Patents by Inventor Jonathan James Barrett

Jonathan James Barrett 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).

  • Actuator for distributed mode loudspeaker with extended damper and systems including the same
    Patent number: 11109131
    Abstract: A system includes a panel extending in a plane, an actuator attached to a surface of the panel, and an electronic control module to activate the actuator to cause vibration of the panel. The actuator includes: a plate to create a force to cause vibration of the panel to generate sound waves, having a width, WT, at a first edge; a stub extending from the first edge of the plate, having a width at a region of connection to the plate that is less than WT, the stub being attached to the surface of the panel to transfer the force received from the plate to the panel and cause the panel to vibrate; and a damper supported by a surface of the plate facing the panel coupling the plate to the panel, the damper having a having a width greater than WS.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Mark William Starnes, Jonathan James Barrett
  • ACTUATOR FOR DISTRIBUTED MODE LOUDSPEAKER WITH EXTENDED DAMPER AND SYSTEMS INCLUDING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20200280779
    Abstract: A system includes a panel extending in a plane, an actuator attached to a surface of the panel, and an electronic control module to activate the actuator to cause vibration of the panel. The actuator includes: a plate to create a force to cause vibration of the panel to generate sound waves, having a width, WT, at a first edge; a stub extending from the first edge of the plate, having a width at a region of connection to the plate that is less than WT, the stub being attached to the surface of the panel to transfer the force received from the plate to the panel and cause the panel to vibrate; and a damper supported by a surface of the plate facing the panel coupling the plate to the panel, the damper having a having a width greater than WS.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2020
    Publication date: September 3, 2020
    Inventors: Mark William Starnes, Jonathan James Barrett
  • Actuator for distributed mode loudspeaker with extended damper and systems including the same
    Patent number: 10631072
    Abstract: A system includes a panel extending in a plane, an actuator attached to a surface of the panel, and an electronic control module to activate the actuator to cause vibration of the panel. The actuator includes: a plate to create a force to cause vibration of the panel to generate sound waves, having a width, WT, at a first edge; a stub extending from the first edge of the plate, having a width at a region of connection to the plate that is less than WT, the stub being attached to the surface of the panel to transfer the force received from the plate to the panel and cause the panel to vibrate; and a damper supported by a surface of the plate facing the panel coupling the plate to the panel, the damper having a having a width greater than WS.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Mark William Starnes, Jonathan James Barrett
  • ACTUATOR FOR DISTRIBUTED MODE LOUDSPEAKER WITH EXTENDED DAMPER AND SYSTEMS INCLUDING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20190394549
    Abstract: A system includes a panel extending in a plane, an actuator attached to a surface of the panel, and an electronic control module to activate the actuator to cause vibration of the panel. The actuator includes: a plate to create a force to cause vibration of the panel to generate sound waves, having a width, WT, at a first edge; a stub extending from the first edge of the plate, having a width at a region of connection to the plate that is less than WT, the stub being attached to the surface of the panel to transfer the force received from the plate to the panel and cause the panel to vibrate; and a damper supported by a surface of the plate facing the panel coupling the plate to the panel, the damper having a having a width greater than WS.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2018
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Inventors: Mark William Starnes, Jonathan James Barrett