Patents Assigned to Sentient Magnetics, Inc.
  • Publication number: 20150373459
    Abstract: This invention relates to acoustic drivers with stationary and moving coils. Time varying signals are applied to the moving and stationary coils to control the movement of a diaphragm, which produces audible sound. The time varying signals correspond to an input audio signal such that the sound corresponds to the input audio signal. Some of the described embodiments include multiple moving coils, multiple stationary coils or both. Some embodiments include feedback for adjusting one or more of the signals based on a characteristic of the acoustic driver. Various compensation and other features of the invention are also described in relation to various embodiments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2012
    Publication date: December 24, 2015
    Applicant: SENTIENT MAGNETICS, INC.
    Inventors: John B. French, Andrew Mason
  • Publication number: 20140254859
    Abstract: Driver for an acoustic transducer having a moving coil of substantially equal length to the air gap. The air gap may itself be extended in length using an upper or lower lip, or both. A stationary coil is also provided. The moving and stationary coils can be controlled by suitable control blocks to form an electromagnet-based transducer with reduced distortion. The acoustic transducer may be a hybrid acoustic transducer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2014
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Applicant: Sentient Magnetics, Inc.
    Inventor: John B. French
  • Publication number: 20140254860
    Abstract: Driver for an acoustic transducer having a moving coil of substantially equal length to the air gap. The air gap may itself be extended in length using an upper or lower lip, or both. A stationary coil is also provided. The moving and stationary coils can be controlled by suitable control blocks to form an electromagnet-based transducer with reduced distortion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2014
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Applicant: Sentient Magnetics, Inc.
    Inventor: John B. French
  • Publication number: 20140010402
    Abstract: Driver for an acoustic transducer having a moving coil of substantially equal length to the air gap. The air gap may itself be extended in length using an upper or lower lip, or both. A stationary coil is also provided. The moving and stationary coils can be controlled by suitable control blocks to form an electromagnet-based transducer with reduced distortion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2013
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Applicant: SENTIENT MAGNETICS, INC.
    Inventor: John B. French
  • Publication number: 20120257782
    Abstract: This invention relates to acoustic drivers with stationary and moving coils. Time varying signals are applied to the moving and stationary coils to control the movement of a diaphragm, which produces audible sound. The time varying signals correspond to an input audio signal such that the sound corresponds to the input audio signal. Some of the described embodiments include multiple moving coils, multiple stationary coils or both. Some embodiments include feedback for adjusting one or more of the signals based on a characteristic of the acoustic driver. Various compensation and other features of the invention are also described in relation to various embodiments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2012
    Publication date: October 11, 2012
    Applicant: SENTIENT MAGNETICS, INC.
    Inventors: John B. French, Andrew Mason
  • Patent number: 8139816
    Abstract: This invention relates to acoustic drivers with stationary and moving coils. Time varying signals are applied to the moving and stationary coils to control the movement of a diaphragm, which produces audible sound. The time varying signals correspond to an input audio signal such that the sound corresponds to the input audio signal. Some of the described embodiments include multiple moving coils, multiple stationary coils or both. Some embodiments include feedback for adjusting one or more of the signals based on a characteristic of the acoustic driver. Various compensation and other features of the invention are also described in relation to various embodiments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2012
    Assignee: Sentient Magnetics, Inc.
    Inventors: John B. French, Andrew J. Mason