Patents Assigned to FOCAL JMLAB
  • Patent number: 12652484
    Abstract: An earpiece of an audio headset comprising a front wall, a loudspeaker equipped with a basket assembly and a cap, which are fixed on the front wall. The loudspeaker and the cap are removably fixed on the front wall by the reversible cooperation of mechanical means, located on the cap and on the basket assembly, with corresponding mechanical means located on the front wall. Said mechanical means of the basket assembly comprise at least one protuberance intended to cooperate with a deformable stub of the front wall, and said mechanical means of the cap comprise reception sites of fixing screws of the cap on the front wall, the cap pressing against the loudspeaker so as to guarantee the pressing of the basket assembly against the front wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2026
    Assignee: FOCAL JMLAB
    Inventor: Emmanuel Villeminoz
  • Publication number: 20260136128
    Abstract: An earpiece of an audio headset comprising a front wall, a loudspeaker equipped with a basket assembly and a cap, which are fixed on the front wall. The loudspeaker and the cap are removably fixed on the front wall by the reversible cooperation of mechanical means, located on the cap and on the basket assembly, with corresponding mechanical means located on the front wall. Said mechanical means of the basket assembly comprise at least one protuberance intended to cooperate with a deformable stub of the front wall, and said mechanical means of the cap comprise reception sites of fixing screws of the cap on the front wall, the cap pressing against the loudspeaker so as to guarantee the pressing of the basket assembly against the front wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2022
    Publication date: May 14, 2026
    Applicant: Focal jmlab
    Inventor: Emmanuel Villeminoz
  • Patent number: 12610208
    Abstract: The invention relates to a system for generating sound waves for at least two separate zones of a single space. The system includes, for each zone of said space: at least one array of high-frequency loudspeakers forming a directional sound wave; and at least one low-frequency loudspeaker. The system also comprises means for audio processing of the signals transmitted to the loudspeakers, which means control at least one loudspeaker to generate destructive sound waves in at least one zone of said space and to obtain distinct sound contents in said at least two distinct zones of said space. To do this, the audio-processing means control each low-frequency loudspeaker individually and each array of high-frequency loudspeaker mutually in order to generate the destructive sound waves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2026
    Assignees: The Trustees of Princeton University, FOCAL JMLAB
    Inventors: Edgar Choueiri, Rahulram Sridhar, Joseph G Tylka, Léo Guadagnin
  • Patent number: 12526563
    Abstract: A device for processing an input signal for a loudspeaker is disclosed. The device includes a processing line with modules for estimating expected loudspeaker movements and generating an adaptive control signal by solving coupled differential equations representing both the loudspeaker and its acoustic environment. At least one transmission line provides a non-adaptive control signal from the input signal. An adder combines the adaptive and non-adaptive control signals to form the output signal. The device may use real-time feedback of loudspeaker parameters, such as voltage and current, to update the model dynamically. This approach reduces sound distortion while preserving user control over volume, making it especially suitable for compact or acoustically constrained environments, such as vehicle doors. The invention further relates to audio systems, loudspeakers, acoustic resonators, and vehicle doors incorporating such processing devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2026
    Assignee: FOCAL JMLAB
    Inventor: Alexis Potron
  • Patent number: 12513448
    Abstract: The invention relates to an active noise-cancelling audio headphones having two circum-aural earpieces, comprising a partition designed to face an ear; said partition incorporating at least one vent passing through said partition so as to generate intentional leaks having a length greater than 1.5 mm and a width selected in such a way that there are either a ratio between said length and said width is less than or equal to 8:1 if a median section is greater than 1.7 mm2; or a ratio between said length and said width is less than or equal to 4:1 if said median section is less than 1.7 mm2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2025
    Assignee: FOCAL JMLAB
    Inventor: Shahin Rezaei
  • Patent number: 12316287
    Abstract: The invention relates to a high-performance audio amplifier intended to control at least one loudspeaker, the amplifier comprising a pre-amplification stage that receives an input signal, a power amplification stage connected to the pre-amplification stage and a feedback that delivers to the pre-amplification stage an image of the output signal, the power amplification stage comprising two power supply circuits comprising a MOSFET transistor. The invention is characterized in that it comprises: a sub-circuit for assisting with charging, a sub-circuit for assisting with discharging said MOSFET transistor, and a voltage-shifting sub-circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2025
    Assignee: FOCAL JMLAB
    Inventors: Christian Jury, Ludovic Uhring-Cadart, Michel Marandon
  • Publication number: 20250158584
    Abstract: The invention relates to a high-performance audio amplifier intended to control at least one loudspeaker, the amplifier comprising a pre-amplification stage that receives an input signal, a power amplification stage connected to the pre-amplification stage and a feedback that delivers to the pre-amplification stage an image of the output signal, the power amplification stage comprising two power supply circuits comprising a MOSFET transistor. The invention is characterized in that it comprises: a sub-circuit for assisting with charging, a sub-circuit for assisting with discharging said MOSFET transistor, and a voltage-shifting sub-circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2023
    Publication date: May 15, 2025
    Applicant: Focal jmlab
    Inventors: Christian Jury, Ludovic Uhring-Cadart, Michel Marandon
  • Publication number: 20240334152
    Abstract: The invention relates to a system for generating sound waves for at least two separate zones of a single space. The system includes, for each zone of said space: at least one array of high-frequency loudspeakers forming a directional sound wave; and at least one low-frequency loudspeaker. The system also comprises means for audio processing of the signals transmitted to the loudspeakers, which means control at least one loudspeaker to generate destructive sound waves in at least one zone of said space and to obtain distinct sound contents in said at least two distinct zones of said space. To do this, the audio-processing means control each low-frequency loudspeaker individually and each array of high-frequency loudspeaker mutually in order to generate the destructive sound waves.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2022
    Publication date: October 3, 2024
    Applicants: The Trustees of Princeton University, Focal jmlab
    Inventors: Edgar Choueiri, Rahulram Sridhar, Joseph G Tylka, Léo Guadagnin
  • Patent number: 11627411
    Abstract: AMENDMENT TO THE ABSTRACT The invention relates to an enclosure for diffusing sound by reverberation comprising:—a loudspeaker comprising a fixed frame, a cylindrical support and a membrane connected to an upper bearing surface of the frame; and—a wave guide mounted on the upper bearing surface, the wave guide being substantially in the form of a truncated pyramid with a long wall forming a front face, a short wall and lateral uprights; the wave guide comprising at least one acoustic wall fastened to the lateral uprights, the acoustic wall extending tangentially relative to the generatrix line of the cylindrical support closest to the front face.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: FOCAL JMLAB
    Inventor: Arnaud Cazes Bouchet
  • Patent number: 10932026
    Abstract: The invention relates to a broadband electrodynamic transducer for headphones, said transducer comprising: —a magnetic motor designed to generate a magnetic field; —a coil that is disposed in the air gap of the magnetic motor and can move translationally under the effect of the magnetic field; and —a membrane that is connected to the coil in such a way as to convert the translational movement of the coil into an acoustic wave; —the transducer comprising a self-supporting coil that is glued to the membrane, the membrane having a Young's modulus of more than 40 GPa.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: FOCAL JMLAB
    Inventors: Ludovic Uhring-Cadart, Clement Auzou, Arnaud Cazes Bouchet
  • Patent number: 10820111
    Abstract: A circular acoustic membrane having an upper surface and an opposite lower surface, said membrane being intended to be coupled, at the lower surface thereof, to a mobile winding via a support. The membrane has an annular fold concentrically delimiting, in the membrane, a circular central portion and an annular peripheral portion. In addition, the central portion has a concavity turned towards the upper surface and the internal edge of the fold is carried by the lower surface and comprises an attachment surface intended for the coupling of said support of the coil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: FOCAL JMLAB
    Inventor: Giuliano Nicoletti
  • Publication number: 20190306605
    Abstract: The invention relates to a broadband electrodynamic transducer for headphones, said transducer comprising:—a magnetic motor designed to generate a magnetic field;—a coil that is disposed in the air gap of the magnetic motor and can move translationally under the effect of the magnetic field; and—a membrane that is connected to the coil in such a way as to convert the translational movement of the coil into an acoustic wave;—the transducer comprising a self-supporting coil that is glued to the membrane, the membrane having a Young's modulus of more than 40 GPa.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2017
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Applicant: FOCAL JMLAB
    Inventors: Ludovic Uhring-Cadart, Clement Auzou, Arnaud Cazes Bouchet
  • Patent number: D852162
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: FOCAL JMLAB
    Inventor: Alain Pineau
  • Patent number: D856963
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignee: FOCAL JMLAB
    Inventor: Alain Pineau
  • Patent number: D856964
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignee: FOCAL JMLAB
    Inventor: Alain Pineau
  • Patent number: D891396
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: FOCAL JMLAB
    Inventor: Simon Matthews
  • Patent number: D1099074
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2024
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2025
    Assignee: FOCAL JMLab
    Inventor: Cedrick Boutonet
  • Patent number: D1109719
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2024
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2026
    Assignee: FOCAL JMLab
    Inventor: Cedrick Boutonet
  • Patent number: D1128641
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2024
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2026
    Assignee: FOCAL JMLab
    Inventor: Cedrick Boutonet
  • Patent number: D1128642
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2024
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2026
    Assignee: FOCAL JMLab
    Inventor: Cedrick Boutonet