Nicholas W Vernon

US Patent:

20130342806, Dec 26, 2013

Filed:

Jan 4, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/734825

Inventors:

Rhishikesh Ashok Sathe - Kirkland WA, US
Nicholas John Vernon Thompson - Bellevue WA, US

International Classification:

H04R 1/46
G02C 11/00

US Classification:

351158, 381151

Abstract:

This document describes techniques and apparatuses for implementing a piezo beam device that is configured to excite vibration in a pinna of an ear of a listener to generate audio for the ear. In some embodiments, the piezo beam device is mounted to one or both temple arms of a pair of eyeglasses to enable the piezo beam device to generate audio for one or both ears of a wearer of the pair of eyeglasses.