Patents by Inventor Ernst Tomas

Ernst Tomas 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: 11838736
    Abstract: An electrodynamic actuator for a speaker or an electrodynamic acoustic transducer in general is disclosed, which comprises at least one voice coil, a magnet system and an arm arrangement of a plurality of arms connecting the at least one voice coil and the magnet system or at least a movable part thereof so that a relative movement between these parts is allowed. The arms are made of a metal core, which at least partly is coated with a coating structure having at least one coating metal layer consisting of a different material than the metal core.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: Sound Solutions International Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Gustav Otto, Markus Trampert, Stefan Gebhardt, Andreas Hintennach, Manuel Mefleh, Ernst Tomas
  • Patent number: 11678123
    Abstract: An electrodynamic actuator for a speaker or an electrodynamic acoustic transducer in general is disclosed, which comprises at least one voice coil, a magnet system and an arm arrangement of a plurality of arms connecting the at least one voice coil and the magnet system or at least a movable part thereof so that a relative movement between these parts is allowed. The arms are made of metal with a fatigue strength of at least 370 N/mm2 or an ultimate tensile strength of at least 1100 N/mm2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: Sound Solutions International Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Gustav Otto, Markus Trampert, Stefan Gebhardt, Andreas Hintennach, Manuel Mefleh, Ernst Tomas
  • Publication number: 20210368277
    Abstract: An electrodynamic actuator for a speaker or an electrodynamic acoustic transducer in general is disclosed, which comprises at least one voice coil, a magnet system and an arm arrangement of a plurality of arms connecting the at least one voice coil and the magnet system or at least a movable part thereof so that a relative movement between these parts is allowed. The arms are made of metal with a fatigue strength of at least 370 N/mm2 or an ultimate tensile strength of at least 1100 N/mm2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2021
    Publication date: November 25, 2021
    Inventors: Gustav Otto, Markus Trampert, Stefan Gebhardt, Andreas Hintennach, Manuel Mefleh, Ernst Tomas
  • Publication number: 20210368276
    Abstract: An electrodynamic actuator for a speaker or an electrodynamic acoustic transducer in general is disclosed, which comprises at least one voice coil, a magnet system and an arm arrangement of a plurality of arms connecting the at least one voice coil and the magnet system or at least a movable part thereof so that a relative movement between these parts is allowed. The arms are made of a metal core, which at least partly is coated with a coating structure having at least one coating metal layer consisting of a different material than the metal core.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2021
    Publication date: November 25, 2021
    Inventors: Gustav Otto, Markus Trampert, Stefan Gebhardt, Andreas Hintennach, Manuel Mefleh, Ernst Tomas
  • Patent number: 11051111
    Abstract: A dynamic loudspeaker driver comprising a magnet-system; a membrane; the membrane being movably mounted with respect to the magnet-system; at least one voice coil attached to the membrane and operatively coupled with the magnet-system, wherein the voice coil comprises an upper edge facing the membrane and a lower edge being arranged opposite the upper edge of the voice coil; at least one voice coil extension element comprising an upper surface facing the membrane and a lower surface facing the upper edge of the voice coil, wherein the lower surface of the voice coil extension element is attached the upper edge of the voice coil while the upper surface of the voice coil extension element is attached to the membrane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: Sound Solutions International Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Franz Heidinger, Erich Klein, Ernst Tomas
  • Publication number: 20190052972
    Abstract: A dynamic loudspeaker driver comprising a magnet-system; a membrane; the membrane being movably mounted with respect to the magnet-system; at least one voice coil attached to the membrane and operatively coupled with the magnet-system, wherein the voice coil comprises an upper edge facing the membrane and a lower edge being arranged opposite the upper edge of the voice coil; at least one voice coil extension element comprising an upper surface facing the membrane and a lower surface facing the upper edge of the voice coil, wherein the lower surface of the voice coil extension element is attached the upper edge of the voice coil while the upper surface of the voice coil extension element is attached to the membrane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2018
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Inventors: Franz Heidinger, Erich Klein, Ernst Tomas
  • Publication number: 20160157019
    Abstract: A speaker including a single coil for both normal voice and for creating an HAC field. A large coil may be provided in combination with a strong magnet. The components of the speaker may be designed so as to maximize the space available for the voice coil and for the magnet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2014
    Publication date: June 2, 2016
    Inventors: Ernst Tomas, Ernst Pospischil, Susanne Windischberger
  • Patent number: 9137593
    Abstract: A loudspeaker in which a magnetic particle filter is provided in the vicinity of a sound outlet port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Assignee: Knowles IPC (M) Sdn. Bhd.
    Inventors: Erich Klein, Ernst Tomas
  • Publication number: 20140079252
    Abstract: A loudspeaker in which a magnetic particle filter is provided in the vicinity of a sound outlet port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2012
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Applicant: KNOWLES ELECTRONICS ASIA PTE.LTD
    Inventors: Erich Klein, Ernst Tomas
  • Patent number: 6176975
    Abstract: A headbox in a paper machine, which headbox has a stock outlet for a jet of stock having a specific length, angle of impact and point of encounter in relation to a nip in the wet section of the paper machine, which headbox has two stand parts, lifting arms with front and rear journalling means and a device for setting the position and alignment of the headbox so that the stock jet obtains said specific length, angle of impact and point of encounter, which setting device has two actuators mounted pivotably at the rear Journalling means of the lifting arms and at the stand parts, whereby the headbox is adjustable by means of a turning movement about said front bearing means of the lifting arms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2001
    Assignee: Valmet-Karlstad AB
    Inventors: Tommy Göran Andersson, Nils Ulf Haraldsson, Ernst Tomas Svensson