the first and second acoustic cavities to a different volume. The port comprises an opening with a mesh structure that is insert molded into the port.

公开(公告)号：US11877110B2

公开(公告)日：2024-01-16

申请号：US17574793

申请日：2022-01-13

Applicant: BOSE CORPORATION

Inventor： Cedrik Bacon ,  Sean Patterson ,  Donna Marie Sullivan ,  Richmond Andrew Real ,  Christopher Ratcliffe

IPC: H04R1/10

CPC classification number: H04R1/1016 ,  H04R2460/11

Abstract: Aspects describe air flow relief features in the cosmetic surface of the housing of an in-ear audio output device. Due to design constraints based, at least in part, on the limited space available in the acoustic chamber and ear geometry, ports coupling the acoustic chamber with an area outside the housing are susceptible to full blockage when placed in-ear. Air flow relief channels for ports, extending from the port aligned in the concha cymba, over the helix crus, to the cymba cavum minimize complete blockages of the port as compared to current designs.

公开(公告)号：US20230224618A1

公开(公告)日：2023-07-13

申请号：US17574793

申请日：2022-01-13

Applicant: BOSE CORPORATION

Inventor： Cedrik Bacon ,  Sean PATTERSON ,  Donna Marie SULLIVAN ,  Richmond Andrew REAL ,  Christopher RATCLIFFE

IPC: H04R1/10

CPC classification number: H04R1/1016 ,  H04R2460/11

Abstract: Aspects describe air flow relief features in the cosmetic surface of the housing of an in-ear audio output device. Due to design constraints based, at least in part, on the limited space available in the acoustic chamber and ear geometry, ports coupling the acoustic chamber with an area outside the housing are susceptible to full blockage when placed in-ear. Air flow relief channels for ports, extending from the port aligned in the concha cymba, over the helix crus, to the cymba cavum minimize complete blockages of the port as compared to current designs.

公开(公告)号：US20230099287A1

公开(公告)日：2023-03-30

申请号：US18073699

申请日：2022-12-02

Applicant: Bose Corporation

Inventor： Andrew Donald Munro ,  Lei Cheng ,  Ole Nielsen ,  Emery Ku ,  Cedrik Bacon

IPC: H04R1/10 ,  G10K11/178

Abstract: An active noise reduction earbud includes a housing and a first feedforward microphone disposed in the housing. A first sound inlet opening extends through the housing and is configured to conduct external sound to the first feedforward microphone. The first sound inlet opening is configured to sit within a concha cavum of a user's ear and faces toward an auricle of the user's ear when the earbud is worn.