Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
381375000 | And microphone | 64 |
20080226111 | Headphone with components secured together by snapping - A headphone is disclosed that includes left and right receivers each including an outer housing, an inner housing secured to the outer housing by snapping, a first disk, a second disk, a speaker, and a clapper wherein the first and second disks are mounted in a space formed by the inner and the outer housings, and the speaker and the clapper are mounted in a space formed by the inner housing and the second disk; a swivel microphone secured to an outer surface of either receiver by snapping; and a band having both ends secured to the left and right receivers by snapping. It is possible of quickly fastening or unfastening components of the headphone. | 09-18-2008 |
20080226112 | Structure of cordless earphones - Cordless earphones include first earphone and second earphones connected together by means of wires, an FM (frequency modulation) receiver inside the first earphone, a Bluetooth module inside the first earphone, a chief switch button and a microphone on the first earphone, a power input terminal and a switching button on the second earphone; the chief switch button is used for turning on/off the earphones; the microphone will serve as a sound input source when a cellular phone having Bluetooth function is used with the earphones; the switching button is used for switching the earphones between an FM mode and a Bluetooth mode; thus, a wearer of the cordless earphones is allowed to listen to MP3 music files stored in an electronic device in a wireless manner, and is allowed to make a phone call with a cellular phone having Bluetooth function in a hand-free manner. | 09-18-2008 |
20080226113 | In-Ear Headset and In-Ear Earphone - The invention relates to a headset comprising at least one earphone and a headset microphone for registering voice signals of the headset wearer. The headset microphone is fixed to one of the earphones. The earphone comprises at least one electroacoustic transducer, a rear volume, and a front volume which lies in front of the electroacoustic transducer. A first channel runs from the exterior through the earphone to the front volume. In addition, at least one acoustic filter and/or a microphone is arranged inside the first channel, in which a mechanical filter which protects against dirt and/or moisture is also disposed. | 09-18-2008 |
20080304690 | MOUTH SHIELD FOR MICROPHONES - A mouth shield ( | 12-11-2008 |
20080310665 | Headphone and headset - The invention is directed to a headphone or a headset with a microphone, at least one electroacoustic transducer, a signal processing unit), and a flexible printed circuit board. The flexible printed circuit board serves for electrically connecting the signal processing unit to the microphone and to the at least one electroacoustic transducer. | 12-18-2008 |
20090016559 | TELECOMMUNICATION AND ELECTRONIC DEVICES HOLDING APPARATUS AND METHODS - Wearable holding apparatus and methods for securing and storing wireless or wired telecommunication and electronic devices. The apparatus includes a holding unit attached on a user's body or the clothing or accessories of a user or otherwise proximate to the user and having one or more cords attached to the device during both use and non-use. The device is not only convenient to use but is secured from loss. The cord can be dispensed from a cord retracting mechanism for use and the cord retracted back into the mechanism following use. The user can transition from storage of the devices to use of the devices using only one hand and without visual contact with the device or storage unit. The apparatus is small in size and light in weight to allow the user to wear a wireless hands-free device on the ear while attached to the holding unit during use of the apparatus. | 01-15-2009 |
20090067661 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR REMOTE ACOUSTIC PORTING AND MAGNETIC ACOUSTIC CONNECTION - An earpiece device includes a microphone and a speaker having a common acoustic channel to reduce complexity and minimize components in an ear canal region. The earpiece device also includes a logic circuit operatively connected into an earpiece, where the microphone is configured to sample an acoustic signal traveling from either end of an acoustic channel. The earpiece device further includes a selective attenuation mechanism for varying the acoustic energy from one end of the acoustic channel or combining the acoustic energies in a controlled ratio from both ends of the acoustic channel before reaching the microphone. | 03-12-2009 |
20090074223 | System and Method for a Headset Combining a Microphone and an Antenna - A headset comprises an audio output device, an audio input device, and a wire. The audio output device plays outgoing audio data. The audio input device receives incoming audio data. The wire connects the audio input device to a sound device that interprets the incoming audio data. The wire is further configured to be an antenna to one of transmit and receive radio frequency signals. The wire is further connected to a transceiver. | 03-19-2009 |
20090103761 | REMOVABLE MICROPHONE - A removable microphone includes an engaging member for engaging with an ear cup of a headphone; a first signal transmission interface provided on the engaging member for electrically connecting to a second signal transmission interface provided on the ear cup of the headphone; a signal transmission unit provided on the engaging member; and a voice receiver provided on the engaging member. When a user wearing the headphone wants to communicate with another user online in real time, he needs only to attach and accordingly electrically connect the engaging member of the removable microphone to the ear cup of the headphone. Therefore, a user may flexibly select to use the headphone with or without a microphone. | 04-23-2009 |
20090175480 | HEADSET WITH A PIVOTING MICROPHONE ARM - In one embodiment, a headset includes a body housing a pivot coupling, a speaker capsule operably coupled to the body, and an arm operably coupled to the body. The arm is capable of pivoting open and close about the pivot coupling for accessing a microphone at a free end of the arm. A method for accessing a headset microphone is also provided. Advantageously, the apparatus and method of the present disclosure provide for improved headset use and speech clarity. | 07-09-2009 |
20090175481 | REVERSIBLE BEHIND-THE-HEAD MOUNTED PERSONAL AUDIO SET WITH PIVOTING EARPHONE - A behind-the-head mounted personal audio set that allows a mono-aural personal audio device to be worn in either a wearer's left or right ear without the need to remove or detach individual components of the personal audio sent and mount is disclosed. In a disclosed embodiment, the personal audio device has two earphone portions and the mount allows the audio device to operate in either mono or stereo modes wherein one of the earphones may be moved away from a wearer's ear when needed, such as when driving. A boom microphone is preferably pivotally secured to one of the earphone portions. | 07-09-2009 |
20090238397 | HEADSET WITH NOISE PLATES - A headset comprises two earphones joined together by a band which can be worn over the head of a wearer. Each earphone includes a noise plate, which functions to attenuate or eliminate noise from the environment such as a tournament gaming environment. The noise plate includes an aperture through which a boom assembly that houses a microphone may engage to transmit utterances of the wearer to audio processing circuitry. A grille can be exposed when the noise plate is removed, which allows sounds produced in the ambient environment to enter the earphone. | 09-24-2009 |
20090238398 | Personal communications earpiece - A personal communications earpiece ( | 09-24-2009 |
20090285434 | EARHOOK AND EARBUD HEADSET - A headset ( | 11-19-2009 |
20090290742 | Touch Sensitive Controls With Weakly Conductive Touch Surfaces - A touch activated control useful for incorporation into, e.g., a DON/DOFF sensor of a communications headset or a touch pad for a cell phone, includes a weakly conductive electrode and a sensor coupled to the electrode and operative to detect a change in parasitic capacitance caused by a change in the proximity of a body to the electrode. The electrode may include a covering made of a weakly conductive material. The weakly conductive property of the electrode enables the prevention of undesirable electrostatic discharge (ESD), user skin irritation and electrode corrosion caused by direct contact between the electrode and the user's skin and also exhibit's a substantially higher sensitivity than electrodes covered with an insulative material. | 11-26-2009 |
20090323998 | HEADSET WITH ADJUSTABLE BOOM - A headset ( | 12-31-2009 |
20090323999 | WIRELESS EARPHONE AND PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING THE SAME - A wireless earphone includes a first answering member and a hanging member. The first answering member includes a base, a microphone and a head phones device. The first answering member is disposed at one end of the hanging member and is configured for being detachably mounted on a portable electronic device. The microphone is disposed at the distal end of the first base. The earphone is disposed at the other end of the first base adjacent to the hanging member. The invention also includes a portable electronic device using the wireless earphone. | 12-31-2009 |
20100014699 | REVERSIBLE HEADSET - The reversible headset includes a curved body, at least one connection point and an ear hanger. The curved body includes a first end and a second end. The curved body is configured to be worn around the nape of the wearer's neck. The at least one connection point is suitable for connection of a hands-free communication device. The ear hanger extends from each of the first and second ends. The ear hanger includes an end portion and a body portion. The end portion is configurable to terminate at the top, forward portion of the pinna of a wearer's ear. The body portion is configurable to extend around the outer periphery of the pinna. | 01-21-2010 |
20100040252 | Headset With Stowable Boom - A headset comprises a headband for supporting the headset on a user's head, an earpiece including an audio driver and a microphone boom including a microphone. The microphone boom is rotatable when the headset is located on a user's head from an operative position in which the microphone boom is directed towards the user's mouth to a stowed position in which the microphone boom is at least partially received in a recess defined in the headset. | 02-18-2010 |
20100061579 | COMMUNICATION EYEWEAR ASSEMBLY - A frame assembly is worn by a wearer to maintain at least one substantially transparent eye panel in a generally shielding position in front of the wearer's eyes. A processor receives an incoming audio signal and wirelessly transmits the incoming audio signal to at least one earpiece which audibly communicates the incoming audio signal to the wearer. An outbound microphone assembly picks up an outbound audio signal from the wearer and transmits the outbound audio signal to the processor which further transmits the outbound signal to a remote recipient. An ambient microphone assembly picks up an ambient audio signal and transmits the ambient audio signal to the processor. The processor is structured to enhance the incoming audio signal and/or the outbound audio signal based on the ambient audio signal. The processor is also structured to transmit a voice component of the ambient audio signal to the earpiece. A camera assembly picks up an outbound visual signal and transmits the outbound video signal to the processor which further transmits the outbound video signal to a remote recipient. A display assembly displays to the wearer an incoming visual signal received by the processor. | 03-11-2010 |
20100098285 | Headset - A headset comprising a body portion including a microphone section, a receiver section, a battery section and a wireless communication section, all provided in a case having a substantially flat surface, and a projecting portion projecting from the substantially flat surface, is arranged such that the ear pad of the receiver section attached to the tip of the projecting portion is inserted into the external auditory meatus. A portion coming into resilient contact with the inner wall of the cavity of the concha on the inside of a tragus and an antitragus is provided at the projecting portion closer to the body portion side than the ear pad, wherein the ear pad is of an earplug type deformable elastically to ensure a close contact with the inner wall of the external auditory meatus. | 04-22-2010 |
20100172532 | EARPHONE AND HEADSET - There is provided an earphone comprising a first housing ( | 07-08-2010 |
20100189302 | DATA RECORDER - A head mounted data storage device comprising an audio receiver for receiving audio signals, a solid state memory for storing received signals, and a power source for providing power to said device. The unit is self contained and adapted to be mounted about the head of a user, typically on a headset or integrated within the shell of a helmet. | 07-29-2010 |
20100254563 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SECURING HEADPHONE TRANSDUCERS - A system for securing headphone transducers is provided. In one aspect of the present invention, the system comprises a first transducer device having a first mechanical housing, which has an outer surface and an inner surface. A first coupling device is affixed to the outer surface of the first mechanical housing of the first transducer device. A second transducer device has a second mechanical housing, which has an outer surface and an inner surface. A second coupling device is affixed to the outer surface of the second mechanical housing of the second transducer device. The first coupling device is coupled to the second coupling device when in close proximity to each other, such that the inner surfaces of the first and second mechanical devices are opposed to each other. | 10-07-2010 |
20100272304 | Eyewear Retention Device - What is provided is an eyewear retention device comprising two ends, wherein each end is adapted for removable connection to an earpiece of an eyewear device; an audio device located at or substantially near at least one of the ends, wherein the audio device is adapted to play one or more audio signals for transmission to one or more surfaces of a human auditory passage at a location proximate to and outside of the ear, if the strap is connected to the earpiece of the eyewear device and worn in combination with the eyewear device; a receiver electrically connected to the audio device, wherein the receiver is adapted to receive the one or more audio signals, wherein the receiver is further adapted to remotely communicate with a sound transmission device; and a power source electrically connected to the audio device and to the receiver that is adapted to supply power to the audio device and the receiver. In one embodiment the audio device is adapted to connect the strap to the earpiece of the eyewear. | 10-28-2010 |
20100322452 | CONTAMINATION RESISTANT PORTS FOR HEARING DEVICES - An in-canal hearing device includes a receiver, battery, and microphone assembly with a housing. The housing has an air and sound opening which is covered with a structure to inhibit the entry of cerumen and moisture. The structure may be in the form of an end cap having passages with walls which are both hydrophobic and oleophobic to prevent the entry of water, cerumen and other liquids. The structure may also include a flexible tube or a rigid perforated shell surrounding the passages that inhibit the deposition of solid cerumen and other debris onto the passages. | 12-23-2010 |
20110019859 | HEADSET WITH FOLDABLE MICROPHONE ARM - A headset ( | 01-27-2011 |
20110019860 | COMMUNICATION DEVICE WITH COMBINED ELECTRICAL SOCKET AND MICROPHONE OPENING - A communication device ( | 01-27-2011 |
20110081036 | BALLISTIC HEADSET - A ballistic headset comprises an ear cup that includes a shell made of a ballistic material. The shell may include one or more layers of the ballistic material, and a wire mesh sandwiched between two of the layers. The ear cup includes a cavity that houses one or more speakers and a filler material. An opening of the cavity may be covered with a wire mesh that prevents spall from passing toward the wearer's ear. | 04-07-2011 |
20110085693 | Headset - The invention relates to a headset having a loudspeaker housing and a microphone which are interconnected by a microphone boom arm, whereby the boom arm comprises two opposed spaced apart arm parts whereby a name tag display is seatable between the arm parts and whereby retaining tongue and grove pairs are provided at the arms and/or at the name tag display. | 04-14-2011 |
20110116672 | HEADSET TERMINAL WITH SPEECH FUNCTIONALITY - A headset terminal for speech applications includes a headband assembly, an earcup assembly and a power source assembly. Processing circuitry is positioned in at least one of the earcup assembly and the power source assembly and includes speech processing circuitry for recognizing and synthesizing speech. A radio communicates with a central system to process the activity information of the headset terminal user. A rotatable microphone boom assembly includes controls mounted on opposite sides of a rotation axis to maintain a consistent orientation on the boom assembly with respect to the head of a user. The boom assembly snaps together with the earcup assembly to rotate. The headband assembly includes at least one transverse band and a sliding arm coupled to the earcup assembly for dynamically adjusting the position of the earcup assembly. A latch of the power source assembly snaps into position to secure it with the assembly and slides between latched and unlatched positions to secure a battery. | 05-19-2011 |
20110135135 | Wireless Headsets Having an Intuitive Man Machine Interface and Related Systems and Methods - Wireless devices are provided that are configured to communicate with portable electronic devices. The wireless devices include a housing and a speaker attached to the housing. The wireless device is configured to be received by an ear of a user of the wireless device. Movement of the housing and/or speaker of the wireless device causes a change in functionality of the wireless device and/or the portable electronic device. Related systems and methods are also provided herein. | 06-09-2011 |
20110206229 | EARPHONE MICROPHONE - An earphone microphone is constituted of a main unit and an insert portion which are united in an L-shape. Two receivers are attached to the external surface of the main unit and exposed externally of a user's ear, whilst one receiver is attached to a distal end of the insert portion that is inserted into a user's external auditory canal and disposed opposite to a user's eardrum. A signal processor produces a difference signal between the output signals of two receivers exposed externally of the user's ear. The difference signal is subjected to high-pass filtering and subsequently added to the output signal of the receiver disposed inside the user's external auditory canal, thus producing a sound signal representing a user's sound. The sound signal includes a sufficient number of frequency components (e.g. frequency components higher than 3 kHz) prerequisite for discriminating the user's sound. | 08-25-2011 |
20110222719 | WIRED HEADSET ADAPTABLE FOR LEFT AND RIGHT EAR USE - A wired headset ( | 09-15-2011 |
20110286620 | HAT MOUNTED MUSIC SYSTEM - A hat mounted music system includes a semi-rigid hatband and a flexible crown and hat bill mounted to the hatband. A retaining pocket is mounted to the hatband and is sized and shaped to hold a portable music player. First and second headphone mounts are located to align with the ears of a user. The mounts have first and second hinges. First portions of the hinges are attached to the hatband and second portions of the hinges are attached to the mounts. The hinges permit movement of the mounts from a first, open position to a second, listening position. First and second headphone modules are adapted to fit the headphone mounts. Connection wires connect the player to the headphone modules. The headphone mounts are spring-loaded and are retained in the second position by a latching mechanism. A release device allows the headphone mounts to return to the first, open position. | 11-24-2011 |
20120002834 | Earbud Headset Positioning Device - A device which enables optimal positioning of both an earbud and microphone of an earbud headset. Two devices are used if the headset has two earbuds. The device can also be used with earbud headphone(s) (i.e. no microphone). The device comprises an anchor for positioning onto an ear of a wearer, and a cylindrical sleeve which is operatively connected to the anchor and able to attach to the end of an earbud headset. In an optional embodiment, the device comprises an earhook for positioning around a human ear, and a sleeve which is pivotally attached to the earhook and designed to hold the end of the earbud headset. | 01-05-2012 |
20120045082 | HEADSET WITH ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE REDUCTION - Embodiments of the invention provide for a headset and system including a portable device, wherein the headset includes an electrically conductive band configured to engage a portion of a head of a user and coupling together a headpiece and an earpiece assembly. The headpiece includes an electrically conductive portion that is configured to engage and electrically couple to the user's head. The headpiece is electrically coupled with the conductive band. The earpiece assembly is coupled with the conductive band to engage an ear of a user and has a ground conductor that is electrically coupled between the conductive band and a portable device for coupling the portable device to the head of a user for reducing electrostatic discharge at the head of the user of the portable device. | 02-23-2012 |
20120082333 | REVERSIBLE BEHIND-THE-HEAD MOUNTED PERSONAL AUDIO SET WITH PIVOTING EARPHONE - A behind-the-head mounted personal audio set that allows a mono-aural personal audio device to be worn in either a wearer's left or right ear without the need to remove or detach individual components of the personal audio sent and mount is disclosed. In a disclosed embodiment, the personal audio device has two earphone portions and the mount allows the audio device to operate in either mono or stereo modes wherein one of the earphones may be moved away from a wearer's ear when needed, such as when driving. A boom microphone is preferably pivotally secured to one of the earphone portions. | 04-05-2012 |
20120082334 | HEADSET - Communication unit comprising a housing ( | 04-05-2012 |
20120082335 | EARPHONE ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD OF OPERATION THEREFOR - An earphone arrangement comprises a microphone ( | 04-05-2012 |
20120140973 | COLLAPSIBLE HEADPHONE - A headphone that is, in one embodiment, collapsible into a fully collapsed, self-protecting form factor, and includes a headband that mechanically interconnects the two earpieces and fits around the head when worn. The headband can optionally include one or more telescoping linkages to allow it to collapse in length. The headband is attached to each of the two earpieces by two hinges in one embodiment: one hinge connects the headband to an intermediate part, which exists between an earpiece and the headband, another hinge connects the intermediate part to its corresponding earpiece. The wrapping of the headband around the two earpieces can leave no part extending outside from the structure which resembles a hockey puck in one embodiment. | 06-07-2012 |
20120163647 | MICROPHONE-AND-EARPHONE SET WITH FUNCTIONS OF WIRE ARRANGEMENT AND WINDING - A microphone and earphone set with functions of wire arrangement and winding has at least one earphone which is connected with an audio wire and a wire arranging box which is a hollow casing. The audio wire movably passes through the box. When the audio wire of the earphone is stored completely, the earphone rests upon the box to be fixed thereon. A microphone is installed in the box and is extended out with a signal wire. A plug serves to be connected with the signal wire and the audio wire for signal transmission and power supply. The wires of the earphone and microphone can be arranged easily. | 06-28-2012 |
20120189153 | Mounting Panel With Elongated Tongue - A device for mounting a communication headset to a helmet includes a mounting panel having a seat in a front surface thereof that includes a set of electrical contacts and a guide, a printed circuit board | 07-26-2012 |
20120189154 | ANTIHELIX-CONFORMING EAR-MOUNT FOR PERSONAL AUDIO-SET - A light weight and comfortable ear mount for a personal audio-set is disclosed. The ear mount conforms with the antihelix of a wearer's ear, thereby operating substantially as a compression spring between the wearer's antihelix and tragus, to operably secure the personal audio-set in place. In a preferred embodiment, the ear-mount is substantially kidney-shaped and includes an opening to prevent the total occlusion of the ear canal by the personal audio-set. Alternatively, the ear-mount includes a loop of material sized to operably engage the antihelix of the wearer's ear. The ear-mount is preferably reversible to allow it to be placed in either the wearer's left or right ear. | 07-26-2012 |
20120300970 | Head Set - A head set includes a cable winding device arranged in the housing for winding cables on both sides in a spring-supported manner, the cable winding device having at least one locking device, and including a microphone and at least one earphone or headphone, with the cable winding device including two take-up reels connected to each other in a rotationally fixed manner, and the take-up reels having different diameters. The microphone is arranged on the housing and it is connected to one of the take-up reels in a rotationally fixed manner and is rotatably supported relative to the housing. | 11-29-2012 |
20130028462 | EARPHONE INTEGRATED WITH A MICROPHONE - An earphone integrated with a microphone includes a housing, a speaker, a microphone (audio-recording device), and a supporting member. The housing has an audio-output hole formed thereon a receiving space formed therein. The speaker and the microphone are arranged in the receiving space. The supporting member is arranged in the housing. One end of the microphone is mounted on the supporting member for suspending the microphone in the receiving space. A buffering space is formed around the microphone. Thus, the earphone can achieve anti-noise effect in providing improved communication quality. | 01-31-2013 |
20130121524 | HEADSET STRUCTURE - A headset structure is disclosed. The headset structure includes a microphone boom and an earphone housing. An elastic positioning structure is formed on an outer surface of the microphone boom, and the earphone housing has a gear-shaped notch adjusting structure for matching with the elastic positioning structure. In the present invention, the length of the microphone boom can be adjusted to be lengthened or shortened as required by the elastic positioning structure of the microphone boom and the gear-shaped notch adjusting structure of the earphone housing. | 05-16-2013 |
20130272559 | PULSED INPUT PUSH-TO-TALK SYSTEMS, METHODS AND APPARATUS - A push-to-talk headset can include one or more user-actuatable switches, user-actuatable adjustment devices or the like that are electrically coupled to a pulse generator circuit. Responsive to detected state transitions of the one or more user-actuatable switches, user-actuatable adjustment devices or the like, a number of signals comprising a number of pulses may be communicated to a portable electronic device communicably coupled to the push-to-talk headset. At least a first of these signals having a first number of pulses may be used to place the portable electronic device in a push-to-talk mode. At least a second of these signals having a second number of pulses may be used by the operating system to remove the portable electronic device from the push-to-talk mode. | 10-17-2013 |
20130322677 | HEADSET - The invention relates to a headset having a loudspeaker housing and a microphone which are interconnected by a microphone boom arm, whereby the boom arm comprises two opposed spaced apart arm parts whereby a name tag display is seatable between the arm parts and whereby retaining tongue and grove pairs are provided at the arms and/or at the name tag display. | 12-05-2013 |
20130343592 | HEADSET AND HEADPHONE - There is provided a headset having a head band, at least one fork for receiving an earpiece and a receiving portion between an end of the head band and one of the forks. The fork is arranged pivotably about a pivot axis. The fork has a first end having a support element. The receiving portion has a slider having at least two receiving positions. The support element engages into one of the at least two receiving positions of the slider and thus limits the maximum deflection of the fork about the pivot axis. | 12-26-2013 |
20140003646 | HEADSET DEVICE WITH FITTING MEMORY | 01-02-2014 |
20140098983 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A wearable wireless communication device is provided, including a behind-the-ear main electronics enclosure housing wireless communication electronics, a main electronics enclosure mount engaging the behind-the-ear main electronics enclosure, an ear mount fitting the main electronics enclosure mount, and a decorative mount including a speaker. The decorative mount attaches to the ear mount which is configured to fit over an ear of a wearer. Signals are transmitted from the main electronics enclosure to the main electronics enclosure mount, to the ear mount, and to the speaker in the decorative mount. Audio from the speaker is provided to the ear of the user. Pierced ear and non-pierced ear versions are provided, wherein the ear mount for the non-pierced ear version includes a clip that clips to the wearer's ear lobe. The pierced ear version includes a conductive post that passes through a piercing in the wearer's ear. | 04-10-2014 |
20140169609 | COMMUNICATION EYEWEAR ASSEMBLY WITH ZONE OF SAFETY CAPABILITY - A communication eyewear assembly is configured to identify a zone of safety about a wearer and to notify the wearer and/or others of same. A frame assembly is worn to maintain at least one transparent eye panel in front of the wearer's eyes. A processor coupled to the frame assembly receives incoming data from at least one data source. Utilizing the received data, the processor generates zone of safety information in least one spatial dimension relative to a hazardous area. The assembly can also determine existence of extraordinary circumstances based on changes or lack of changes in the data, and notify the wearer and/or others of same, particularly with regard to the status of the wearer. In accordance with the monitoring of the wearer and/or the communication eyewear itself, a unique ID is assigned to the communication eyewear assembly. | 06-19-2014 |
20140241560 | HEADSET - A headset includes an enclosure holding a speaker and a microphone. The enclosure includes: a main body portion which holds the speaker and in which an earphone portion attached to an ear is provided; a microphone holding portion which holds the microphone; and a coupling portion which couples the main body portion to the microphone holding portion. When a side where the earphone portion is provided is a front surface side of the enclosure, in a side surface portion of the microphone holding portion, a sound hole communicating with the microphone is formed. | 08-28-2014 |
20140321688 | EARHOLE-WEARABLE SOUND COLLECTION DEVICE, SIGNAL PROCESSING DEVICE, AND SOUND COLLECTION METHOD - The present technique relates to an earhole-wearable sound collection device, a signal processing device, and a sound collection method for realizing sound collection at a high S/N ratio, with noise influence being reduced not by a noise reduction process. | 10-30-2014 |
20150365756 | CABLE RETRACTION SYSTEM - A retractable storage system for a handheld electronic device includes a protective housing member, at least one cable with a plug head and an end piece, and at least one retractable mechanism to retract and store the cable. The retractable mechanism has a groove track system to control a rotational movement of the retractable mechanism. The groove track system has a groove track component to enable and disable the rotational movement of the retractable mechanism. | 12-17-2015 |
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