Patents Examined by Angelica M McKinney
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Patent number: 12294831Abstract: An electroacoustic transducer includes a vibrating portion, a slit and an elastic film. The vibrating portion has a fixed end portion and a free end portion, and extends as a cantilever from the fixed end portion toward the free end portion along an extending direction orthogonal to a directivity axis to vibrate in a manner that the free end portion moves along the directivity axis. The slit is formed at two ends of the vibrating portion in a width direction orthogonal to the directivity axis and orthogonal to the extending direction. The elastic film is provided to close the slit in an axial direction that is aligned with the directivity axis. The slit includes a wide portion provided on a free end side and a narrow portion narrower than the wide portion. The elastic film is provided to close the wide portion while not closing the narrow portion.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2023Date of Patent: May 6, 2025Assignees: DENSO CORPORATION, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, MIRISE Technologies Corporation, Nisshinbo Micro Devices Inc.Inventors: Tomoya Joke, Tetsuya Enomoto, Hideo Yamada, Shuji Katakami, Takashi Kakefuda, Takahide Usui
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Patent number: 12284484Abstract: A microphone chip and a microphone are provided. The microphone chip includes a substrate and a capacitive system disposed on the substrate. The capacitive system includes a diaphragm and a back plate spaced from the diaphragm, and there is an air spacing defined between the diaphragm and the back plate. The diaphragm includes an inner membrane portion, at least one outer membrane portion, and at least one supporting portion. The microphone chip further includes a supporting member. In an operating state, the inner membrane portion is adsorbed on the supporting member, and the supporting member is configured to divide the inner membrane portion into at least two regions. The diaphragm in the operating state is divided by the supporting member into a plurality of floating regions separated from each other, such that the rigidity of the diaphragm can be effectively adjusted and enhanced according to requirements.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2022Date of Patent: April 22, 2025Assignee: AAC ACOUSTIC TECHNOLOGIES (SHENZHEN) CO., LTD.Inventors: Kaijie Wang, Zhuanzhuan Zhao
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Patent number: 12284482Abstract: A vibration apparatus can include a first cover member; a second cover member; a vibration portion between the first cover member and the second cover member; a contact portion between the first cover member and the vibration portion; and a signal cable. The signal cable can include a first signal line connected to a first surface of the vibration portion via the contact portion, and a second signal line connected to a second surface of the vibration portion opposite to the first surface of the vibration portion.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2022Date of Patent: April 22, 2025Assignee: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Minji Kim, SeungRyull Park, Chiwan Kim, Yong-Su Ham, Uihyeon Jeong
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Patent number: 12279086Abstract: The present invention addresses the problem of obtaining: a speaker that is capable of emphasizing a harmonic tone of a reproduced sound and thereby further increasing the quality level of the reproduced sound; and a headphone and a hearing aid that are equipped with such a speaker. A speaker 10 according to the present invention is provided with: a sound source unit 110 comprising a vibration plate 111 and a drive means 112 for vibrating said vibration plate; and a tubularly-shaped rigid body member 130 that is disposed on the front face of the sound source unit 110.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2021Date of Patent: April 15, 2025Inventor: Hideki Wada
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Patent number: 12267661Abstract: A speaker module includes a housing, a vibration system, and a magnetic circuit system. An accommodation space is defined in the housing, the vibration system is accommodated in the accommodation space, and the magnetic circuit system is accommodated in the accommodation space and is configured to drive the vibration system. The housing includes a supporting frame, a front cover, and a rear cover. The vibration system and the magnetic circuit system are directly assembled with the housing to obtain the loudspeaker module. Compared with the related art, an assembling process of the speaker module is simplified from two separate assembly processes of a speaker and a module into single assemble process of the speaker, which provides a simple assembling process and further reduces the cost.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2022Date of Patent: April 1, 2025Assignees: AAC ACOUSTIC TECHNOLOGIES (SHENZHEN) CO., LTD., AAC Microtech (Changzhou) Co., Ltd.Inventors: Haijuan Yang, Lei Wang, Shuwen Wu
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Patent number: 12250505Abstract: The present disclosure discloses an acoustic device, including: one or more shells each of which includes an accommodation cavity and an opening; one or more speakers each of which includes a vibration component placed in the accommodation cavity; one or more protection components configured to prevent a foreign body from entering the accommodation cavity through the opening, and at least a portion of one of the one or more protection components may be physically connected with the vibration component to transmit a vibration of the vibration component to the outside.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2022Date of Patent: March 11, 2025Assignee: SHENZHEN SHOKZ CO., LTD.Inventors: Chaowu Li, Shuailin Xie, Junjiang Fu
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Patent number: 12231840Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a loudspeaker apparatus. The loudspeaker apparatus may include a circuit housing, an ear hook, a rear hook, a loudspeaker component, and a magnetic connector. The circuit housing may be configured to accommodate a control circuit or a battery component. The ear hook may be connected to one end of the circuit housing and at least partially covered by a first protective housing. The rear hook connected to another end of the circuit housing and at least partially covered by a second protective housing. The magnetic connector may be configured to absorb a charging interface of an external power source to establish an electrical connection so as to charge the loudspeaker apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2024Date of Patent: February 18, 2025Assignee: SHENZHEN SHOKZ CO., LTD.Inventors: Yongjian Li, Haofeng Zhang, Fen You
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Patent number: 12225348Abstract: A sound apparatus includes a piezoelectric device configured to vibrate based on a sound signal input thereto, a vibration member, and an elastic member configured to connect at least a portion of the piezoelectric device to the vibration member.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2023Date of Patent: February 11, 2025Assignee: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventor: Jaehun Ye
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Patent number: 12225352Abstract: An audio streaming device for streaming an audio signal to at least one hearing assistive device (32). The audio streaming device comprises at least one input transducer (21), an electronic sensor device (28) adapted for sensing gravitational forces acting on the audio streaming device (20), and a transmitter (30) adapted for streaming audio from the at least one input transducer (21) to the at least one hearing assistive device (32). The audio streaming device (20) further comprises a shock protection unit (31) adapted for comparing an output signal from the electronic sensor device (28) to a first threshold value, and ceasing streaming by the transmitter (30) of the audio stream from the at least one input transducer (21), when the output signal from the electronic sensor device (28) exceeds the first threshold value.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2021Date of Patent: February 11, 2025Assignee: Widex A/SInventors: Morten Schmidt, Soren Bredahl Greiner
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Patent number: 12219336Abstract: Provided is a sealed dual membrane (SDM) structure and a device including the same. The SDM structure according to the present invention includes a substrate, a first vibrating membrane and a second vibrating membrane disposed on the substrate, which form a sealed cavity together with the substrate, a first back electrode plate and a second back electrode plate disposed between the vibrating membrane and the second vibrating membrane, and a conductor plate unit disposed between the first back electrode plate and the second back electrode plate. The first vibrating membrane and the second vibrating membrane are mechanically coupled to the conductor plate unit, and the conductor plate unit forms a capacitor structure with each of the first back electrode plate and the second back electrode plate. The present invention reduces the number of pillars required in the SDM structure and increases the sensitivity of the device including the SDM.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2022Date of Patent: February 4, 2025Assignee: AAC ACOUSTIC TECHNOLOGIES (SHENZHEN) CO., LTD.Inventor: Colin Robert Jenkins
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Patent number: 12219337Abstract: Disclosed are a conductive film for a sound producing apparatus, and a sound producing apparatus. The conductive film includes a conductive layer and substrate layers bonded to two surfaces of the conductive layer, the substrate layers comprising two first substrate layers directly bonded to the conductive layer, the first substrate layers being made of a thermoplastic elastomer, and the first substrate layers are connected with the conductive layer by means of hot pressing.Type: GrantFiled: December 26, 2019Date of Patent: February 4, 2025Assignee: Goertek Inc.Inventors: Guodong Zhao, Chaofeng He
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Patent number: 12212935Abstract: Examples disclosed herein are relevant to improvements in connectors for bone conduction devices, particularly bone conduction auditory prostheses, to connect to an abutment. Disclosed examples include a connector assembly having a vibration conductor separate from a coupling. Examples can further include an adapter to modify a length of the connector assembly. Examples can further provide an angled connector assembly to modify an angle at which the connector assembly connects to an abutment.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2020Date of Patent: January 28, 2025Assignee: Cochlear LimitedInventors: Tommy Bergs, Alf Björk, Marcus Andersson
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Patent number: 12212919Abstract: An ear-worn hearing device and acoustic transducer subassemblies therefor are disclosed. The hearing device includes a hearing device housing with a sound passage terminating at a sound port on a portion of the hearing device housing configured to protrude toward or into a user's ear canal. Multiple transducers are arranged end-to-end along a lengthwise dimension, wherein a first transducer is located between the other transducers and the sound port of the hearing device housing. The transducers each include a sound outlet acoustically coupled to the sound port via the sound passage.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2022Date of Patent: January 28, 2025Assignee: Knowles Electronics, LLCInventor: Luke Koo
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Patent number: 12200428Abstract: A headband for a headset comprising a carrier, a first strap and a wrapping is disclosed. The carrier is curved to conform to a wearer's head. The first strap is attached to the carrier at two attachment points. The wrapping is attached to the carrier and arranged to conceal the first strap. The first strap and the wrapping together form a head abutment portion extending between the two attachment points and configured to abut to the wearer's head when the headband is worn by the wearer. At least one of the first strap and the wrapping comprises a flexible and elastic material configured to stretch along the length of the carrier between the two attachment points, thereby providing the head abutment portion configured to adapt to the shape of the wearer's head.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2022Date of Patent: January 14, 2025Assignee: GN AUDIO A/SInventors: Kristian Lilhauge Jakobsen, Mads Schenstrøm Stefansen
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Patent number: 12196600Abstract: This application discloses example piezoelectric acoustic sensors and methods for manufacturing the piezoelectric acoustic sensor, and belongs to the field of electronic technologies. In one example, the piezoelectric acoustic sensor includes an anchoring unit, a piezoelectric unit, a support unit, and a hollow-out mechanical part. A back cavity is formed in the anchoring unit. The piezoelectric unit is configured to convert a sound signal that enters the back cavity into an electrical signal. The support unit covers the anchoring unit and the piezoelectric unit. The hollow-out mechanical part is connected between the anchoring unit and the piezoelectric unit, and is embedded in the support unit.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2022Date of Patent: January 14, 2025Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.Inventors: Zhihong Feng, Danyang Yao, Jinghui Xu
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Patent number: 12192701Abstract: An ultrasonic generator has a speaker element having a first resonance frequency and a speaker element having a second resonance frequency. The first resonance frequency and the second resonance frequency are adjacent resonance frequencies in the speaker. The distance between the elements is set so that the sound from the first speaker element and the sound from the second speaker element have a predetermined relationship at a target position. The target position is two or more positions on the object located in the target space. A predetermined relationship is a relationship in which a sound from the first speaker element and a sound from the second speaker element strengthen each other at an intermediate frequency between the first resonance frequency and the second resonance frequency.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2022Date of Patent: January 7, 2025Assignees: DENSO CORPORATION, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, MIRISE Technologies CorporationInventors: Hiromichi Kato, Nobuyuki Otake, Takashi Inoue, Takayuki Shibata
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Patent number: 12192694Abstract: The present invention discloses a multifunctional bone conduction earphone, including a left earphone body, a right earphone body and speaker position adjustment mechanisms. The left earphone body includes a left ear hanger body; the right earphone body includes a right ear hanger body; and the speaker position adjustment mechanisms are arranged on the ear hanging bodies and used for adjusting positions of speaker bodies. In a relatively noisy environment, the speaker position adjustment mechanisms are adjusted, so that the speaker bodies cover ears, thereby playing a role of shielding external sounds and avoiding interference from the external sounds.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2022Date of Patent: January 7, 2025Assignee: Shenzhen MoreinTech Co., Ltd.Inventor: Haijun Lu
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Patent number: 12192731Abstract: Disclosed is a sound-producing apparatus, including a vibration assembly and a magnetic circuit assembly, the vibration assembly includes a diaphragm which vibrates to generate sound waves, wherein, a middle region of the magnetic circuit assembly is hollowed out to form a volume expansion cavity penetrating through the magnetic circuit assembly, with a flexible deformation portion being provided in a region of the magnetic circuit assembly located in the volume expansion cavity; the flexible deformation portion covers a port of the volume expansion cavity or separates the volume expansion cavity into two regions that are isolated from each other; the flexible deformation portion is disposed facing the diaphragm, and can vibrate as a function of air pressure.Type: GrantFiled: December 24, 2019Date of Patent: January 7, 2025Assignee: Goertek Inc.Inventors: Lianshan Ge, Xinglong Wang
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Patent number: 12192702Abstract: The invention provides a MEMS speaker including a substrate enclosing a cavity, a cantilever beam at least partially suspended above the cavity, a piezoelectric actuator away from the cavity, a polymer layer away from the cavity and attached to the cantilever beam and the piezoelectric actuator for completely covering the cantilever beam, the piezoelectric actuator and the cavity, and a piezoelectric composite vibration structure formed by the polymer layer. The cantilever beam includes a first section fixed to the substrate, a second section extending from the first section to the cavity and suspended above the cavity, and a third section extending from the second section away from the first section, an end of the third section away from the second section being suspended; and the piezoelectric actuator is only fixed with the third section.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2022Date of Patent: January 7, 2025Assignees: AAC Kaitai Technologies (Wuhan) CO., LTD, AAC ACOUSTIC TECHNOLOGIES (SHENZHEN) CO., LTD.Inventors: Qiang Dan, Yu Shen, Yiwei Zhou, Yang Li
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Patent number: 12192730Abstract: A multifunctional sound device includes a housing, a sound unit, a vibrator, and a coil. The housing includes an accommodating cavity, and the sound unit is suspended in the accommodating cavity. The sound unit includes a frame, a vibration system, and a magnetic circuit system. The vibration system is fixed in the frame, and the magnetic circuit system drives the vibration system to vibrate and generate sound along a first direction, where the magnetic circuit system includes a magnetic gap. Since the speaker and the motor share one magnetic system, the sound unit and the vibrator are assembled in the housing, which greatly reduces occupied space. The sound unit and the vibrator form a dual-vibration system, and the sound unit cooperatively vibrates with the vibrator in addition to generating sound, which improves vibration effects and further avoids adding other components, thereby saving space.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2023Date of Patent: January 7, 2025Assignee: AAC Technologies (Nanjing) Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yun Tang, Lubin Mao, Jie Ma, Ziang Li, Xingzhi Huang, Wei Song