H04R 1/08
Mouthpieces
Official title: Mouthpieces; {Microphones;} Attachments therefor
H04R1/08 (Mouthpieces) appears on 3,070 US grants and 3,606 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in H04R- Granted patents
- 3,070
- Published applications
- 3,606
- Assignees
- 1,202
- Inventors
- 6,554
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 5 | 0 |
| 1977 | 10 | 0 |
| 1978 | 9 | 0 |
| 1979 | 10 | 0 |
| 1980 | 8 | 0 |
| 1981 | 2 | 0 |
| 1982 | 4 | 0 |
| 1983 | 6 | 0 |
| 1984 | 7 | 0 |
| 1985 | 11 | 0 |
| 1986 | 7 | 0 |
| 1987 | 4 | 0 |
| 1988 | 10 | 0 |
| 1989 | 15 | 0 |
| 1990 | 11 | 0 |
| 1991 | 8 | 0 |
| 1992 | 8 | 0 |
| 1993 | 6 | 0 |
| 1994 | 12 | 0 |
| 1995 | 9 | 0 |
| 1996 | 7 | 0 |
| 1997 | 12 | 0 |
| 1998 | 23 | 0 |
| 1999 | 10 | 0 |
| 2000 | 18 | 0 |
| 2001 | 16 | 6 |
| 2002 | 24 | 41 |
| 2003 | 30 | 33 |
| 2004 | 32 | 41 |
| 2005 | 11 | 41 |
| 2006 | 33 | 44 |
| 2007 | 24 | 49 |
| 2008 | 23 | 57 |
| 2009 | 22 | 58 |
| 2010 | 26 | 67 |
| 2011 | 35 | 69 |
| 2012 | 79 | 63 |
| 2013 | 64 | 96 |
| 2014 | 61 | 116 |
| 2015 | 103 | 213 |
| 2016 | 168 | 165 |
| 2017 | 181 | 162 |
| 2018 | 164 | 187 |
| 2019 | 172 | 177 |
| 2020 | 185 | 236 |
| 2021 | 189 | 339 |
| 2022 | 292 | 343 |
| 2023 | 261 | 331 |
| 2024 | 258 | 242 |
| 2025 | 251 | 222 |
| 2026 | 134 | 208 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Speakerphone with room acoustics characterization and related methods6 Oct 2026US 12,756,775 B2
- Synthetic human ear with opposing microphones for detecting sound power/intensity6 Oct 2026US 12,756,965 B2Sony Group Corporation
- TWS including planar speaker incorporating circuit-embedded vibrator, dynamic speaker, and microphone6 Oct 2026US 12,756,969 B2
- Camera microphone drainage system designed for beamforming29 Sep 2026US 12,750,617 B2GoPro, Inc.
- Neck-mounted wearable computer and a using method thereof22 Sep 2026US 12,743,125 B2
- Earphone8 Oct 2026US 2026/0313280 A1Shenzhen Dancing Future Technology Ltd.
- Camera Microphone Drainage System Designed For Beamforming8 Oct 2026US 2026/0313293 A1GoPro, Inc.
- Hearable device, integrated circuit, and biological signal measurement system1 Oct 2026US 2026/0294341 A1Sony Group Corporation
- Electronic device and method for performing audio communication between first space and second space1 Oct 2026US 2026/0299872 A1Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
- Microphone Boom Arm with Integrated and Detachable Ergonomic Grab Handle1 Oct 2026US 2026/0304016 A1
Most cited
By later US patents
- Rearview mirror and accessory mount for vehicles532US 4,930,742 ADonnelly Corporation · 1990
- Sound source localization using multiple microphone arrays414US 9,489,948 B1Amazon Technologies, Inc. · 2016
- Vehicle rearview mirror assembly incorporating a communication system402US 6,980,092 B2Gentex Corporation · 2005
- Wireless transmitting and receiving systems including ear microphones385US 4,334,315 AGen Engineering, Ltd. · 1982
- Electrochromic rearview mirror assembly incorporating a display/signal light382US 6,700,692 B2Gentex Corporation · 2004