Driven Diverse Static Structure (e.g., Wall, Sounding Board) Patents (Class 381/152)
  • Patent number: 11954399
    Abstract: A display device includes: a display panel; a first sound generator disposed on one surface of the display panel, where the first sound generator vibrates the display panel to output a first sound; and a first vibration damping member disposed between the display panel and the first sound generator, where the first vibration damping member reduces a vibration displacement of the display panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tae Sung Kim, Byeong Hee Won, Young Ji Kim, Yi Joon Ahn
  • Patent number: 11912206
    Abstract: An apparatus includes, among other things, a spare tire cover comprising an attaching ring configured to surround an outer circumference of a tire and a center panel that is attached to the attaching ring. At least one exciter is mounted to the center panel. A method includes, among other things, molding at least one temperature sensor to a center panel, mounting the center panel to enclose one open side of an attaching ring to form a spare tire cover, and mounting at least one exciter to the center panel to selectively generate a desired sound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Stuart C. Salter, Paul Kenneth Dellock, David Brian Glickman, Annette Lynn Huebner, John Robert Van Wiemeersch, Jeffrey Robert Seaman
  • Patent number: 11843914
    Abstract: A sound-generating apparatus and a vehicle including the same are provided. A sound-generating apparatus includes: a plurality of first portions at each of first to third regions, and a plurality of second portions between the plurality of first portions, at each of the first to third regions, wherein two or more second portions, at any one region, among the first to third regions, have a cross-sectional shape that differs from a cross-sectional shape of a second portion disposed at each of the other regions, among the first to third regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: YuSeon Kho, Yong-Su Ham, YongWoo Lee
  • Patent number: 11825263
    Abstract: A display apparatus may include a rear cover at a rear surface of a display module and a vibration generating module at a rear region of the rear cover. The vibration generating module may be configured to output sound in a forward direction and a lateral direction of the display module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Taehyung Kim, Minjin Lee, YoungYoon You, GyungBo Ha
  • Patent number: 11808652
    Abstract: A testing device for detecting a contact pressure of a vehicle side window contacting a window seal arranged on the bodywork. In order to provide a universally applicable testing device that can be used for different vehicle types and models and that allows for reliable determination of the contact pressures, the testing device is designed having a central processing unit comprising a power supply, an evaluation unit and a display unit for showing the determined contact pressure, and having a pressure measuring film that can be removably arranged on the vehicle side window in the region of the window seal and that is connected to the evaluation unit of the central processing unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Inventor: Torsten Kreischer
  • Patent number: 11743650
    Abstract: A speaker array includes a first speaker device having a first membrane and a first acoustic channel, the first membrane being configured to oscillate and generate a first ultrasonic acoustic signal configured to be transmitted at least partially in the first acoustic channel, the first acoustic channel including at least one dimension comparable to a dimension of a viscous boundary layer of air. A second speaker device includes a second membrane and a second acoustic channel, the second membrane being configured to oscillate and generate a second ultrasonic acoustic signal configured to be transmitted at least partially in the second acoustic channel, the second acoustic channel including at least one dimension comparable to the dimension of the viscous boundary layer of air. An audio output of the speaker array is the combined output of at least the first speaker device and the second speaker device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: SONICEDGE
    Inventor: Mordehai Margalit
  • Patent number: 11691700
    Abstract: A bio-fouling transducer comprising: a housing comprising: a diaphragm a conduit attached to the diaphragm; and a cap attached to the conduit; a transducer element attached to the diaphragm within the conduit; a series of electrical connections electrically connected to the transducer; and at least one gasket attached to the transducer and in contact with the conduit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Inventors: James DiLorenzo, Sydney Innes, Jake Levere, Geoff Trager
  • Patent number: 11675561
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a display apparatus, especially having a display panel generating sounds. A display apparatus according to the present disclosure includes: a display module; a back cover at a rear surface of the display module; a depression recessed into the back cover from a first surface of the back cover with a first width and a first depth; a penetration through from a second surface of the back cover to the depression with a second width smaller than the first width and a second depth corresponding to a difference between a thickness of the back cover and the first depth; and a first piezo vibration unit disposed at a stepped portion between the penetration and the depression.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: GyungBo Ha, Taehyung Kim, Seeun Kim, HakMo Hwang, Seung Jun Koo
  • Patent number: 11632630
    Abstract: A speaker assembly, and a display device including the same are provided. The speaker assembly according to an aspect of the present disclosure includes: a pair of magnets facing each other; a bobbin disposed between the pair of magnets and formed in a shape of a plate that extends long; a coil formed on at least one surface of the bobbin; a diaphragm fixed to one side of the bobbin, and extending in a direction intersecting a longitudinal direction of the bobbin; a frame disposed between the pair of magnets and the diaphragm; and a speaker edge disposed between the frame and the diaphragm, having one end fixed to the frame and the other end fixed to the diaphragm, and being convexly curved toward the bobbin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Sangkeun Lee, Hyunseung Youn, Yongjun Je, Genmoo Song
  • Patent number: 11625065
    Abstract: A display apparatus is disclosed, which includes a display panel including a first area and a second area, a first rear cover disposed below a rear surface of the display panel, a first sound generating module arranged in the first area to adjoining the display panel, and a second sound generating module arranged in the second area to be spaced apart from the display panel, wherein the first rear cover includes a first rear cover port hole formed to overlap the second sound generating module, the second sound generating module includes an enclosure disposed below a rear surface of the first rear cover and coupled with the first rear cover, and a second sound generating unit mounted in the enclosure, and the enclosure includes an enclosure port hole overlapped with the first rear cover port hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: JeongMan Lee
  • Patent number: 11516425
    Abstract: A display apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes: a display cell that displays an image and has a thin-plate shape; one or more vibration exciters that are disposed on rear-surface side of the display cell and cause the display cell to vibrate; and an opposing plate opposed to the display cell with an air gap in between. The display apparatus further includes a sound-spreading adjustment member that is disposed between the display cell and the two or more vibration exciters, and controls spreading of a sound generated by vibration caused by the two or more vibration exciters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Inventors: Hiroaki Maeshiba, Daisuke Yamaoka, Shinpei Kondo, Hiroki Matsuoka
  • Patent number: 11395055
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a display panel configured to display an image, and a sound generating device on a rear surface of the display panel and configured to vibrate the display panel to generate sound, wherein the sound generating device includes a plate, a magnet and a center pole on the plate, and an oval-shaped bobbin around the center pole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Sungtae Lee
  • Patent number: 11387403
    Abstract: A piezoelectric bimorph cantilever beam system includes a shim having a first main surface, a second main surface opposite the first main surface, a proximal end connected to an anchor, and a distal end opposite the proximal end. The system further includes a first piezoelectric layer laminated on the first main surface of the shim and a second piezoelectric layer laminated on the second main surface of the shim. A first beam stiffener is provided over the first main surface of the shim adjacent to the anchor with the first beam stiffener at least partially covering the first piezoelectric layer. A second beam stiffener is provided over the second main surface of the shim adjacent to the anchor with the second beam stiffener at least partially covering the second piezoelectric layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignees: VERMON S.A., UNIVERSITE GRENOBLE ALPES
    Inventors: Libor Rufer, Skandar Basrour, Emilie Trioux, Guillaume FĂ©rin, Claire Bantignies, Hung Le Khanh, Bogdan Rosinski, An Nguyen-Dinh
  • Patent number: 11378425
    Abstract: A measurement apparatus unit is mounted to a vehicle. The measurement apparatus unit includes a base and a plurality of detection modules. The plurality of detection modules are mounted to the base. Each of the plurality of detection modules includes a casing and a detector. The detector is housed in the casing. The casing includes a mounting portion for detachably mounting each of the plurality of detection modules to the base. The mounting portion has a shape that is common among the plurality of detection modules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventor: Harutsugu Fukumoto
  • Patent number: 11356769
    Abstract: A panel audio loudspeaker includes a panel extending in a plane. The panel audio loudspeaker includes an actuator attached to the panel. The actuator includes a rigid frame attached to a surface of the panel, the rigid frame including a portion extending perpendicular to the panel surface. The actuator also includes an elongate flexure attached at one end the frame, the flexure extending parallel to the plane. The actuator includes one or more tabs. The actuator includes an electromechanical module attached to a portion of the flexure, the electromechanical module being configured to displace an end of the flexure. The actuator includes a vibration damping material located between each of the one or more tabs and a corresponding feature of the frame or the electromechanical module. One or more of the tabs can engage either the rigid frame or the electromechanical module to damp the vibrations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Rajiv Bernard Gomes, Mark William Starnes
  • Patent number: 11317180
    Abstract: Disclosed is an electronic device, comprising a first exciter, a second exciter, and a first panel and a second panel that are provided oppositely. The first exciter is configured to control the first panel to vibrate, such that the first panel radiates a first sound wave. The second exciter is configured to control the second panel to vibrate, such that the second panel radiates a second sound wave. The electronic device of the present invention is provided with the two exciters to control each of the two panels to vibrate and radiate sound waves, such that both the first panel and the second panel can serve as a sound source. Controlling a vibration pattern of the second panel also enables control over a sound field of the first sound wave radiated by the first panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: Goertek Inc.
    Inventors: Fenglei Zu, Xinfeng Yang
  • Patent number: 11317212
    Abstract: A distributed mode actuator (DMA) includes a flat panel extending in a plane and a rigid member(s) extended parallel to the plane. The members are mechanically attached to or glued and/or embedded within the face of the flat panel. All associated members are free to vibrate perpendicular and horizontally to the plane. The DMA also includes a magnet and electrically-conducting coil. The coil and magnet are mechanically coupled to the member or associated member. When the coil is energized, an interaction between a magnetic field of the magnet and a magnetic field from the coil applies a force sufficient to generate vibrations and/or movement perpendicular and horizontally to the plane. The DMA also includes components embedded within and attached to the plane, and indentations within the plane, to facilitate acoustical and vibrational waves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Inventor: Matthew Otis
  • Patent number: 11297431
    Abstract: A sound speaker for a vehicle is provided. The sound speaker includes a flat surface with a rod extending perpendicular from the surface, a cylindrical electro-dynamic exciter with an axial longitudinal through hole arranged for receiving the rod and a circular clamp for securing the electro-dynamic exciter on the first flat surface in a closed position. The electro-dynamic exciter includes a longitudinal rib inside the through hole and the rod includes a longitudinal recess for receiving the rib. The rod further includes a lateral recess for receiving the clamp. A least a part of the lateral recess forms a conical frustum and the clamp in the closed position forms a corresponding conical frustum. This part of the lateral recess pushes the clamp in the closed position against the electro-dynamic exciter towards the flat surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Inventors: Eduard Cornel Petca, Jens Friedrich, Robert Joest, Johannes Kerkmann, Costinel Alexandru Ionica, Dimitrios Patsouras, Stephan Eisele
  • Patent number: 11287852
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a display panel including first, second, and third areas; a first rear cover on a rear surface of the display panel; a second rear cover covering at least a portion of the first rear cover; a first partition between the rear surface of the display panel and the first rear cover to partition the first area, the second area and the third area from one another; a first sound generating module in the first area and the second area to contact the rear surface of the display panel; a second sound generating module in the third area to be spaced apart from the rear surface of the display panel, and a port hole provided in the third area by removing a portion of the first rear cover to allow the second sound generating module to face the rear surface of the display panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: JeongMan Lee, Sunho Park
  • Patent number: 11290808
    Abstract: A horn mounting structure, includes: a shell, a sound hole is formed at a side surface of the shell; a mounting groove formed inside the shell, and the sound hole is communicated with the mounting groove; a holder, the holder is bonded in the mounting groove through a sealant, and a front sound chamber is formed at one side of the holder facing to the sound hole, and a horn, and the horn is bonded to one side of the holder facing away from the shell through the sealant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Inventors: Baolin Wang, Jianguo Li
  • Patent number: 11265655
    Abstract: Disclosed is a display device that includes a display panel, sound generating actuators including a first sound generating actuator in a first area of the display panel and a second sound generating actuator in a second area of the display panel, the first and second sound generating actuators configured to vibrate the display panel to generate sound, and a partition between the first sound generating actuator and the second sound generating actuator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd
    Inventors: YeongRak Choi, KwanHo Park, Sungtae Lee
  • Patent number: 11259122
    Abstract: A distributed mode actuator (DMA) includes a flat panel extending in a plane and a rigid, elongate member extended parallel to the plane. The member is mechanically coupled to a face of the flat panel at a point. An end of the member is free to vibrate in a direction perpendicular to the plane. The DMA also includes a magnet and an electrically-conducting coil. Either the magnet or the coil is mechanically coupled to the member. When the coil is energized, an interaction between a magnetic field of the magnet and a magnetic field from the coil applies a force sufficient to displace the member in the direction perpendicular to the plane. The DMA further includes an electronic control module electrically coupled to the coil and programmed to energize the coil to vibrate the member to produce an audio response from the flat panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: James Clissold-Bate, Mark William Starnes
  • Patent number: 11212622
    Abstract: A piezoelectric assembly includes at least two piezoelectric components, a positive circuit board, and a negative circuit board. Each piezoelectric component includes a main body portion and a connecting portion. Respective first surfaces of the main body portion and the connecting portion are a positive electrode, and respective second surfaces of the main body portion and the connecting portion are a negative electrode. Main body portions of the at least two piezoelectric components are stacked, connecting portions of the at least two piezoelectric components are distributed in a staggered manner along a set edge. The positive circuit board is coupled to the first surface of the connecting portion, and the negative circuit board is coupled to the second surface of the connecting portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jing Chen, Chiafu Yen
  • Patent number: 11200021
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a display panel configured to display an image, a supporting member configured to support the display panel, at least one sound generating device in the display panel, to the at least one sound generating device being configured to vibrate the display panel to generate sound, and a connection member at a lower portion of the supporting member to correspond to a center of the at least one sound generating device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Sungtae Lee, KwanHo Park, YeongRak Choi, Kwangho Kim
  • Patent number: 11140482
    Abstract: Provided are an actuator fixing device and a panel vibration type sound-generating display device including the same. A display device includes: a display panel configured to display an image, a cover bottom configured to cover the display panel, and a plurality of sound-generating actuators supported by the cover bottom, the sound-generating actuators being configured to vibrate the display panel to generate sound, at least two of the sound-generating actuators being adjacent to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sungtae Lee, KwanHo Park, YeongRak Choi, Kwangho Kim, MyungJin Bae
  • Patent number: 11109132
    Abstract: A screen sound generation device includes a screen configured for vibrating and generating sound, an exciter configured for driving the screen to vibrate and generate sound, and a middle frame configured for receiving and fixing the screen and the exciter. The vibration direction of the exciter is perpendicular to the screen. The screen sound generation device further includes a fixing part by which the exciter is detachably fixed to a side of the screen. The fixing part includes a limit block with a threaded hole therein and a steel sheet attached to the screen, the limit block is fixed to the steel sheet, and the exciter is fixed to the steel sheet by a connecting structure with threads. The screen sound generation device according to the present disclosure provides a flexible assembly method, a reduced difficulty of assembly and an improved working efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: AAC Technologies Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Xudong Yan, Wei Liu, Keyong Zhou, Pengfei Zhang
  • Patent number: 11102585
    Abstract: One embodiment provides a slim acoustic transducer with a diaphragm including a hole that is substantially centered on a vertical axis of the diaphragm. The hole has a first horizontal width. A voice coil has a ring shape that is disposed at least partially within the hole and substantially centered on the vertical axis. The ring shape has an outer and inner horizontal width. The outer horizontal width is smaller than or equal to the first horizontal width of the hole. A column structure is disposed at least partially within the ring shape and substantially centered on the vertical axis. The column structure has a second horizontal width that is smaller than or equal to the inner horizontal width of the ring shape. The column structure includes an upper magnet, a middle plate disposed below the upper magnet and a lower magnet disposed below the middle plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Allan Devantier, Felix C. Kochendoerfer, Andri Bezzola
  • Patent number: 11095984
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel including a substrate and a pixel array layer disposed on a first surface of the substrate; a first sound generator disposed on a second surface of the substrate, which is opposite to the first surface of the substrate, the first sound generator being configured to vibrate the display panel in accordance with a first sound signal to output first sound; and a second sound generator disposed on the second surface of the substrate, the second sound generator configured to vibrate the display panel in accordance with a second sound signal to output second sound, wherein the first sound includes both sound in a low-frequency range and sound in a high-frequency range, which is higher than the low-frequency range, and the second sound includes sound in the high-frequency range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Byeong Hee Won, Jae Woo Im
  • Patent number: 11076223
    Abstract: A speaker device in an embodiment includes a panel and an actuator. The actuator is provided on the panel. The actuator includes a diaphragm, a piezoelectric element, and a vibration transmission portion. The piezoelectric element is provided on at least one of principal surfaces of the diaphragm. The vibration transmission portion is provided on the diaphragm and abuts the panel without making contact with the piezoelectric element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: DENSO TEN Limited
    Inventors: Shinichi Ikeda, Shizuka Ishigaki
  • Patent number: 11076234
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel; a panel bottom member disposed on the display panel; a middle frame disposed on the panel bottom member; an electronic permanent magnet attached to the panel bottom member and that switches between an activation state to generate a magnetic force and an inactivation state; and a vibrator attached to the middle frame and that vibrates, wherein the electronic permanent magnet and the vibrator overlap each other in a thickness direction of the display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ga Na Kim, Yi Joon Ahn, Jung Hun Noh, Eun Kyung Yeon
  • Patent number: 11070918
    Abstract: Sound bars with improved sound distribution are disclosed having at least first and second speaker drivers. The sound bars can have a spatial deviation point between the at least first and second speaker drivers such that the first and second speaker drivers are facing different directions. A second spatial deviation point can also be included to create additional directions for the driver speakers to face. The sound bars can include both active and passive speaker drivers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: SSV WORKS, INC.
    Inventor: Trevor Kaplan
  • Patent number: 11044560
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes: a display panel configured to display an image, a support member on a rear surface or a side surface of the display panel, the support member being configured to support the display panel, a sound-generating device in contact with the display panel, the sound-generating device being configured to directly vibrate the display panel to generate sound, and a circuit board between the display panel and the support member, wherein the sound-generating device is on the circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd
    Inventor: SeYoung Kim
  • Patent number: 10993034
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a speaker including a housing, a vibration unit received in the housing, a magnetic circuit unit, flexible circuit boards, and conductive terminals. The housing includes an upper cover and a holder. The housing includes an upper cover and a holder. The holder includes a holder body and extension portions extending from the holder body. The extension portion includes a groove formed by inwardly recessing from a side surface of the extension portion facing away from the receiving space, and a through hole formed by recessing from a top end of the extension portion and communicating with the groove. One end of the flexible circuit board is received in the groove, and the conductive terminal passes through the through hole to be fixedly connected to the flexible circuit board. The present disclosure also provides a method for manufacturing the speaker.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: AAC Technologies Pte. Ltd.
    Inventor: Dai Feng
  • Patent number: 10986430
    Abstract: Disclosed is a display apparatus that may include a display panel configured to display an image by emitting light, a supporting member disposed on a rear surface of the display panel, a sound generating device disposed between the supporting member and the display panel, and a plurality of partitions at a predetermined interval from the sound generating device, wherein the partitions have different compression force deflections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sungtae Lee, SeYoung Kim, YeongRak Choi, KwangHo Kim
  • Patent number: 10983637
    Abstract: A display device is provided. The display device includes a display panel, a backlight unit, and a rear chassis. The display panel is configured to display an image. The backlight unit is provided on a rear surface of the display panel. The rear chassis includes a protruding region, a vibration plate, and at least one acoustic element. The protruding region is protruded in a rear direction. The at least one acoustic element is provided in the vibration plate and includes a pair of electrodes and a vibration material layer provided therebetween. The protruding region and the vibration plate are made of different materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tae Hee Lee, Yong Chang Park, Yi Joon Ahn
  • Patent number: 10957302
    Abstract: The invention relates to a seat arranged for enhanced sound perception via vibration including a padding and a sound reproduction assembly (20), which includes at least one vibration source (26), at least one elastic element (16, 21) and at least one frame structure (18, 22), which sound reproduction assembly is at least partially arranged inside the padding. The elastic element/-s (16, 21) are nonhomogenous element/-s and located in contact with the frame structure (18, 22) and the vibration source (26) and configured to provide elastically and mechanically tuned mounting and that the elastic element/-s are configured to create at least lateral vibration to the surface of the seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: FLEXOUND SYSTEMS OY
    Inventors: Jukka Linjama, Tommi Immonen
  • Patent number: 10951966
    Abstract: A flat plate audio transducer. A front panel and a back panel are connected via a frame. One or more electromagnetic actuators are mounted between the two panels. Voice coils are used as the actuators in some embodiments. Stiffening braces are preferably run between groups of actuators to prevent unwanted resonance phenomena. In some embodiments an actuator array moves both the front and back panels. In other embodiments only one panel is moved. The flat plate transducer is configured to mount on a room wall in a position that is conventionally used for decorative items such as artwork.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Inventor: F. Bruce Thigpen
  • Patent number: 10940082
    Abstract: A person's sleep disorders are resolved by applying low frequency vibration. Mechanical vibrators (1) present on a first side of a plate type base member (9) set the plate type base member (9) in vibration in such a way that its second surface transmits mechanical vibration. A plurality of first low frequency pulse trains (100; 101, 102, 103 . . . ) of mechanical vibration are conducted to a part of the person's body, at successive time periods (T; T1, T2, T3 . . . ). A frequency (f) of vibration in each individual pulse train (100) is maintained constant (f; fa, fb, fc . . . ) within the range of 20-50 Hz. The pressure pulses (400) of said pulse train (100) have a contact power (I) with said part of the body within the range of 40-70 dB. The constant frequencies (fa, fb, fc . . . ) of the successive pulse trains (100; 101, 102, 103 . . . ) are mutually different and change monotonously and mostly linearly. At least one second pulse train (100) is transmitted to said part of the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: Oy Neurosonic Finland Ltd
    Inventor: Marco Kärkkäinen
  • Patent number: 10932048
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a speaker, including a housing, and a vibration unit and a magnetic circuit unit that are received in the housing. The vibration unit includes a voice coil and a flexible circuit board electrically connected to the voice coil. An adhesive layer is provided at a position where the flexible circuit board is connected to the voice coil. The speaker of the disclosure is provided with an adhesive layer at a position where the flexible circuit board is connected with the voice coil, thereby making it possible to increase the adhesive force of the voice coil and the flexible circuit board using the provided adhesive layer, reduce risk of reliable separation, increase the service life of the speaker, reduce the maintenance cost of the speaker, and increase the economic benefits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: AAC Technologies Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Wei Song, Fan Zhang
  • Patent number: 10915138
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes: a display panel configured to display an image, at least one supporting member on a rear surface of the display panel, the at least one supporting member defining a groove, at least one sound generation device adjacent to the display panel, and a wiring, accommodated into the groove, configured to transfer a signal to the at least one sound generation device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sungtae Lee, KwanHo Park, YeongRak Choi
  • Patent number: 10893344
    Abstract: The present application provides a method of manufacturing a resonant panel (200) of a flat panel loudspeaker. The method comprises: pressing a resonant panel blank between a first pressing surface (302) and a second pressing surface of a press, whereby to form the resonant panel (200) of the flat panel loudspeaker. The second pressing surface substantially opposes the first pressing surface (302). The first pressing surface (302) comprises at least one tool relief region (306, 312, 314, 316, 318), whereby to form at least one corresponding respective panel relief region (206, 212, 214, 216, 218) in a surface of the resonant panel (200).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignee: Amina Technologies Limited
    Inventor: Egidijus Mikalauskas
  • Patent number: 10875465
    Abstract: A back rest for a seat, in particular, vehicle seat, comprises a seat paneling and an acoustic element being an element contributing to forming the seat paneling. The seat paneling is in an operative connection with an actuator of the acoustic element in an acoustic area. The acoustic area can be made to vibrate by driving the actuator for making the acoustic area put out acoustic signals into a back space behind the back rest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: FAURECIA AUTOSITZE GMBH
    Inventor: Alexander Van Laack
  • Patent number: 10873804
    Abstract: A panel audio loudspeaker includes a panel extending in a plane. The panel audio loudspeaker includes an actuator attached to the panel. The actuator includes a rigid frame attached to a surface of the panel, the rigid frame including a portion extending perpendicular to the panel surface. The actuator also includes an elongate flexure attached at one end the frame, the flexure extending parallel to the plane. The actuator includes one or more tabs. The actuator includes an electromechanical module attached to a portion of the flexure, the electromechanical module being configured to displace an end of the flexure. The actuator includes a vibration damping material located between each of the one or more tabs and a corresponding feature of the frame or the electromechanical module. One or more of the tabs can engage either the rigid frame or the electromechanical module to damp the vibrations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Rajiv Bernard Gomes, Mark William Starnes
  • Patent number: 10848875
    Abstract: A panel audio loudspeaker includes a panel extending in a plane and an actuator coupled to the panel and configured to couple vibrations to the panel to cause the panel to emit audio waves. The actuator includes a rigid frame attached to a surface of the panel and the frame includes a portion extending perpendicular to the panel surface. The actuator also includes an elongate flexure attached at one end to the portion of the frame extending perpendicular to the panel surface, the flexure extending parallel to the plane and having a first width where the flexure is attached to the frame different from a second width where the flexure is unattached to the frame. The actuator further includes an electromechanical module attached to a portion of the flexure unattached to the frame, the electromechanical module being configured to displace an end of the flexure during operation of the actuator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Rajiv Bernard Gomes, Mark William Starnes, Anthony King
  • Patent number: 10820103
    Abstract: A sound system is shown in the form of a speaker with or without a speaker box. A front member may be used with an elongate open portion with a top end and a bottom end and a speaker support with the speaker mounted to the speaker support. The speaker support may be coupled to the front member with a front of the speaker facing the front member and the front of the speaker substantially aligned with the bottom end of the elongate open portion. The bottom end of the elongate open portion may be positioned adjacent to a lower portion of the back of the torso of a user and the top end of the open portion is positioned higher near the back of the torso of the user. This combination may be used in a backpack, a chair or any other similar device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Inventor: Joseph L Hudson, III
  • Patent number: 10807542
    Abstract: A vehicular interior part includes a sound absorbing member including a hole cover section covering a panel-side hole of a panel in which a functional part is to be arranged, a panel cover section covering the panel, slits arranged between the hole cover section and the panel cover section. The slit includes a peripheral extending portion extending along a hole edge of the panel-side hole and a projecting portion extending from an end of the peripheral extending portion toward the panel cover section and a continuous part is between the projection portions of the adjacent slits. The hole cover section is to be torn off from the sound absorbing member at the continuous parts to be separated from the panel cover section and form a hole such that the functional part in the panel-side hole is to be exposed through the panel-side hole and the hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Takashi Kato
  • Patent number: 10795482
    Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to achieve further miniaturization and performance improvement in a pressure detection type touch panel. The touch panel (1) includes a TP upper side electrode layer (19) located above the CF substrate (18), a TP lower side electrode layer (15) located below the CF substrate (18) and above the liquid crystal layer (14), and a piezoelectric element layer (16) located between the TP upper side electrode layer (19) and the TP lower side electrode layer (15).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Takenori Maruyama, Jean Mugiraneza, Yasuhiro Sugita, Hidetsugu Kawamori
  • Patent number: 10770676
    Abstract: A flexible display apparatus includes a substrate having a bending portion, a display over the substrate, and a cover over the substrate and covering the display. The cover includes a first film having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface, a second film over the first film, and an adhesive layer between the first film and the second film and attaching the first film to the second film. The first film includes at least one division line in at least some regions thereof in a direction from the first surface toward the second surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyunjoon Oh, Boa Kim, Sanghoon Kim, Sangil Park, Heonjung Shin, Hyejin Oh, Jeoungsub Lee, Minhoon Choi
  • Patent number: 10764692
    Abstract: A piezoelectric device and a display apparatus including the same are provided. A piezoelectric device includes: a first piezoelectric unit including a vibration-generating layer configured to vibrate at an input frequency based on a sound signal corresponding to the input frequency, and a second piezoelectric unit including: an air gap in the first piezoelectric unit, the air gap having a certain volume, and an air path connecting the air gap to an outer portion of the vibration-generating layer, the air path being configured to output a vibration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: KiSung Lim, Jaekyung Kang, DongRyul Jung, Sujin Chang
  • Patent number: 10764666
    Abstract: An electronic device that includes a metal element arranged to at least partially cover a high impedance region associated with an antenna of the electronic device. The metal element presents a capacitive load to the antenna to mimic or replicate a capacitance placed on the antenna by a conductive element, such as a user's finger, coming in contact or close proximity to the antenna area. The capacitive load applied by the metal element tunes the antenna system for a large capacitance to resist antenna de-tuning and radio link interruption caused by the unintended user contact or near contact with the high impedance region of the antenna.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Adrian Napoles, Balamurugan Shanmugam