H04R 1/1008
Earpieces of the supra-aural or circum-aural type
Official title: {Earpieces of the supra-aural or circum-aural type}
H04R1/1008 (Earpieces of the supra-aural or circum-aural type) appears on 2,110 US grants and 2,680 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in H04R- Granted patents
- 2,110
- Published applications
- 2,680
- Assignees
- 755
- Inventors
- 3,744
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 3 | 0 |
| 1977 | 9 | 0 |
| 1978 | 5 | 0 |
| 1979 | 5 | 0 |
| 1980 | 5 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | 2 | 0 |
| 1984 | 7 | 0 |
| 1985 | 8 | 0 |
| 1986 | 5 | 0 |
| 1987 | 3 | 0 |
| 1988 | 2 | 0 |
| 1989 | 5 | 0 |
| 1990 | 7 | 0 |
| 1991 | 7 | 0 |
| 1992 | 11 | 0 |
| 1993 | 4 | 0 |
| 1994 | 5 | 0 |
| 1995 | 5 | 0 |
| 1996 | 10 | 0 |
| 1997 | 8 | 0 |
| 1998 | 17 | 0 |
| 1999 | 12 | 0 |
| 2000 | 13 | 0 |
| 2001 | 8 | 2 |
| 2002 | 17 | 20 |
| 2003 | 13 | 24 |
| 2004 | 18 | 27 |
| 2005 | 12 | 25 |
| 2006 | 12 | 30 |
| 2007 | 15 | 39 |
| 2008 | 19 | 31 |
| 2009 | 8 | 32 |
| 2010 | 7 | 25 |
| 2011 | 15 | 24 |
| 2012 | 35 | 30 |
| 2013 | 34 | 55 |
| 2014 | 35 | 50 |
| 2015 | 52 | 83 |
| 2016 | 62 | 130 |
| 2017 | 104 | 162 |
| 2018 | 131 | 185 |
| 2019 | 185 | 189 |
| 2020 | 183 | 171 |
| 2021 | 146 | 243 |
| 2022 | 195 | 213 |
| 2023 | 179 | 182 |
| 2024 | 195 | 260 |
| 2025 | 154 | 215 |
| 2026 | 117 | 233 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Method and system for supporting walking in virtual environment6 Oct 2026US 12,756,976 B2Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology
- Acoustic output devices29 Sep 2026US 12,750,616 B2Shenzhen Shokz Co., Ltd.
- Smart device and control method therefor, computer readable storage medium22 Sep 2026US 12,745,042 B2Goertek Inc.
- Mouth and lip shielding device15 Sep 2026US 12,739,550 B2
- Flexible sleeping headband-type speaker15 Sep 2026US 12,739,552 B1
- Noise reduction earphone and earphone noise reduction method8 Oct 2026US 2026/0311673 A1Shenzhen Dancing Future Technology Ltd.
- Audio Headset with Fabric Outer Layer8 Oct 2026US 2026/0313281 A1
- Headset supporting radio frequency broadcast signals and bluetooth and related systems and methods8 Oct 2026US 2026/0313284 A1Party Headphones, LLC
- Earphones1 Oct 2026US 2026/0304020 A1Shenzhen Shokz Co., Ltd.
- Earphones1 Oct 2026US 2026/0304021 A1Shenzhen Shokz Co., Ltd.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Headset ear seal268US 5,138,722 ADavid Clark Company Incorporated · 1992
- Headphone device264US 5,018,599 ASony Corporation · 1991
- Wireless stereo headphone241US 4,845,751 A1989
- Headset microphone having a location apparatus236US 5,793,878 A1998
- Headphone including means for mounting belt-like suspender234US 5,406,037 ASony Corporation · 1995