Wooden or other dielectric capacitive touch interface and loudspeaker having same

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11950033
APP PUB NO 20210029430A1
SERIAL NO

17066047

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Wireless-enabled loudspeaker includes a wooden capacitive touch user interface. The loudspeaker may comprise at least one electroacoustic transducer, a processor in communication with the at least one electroacoustic transducer, and a wooden exterior surface comprising a capacitive touch user interface that allows a user to control operation of the loudspeaker. The wooden exterior surface acts a dielectric for the capacitive touch user interface. The loudspeaker may comprise a wireless transceiver circuit for receiving and transmitting wireless communication signals via a wireless network. The wireless transceiver circuit may receive wirelessly audio content from streaming audio content servers that are connected to the Internet. The capacitive touch user interface comprises a plurality of user control icons etched in the wooden exterior surface, and a plurality of capacitive sense electrodes located under the wooden exterior surface.

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KOSS CORPORATION4129 NORTH PORT WASHINGTON AVE MILWAUKEE WI 53212-1052

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Blair, Nicholas Whitefish, US 10 28
Koss, Michael J Milwaukee, US 71 1247
Pelland, Michael J Princeton, US 64 931

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