Patents by Inventor Alex Sromin

Alex Sromin has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Speaker apparatus and methods useful in conjunction therewith
    Patent number: 9497526
    Abstract: An actuation system for generating a physical effect, the system comprising at least one array of translating elements each constrained to travel alternately back and forth along a respective axis, toward first and second extreme positions respectively, in response to activation of first and second forces respectively; and a controller operative to use the first and second forces to selectably latch at least one subset of said translating elements into the first and second extreme positions respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: AUDIO PIXELS LTD.
    Inventors: Yuval Cohen, Daniel Lewin, Shay Kaplan, Alex Sromin, Meir Ben Simon
  • Speaker apparatus and methods useful in conjunction therewith
    Patent number: 9445170
    Abstract: An actuation system for generating a physical effect, the system comprising at least one array of translating elements each constrained to travel alternately back and forth along a respective axis, toward first and second extreme positions respectively, in response to activation of first and second forces respectively; and a controller operative to use the first and second forces to selectably latch at least one subset of said translating elements into the first and second extreme positions respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: AUDIO PIXELS LTD.
    Inventors: Yuval Cohen, Daniel Lewin, Shay Kaplan, Alex Sromin, Meir Ben Simon
  • SPEAKER APPARATUS AND METHODS USEFUL IN CONJUNCTION THEREWITH
    Publication number: 20150131840
    Abstract: An actuation system for generating a physical effect, the system comprising at least one array of translating elements each constrained to travel alternately back and forth along a respective axis, toward first and second extreme positions respectively, in response to activation of first and second forces respectively; and a controller operative to use the first and second forces to selectably latch at least one subset of said translating elements into the first and second extreme positions respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2014
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Inventors: Yuval COHEN, Daniel LEWIN, Shay KAPLAN, Alex SROMIN, Meir BEN SIMON
  • SPEAKER APPARATUS AND METHODS USEFUL IN CONJUNCTION THEREWITH
    Publication number: 20140270274
    Abstract: An actuation system for generating a physical effect, the system comprising at least one array of translating elements each constrained to travel alternately back and forth along a respective axis, toward first and second extreme positions respectively, in response to activation of first and second forces respectively; and a controller operative to use the first and second forces to selectably latch at least one subset of said translating elements into the first and second extreme positions respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: AUDIO PIXELS LTD.
    Inventors: Yuval COHEN, Daniel LEWIN, Shay KAPLAN, Alex SROMIN, Meir BEN SIMON
  • Digital speaker apparatus
    Patent number: 8780673
    Abstract: An actuation system for generating a physical effect, the system comprising at least one array of translating elements each constrained to travel alternately back and forth along a respective axis, toward first and second extreme positions respectively, in response to activation of first and second forces respectively; and a controller operative to use the first and second forces to selectably latch at least one subset of said translating elements into the first and second extreme positions respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: Audio Pixels Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuval Cohen, Daniel Lewin, Shay Kaplan, Alex Sromin, Meir Ben Simon
  • Actuator apparatus with comb-drive component and methods useful for manufacturing and operating same
    Patent number: 8755556
    Abstract: Actuator apparatus comprising at least one moving elements, each comprising comb drive apparatus including at least first and second comb elements at least one of which is free to be in motion in a medium, and a controller controlling the motion responsive to an input signal representing a desired sound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2014
    Assignee: Audio Pixels Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuval Cohen, Shay Kaplan, Daniel Lewin, Alex Sromin, Meir Ben Simon
  • Direct digital speaker apparatus having a desired directivity pattern
    Patent number: 8374056
    Abstract: Direct digital speaker apparatus receiving a digital input signal and generating sound accordingly, the apparatus comprising an array of pressure-producing elements and a controller operative to compute a timing pattern determining if and when each pressure-producing element is actuated so as to achieve a desired directivity pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2013
    Assignee: Audio Pixels Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuval Cohen, Shay Kaplan, Daniel Lewin, Alex Sromin, Yan Wool
  • ACTUATOR APPARATUS WITH COMB-DRIVE COMPONENT AND METHODS USEFUL FOR MANUFACTURING AND OPERATING SAME
    Publication number: 20110182150
    Abstract: Actuator apparatus comprising at least one moving elements, each comprising comb drive apparatus including at least first and second comb elements at least one of which is free to be in motion in a medium, and a controller controlling the motion responsive to an input signal representing a desired sound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2009
    Publication date: July 28, 2011
    Applicant: AUDIO PIXELS LTD.
    Inventors: Yuval Cohen, Shay Kaplan, Daniel Lewin, Alex Sromin, Meir Ben Simon
  • DIGITAL SPEAKER APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20100316242
    Abstract: An actuation system for generating a physical effect, the system comprising at least one array of translating elements each constrained to travel alternately back and forth along a respective axis, toward first and second extreme positions respectively, in response to activation of first and second forces respectively; and a controller operative to use the first and second forces to selectably latch at least one subset of said translating elements into the first and second extreme positions respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2008
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Applicant: AUDIO PIXELS LTD.
    Inventors: Yuval Cohen, Daniel Lewin, Shay Kaplan, Alex Sromin, Meir Ben Simon
  • DIRECT DIGITAL SPEAKER APPARATUS HAVING A DESIRED DIRECTIVITY PATTERN
    Publication number: 20100166242
    Abstract: Direct digital speaker apparatus receiving a digital input signal and generating sound accordingly, the apparatus comprising an array of pressure-producing elements and a controller operative to compute a timing pattern determining if and when each pressure-producing element is actuated so as to achieve a desired directivity pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2007
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Applicant: AUDIO PIXELS LTD.
    Inventors: Yuval Cohen, Shay Kaplan, Daniel Lewin, Alex Sromin, Yan Wool