Patents Examined by Julie X Dang
  • Patent number: 11564026
    Abstract: Provided is an earphone having a pressure equilibrium structure capable of preventing a decrease in acoustic characteristics or sound pressure, while having a structure capable of achieving equilibrium within an ear canal. The earphone includes a receiver including a frame, a magnetic circuit, a voice coil, and a diaphragm, a front housing surrounding a front and a side surface of the receiver and including a sound tube, a rear housing attached to a rear of the receiver and coupled to the front housing, and a duct located between the diaphragm and the sound tube. An acoustic path through which sound is emitted is formed from the receiver to an end of the sound tube. The front housing or the rear housing includes a leakage hole. An inner end of the duct is connected to the acoustic path. An outer end of the duct is connected to the leakage hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: EM-TECH CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yong Ju Ji, Jun Hee Han, Young Woo Kim
  • Patent number: 11533556
    Abstract: An earbud cover is implemented that secures to an earbud and protects at least the earbud's exterior surface from external damage. The earbud cover includes an upper body portion that conforms to the shape of the earbud's bulky body, a mid-section that conforms to the shape of the earbud's thinner body, and a bottom portion underneath a bottom surface of the earbud. While the upper body portion, mid-section, and bottom portion have been used to describe the earbud, other characterizations of the earbud's design are also possible. The earbud includes a cutout/opening corresponding to the earbud's I/O interface, such as its speaker or microphone. While a single cutout/opening is shown in the pictures, multiple openings may be utilized depending on the specific earbud. The bottom portion of the earbud also includes a hole that may be used to carry around the covers more easily, such as on a keychain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Inventor: Jini Peang
  • Patent number: 11523228
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for processing an acoustic input signal, preferably a speech signal, said method comprising the following steps: a) receiving a digital representation (Sin) of an acoustic input signal, b) calculating at least one statistical parameter (P) of the digital representation (Sin) of the acoustic input signal, c) calculating a compression ratio function (CRf) based—on a prescribed constant compression ratio (CRpr), said prescribed constant compression ratio (CRpr) uniformly mapping acoustic input signals of a selected magnitude to acoustic output signals of a selected magnitude, and—on at least one statistical parameter (P) calculated in step b), and d) applying the non-uniform compression ratio function (CRf) according to step c) on the digital representation (Sin) of the acoustic input signal delivering a digital representation (Sout) of an enhanced acoustic output signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: Two Pi GMBH
    Inventors: Tarik Zukic, Ludwig Kollenz
  • Patent number: 11523204
    Abstract: An ear-mountable listening device includes a plurality of electroacoustic transducers, a manifold, and an output port. The plurality of electroacoustic transducers emit audio in response to an audio signal. The plurality of electroacoustic transducers includes a first transducer and a second transducer. The manifold is coupled to the plurality of electroacoustic transducers. The manifold is shaped to position the first transducer and the second transducer to face one another and form a front cavity disposed between the first transducer and the second transducer. The output port is coupled to the manifold to direct the audio from the front cavity into an ear when the plurality of electroacoustic transducers emits the audio.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: Iyo Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Unruh, Simon Carlile, Jason Rugolo
  • Patent number: 11516591
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a speaker and a speaker module, and the speaker comprises: a housing and a vibration system housed within the housing, wherein the vibration system comprises a diaphragm and a voice coil, the voice coil is bonded onto a central portion of the diaphragm, and the voice coil has a lead wire; an end surface of the housing connected to a fixed portion of the diaphragm is provided thereon with a conductive portion; a portion of the lead wire located between the fixed portion and the housing is configured to expose the lead wire and form an exposed conductive end, and when the fixed portion is fixedly connected to the housing, the exposed conductive end is crimped onto the conductive portion and is electrically connected to the conductive portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: Goertek Inc.
    Inventors: Zengqiang Xu, Yong Chu
  • Patent number: 11516564
    Abstract: A speaker includes a sound box, a speaker module, and a heat pipe. The sound box includes a first opening and a second opening. The speaker module is hermetically connected to the first opening. The heat pipe is hermetically connected to the second opening. The heat pipe includes a first end and a second end. The first end is located in the sound box. The second end is exposed to the second opening. The speaker module is fixedly connected to at least part of an outer wall of the heat pipe. In the speaker, a hollow heat pipe is fixedly connected to the speaker module, and vibration of the speaker module drives air in the heat pipe to flow to dissipate heat from the heat pipe. Further, the cold heat pipe carries heat away from the speaker module through heat transfer, thereby dissipating heat from the speaker.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: ASUSTEK COMPUTER INC.
    Inventor: Wen-Hung Lin
  • Patent number: 11509980
    Abstract: A MEMS transducer includes a transducer substrate, a counter electrode, and a diaphragm. The counter electrode is coupled to the transducer substrate. The diaphragm is oriented substantially parallel to the counter electrode and is spaced apart from the counter electrode to form a gap. A back volume of the MEMS transducer is an enclosed volume positioned between the counter electrode and the diaphragm. A height of the gap between the counter electrode and the diaphragm is less than two times the thermal boundary layer thickness within the back volume at an upper limit of the audio frequency band of the MEMS transducer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: Knowles Electronics, LLC
    Inventors: Vahid Naderyan, Michael Pedersen, Peter V. Loeppert
  • Patent number: 11505456
    Abstract: A method includes a step of forming a sacrificial layer on a first film, a step of forming a second film on the sacrificial layer, a step of forming an etching opening that extends through at least one of the first film and the second film so as to communicate with the sacrificial layer, and a step of forming a hollow portion by etching the sacrificial layer using a gas containing a fluorine-containing gas and hydrogen via the etching opening, wherein a composition ratio of silicon to nitrogen in a first region having a face in contact with the sacrificial layer is larger than a composition ratio of silicon to nitrogen in a second region not including the first region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Takayuki Sumida, Ayako Maruyama, Takahiro Akiyama, Yutaka Setomoto
  • Patent number: 11490207
    Abstract: Provided are a sounding structure and a terminal. The sounding structure comprises: a frame comprising an accommodation cavity, the accommodation cavity comprising a first opening and a second opening provided on two opposite sides of the frame; a magnetic circuit system arranged in the accommodation cavity and comprising a first channel and a second channel; a first vibrating diaphragm arranged to face the first opening and provided with a voice coil, the voice coil partially extending into the first channel; and a second vibrating diaphragm arranged to face the second opening, the second channel communicating the first opening with the second opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Qingbo Ruan
  • Patent number: 11483660
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a sound production apparatus, comprising a first vibration system, a second vibration system and a magnetic circuit system, wherein the first vibration system comprises a first diaphragm and a voice coil arranged on a side, facing the magnetic circuit system, of the first diaphragm; the second vibration system comprises a second diaphragm arranged opposite to the first diaphragm, and a middle position of the second diaphragm is combined with a reinforcement portion; the reinforcement portion is provided with an extension portion extending along a direction close to the first diaphragm, and a position, corresponding to the extension portion, in the magnetic circuit system is provided with an avoidance portion; and the extension portion is capable of passing through the avoidance portion, and is fixed to the first diaphragm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: Goertek, Inc.
    Inventors: Xinglong Wang, Guodong Zhao, Lianshan Ge, Chunfa Liu
  • Patent number: 11477578
    Abstract: A polycarbonate speaker basket with a plurality of slots positioned circumferentially about an opening on a perimeter of a rear surface and a polypropylene splash shield that attaches to the rear surface of the speaker basket. The splash shield has a perimeter wall having a predetermined height. A plurality of tabs on a first surface of the perimeter wall aligns with and are inserted into the plurality of slots, and a plurality of guards extend across the opening of the splash shield.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: Harman International Industries, Incorporated
    Inventor: Mario Garcia
  • Patent number: 11477577
    Abstract: A sounding device includes a first vibrating system, a second vibrating system and a magnetic circuit system, where the first vibrating system includes a first vibrating diaphragm and a voice coil arranged inside the first vibrating diaphragm, and the first vibrating diaphragm includes a first central portion; the second vibrating system includes a second vibrating diaphragm disposed opposite to the first vibrating diaphragm, and the second vibrating diaphragm includes a second central portion; and the magnetic circuit system is arranged between the first vibrating diaphragm and the second vibrating diaphragm, and the voice coil is accommodated in a magnetic gap of the magnetic circuit system; the magnetic circuit system defines an avoid hole; and at least one of the first central portion and the second central portion is extended into the avoid hole to fixedly connect the first central portion and the second central portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: GOERTEK INC.
    Inventors: Xinglong Wang, Lianshan Ge, Chunfa Liu
  • Patent number: 11477561
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a neckband earphone structure. The earphone structure includes at least one compartment, at least one earphone body and at least one earphone cable. The compartment is connected to a hanging ring, an electronic component is provided, in the compartment, one end of the compartment is provided with a female socket, one end of the earphone cable is provided with a male plug, the other end of the earphone cable is connected to the earphone body, the male plug is used for forming a pluggable connection with the female socket, and the earphone cable is docked with the female socket through the male plug to form a fixed connection with the compartment and establish an electrical connection with the electronic component in the compartment. In the present disclosure, the pluggable connection between the male plug and the female socket realizes a detachable connection between the earphone cable and the compartment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Inventor: Ting Ye
  • Patent number: 11470414
    Abstract: An earphone and a method for manufacturing an earphone are disclosed. The earphone comprises, a housing, including an outer housing and/or an inner housing, and a speaker unit, including a static structural part, wherein at least one portion of the static structural part is integrated with at least one part of the outer housing and/or inner housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: Goertek Inc.
    Inventor: Frederik Skovgaard
  • Patent number: 11443725
    Abstract: An acoustic meta material (AMM) spiral device for passive amplification of sound is described. The AMM amplifier device employs at least one deep sub-wavelength spiral design with high refraction index, based on an exponential spiral shape. The AMM spiral amplifier is used to focus on low frequency sound amplification and to cover broadband frequency range. Sound emanating from a speaker travels into a spiral channel until reaching the apex of the spiral. When twin spirals are used, the sound then enters a second spiral for radiating into open air.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: ACOUSTIC METAMATERIALS LLC
    Inventor: Gopal P. Mathur
  • Patent number: 11438698
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a double-voice-coil double-magnetic-circuit high-frequency loudspeaker, comprising a stand frame. At least two groups of magnetic circuits, which are symmetrically distributed with respect to a central axis in the horizontal direction of the stand frame, are arranged in the stand frame. With adoption of a design structure of a double-voice-coil double-magnetic-circuit resonant diaphragm, multiple vocal ranges can be provided to effectively increase a utilization rate of magnetic fields and improve sensitivity of the loudspeaker. In addition, production and assembly are facilitated to improve output power of a headset; and volume and voice quality can be controlled to provide ultra-high voice frequency, thereby creating truer vocal range expression.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: Shenzhen Shengjiali Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Huaidang Xu
  • Patent number: 11432073
    Abstract: A loudspeaker assembly and an electronic device are provided. The loudspeaker assembly includes: a loudspeaker body and a magnetic shielding cover. The magnetic shielding cover is arranged at a side of a sound radiation face of the loudspeaker body and defines a sound transmission hole. The magnetic shielding cover is a ferromagnetic cover. The magnetic shielding cover is configured to prevent at least partial magnetic flux at the side of the sound radiation face of the loudspeaker body from passing through the magnetic shielding cover and conduct the at least partial magnetic flux to an inertial magnetic field of the loudspeaker body. Magnetic induction of a portion of the magnetic shielding cover away from a periphery of the sound transmission hole is greater than that of a portion of the magnetic shielding cover close to the periphery of the sound transmission hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: HYTERA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION LIMITED
    Inventor: Weiqiang Lei
  • Patent number: 11432059
    Abstract: A display device includes: a display panel; a first sound generator on a first surface of the display panel, the first sound generator being configured to vibrate the display panel to output a first sound; and a second sound generator configured to output a second sound. A third sound is a sum of the first sound and the second sound, and a sound pressure level of at least one of harmonic tones of the third sound is less than a sound pressure level of at least one of harmonic tones of the first sound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jae Been Lee, Ga Na Kim, Yi Joon Ahn, Jung Hun Noh
  • Patent number: 11418889
    Abstract: A back plate is disposed in a vibration area of a MEMS microphone. The back plate includes a central area located at a central portion of the back plate and having a plurality of acoustic holes formed therein, and a peripheral area located to surround the central area. The acoustic holes are arranged to be spaced apart from each other by the same interval.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: DB Hitek Co., LTD.
    Inventors: Jong Won Sun, Han Choon Lee, Kum Jae Shin
  • Patent number: 11412334
    Abstract: A hearing prosthesis system, including a sound capture device configured to capture a sound and generate a signal based on the captured sound, and a vibratory portion configured to vibrate in response to the signal to evoke a hearing percept via bone conduction, wherein the system is configured to capture the sound on a first side of a recipient where the sound capture device is located and transfer the signal to a second side of the recipient where the vibratory portion is located.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: Cochlear Limited
    Inventor: Marcus Andersson