Patents by Inventor Benjamin AKIMOTO

Benjamin AKIMOTO 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).

  • Patent number: 10575099
    Abstract: A speaker includes a center pole, a voice coil, a diaphragm, and a turbulent flow generator. A center pole includes a through hole formed in the center pole in an axial direction. The voice coil is disposed around the center pole. A diaphragm includes a center cap that is disposed to face an opening of the through hole. A turbulent flow generator is disposed inside the through hole. The turbulent flow generator generates a turbulent flow inside the through hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: JVCKENWOOD Corporation
    Inventors: Benjamin Akimoto, Kazuyuki Inagaki
  • Publication number: 20190020953
    Abstract: A speaker includes a center pole, a voice coil, a diaphragm, and a turbulent flow generator. A center pole includes a through hole formed in the center pole in an axial direction. The voice coil is disposed around the center pole. A diaphragm includes a center cap that is disposed to face an opening of the through hole. A turbulent flow generator is disposed inside the through hole. The turbulent flow generator generates a turbulent flow inside the through hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2018
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Inventors: Benjamin AKIMOTO, Kazuyuki INAGAKI