Patents by Inventor Christopher Monti
Christopher Monti 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).
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Publication number: 20240114300Abstract: An in-ear hearing device including an adjustable cable assembly is disclosed. The cable assembly includes a shape-configurable portion between an end portion connected an in-ear unit and a flexible end portion adjustably connected to a behind-the-ear (BTE) unit. The flexible end portion is retractably insertable into a housing of the BTE unit to adjust a length of the cable assembly between the in-ear unit and BTE unit. A cable-retention member of the BTE unit is engageable with the flexible end portion of the cable assembly to fix the cable assembly relative to the BTE unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2022Publication date: April 4, 2024Inventors: CHRISTOPHER MONTI, SHEHAB ALBAHRI, CHARLES KING, AVIRAL JOSHI, MATTHEW MANLEY
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Publication number: 20240114285Abstract: An ear-worn hearing device comprises a housing comprising an end portion configured for at least partial insertion into a user's ear, the housing comprises an opening at the end portion. A removable acoustic transducer assembly is disposed in the opening at the end portion. The transducer assembly is configured for removal from the end portion of the ear-worn hearing device housing. The transducer assembly comprises an acoustic transducer, a support structure mechanically coupled to the acoustic transducer, the open portion of the acoustic transducer acoustically coupled with an opening of the support structure; and a releasable retention structure configured to removably retain the transducer assembly in a cavity of the ear-worn hearing device housing. In some implementations a vibration isolation structure isolates the acoustic transceiver from vibration. In certain implementations, the transducer assembly includes an extraction feature that allows extraction from the end portion of the ear-worn device.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 13, 2023Publication date: April 4, 2024Inventors: CHRISTOPHER MONTI, CHARLES KING, MOHAMMAD MOHAMMADI, DONALD VERGHESE JACOB, MATTHEW MANLEY, YAHUI ZHANG, SHEHAB ALBAHRI
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Patent number: 11935695Abstract: Various embodiments of balanced armature receivers are disclosed, where the receiver includes a yoke which retains permanent magnets, a coil assembly having a coil tunnel, and an armature coupled to the yoke, with a movable portion extending through the coil tunnel and an end portion that is free to deflect between the magnets when an excitation signal is applied to the coil assembly. There are a stationary protrusion which extends from the stationary portion of the receiver toward the movable portion of the armature, and a movable protrusion which extends from the movable portion of the armature toward the stationary portion of the receiver. The stationary and movable protrusions are offset laterally.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2021Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: KNOWLES ELECTRONICS, LLCInventors: Charles King, Christopher Monti
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Publication number: 20240064471Abstract: Sound-producing acoustic receivers are disclosed. The acoustic receiver includes a receiver housing with a first internal volume and a second internal volume, a first diaphragm separating the first internal volume into a first front volume and a first back volume such that the first front volume has a first sound outlet port, a second diaphragm separating the second internal volume into a second front volume and a second back volume such that the second front volume has a second sound outlet port, a motor disposed at least partially inside the housing such that the motor including an armature mechanically coupled to both the first diaphragm and the second diaphragm, an acoustic seal between the first front volume and the second back volume such that the acoustic seal accommodates the mechanical coupling of the armature to one of the first diaphragm or the second diaphragm.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2023Publication date: February 22, 2024Inventors: SHEHAB ALBAHRI, YAHUI ZHANG, KALYAN NADELLA, THOMAS MILLER, CHRISTOPHER MONTI, CHARLES KING, JOSE SALAZAR
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Patent number: 11832054Abstract: Sound-producing acoustic receivers are disclosed. The acoustic receiver includes a receiver housing with a first internal volume and a second internal volume, a first diaphragm separating the first internal volume into a first front volume and a first back volume such that the first front volume has a first sound outlet port, a second diaphragm separating the second internal volume into a second front volume and a second back volume such that the second front volume has a second sound outlet port, a motor disposed at least partially inside the housing such that the motor including an armature mechanically coupled to both the first diaphragm and the second diaphragm, an acoustic seal between the first front volume and the second back volume such that the acoustic seal accommodates the mechanical coupling of the armature to one of the first diaphragm or the second diaphragm.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2022Date of Patent: November 28, 2023Assignee: KNOWLES ELECTRONICS, LLCInventors: Shehab Albahri, Yahui Zhang, Kalyan Nadella, Thomas Miller, Christopher Monti, Charles King, Jose Salazar
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Patent number: 11805370Abstract: A balanced armature receiver including a diaphragm with an elastomer surround is disclosed. The surround is fastened to multiple surfaces of the diaphragm and can be a siloxane-based material. In one implementation, the diaphragm includes a paddle flexibly coupled to a frame and the surround covers a gap between the frame and the paddle.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2020Date of Patent: October 31, 2023Assignee: KNOWLES ELECTRONICS, LLCInventors: Christopher Monti, Donald Verghese Jacob, Matthew Manley
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Publication number: 20230300534Abstract: A microphone assembly includes a housing including a sound port and an external-device interface having a plurality of electrical contacts. An acoustic transducer, such as a MEMS microphone, is disposed in the housing and is in acoustic communication with the sound port. An electrical circuit is disposed in the housing that is electrically coupled to the acoustic transducer and to electrical contacts on the external-device interface. A magnetic transducer including an electrical coil disposed about a core, such as a telecoil or charging coil configuration, is fastened to the housing. The electrical coil having leads, at least one of the leads electrically terminated at a coil contact of the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2023Publication date: September 21, 2023Inventors: DEAN BADILLO, CHRISTOPHER JONES, CHRISTOPHER MONTI, USHA MURTHY
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Publication number: 20230217175Abstract: A diaphragm for a balanced armature receiver and combinations thereof. The diaphragm includes a paddle having an area of concentrated mass located at or near a central portion of the paddle, the area of concentrated mass having an area density greater than an area density of other portions of the paddle, wherein the area of concentrated mass shifts a bending-mode frequency of the paddle to a lower frequency compared to a bending-mode frequency of the paddle in the absence of the area of concentrated mass.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2022Publication date: July 6, 2023Inventor: Christopher Monti
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Publication number: 20230207173Abstract: Various embodiments of balanced armature receivers are disclosed, where the receiver includes a yoke which retains permanent magnets, a coil assembly having a coil tunnel, and an armature coupled to the yoke, with a movable portion extending through the coil tunnel and an end portion that is free to deflect between the magnets when an excitation signal is applied to the coil assembly. There are a stationary protrusion which extends from the stationary portion of the receiver toward the movable portion of the armature, and a movable protrusion which extends from the movable portion of the armature toward the stationary portion of the receiver. The stationary and movable protrusions are offset laterally.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2021Publication date: June 29, 2023Inventors: Charles King, Christopher Monti
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Patent number: 11683648Abstract: A microphone assembly includes a housing including a sound port and an external-device interface having a plurality of electrical contacts. An acoustic transducer, such as a MEMS microphone, is disposed in the housing and is in acoustic communication with the sound port. An electrical circuit is disposed in the housing that is electrically coupled to the acoustic transducer and to electrical contacts on the external-device interface. A magnetic transducer including an electrical coil disposed about a core, such as a telecoil or charging coil configuration, is fastened to the housing. The electrical coil having leads, at least one of the leads electrically terminated at a coil contact of the housing.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2020Date of Patent: June 20, 2023Assignee: KNOWLES ELECTRONICS, LLCInventors: Dean Badillo, Christopher Jones, Christopher Monti, Usha Murthy
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Patent number: 11671778Abstract: A sound-producing balanced armature receiver, as disclosed, includes a receiver housing with a first internal volume, a second internal volume, and a sound outlet. The receiver includes a first diaphragm separating the first internal volume into a first front volume and a first back volume and a second diaphragm separating the second internal volume into a second front volume and a second back volume.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2021Date of Patent: June 6, 2023Assignee: KNOWLES ELECTRONICS, LLCInventors: Donald Verghese Jacob, Christopher Monti, Matthew Manley, Kalyan Nadella, Yahui Zhang
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Publication number: 20230082965Abstract: Sound-producing acoustic receivers are disclosed. The acoustic receiver includes a receiver housing with a first internal volume and a second internal volume, a first diaphragm separating the first internal volume into a first front volume and a first back volume such that the first front volume has a first sound outlet port, a second diaphragm separating the second internal volume into a second front volume and a second back volume such that the second front volume has a second sound outlet port, a motor disposed at least partially inside the housing such that the motor including an armature mechanically coupled to both the first diaphragm and the second diaphragm, an acoustic seal between the first front volume and the second back volume such that the acoustic seal accommodates the mechanical coupling of the armature to one of the first diaphragm or the second diaphragm.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2022Publication date: March 16, 2023Inventors: SHEHAB ALBAHRI, YAHUI ZHANG, KALYAN NADELLA, THOMAS MILLER, CHRISTOPHER MONTI, CHARLES KING, JOSE SALAZAR
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Publication number: 20230031331Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate to detecting and correcting a storage array's drive sectors to prevent data loss. In embodiments, a storage array's telemetry information is monitored. Further, one or more state or operational metrics of the storage array's storage drives are measured. Additionally, each storage drive is scrubbed based on each drive's relative scrubbing priority defined by the telemetry information and each storage drive's state or operation metrics.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2021Publication date: February 2, 2023Applicant: EMC IP Holding Company LLCInventors: Malak Alshawabkeh, Seema Pai, Dale Elliott, Christopher Monti, Sunil Gumaste, Krishnamoorthy Anantharaman, Ravish Sachdeva, Abhilash Sanap, Pankaj Soni, ShashiKiran Talanki Ramanathagupta
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Patent number: 11570551Abstract: Sound-producing acoustic receivers are disclosed. The acoustic receiver includes a receiver housing with a first internal volume and a second internal volume, a first diaphragm separating the first internal volume into a first front volume and a first back volume such that the first front volume has a first sound outlet port, a second diaphragm separating the second internal volume into a second front volume and a second back volume such that the second front volume has a second sound outlet port, a motor disposed at least partially inside the housing such that the motor including an armature mechanically coupled to both the first diaphragm and the second diaphragm, an acoustic seal between the first front volume and the second back volume such that the acoustic seal accommodates the mechanical coupling of the armature to one of the first diaphragm or the second diaphragm.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2022Date of Patent: January 31, 2023Assignee: KNOWLES ELECTRONICS, LLCInventors: Shehab Albahri, Yahui Zhang, Kalyan Nadella, Thomas Miller, Christopher Monti, Charles King, Jose Salazar
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Patent number: 11564039Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a balanced armature receiver diaphragm including a paddle (202) flexibly coupled to a frame (204) and spaced apart therefrom by a gap (206). The paddle comprises a material having a specific modulus kg/m3) in at least one direction and density selected to increase stiffness and reduce mass. In one implementation, at least the paddle includes a carbon fiber material. The resulting paddle has improved acoustic performance including improved frequency response and less resonance in the audio band, among other benefits.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2021Date of Patent: January 24, 2023Assignee: Knowles Electronics, LLCInventors: Thomas Miller, Christopher Monti
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Publication number: 20220232323Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a balanced armature receiver diaphragm including a paddle (202) flexibly coupled to a frame (204) and spaced apart therefrom by a gap (206). The paddle comprises a material having a specific modulus kg/m3) in at least one direction and density selected to increase stiffness and reduce mass. In one implementation, at least the paddle includes a carbon fiber material. The resulting paddle has improved acoustic performance including improved frequency response and less resonance in the audio band, among other benefits.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 20, 2021Publication date: July 21, 2022Inventors: Thomas Miller, Christopher Monti
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Publication number: 20220210576Abstract: A balanced armature receiver including a diaphragm with an elastomer surround is disclosed. The surround is fastened to multiple surfaces of the diaphragm and can be a siloxane-based material. In one implementation, the diaphragm includes a paddle flexibly coupled to a frame and the surround covers a gap between the frame and the paddle.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2020Publication date: June 30, 2022Inventors: Christopher Monti, Donald Verghese Jacob, Matthew Manley
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Publication number: 20220150643Abstract: Sound-producing acoustic receivers are disclosed. The acoustic receiver includes a receiver housing with a first internal volume and a second internal volume, a first diaphragm separating the first internal volume into a first front volume and a first back volume such that the first front volume has a first sound outlet port, a second diaphragm separating the second internal volume into a second front volume and a second back volume such that the second front volume has a second sound outlet port, a motor disposed at least partially inside the housing such that the motor including an armature mechanically coupled to both the first diaphragm and the second diaphragm, an acoustic seal between the first front volume and the second back volume such that the acoustic seal accommodates the mechanical coupling of the armature to one of the first diaphragm or the second diaphragm.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2022Publication date: May 12, 2022Inventors: SHEHAB ALBAHRI, YAHUI ZHANG, KALYAN NADELLA, THOMAS MILLER, CHRISTOPHER MONTI, CHARLES KING, JOSE SALAZAR
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Patent number: 11272294Abstract: Sound-producing acoustic receivers are disclosed. The acoustic receiver includes a receiver housing with a first internal volume and a second internal volume, a first diaphragm separating the first internal volume into a first front volume and a first back volume such that the first front volume has a first sound outlet port, a second diaphragm separating the second internal volume into a second front volume and a second back volume such that the second front volume has a second sound outlet port, a motor disposed at least partially inside the housing such that the motor including an armature mechanically coupled to both the first diaphragm and the second diaphragm, an acoustic seal between the first front volume and the second back volume such that the acoustic seal accommodates the mechanical coupling of the armature to one of the first diaphragm or the second diaphragm.Type: GrantFiled: December 26, 2020Date of Patent: March 8, 2022Assignee: Knowles Electronics, LLCInventors: Shehab Albahri, Yahui Zhang, Kalyan Nadella, Thomas Miller, Christopher Monti, Charles King, Jose Salazar
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Patent number: 11102576Abstract: Methods and apparatus change operation of a hearing device based on a state of an acoustic valve in the hearing device. In some examples an electrical circuit performs one or more of differing operations depending on a state of the acoustic valve. Some operations change the signal to a sound producing transducer and other operations change other operations of the hearing device. For example, an electrical circuit changes active noise cancelling operation, changes equalization settings, provides noise reduction improvements, provides beam forming changes and other operations based on a state of the acoustic valve. In some implementations, a change in acoustic valve state is used to change the operation of the hearing device.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2018Date of Patent: August 24, 2021Assignee: Knowles Electronicis, LLCInventors: Thomas Miller, Shehab Albahri, Andrew Bellavia, Erik Wiederholtz, Christopher Monti