EP2277321A4 - Adjustable, dual speaker element in-ear phone - Google Patents

Adjustable, dual speaker element in-ear phone

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Publication number
EP2277321A4
EP2277321A4 EP20090751283 EP09751283A EP2277321A4 EP 2277321 A4 EP2277321 A4 EP 2277321A4 EP 20090751283 EP20090751283 EP 20090751283 EP 09751283 A EP09751283 A EP 09751283A EP 2277321 A4 EP2277321 A4 EP 2277321A4
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EP
European Patent Office
Prior art keywords
adjustable
speaker element
ear phone
dual speaker
dual
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Application number
EP20090751283
Other languages
German (de)
French (fr)
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EP2277321A1 (en
EP2277321B1 (en
Inventor
Michael J Pelland
Ronaldo J Santiago
James J Potter
Mandy Johnson
Allan Mlodzikowski
Michael J Koss
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Koss Corp
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Koss Corp
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Priority claimed from PCT/US2009/044340 external-priority patent/WO2009143055A1/en
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Publication of EP2277321A4 publication Critical patent/EP2277321A4/en
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; DEAF-AID SETS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
    • H04R1/00—Details of transducers, loudspeakers or microphones
    • H04R1/10—Earpieces; Attachments therefor ; Earphones; Monophonic headphones
    • H04R1/1041—Mechanical or electronic switches, or control elements
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; DEAF-AID SETS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
    • H04R1/00—Details of transducers, loudspeakers or microphones
    • H04R1/10—Earpieces; Attachments therefor ; Earphones; Monophonic headphones
    • H04R1/105—Earpiece supports, e.g. ear hooks
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; DEAF-AID SETS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
    • H04R1/00—Details of transducers, loudspeakers or microphones
    • H04R1/10—Earpieces; Attachments therefor ; Earphones; Monophonic headphones
    • H04R1/1058—Manufacture or assembly
    • H04R1/1075—Mountings of transducers in earphones or headphones
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; DEAF-AID SETS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
    • H04R1/00—Details of transducers, loudspeakers or microphones
    • H04R1/20—Arrangements for obtaining desired frequency or directional characteristics
    • H04R1/22—Arrangements for obtaining desired frequency or directional characteristics for obtaining desired frequency characteristic only 
    • H04R1/26—Spatial arrangements of separate transducers responsive to two or more frequency ranges

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Acoustics & Sound (AREA)
  • Signal Processing (AREA)
  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Otolaryngology (AREA)
  • Manufacturing & Machinery (AREA)
  • Headphones And Earphones (AREA)
EP09751283.4A 2008-05-19 2009-05-18 Adjustable, dual speaker element in-ear phone Not-in-force EP2277321B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US5423808P 2008-05-19 2008-05-19
US33494209A 2009-04-06 2009-04-06
PCT/US2009/044340 WO2009143055A1 (en) 2008-05-19 2009-05-18 Adjustable, dual speaker element in-ear phone

Publications (3)

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EP2277321A1 EP2277321A1 (en) 2011-01-26
EP2277321A4 true EP2277321A4 (en) 2013-01-09
EP2277321B1 EP2277321B1 (en) 2015-08-26

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Family Applications (1)

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EP09751283.4A Not-in-force EP2277321B1 (en) 2008-05-19 2009-05-18 Adjustable, dual speaker element in-ear phone

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EP (1) EP2277321B1 (en)
KR (1) KR101521320B1 (en)
DK (1) DK2277321T3 (en)

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SE538540C2 (en) * 2015-05-15 2016-09-13 Zound Ind Int Ab An ear support audio listening arrangement

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US5333206A (en) * 1992-03-18 1994-07-26 Koss Corporation Dual element headphone
US20040125976A1 (en) * 2002-12-30 2004-07-01 Reneker Brian Scott Headphones or earmuffs with a user operated mechanical device that controls the volume of exterior sound entering the ear of the user
US20070104345A1 (en) * 2005-11-09 2007-05-10 Bill Yang In-ear type earphone with an ear hanger

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JP3079678B2 (en) 1991-09-20 2000-08-21 住友化学工業株式会社 Process for producing octahydrocoumarins
CA2194641C (en) * 1996-12-28 2005-05-03 Bill Yang In-ear type earphone having an ear hanger
US7613292B2 (en) * 2006-09-29 2009-11-03 Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications Ab Adjustable earpiece

Patent Citations (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US5333206A (en) * 1992-03-18 1994-07-26 Koss Corporation Dual element headphone
US20040125976A1 (en) * 2002-12-30 2004-07-01 Reneker Brian Scott Headphones or earmuffs with a user operated mechanical device that controls the volume of exterior sound entering the ear of the user
US20070104345A1 (en) * 2005-11-09 2007-05-10 Bill Yang In-ear type earphone with an ear hanger

Non-Patent Citations (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Title
See also references of WO2009143055A1 *

Also Published As

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DK2277321T3 (en) 2015-10-26
EP2277321A1 (en) 2011-01-26
KR20110021868A (en) 2011-03-04
EP2277321B1 (en) 2015-08-26
KR101521320B1 (en) 2015-06-16

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