Donna M Sullivan

US Patent:

20230011476, Jan 12, 2023

Filed:

Jul 9, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/371483

Inventors:

- Framingham MA, US
Donna Marie Sullivan - Millbury MA, US
Kai Gao - Marlborough MA, US
Shawn J. Prevoir - Northborough MA, US

International Classification:

H04R 1/10

Abstract:

An ear tip includes a body configured to be mounted onto an earbud. The body includes a first end, a second end opposite the first end, and an inner wall extending between the first and second ends. The inner wall defines and surrounds a hollow passage that is configured to conduct sound waves. The body also includes an outer wall that is connected to the inner wall at the first end and extends away from the inner wall toward the second end. The inner wall has an oblong cross-sectional shape that is configured to accommodate a corresponding nozzle on the earbud. The inner wall includes a ring that is formed of a rigid material and engages and conforms to the oblong shape of the nozzle, which inhibits improper mounting and rotation of the ear tip relative to the nozzle.

US Patent:

20200221212, Jul 9, 2020

Filed:

Jan 7, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/241318

Inventors:

- Framingham MA, US
Donna Marie Sullivan - Millbury MA, US
Abby Tilton - Waltham MA, US
Daniel H. Sargent - Wayland MA, US
Richard Arthur Grebe - Stow MA, US

International Classification:

H04R 1/10
H02J 7/00
H01R 13/62

Abstract:

A charging case for an earbud that has a pair of charging contacts that are configured to pass electrical power to an earbud battery. The charging case includes a raised pedestal, a pair of conductive charging pins protruding from the pedestal, and a docking magnet protruding from the pedestal proximate the charging pins.

US Patent:

20190387309, Dec 19, 2019

Filed:

Sep 2, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/558254

Inventors:

- Framingham MA, US
Brandon Hicks - Ludlow MA, US
Donna Marie Sullivan - Millbury MA, US
Christopher Ratcliffe - Mendon MA, US

Assignee:

Bose Corporation - Framingham MA

International Classification:

H04R 1/28
H04R 1/08
H04R 1/40
H04R 31/00
H05K 1/18

Abstract:

An apparatus includes a printed wiring board (PWB) that defines an aperture. A microphone is mounted on the PWB such that the aperture provides an acoustic path to the microphone. An acoustic interface member defines a cavity that is acoustically coupled to the microphone via the aperture. A first gasket between the printed wiring board and the acoustic interface member forms an acoustic seal. A housing is included, and a second gasket is disposed between the acoustic interface member and the housing to form an acoustic seal. An acoustic chamber is defined by a sealed volume that extends from a first (bottom/inner) surface of the housing down to a junction between the microphone and the PWB. The housing defines apertures which provide an acoustic path between a region external to the housing and the acoustic chamber. The acoustic chamber and the apertures in the housing form a Helmholtz resonator.