Earphone assembly with moisture resistance

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9451349
APP PUB NO 20150304755A1
SERIAL NO

14755716

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An acoustic system includes a conduit, a microphone coupled to an end of the conduit, and a rigid moisture resistant barrier coupled to another end of the conduit to prevent moisture from traversing the length of the conduit towards the receiver. The moisture resistant barrier dampens an audio signal traversing the conduit. The moisture resistant barrier has a submersion rating at least equal to a 7 Ingress Protection rating.

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KNOWLES ELECTRONICS LLC1151 MAPLEWOOD DRIVE ITASCA IL 60143

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Ballad, William J Buffalo Grove, US 6 135
Chan, Ying-Tzu Taipei, TW 3 20
Feng, Jen Nan Zhongli, TW 6 49
Lin, Mei-Yu Taipei, TW 4 46
Wickstrom, Timothy K Elk Grove Village, US 11 238

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