Patents by Inventor Marco Baratelli

Marco Baratelli 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).

  • Publication number: 20240073591
    Abstract: Implementations of the subject technology provide an acoustic module with fins integrated within the acoustic module to reduce acoustic noise. Airflow caused by pressure changes due to an oscillating diaphragm can be diverted by the fins within the acoustic module. The diverted airflow provide a more uniform airflow distribution within the acoustic module, which leads to a lower peak velocity and less unwanted noise. Fins may include a curved or crescent shape and may be spaced in a certain manner to divert the airflow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2022
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Marco BARATELLI, Claudio NOTARANGELO, Matthew A. DONARSKI, Mo C. CHAN
  • Publication number: 20240064464
    Abstract: Implementations of the subject technology provide an acoustic module with a dampening component integrated within the acoustic module to reduce deflection of a wire for a voice coil. The dampening component can take the form of an adhesive or a semisolid. During operation of the audio module, the wire vibrates and deflects in an oscillating manner. However, the dampening component can reduce the magnitude of deflection, while allowing the audio module to function in a desired manner, i.e., generate acoustical energy. By reducing the magnitude of deflection, the dampening component reduces the likelihood of mechanical fatigue of the wire, thus reducing the likelihood of damage to the wire.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2022
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Inventors: Marco BARATELLI, Dinesh BALAKRISHNAN, Logan A. ROTOLO, Pablo Seoane VIEITES, Matthew A. DONARSKI
  • Patent number: 11910156
    Abstract: Implementations of the subject technology provide an acoustic module with fins integrated within the acoustic module to reduce acoustic noise. Airflow caused by pressure changes due to an oscillating diaphragm can be diverted by the fins within the acoustic module. The diverted airflow provide a more uniform airflow distribution within the acoustic module, which leads to a lower peak velocity and less unwanted noise. Fins may include a curved or crescent shape and may be spaced in a certain manner to divert the airflow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Marco Baratelli, Claudio Notarangelo, Matthew A. Donarski, Mo C. Chan
  • Publication number: 20240007782
    Abstract: Improved acoustic devices include water-resistant venting across various surfaces inside acoustic devices such as speakers and microphones. Surfaces such as an acoustic diaphragm, a cover for a resonant chamber, and a cover for an external port of an acoustic transducer may include design features that create or enhance gas-permeable and water impermeable attributes. Such design features include, for example, a series of apertures in the vented surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2023
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Inventors: Marco BARATELLI, Justin D. CROSBY, Thomas H. TSANG
  • Publication number: 20230117602
    Abstract: An ironless magnet assembly (128) for a loudspeaker (101) comprising two pairs of magnets (136) is disclosed. Each magnet (136) of each pair having a north pole and a south pole, a first pair of magnets (136c, 136d) are arranged with the north poles of the magnets of that pair facing each other and a second pair of magnets (136a, 136b) are arranged with the south poles of the magnets of that pair facing each other. The first pair of magnets (136c, 136d) are located opposite the second pair of magnets (136a, 136b) to define a voice coil gap (112) therebetween with each north pole of the first pair being located opposite a south pole of the second pair across the voice coil gap (112).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2021
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Inventors: Martial Andre Robert Rousseau, Marco Baratelli