Patents by Inventor Johan Schepens

Johan Schepens 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: 12641372
    Abstract: There is provided a loudspeaker wherein a frame is moulded with a magnet system such that the frame extends through an aperture in the magnet system. By moulding the frame to extend as a single piece through an aperture, the frame can be attached to the magnet system without glue. The aperture in the magnet system extends from one side to another. By forming the frame to extend over the opening at each side, the frame can be securely connected to the magnet system. The aperture in the magnet system extends between a first surface and a second surface. The first surface and the second surface are on opposed sides of the magnet system. By the frame extending over at least a portion of the first and second surfaces, the frame extends over the apertures and securely connects the frame and magnet system, forming a unitary part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2026
    Assignee: PSS BELGIUM NV
    Inventors: Thomas Van Den Keybus, Kurt Vandijck, Johan Schepens, Jens Maschkiwitz
  • Publication number: 20250119690
    Abstract: There is provided a loudspeaker wherein a frame is moulded with a magnet system such that the frame extends through an aperture in the magnet system. By moulding the frame to extend as a single piece through an aperture, the frame can be attached to the magnet system without glue. The aperture in the magnet system extends from one side to another. By forming the frame to extend over the opening at each side, the frame can be securely connected to the magnet system. The aperture in the magnet system extends between a first surface and a second surface. The first surface and the second surface are on opposed sides of the magnet system. By the frame extending over at least a portion of the first and second surfaces, the frame extends over the apertures and securely connects the frame and magnet system, forming a unitary part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2023
    Publication date: April 10, 2025
    Inventors: Thomas VAN DEN KEYBUS, Kurt VANDIJCK, Johan SCHEPENS, Jens MASCHKIWITZ
  • Patent number: 11856383
    Abstract: A loudspeaker system comprising: a loudspeaker assembly including a diaphragm, a magnet assembly, and a voice coil assembly, wherein the magnet assembly and voice coil assembly are drivably coupled to the diaphragm to displace the diaphragm to transmit pressure waves as audible sound, an enclosure arranged to enclose the loudspeaker assembly and including a back face and a front face, wherein said back face extends over the magnet assembly, and the magnet assembly is mechanically coupled to the back face and/or side face of the enclosure and the diaphragm is coupled to a front face of the enclosure, wherein the magnet assembly and diaphragm are directly connected to each other by a collapsible basket or said loud speaker assembly does not comprise a basket coupling the magnet assembly and diaphragm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: PSS BELGIUM NV
    Inventor: Johan Schepens
  • Publication number: 20230199400
    Abstract: A loudspeaker includes: a non-perforated membrane having a front surface facing in a forward direction for producing sound to be radiated outwardly from the loudspeaker in the forward direction and a back surface facing in a backward direction opposite to the forward direction, a magnet unit configured to provide a magnetic field in a predetermined region of space, a voice coil rigidly connected to the membrane, and configured to produce in use a magnetic field which interacts with the magnetic field provided by the magnet unit in the predetermined region of space so as to move the membrane along a longitudinal axis of the loudspeaker, a lead wire configured to input a signal to the voice coil. The lead wire is guided to the voice coil via one or more deformed holders. The lead wire remains at a single surface of the membrane without perforating the latter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2021
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Inventors: Johan SCHEPENS, Thomas VAN DEN KEYBUS, David CORYNEN
  • Publication number: 20220191620
    Abstract: A loudspeaker system comprising: a loudspeaker assembly including a diaphragm, a magnet assembly, and a voice coil assembly, wherein the magnet assembly and voice coil assembly are driveably coupled to the diaphragm to displace the diaphragm to transmit pressure waves as audible sound, an enclosure arranged to enclose the loudspeaker assembly and including a back face and a front face, wherein said back face extends over the magnet assembly, and the magnet assembly is mechanically coupled to the back face and/or side face of the enclosure and the diaphragm is coupled to a front face of the enclosure, wherein the magnet assembly and diaphragm are directly connected to each other by a collapsible basket or said loud speaker assembly does not comprise a basket coupling the magnet assembly and diaphragm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2020
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Inventor: Johan Schepens
  • Patent number: 11350194
    Abstract: A loudspeaker including a diaphragm having a front surface facing in a forward direction for producing sound to be radiated outwardly from the loudspeaker in the forward direction and a back surface facing in a backward direction that is opposite to the forward direction; a magnet unit configured to provide magnetic field in a predetermined region of space; a voice coil rigidly connected to the diaphragm, wherein the voice coil is configured to produce a magnetic field in use which interacts with the magnetic field provided by the magnet unit in the predetermined region of space so as to move the diaphragm along a longitudinal axis of the loudspeaker; a flexible dustcap attached to the diaphragm and an attachment surface of the loudspeaker that is fixed with respect to the magnet unit and is located radially inwards of the voice coil relative to the longitudinal axis of the loudspeaker.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: PSS BELGIUIM NV
    Inventor: Johan Schepens
  • Publication number: 20200344537
    Abstract: A loudspeaker including a diaphragm having a front surface facing in a forward direction for producing sound to be radiated outwardly from the loudspeaker in the forward direction and a back surface facing in a backward direction that is opposite to the forward direction; a magnet unit configured to provide magnetic field in a predetermined region of space; a voice coil rigidly connected to the diaphragm, wherein the voice coil is configured to produce a magnetic field in use which interacts with the magnetic field provided by the magnet unit in the predetermined region of space so as to move the diaphragm along a longitudinal axis of the loudspeaker; a flexible dustcap attached to the diaphragm and an attachment surface of the loudspeaker that is fixed with respect to the magnet unit and is located radially inwards of the voice coil relative to the longitudinal axis of the loudspeaker.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2018
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Inventor: Johan Schepens