Patents by Inventor Matthew F. Ardema

Matthew F. Ardema 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).

  • Voice activated device with integrated heatsink and speaker
    Patent number: 11449114
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are disclosed for voice activated devices with integrated heatsinks and speakers. In one embodiment, an example voice activated device may include a housing having an upper portion and a lower portion, a speaker housing coupled to the lower portion, where the speaker housing and the lower portion together form a sealed chamber, a heatsink coupled to the lower portion and disposed in the sealed chamber, and a first speaker coupled to the speaker housing and partially disposed within the sealed chamber, where the first speaker is oriented to output audio towards the upper portion of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: AMAZON TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Allen David Minnehan, Miguel A. Morales, Nathan M. Li, Albert John Yu Sam Chua, Matthew F. Ardema
  • VOICE ACTIVATED DEVICE WITH INTEGRATED HEATSINK AND SPEAKER
    Publication number: 20210303041
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are disclosed for voice activated devices with integrated heatsinks and speakers. In one embodiment, an example voice activated device may include a housing having an upper portion and a lower portion, a speaker housing coupled to the lower portion, where the speaker housing and the lower portion together form a sealed chamber, a heatsink coupled to the lower portion and disposed in the sealed chamber, and a first speaker coupled to the speaker housing and partially disposed within the sealed chamber, where the first speaker is oriented to output audio towards the upper portion of the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2020
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Allen David Minnehan, Miguel A. Morales, Nathan M. Li, Albert John Yu Sam Chua, Matthew F. Ardema