Kenneth L Ball

US Patent:

20220417634, Dec 29, 2022

Filed:

Jun 29, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/361815

Inventors:

- Portland OR, US
Ben Loeliger - Portland OR, US
Kenneth Ball - Portland OR, US
Caleb Rosenau - Portland OR, US

Assignee:

Audiolineout LLC - Portland OR

International Classification:

H04R 1/10
H04R 31/00
G06F 30/10

Abstract:

In an embodiment, an earphone having a solid earphone body is provided. A first mounting recess is formed in a first end of the earphone body. A first acoustic driver is disposed in the first mounting recess. At least a first sound bore is formed in the solid earphone body. The at least a first sound bore fluidly communicates with the first mounting recess and a first exit port formed at a second end of the earphone body. The second end of the earphone body is configured to be placed in an ear canal of a user. The earphone can be fabricated by a method that includes defining negative spaces for the first acoustic driver and the at least a first sound bore in a virtual model of the earphone body.

US Patent:

20210044879, Feb 11, 2021

Filed:

Aug 5, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/532316

Inventors:

- Portland OR, US
Ben Loeliger - Portland OR, US
Kenneth Ball - Portland OR, US
Caleb Rosenau - Portland OR, US

Assignee:

Audiolineout LLC - Portland OR

International Classification:

H04R 1/02
H04R 1/10

Abstract:

In an embodiment, an earphone having a solid earphone body is provided. A first mounting recess is formed in a first end of the earphone body. A first acoustic driver is disposed in the first mounting recess. At least a first sound bore is formed in the solid earphone body. The at least a first sound bore fluidly communicates with the first mounting recess and a first exit port formed at a second end of the earphone body. The second end of the earphone body is configured to be placed in an ear canal of a user. The earphone can be fabricated by a method that includes defining negative spaces for the first acoustic driver and the at least a first sound bore in a virtual model of the earphone body.

US Patent:

20180288513, Oct 4, 2018

Filed:

Mar 29, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/473329

Inventors:

- PORTLAND OR, US
Kenneth Ball - Portland OR, US

International Classification:

H04R 1/10
H04R 11/02
H04R 3/14
H04R 1/28

Abstract:

An improved in-ear monitor that incorporates high frequency balanced armature driver tuning, both low frequency dynamic driver and balanced armature driver tuning, mid range and high range frequency balanced armature driver tuning. It also utilizes a stacked metalized plastic film chip capacitor style of crossover component to filter the mid and low frequency signals from the high frequency driver/s for enhanced clarity and to impart a wider image to the fidelity sound. I has a spout that has a series of stanchions or stanchions and resonator box cavities for the simplified connection and disconnection of sound tubes and resonator boxes.

US Patent:

20180263279, Sep 20, 2018

Filed:

Mar 14, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/458859

Inventors:

- Portland OR, US
Kenneth Ball - Portland OR, US

Assignee:

Audio Line Out LLC - Portland OR

International Classification:

A24F 1/22
A24F 1/32
A24F 1/16

Abstract:

A passively cooled pipe made of a material with a high coefficient of thermal conductivity that has a lockable, invertable, combustion bowl/storage compartment. The pipe is designed for the combustion of dry organic matter. It has a series of passive radiator fins about the outer faces of its sides for the dissipation of heat there along its body, and an aggressive smoke mixing design in the bore of the shank section that aids in the removal of tar and smoke particles. The inside volume of the shank also has a series of passive radiator fins in operational contact with the sides of the shank. There is a removable locking tool housed in the passive radiator fins on one of the outer faces, used to lock the combustion bowl in either of its positions. The locking tool also disassembles the two halves of the pipe for cleaning.

US Patent:

20170238085, Aug 17, 2017

Filed:

Feb 16, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/045183

Inventors:

Kenneth Ball - Portland OR, US

International Classification:

H04R 1/26
H04R 1/32
H04R 1/10
H04R 1/28

Abstract:

An improved in-ear monitor that incorporates high frequency balanced armature driver tuning, both low frequency dynamic driver and balanced armature driver tuning, mid range and high range frequency balanced armature driver tuning. It also utilizes a spout that has a series of stanchions or stanchions and resonator box cavities for the simplified connection and disconnection of sound tubes and resonator boxes.