Patents by Inventor Christopher Pare
Christopher Pare has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 9680352Abstract: An apparatus includes a lamination stack for a motor stator. The lamination stack comprises a plurality of conductive laminates. The laminates are coupled to each other in a stacking direction along a stacking axis. Each laminate comprises a base, a plurality of fins extending from a first side of the base, a plurality of spacings between the fins, a row of teeth extending from a second side of the base opposite the first side, each tooth constructed and arranged to communicate with windings of a conductive coil, and a plurality of spacings between the teeth. The lamination stack also comprises a plurality of first channels formed from the spacings between the fins and a plurality of second channels formed from the spacings between the teeth. The first and second channels extend along the stacking axis.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2013Date of Patent: June 13, 2017Assignee: TA Instruments-Waters L.L.C.Inventors: Mark A. Hayner, Thomas Andrikowich, Christopher A. Pare
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Publication number: 20170118560Abstract: A loudspeaker includes an acoustic diaphragm, an oscillatory force source, a lever coupling the oscillatory force source to the acoustic diaphragm, and a pivot coupled to the lever such that the lever moves in an arcuate path about the pivot when the oscillatory force source applies a force to the lever. The pivot includes at least one torsion bushing. The at least one torsion bushing includes a first member, a second member coupled to the lever and movable relative to the first member, and an elastomeric member coupling the first member to the second member. Either the first member or the second member is coupled to and moves with the lever. An outer surface of the elastomeric member is coupled to the second member via mechanical compression.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2015Publication date: April 27, 2017Applicant: BOSE CORPORATIONInventors: Brian M. Lucas, Weidong Zhu, Binu K. Oommen, Brock N. Jacobites, Thomas A. Froeschle, Joseph A. Stabile, Christopher A. Pare, Wit Bushko
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Patent number: 9628903Abstract: An electro-acoustic transducer is provided that comprises a diaphragm and a magnet assembly comprising a magnet and a back plate. The back plate comprises at least one first vent. The diaphragm generates sound during a movement of the diaphragm relative to the back plate. The transducer further comprises a printed circuit board comprising at least one second vent and a cavity between the printed circuit board and the back plate that separates the at least one first vent from the at least one second vent.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2014Date of Patent: April 18, 2017Assignee: Bose CorporationInventors: Andrew D. Munro, Christopher A. Pare, Lei Cheng, Nicholas John Joseph, Benjamin G. K. Peterson
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Patent number: 9628884Abstract: An electro-acoustic transducer includes a cone, a voice coil connected to the cone, and magnetic circuit that defines a gap within which the voice coil is disposed. The magnetic circuit is configured for creating magnetic flux across the gap for the voice coil to interact with, thereby to drive motion of the cone. A conductor is included for providing an input signal to the voice coil. A first portion of the conductor is fixedly secured to the magnetic circuit such that the first portion of the conductor does not move relative to the magnetic circuit while the cone is in motion.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2015Date of Patent: April 18, 2017Assignee: Bose CorporationInventors: Christopher A. Pare, Adam Sears, George Nichols
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Patent number: 9466280Abstract: An acoustic device includes a diaphragm, a frame, and a suspension element that couples the diaphragm to the frame such that the diaphragm is movable in a reciprocating manner relative to the frame. The suspension element includes a first surround element and a second surround element that are separated at respective outer edges by a first distance and separated at respective inner edges by a second distance. The first distance and the second distance are different.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2014Date of Patent: October 11, 2016Assignee: Bose CorporationInventors: Marek Kawka, Yang Liu, Christopher A. Pare
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Publication number: 20160227325Abstract: An electro-acoustic transducer includes a cone, a voice coil connected to the cone, and magnetic circuit that defines a gap within which the voice coil is disposed. The magnetic circuit is configured for creating magnetic flux across the gap for the voice coil to interact with, thereby to drive motion of the cone. A conductor is included for providing an input signal to the voice coil. A first portion of the conductor is fixedly secured to the magnetic circuit such that the first portion of the conductor does not move relative to the magnetic circuit while the cone is in motion.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2015Publication date: August 4, 2016Applicant: Bose CorporationInventors: Christopher A. Pare, Adam Sears, George Nichols
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Publication number: 20160182992Abstract: An electro-acoustic transducer is provided that comprises a diaphragm and a magnet assembly comprising a magnet and a back plate. The back plate comprises at least one first vent. The diaphragm generates sound during a movement of the diaphragm relative to the back plate. The transducer further comprises a printed circuit board comprising at least one second vent and a cavity between the printed circuit board and the back plate that separates the at least one first vent from the at least one second vent.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2014Publication date: June 23, 2016Inventors: Andrew D. Munro, Christopher A. Pare, Lei Cheng, Nicholas John Joseph, Benjamin G. K. Peterson
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Publication number: 20160118032Abstract: An acoustic device includes a diaphragm, a frame, and a suspension element that couples the diaphragm to the frame such that the diaphragm is movable in a reciprocating manner relative to the frame. The suspension element includes a first surround element and a second surround element that are separated at respective outer edges by a first distance and separated at respective inner edges by a second distance. The first distance and the second distance are different.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2014Publication date: April 28, 2016Applicant: BOSE CORPORATIONInventors: Marek Kawka, Yang Liu, Christopher A. Pare
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Publication number: 20150091393Abstract: An apparatus includes a lamination stack for a motor stator. The lamination stack comprises a plurality of conductive laminates. The laminates are coupled to each other in a stacking direction along a stacking axis. Each laminate comprises a base, a plurality of fins extending from a first side of the base, a plurality of spacings between the fins, a row of teeth extending from a second side of the base opposite the first side, each tooth constructed and arranged to communicate with windings of a conductive coil, and a plurality of spacings between the teeth. The lamination stack also comprises a plurality of first channels formed from the spacings between the fins and a plurality of second channels formed from the spacings between the teeth. The first and second channels extend along the stacking axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2013Publication date: April 2, 2015Inventors: Mark A. Hayner, Thomas Andrikowich, Christopher A. Pare
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Patent number: 8641053Abstract: An actuator assembly for use in an active suspension includes a drive assembly having a first portion and a second portion configured to translate relative to each other. The first portion is coupled to a sprung mass and the second portion is coupled to an unsprung mass. The actuator assembly includes an air spring assembly disposed about the drive assembly having a first portion disposed in proximity to the sprung mass and a second portion disposed in proximity to the unsprung mass, the air spring assembly defining an air volume pressurized at an air pressure greater than atmospheric pressure. The actuator assembly includes a cooling assembly having a set of drive assembly channels disposed within the air volume and in thermal communication with the drive assembly and a pump disposed in fluid communication with the set of drive assembly channels.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2012Date of Patent: February 4, 2014Assignee: Bose CorporationInventors: Christopher A. Pare, Lawrence D. Knox
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Publication number: 20130221625Abstract: An actuator assembly for use in an active suspension includes a drive assembly having a first portion and a second portion configured to translate relative to each other. The first portion is coupled to a sprung mass and the second portion is coupled to an unsprung mass. The actuator assembly includes an air spring assembly disposed about the drive assembly having a first portion disposed in proximity to the sprung mass and a second portion disposed in proximity to the unsprung mass, the air spring assembly defining an air volume pressurized at an air pressure greater than atmospheric pressure. The actuator assembly includes a cooling assembly having a set of drive assembly channels disposed within the air volume and in thermal communication with the drive assembly and a pump disposed in fluid communication with the set of drive assembly channels.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2012Publication date: August 29, 2013Applicant: Bose CorporationInventors: Christopher A. Pare, Lawrence D. Knox
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Patent number: 7823891Abstract: An active suspension system for a vehicle includes an active suspension element that is substantially rigidly attached to a frame of the vehicle such that a motion of an armature of the active suspension element is mechanically decoupled from a lateral motion of a wheel of the vehicle. A control rod is attached between the active suspension element and the wheel of the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2006Date of Patent: November 2, 2010Assignee: Bose CorporationInventors: Dariusz Antoni Bushko, Christopher A. Pare
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Publication number: 20070120332Abstract: An active suspension system for a vehicle includes an active suspension element that is substantially rigidly attached to a frame of the vehicle such that a motion of an armature of the active suspension element is mechanically decoupled from a lateral motion of a wheel of the vehicle. A control rod is attached between the active suspension element and the wheel of the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2006Publication date: May 31, 2007Inventors: Dariusz Bushko, Christopher Pare