Earbuds with acoustic insert
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Jan 30, 2018
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Aug 17, 2017
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May 5, 2017
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Sep 30, 2015
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Abstract
An earbud includes a housing that includes a driver assembly positioned within the housing forming a front volume in front of the driver and a back volume behind the driver. An acoustic insert is positioned behind the driver assembly and attached to an interior surface of the housing such that it forms a bass channel that is routed from the back volume to a vent in the housing.
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Patent Owner | Address | |
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APPLE INC | CALIFORNIA USA CALIFORNIA |
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Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Aase, Jonathan S | Rochester, US | 45 | 915 |
# of filed Patents : 45 Total Citations : 915 | |||
Azmi, Yacine | San Mateo, US | 45 | 1053 |
# of filed Patents : 45 Total Citations : 1053 | |||
Chawan, Arun D | San Francisco, US | 44 | 2447 |
# of filed Patents : 44 Total Citations : 2447 | |||
Choiniere, Paul | Livermore, US | 35 | 386 |
# of filed Patents : 35 Total Citations : 386 | |||
Cousins, Benjamin A | Campbell, US | 40 | 987 |
# of filed Patents : 40 Total Citations : 987 | |||
Slabaugh, Scott W | Gilroy, US | 19 | 243 |
# of filed Patents : 19 Total Citations : 243 | |||
Stiehl, Kurt | Los Gatos, US | 51 | 1988 |
# of filed Patents : 51 Total Citations : 1988 |
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