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公开(公告)号:US20240064451A1
公开(公告)日:2024-02-22
申请号:US18385074
申请日:2023-10-30
Applicant: Bose Corporation
Inventor: Binu K. Oommen , Kai Gao , Mark Richard Bergeron , Shawn Prevoir , Raymond O. England
IPC: H04R1/10
CPC classification number: H04R1/1016
Abstract: Various implementations include in-ear wearable audio devices. In certain implementations, the in-ear audio devices include an eartip with a body having first and second ends, an inner wall extending between the first and second ends defining a hollow passage to conduct acoustic energy, and a deformable outer wall connected to the inner wall of the body at the first end and tapering away from the inner wall toward the second end, where the deformable outer wall is functionally graded from the first end to the second end to comply with an entrance of an ear canal of a user. In additional implementations, the eartip includes a retaining structure, and at least one of the inner wall or the outer wall of the body, or the retaining structure, has an integral electronic component and/or an electronic component signal trace.
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公开(公告)号:US20220070571A1
公开(公告)日:2022-03-03
申请号:US17007112
申请日:2020-08-31
Applicant: Bose Corporation
Inventor: Binu K. Oommen , Kai Gao , Mark Richard Bergeron , Shawn Prevoir , Raymond O. England
IPC: H04R1/10
Abstract: Various implementations include in-ear wearable audio devices. In certain implementations, the in-ear audio devices include an eartip with a body having first and second ends, an inner wall extending between the first and second ends defining a hollow passage to conduct acoustic energy, and a deformable outer wall connected to the inner wall of the body at the first end and tapering away from the inner wall toward the second end, where the deformable outer wall is functionally graded from the first end to the second end to comply with an entrance of an ear canal of a user. In additional implementations, the eartip includes a retaining structure, and at least one of the inner wall or the outer wall of the body, or the retaining structure, has an integral electronic component and/or an electronic component signal trace.
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公开(公告)号:US20210314705A1
公开(公告)日:2021-10-07
申请号:US17271525
申请日:2019-08-30
Applicant: Bose Corporation
Inventor: Shawn Prevoir , Kai Gao
Abstract: A wearable device including a body having one or more embedded electronic components, the body further including a thermoset material having a polymeric backbone with at least one urethane linkage and a glass transition temperature. At a first temperature that is lower than the glass transition temperature, the body has an original shape. When the body is heated to a second temperature that is higher than the glass transition temperature, the body is deformable from the original shape to a first shape and when the body is cooled to a third temperature that is lower than the glass transition temperature, the first shape is maintained. The body is further configured to transition from the first shape to the original shape when the body is heated from the third temperature to a fourth temperature that is higher than the glass transition temperature.
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公开(公告)号:US20210000373A1
公开(公告)日:2021-01-07
申请号:US17024347
申请日:2020-09-17
Applicant: Bose Corporation
Inventor: Shawn Prevoir , Andrew D. Dominijanni , Thomas J. Peters, JR. , Harsh Anilkant Mankodi , Yang Liu , Corey Ann Le
IPC: A61B5/0478 , A61B5/00 , A61B5/0482 , A61B5/0496
Abstract: A method of fabricating an ear tip including the steps of: providing an ear tip for an earpiece including a body having first and second ends, an inner wall extending between the first and second ends, and an outer wall connected to the inner wall of the body at the first end and tapering away from the inner wall toward the second end; and forming a first electrically conductive element along the outer surface of the outer wall and an inner surface of the inner wall; or forming a first electrically conductive element on an outer surface of the deformable outer wall and a second electrically conductive element connected to the first electrically conductive element, wherein the second electrically conductive element extends along an inner surface of the outer wall and an outer surface of the inner wall.
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公开(公告)号:US10856069B2
公开(公告)日:2020-12-01
申请号:US16206559
申请日:2018-11-30
Applicant: Bose Corporation
Inventor: Kai Gao , Shawn Prevoir
Abstract: A method of treating a wearable device to resist sebum, the method including providing a body having an elastic material having a polymeric backbone where a portion of the polymeric backbone is unsaturated and the body has an outer surface. The method further includes forming a crosslinked matrix within an outer layer of the body surrounding an inner layer of the body such that the outer layer has less affinity to sebum than the inner layer of the body.
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公开(公告)号:US20180338207A1
公开(公告)日:2018-11-22
申请号:US15598065
申请日:2017-05-17
Applicant: Bose Corporation
Inventor: Prateek Nath , Shawn Prevoir , Wit Bushko
CPC classification number: H04R7/04 , H04R7/20 , H04R2231/001 , H04R2231/003 , H04R2307/00 , H04R2307/025
Abstract: A method of forming a device having a compliant member includes providing an elastomeric layer in an uncured state. The elastomeric layer is pre-cured to increase its viscosity. Subsequently, a bobbin and housing, each having an end, can be positioned such that their ends extend at least partially into the elastomeric layer. The elastomeric layer is cured to secure it to the bobbin housing. Examples of pre-cure and cure operations include one or more of a thermal cure, evaporative cure and ultraviolet cure, and the application of moisture, microwave energy and chemical additive. Due to the increased viscosity after the pre-cure, the migration of elastomeric material is substantially reduced relative to an uncured elastomeric material. The reduction in elastomeric material migration results in smaller menisci formed along the walls of the housing and bobbin, and reduced thinning of the compliant member formed at their ends.
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公开(公告)号:US10701471B1
公开(公告)日:2020-06-30
申请号:US16230819
申请日:2018-12-21
Applicant: Bose Corporation
Inventor: Caitlin Hanson , Shawn Prevoir , Natalie Zucker
Abstract: An ear tip for an earpiece including a body having first and second ends, an inner wall extending between the first and second ends to define a hollow passage to conduct sound waves, and an outer wall connected to the inner wall of the body at the first end and tapering away from the inner wall toward the second end. The ear tip further includes one or more protrusions arranged on an inner surface of the outer wall, wherein the one or more protrusions has a varying thickness between the first and second ends.
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公开(公告)号:US20200177987A1
公开(公告)日:2020-06-04
申请号:US16206559
申请日:2018-11-30
Applicant: Bose Corporation
Inventor: Kai Gao , Shawn Prevoir
Abstract: A method of treating a wearable device to resist sebum, the method including providing a body having an elastic material having a polymeric backbone where a portion of the polymeric backbone is unsaturated and the body has an outer surface. The method further includes forming a crosslinked matrix within an outer layer of the body surrounding an inner layer of the body such that the outer layer has less affinity to sebum than the inner layer of the body.
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公开(公告)号:US10448183B2
公开(公告)日:2019-10-15
申请号:US15661155
申请日:2017-07-27
Applicant: Bose Corporation
Inventor: Shawn Prevoir , Prateek Nath
IPC: H04R25/00 , H04R31/00 , B29C48/03 , B29C48/78 , H04R7/04 , H04R7/18 , H04R9/06 , B29C65/00 , B29C65/02 , B29C48/08 , B29C48/154 , B29L31/34 , B29L31/00 , B29K105/20
Abstract: A method of forming a device having a compliant member includes applying heat to a thermoplastic elastomer to maintain the thermoplastic elastomer in a softened state. The thermoplastic elastomer is extruded in the softened state as a film of thermoplastic elastomer. One or more of a bobbin and a housing, each having and end, is positioned such that the end extends at least partially into the film of thermoplastic elastomer. The positioning occurs when the thermoplastic elastomer is in the softened state and/or the bobbin and/or housing is at a temperature that is greater than a temperature of the film of thermoplastic elastomer. The film is cooled so that the bobbin and/or housing are secured to the film and so that the thermoplastic elastomer is in a state that exhibits rubber-like properties.
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公开(公告)号:US20160295330A1
公开(公告)日:2016-10-06
申请号:US14674826
申请日:2015-03-31
Applicant: Bose Corporation
Inventor: Agota F. Fehervari , Shawn Prevoir , Wit Bushko
CPC classification number: H04R7/125 , H04R7/14 , H04R2307/021 , H04R2307/023 , H04R2307/025 , H04R2307/029
Abstract: An acoustic diaphragm made at least in part from an expanded material. The expanded material includes one or more of cellulose, synthetic fibers and glass fibers. The expanded material has more than about 55% by volume voids.
Abstract translation: 至少部分地由膨胀材料制成的声膜。 膨胀材料包括纤维素,合成纤维和玻璃纤维中的一种或多种。 膨胀材料具有大于约55体积%的空隙。
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