IP Library Granted Patent US 10,966,010
Granted Patent B2
US 10,966,010 · App. 16/354,529 · Granted Mar 30, 2021

Method and device for suppression of microphone squeal and cable noise

Inventor: John P. Keady (Fairfax Station, VA)
Assignee: Staton Techiya, LLC
H04R1/04H04R1/1083H04R1/1091
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 10,966,010
App. No.
16/354,529
Granted
Mar 30, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

At least one exemplary embodiment is directed to a method of suppressing cable acoustic noise or reducing microphone squeal.

Claims (17)

1. A squeal suppression system comprising:

an ambient microphone;

a microphone housing; and

a port in the housing where the port is configured so that there is an unimpeded straight line path directly into the port from the ambient environment so that the microphone can acoustically measure the ambient environment unimpeded, where the straight line path fails to intersect a user's pinna or concha wall, where the port has a gap, where the gap is configured so that if the port is covered by the user's finger the gap remains uncovered providing acoustic access to the ambient environment reducing microphone feedback squeal when compared to feedback if the port had no gap and the port was covered.

2. The system according to claim 1 , where the squeal suppression system is part of an earphone.

3. The system according to claim 2 , wherein the earphone includes:

a speaker.

4. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the earphone includes: an ear canal microphone.

5. The system according to claim 4 , wherein the earphone includes:

a DSP.

6. The system according to claim 5 , further comprising:

a stent.

7. The system according to claim 6 , further comprising:

an eartip, configured to fit over the stent.

8. The system according to claim 7 , where the eartip is a foam eartip.

9. The system according to claim 7 , where the eartip is a polymer eartip.

10. The system according to claim 9 , where the eartip is a flange eartip.

Assignments (4)
MERGER Recorded May 9, 2026
From: ST CASE1TECH, LLC; ST CASESTECH, LLC; ST FAMTECH, LLC; ST R&DTECH, LLC; ST TIPTECH, LLC; ST SEALTECH, LLC; ST BIOTECH, LLC; ST EARTECH, LLC; ST DETECTTECH, LLC; ST VRTECH, LLC; ST AWARETECH, LLC; CASES2TECH, LLC
To: ST PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS, LLC
Reel/Frame 075533/0472 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 21, 2024
From: STATON TECHIYA, LLC
To: ST PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS, LLC
Reel/Frame 067806/0722 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 21, 2024
From: ST PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS, LLC
To: ST R&DTECH, LLC
Reel/Frame 067806/0751 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 7, 2019
From: KEADY, JOHN P.
To: STATON TECHIYA, LLC
Reel/Frame 049097/0653 →