Michael A Connors

US Patent:

7542582, Jun 2, 2009

Filed:

Aug 18, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/921080

Inventors:

Michael Patrick Connors - Scotts Valley CA, US
Thanh Quoc Nguyen - Irving TX, US

Assignee:

Step Communications - San Jose CA

International Classification:

H04R 25/00

US Classification:

381381, 381315

Abstract:

A personal communications earpiece () for use with a personal communications device such as a telephone (). The personal communications earpiece () has an ear hook () for placing over an ear () of the user. An ear bud () containing a speaker () is both physically and electrically connected to the ear hook () by a flexible connector (). A front portion () of the ear hook () extends generally downward in front of the ear (). In one embodiment, the ear bud () has an in ear portion () with a plurality of grooves () therein for assisting in preventing the ear bud () from completely blocking or occluding the ear canal of the user.

US Patent:

8005252, Aug 23, 2011

Filed:

Jun 1, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/455372

Inventors:

Michael Patrick Connors - Scotts Valley CA, US
Thanh Quoc Nguyen - Irving TX, US

Assignee:

Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation - San Francisco CA

International Classification:

H04R 25/00

US Classification:

381381, 381315

Abstract:

A personal communications earpiece () for use with a personal communications device such as a telephone (). The personal communications earpiece () has an ear hook () for placing over an ear () of the user. An ear bud () containing a speaker () is both physically and electrically connected to the ear hook () by a flexible connector (). A front portion () of the ear hook () extends generally downward in front of the ear (). In one embodiment, the ear bud () has an in ear portion () with a plurality of grooves () therein for assisting in preventing the ear bud () from completely blocking or occluding the ear canal of the user.

US Patent:

20020181728, Dec 5, 2002

Filed:

May 29, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/870398

Inventors:

Michael Connors - Scotts Valley CA, US
Thanh Nguyen - Irving TX, US

International Classification:

H04R025/00

US Classification:

381/381000, 381/330000

Abstract:

A personal communications earpiece () for use with a personal communications device such as a telephone (). The personal communications earpiece () has an ear hook () for placing over an ear () of the user. An ear bud () containing a speaker () is both physically and electrically connected to the ear hook () by a flexible connector (). A front portion () of the ear hook () extends generally downward in front of the ear (). The ear bud () has an in ear portion () with a plurality of grooves () therein for assisting in preventing the ear bud () from completely blocking or occluding the ear canal of the user.