Apple Inc.

Jason Joseph LeBlanc

Edward Siahaan

Phillip Qian

Daniel Ray Bloom

Christopher J Stringer

Matthew Dean Rohrbach

Erik L Wang

Daniel Max Strongwater

Lee M Panecki

Robert D Zupke

Tian Shi Li

Arun Dhyaneshwar Chawan

Rohan Gupta

Jeffrey J Terlizzi

Jared Mitchell Kole

Ethan Larry Huwe

Dustin A Hatfield

Todd K Moyer

Kathleen A Bergeron

Shannon X Yang

Hanchi Chen

Michael B Minerbi

Marcus Albonico

Ali N Ergun

Jarrett B Lagler

Thanh Phong Hua

Brooke L Bunney

Cuneyt Bakan

Todd P Marco

Priyanka Venkatesh

Prathamesh R Bhagwat

Lionel B Barrow

Jeff A Kalt

Justin T Ng

Eugene Antony Whang

Eric Steven Jol

Colin M Ely

Mahmoud R Amini

Craig Matthew Stanley

Scott Charles Grinker

Benjamin A Cousins

Sean Thomas McIntosh

Eric T SooHoo

Edwin J Corona Aparicio

Peter J Cameron

Michael A Kinney

Haochuan Sang

Audrey L Sheng

Jordan J Francis

An in-ear electronic device comprising: an enclosure that defines an enclosed space surrounding a microphone and an acoustic opening to an ambient environment surrounding the enclosure; an acoustic pathway having a first end that opens to the acoustic opening and a second end that opens to the microphone; and a protective membrane positioned between the second end of the acoustic channel and the microphone.

Acoustic vent and protective membrane

This disclosure includes several different features suitable for use in circumaural and supra-aural headphones designs. Designs that include earpad assemblies that improve acoustic isolation are discussed. User convenience features that include automatically detecting the orientation of the headphones on a user's head are also discussed. Various power-saving features, design features, sensor configurations and user comfort features are also discussed.

Headphones with increased back volume

This application relates to earbuds configured with one or more biometric sensors. At least one of the biometric sensors is configured to be pressed up against a portion of the tragus for making biometric measurements. In some embodiments, the housing of the earbud can be symmetric so that the earbud can be worn interchangeably in either a left or a right ear of a user. In such an embodiment, the earbud can include a sensor and circuitry configured to determine and alter operation of the earbud in accordance to which ear the earbud is determined to be sitting in.

Earbuds

A detachable headband for a headphone system can incorporate a headband identification circuit that stores or encodes a headband identification parameter value. When the headband becomes attached to an ear cup, the headband can transmit the headband identification parameter value to the ear cup.

Device identification for a system of electronic devices

An in-ear electronic device comprising: an enclosure that defines an enclosed space surrounding a driver and an acoustic vent to an ambient environment surrounding the enclosure; and an acoustic frame having an outer surface coupled to the enclosure and defining an acoustic channel between a back volume chamber of the driver to the acoustic vent.

Headphones with an anti-buckling assembly

A personal audio device (e.g., headphones, earphones) can have an earpiece (e.g., an ear cup or earbud) with a removable cushioning member (e.g., headphone cushions or ear tips for earbuds). The cushioning member can include an identification tag that encodes identification data for the cushioning member. When the cushioning member is attached to the earpiece, the identification tag is brought into proximity with a tag sensor in the earpiece and the earpiece can read the identification tag to determine identification data for the cushioning member. The identification data can be used to modify a behavior of the earpiece and/or of a host device communicably coupled to the earpiece.

Identification of cushioning members in personal audio devices

Headband identification for a headphone system

Connector inserts and connector receptacles that have a small form factor and where when a connector insert and connector receptacle are mated, the connector insert can rotate and articulate relative to an electronic device housing the connector receptacle. The connector receptacle can be connected to components in the electronic device through a flexible circuit board having an amount of slack or excess length to allow the connector receptacle and the connector insert to rotate relative to the connected components. A bearing supporting the connector receptacle can articulate about an axis to allow the connector receptacle and connector insert to articulate relative to the connected components. The bearing can further support a locking mechanism to lock the connector insert in place in the connector receptacle.

Separable articulating power and data interface

Headphones with telescoping stem assembly

This disclosure includes several different features suitable for use in circumaural and supra-aural headphones designs. Designs that enhance user comfort and improve user control of the headphones are discussed. Various sensor configurations and electronic component positions are also discussed. User convenience features that include detachable cushions and automatically detecting the donning and doffing of headphones are also discussed.

Headphones with rotatable user input mechanism

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Castro Valley, CA, United States of America

Jason Joseph LeBlanc