Patents by Inventor Cornelius Sperle

Cornelius Sperle 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).

  • Loudspeaker mounting frame, loudspeaker and cabinet comprising a loudspeaker
    Patent number: 7364009
    Abstract: A loudspeaker mounting frame (1) for an electronic appliance has a central opening for receiving a loudspeaker membrane (24), and a plurality of through holes (11) surrounding said central opening for receiving fixing means (25). The through holes (11) are tapered so as to accommodate the fixing means (25) in varying orientations. Spherical bosses (6) surrounding said through holes (11) are formed at a rear side (5) of the mounting frame (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2008
    Assignee: Thomson Licensing
    Inventors: Cornelius Sperle, Patrice Fremanteau, Gilles Bourgoin
  • Electronic device with loudspeaker
    Patent number: 7302075
    Abstract: An electronic device such as a TV set has a casing (11), a loudspeaker unit (18, 24), a first surface (21) of which faces a wall (11) of the casing. Retaining means (17) are formed in the casing so as to face a second surface (20) of the loudspeaker unit (18, 24). The loudspeaker unit (18, 24) is received between the wall (11) and the retaining means (17) of the casing, and there are at least one first vibration absorbing body (19) forming a spacer between the first surface (21) and the wall (11) and at least one second vibration absorbing body (19) forming a spacer between the second surface (20) of the loudspeaker unit and the retaining means (17).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2007
    Assignee: Thomson Licensing
    Inventors: Cornelius Sperle, Gilles Bourgoin, Alain Barrault, Roger Restif, André Ros
  • Electronic device comprising a loudspeaker unit
    Patent number: 7221772
    Abstract: An electronic device has a loudspeaker unit and a casing with a support, which receives the loudspeaker unit, and with a wall perpendicular to the mounting direction of the loudspeaker unit in the support. A vibration absorbing body forms a spacer between the loudspeaker unit and the support. An abutment protruding from the wall in the mounting direction contacts the vibration absorbing body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2007
    Assignee: Thomson Licensing
    Inventors: Michel Evenisse, Patrice Fremanteau, Cornelius Sperle
  • Casing for an electronic device and process for assembly of such a casing
    Patent number: 7120265
    Abstract: An electronic device comprises a first casing member, a second casing member and a loudspeaker unit adapted to be mounted to the second casing member. The two casing members are designed to be assembled by moving the first casing member towards the second casing member along a given trajectory into a fixing position and fixing it to the second casing member. The loudspeaker unit is held between the first and second casing members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2006
    Assignee: Thomson Licensing
    Inventors: Cornelius Sperle, Michel Evenisse, Patrice Fremanteau
  • Loudspeaker mounting frame, loudspeaker and cabinet comprising a loudspeaker
    Publication number: 20050241876
    Abstract: A loudspeaker mounting frame (1) for an electronic appliance has a central opening for receiving a loudspeaker membrane (24), and a plurality of through holes (11) surrounding said central opening for receiving fixing means (25). The through holes (11) are tapered so as to accommodate the fixing means (25) in varying orientations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2004
    Publication date: November 3, 2005
    Inventors: Cornelius Sperle, Patrice Fremanteau, Gilles Bourgoin
  • Electronic device with loudspeaker
    Publication number: 20040264728
    Abstract: An electronic device such as a TV set has a casing (11), a loudspeaker unit (18, 24), a first surface (21) of which faces a wall (11) of the casing. Retaining means (17) are formed in the casing so as to face a second surface (20) of the loudspeaker unit (18, 24). The loudspeaker unit (18, 24) is received between the wall (11) and the retaining means (17) of the casing, and there are at least one first vibration absorbing body (19) forming a spacer between the first surface (21) and the wall (11) and at least one second vibration absorbing body (19) forming a spacer between the second surface (20) of the loudspeaker unit and the retaining means (17).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2004
    Publication date: December 30, 2004
    Inventors: Cornelius Sperle, Gilles Bourgoin, Alain Barrault, Roger Restif, Andre Ros
  • Electronic device comprising a loudspeaker unit
    Publication number: 20030138123
    Abstract: An electronic device has a loudspeaker unit and a casing with a support, which receives the loudspeaker unit, and with a wall perpendicular to the mounting direction of the loudspeaker unit in the support.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2002
    Publication date: July 24, 2003
    Inventors: Michel Evenisse, Patrice Fremanteau, Cornelius Sperle
  • Casing for an electronic device and process for assembly of such a casing
    Publication number: 20030076971
    Abstract: An electronic device comprises a first casing member, a second casing member and a loudspeaker unit adapted to be mounted to the second casing member. The two casing members are designed to be assembled by moving the first casing member towards the second casing member along a given trajectory into a fixing position and fixing it to the second casing member. The loudspeaker unit is held between the first and second casing members.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2002
    Publication date: April 24, 2003
    Inventors: Cornelius Sperle, Michel Evenisse, Patrice Fremanteau