Patents by Inventor Shehab Albahri
Shehab Albahri 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).
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Patent number: 12143770Abstract: Sound-producing acoustic receivers are disclosed. The acoustic receiver includes a receiver housing with a first internal volume and a second internal volume, a first diaphragm separating the first internal volume into a first front volume and a first back volume such that the first front volume has a first sound outlet port, a second diaphragm separating the second internal volume into a second front volume and a second back volume such that the second front volume has a second sound outlet port, a motor disposed at least partially inside the housing such that the motor including an armature mechanically coupled to both the first diaphragm and the second diaphragm, an acoustic seal between the first front volume and the second back volume such that the acoustic seal accommodates the mechanical coupling of the armature to one of the first diaphragm or the second diaphragm.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2023Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignee: KNOWLES ELECTRONICS, LLCInventors: Shehab Albahri, Yahui Zhang, Kalyan Nadella, Thomas Miller, Christopher Monti, Charles King, Jose Salazar
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Patent number: 12138075Abstract: An ear-worn hearing device including an acoustic transducer and a physiological sensor located between an acoustic sealing flange and an inner end portion of the hearing device is disclosed. The flange can be integrated with the hearing device or be an integral part of a removable ear dome. The flange is configured to form at least a partial seal with the user's ear. The flange can also prevent light from entering into the user's ear canal. A removable ear dome can be located on the hearing device by a portion of the physiological sensor protruding from the housing.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2022Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignee: Knowles Electronics, LLCInventors: Christopher L. Monti, Shehab Albahri, Charles B. King, Mohammad Mohammadi
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Patent number: 12081958Abstract: Two coils are wrapped in one of numerous different implementations. In one implementation, the two coils are wrapped about a portion of a bobbin that has at least three flanges. The first coil is disposed about a first portion of the bobbin between the first flange and the second flange, and a second coil is disposed about a second portion of the bobbin between the second flange and the third flange.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2023Date of Patent: September 3, 2024Assignee: KNOWLES ELECTRONICS, LLCInventors: Yahui Zhang, Shehab Albahri, Richard Scheleski, Thomas Miller, Charles King
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Patent number: 12081940Abstract: An acoustic receiver includes a first receiver subassembly having bottom housing plate with at least a portion of a motor fastened thereto, and a second receiver subassembly having a closed-ended housing wall with at least one open end that is fastened to the bottom housing plate. A method of making and assembling the components is also described.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2022Date of Patent: September 3, 2024Assignee: KNOWLES ELECTRONICS, LLCInventors: Shehab Albahri, Paul Dayton, Thomas Miller
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Patent number: 12047740Abstract: A balanced armature receiver including a motor with a yoke for retaining magnets and fastening to an armature are disclosed. The yoke includes a close-ended wall structure formed of a soft magnetic material having multiple folded corners defining an armature passage. A first magnet retaining wall portion of the yoke is arranged in parallel with, and opposite, a second magnet retaining wall portion, wherein at least a portion of the first magnet retaining wall portion has a reduced thickness relative to other wall portions of the close-ended wall structure. The armature is connected to the reduced thickness portion of the first magnet retaining wall portion, thereby reducing an overall z-axis dimension of the motor.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2022Date of Patent: July 23, 2024Assignee: Knowles Electronics, LLCInventors: Yahui Zhang, Shehab Albahri
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Publication number: 20240148326Abstract: An ear-worn hearing device including an acoustic transducer and a physiological sensor located between an acoustic sealing flange and an inner end portion of the hearing device is disclosed. The flange can be integrated with the hearing device or be an integral part of a removable ear dome. The flange is configured to form at least a partial seal with the user's ear. The flange can also prevent light from entering into the user's ear canal. A removable ear dome can be located on the hearing device by a portion of the physiological sensor protruding from the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2022Publication date: May 9, 2024Inventors: Christopher L. Monti, Shehab Albahri, Charles B. King, Mohammad Mohammadi
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Publication number: 20240114300Abstract: An in-ear hearing device including an adjustable cable assembly is disclosed. The cable assembly includes a shape-configurable portion between an end portion connected an in-ear unit and a flexible end portion adjustably connected to a behind-the-ear (BTE) unit. The flexible end portion is retractably insertable into a housing of the BTE unit to adjust a length of the cable assembly between the in-ear unit and BTE unit. A cable-retention member of the BTE unit is engageable with the flexible end portion of the cable assembly to fix the cable assembly relative to the BTE unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2022Publication date: April 4, 2024Inventors: CHRISTOPHER MONTI, SHEHAB ALBAHRI, CHARLES KING, AVIRAL JOSHI, MATTHEW MANLEY
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Publication number: 20240114285Abstract: An ear-worn hearing device comprises a housing comprising an end portion configured for at least partial insertion into a user's ear, the housing comprises an opening at the end portion. A removable acoustic transducer assembly is disposed in the opening at the end portion. The transducer assembly is configured for removal from the end portion of the ear-worn hearing device housing. The transducer assembly comprises an acoustic transducer, a support structure mechanically coupled to the acoustic transducer, the open portion of the acoustic transducer acoustically coupled with an opening of the support structure; and a releasable retention structure configured to removably retain the transducer assembly in a cavity of the ear-worn hearing device housing. In some implementations a vibration isolation structure isolates the acoustic transceiver from vibration. In certain implementations, the transducer assembly includes an extraction feature that allows extraction from the end portion of the ear-worn device.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 13, 2023Publication date: April 4, 2024Inventors: CHRISTOPHER MONTI, CHARLES KING, MOHAMMAD MOHAMMADI, DONALD VERGHESE JACOB, MATTHEW MANLEY, YAHUI ZHANG, SHEHAB ALBAHRI
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Publication number: 20240064471Abstract: Sound-producing acoustic receivers are disclosed. The acoustic receiver includes a receiver housing with a first internal volume and a second internal volume, a first diaphragm separating the first internal volume into a first front volume and a first back volume such that the first front volume has a first sound outlet port, a second diaphragm separating the second internal volume into a second front volume and a second back volume such that the second front volume has a second sound outlet port, a motor disposed at least partially inside the housing such that the motor including an armature mechanically coupled to both the first diaphragm and the second diaphragm, an acoustic seal between the first front volume and the second back volume such that the acoustic seal accommodates the mechanical coupling of the armature to one of the first diaphragm or the second diaphragm.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2023Publication date: February 22, 2024Inventors: SHEHAB ALBAHRI, YAHUI ZHANG, KALYAN NADELLA, THOMAS MILLER, CHRISTOPHER MONTI, CHARLES KING, JOSE SALAZAR
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Publication number: 20230412987Abstract: A balanced armature receiver including a motor with a yoke for retaining magnets and fastening to an armature are disclosed. The yoke includes a close-ended wall structure formed of a soft magnetic material having multiple folded corners defining an armature passage. A first magnet retaining wall portion of the yoke is arranged in parallel with, and opposite, a second magnet retaining wall portion, wherein at least a portion of the first magnet retaining wall portion has a reduced thickness relative to other wall portions of the close-ended wall structure. The armature is connected to the reduced thickness portion of the first magnet retaining wall portion, thereby reducing an overall z-axis dimension of the motor.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2022Publication date: December 21, 2023Inventors: Yahui Zhang, Shehab Albahri
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Patent number: 11832054Abstract: Sound-producing acoustic receivers are disclosed. The acoustic receiver includes a receiver housing with a first internal volume and a second internal volume, a first diaphragm separating the first internal volume into a first front volume and a first back volume such that the first front volume has a first sound outlet port, a second diaphragm separating the second internal volume into a second front volume and a second back volume such that the second front volume has a second sound outlet port, a motor disposed at least partially inside the housing such that the motor including an armature mechanically coupled to both the first diaphragm and the second diaphragm, an acoustic seal between the first front volume and the second back volume such that the acoustic seal accommodates the mechanical coupling of the armature to one of the first diaphragm or the second diaphragm.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2022Date of Patent: November 28, 2023Assignee: KNOWLES ELECTRONICS, LLCInventors: Shehab Albahri, Yahui Zhang, Kalyan Nadella, Thomas Miller, Christopher Monti, Charles King, Jose Salazar
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Publication number: 20230353945Abstract: Two coils are wrapped in one of numerous different implementations. In one implementation, the two coils are wrapped about a portion of a bobbin that has at least three flanges. The first coil is disposed about a first portion of the bobbin between the first flange and the second flange, and a second coil is disposed about a second portion of the bobbin between the second flange and the third flange.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2023Publication date: November 2, 2023Inventors: YAHUI ZHANG, SHEHAB ALBAHRI, RICHARD SCHELESKI, THOMAS MILLER, CHARLES KING
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Patent number: 11729556Abstract: Two coils are wrapped in one of numerous different implementations. In one implementation, the two coils are wrapped about a portion of a bobbin that has at least three flanges. The first coil is disposed about a first portion of the bobbin between the first flange and the second flange, and a second coil is disposed about a second portion of the bobbin between the second flange and the third flange.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2020Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Assignee: KNOWLES ELECTRONICS, LLCInventors: Yahui Zhang, Shehab Albahri, Richard Scheleski, Thomas Miller, Charles King
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Publication number: 20230082965Abstract: Sound-producing acoustic receivers are disclosed. The acoustic receiver includes a receiver housing with a first internal volume and a second internal volume, a first diaphragm separating the first internal volume into a first front volume and a first back volume such that the first front volume has a first sound outlet port, a second diaphragm separating the second internal volume into a second front volume and a second back volume such that the second front volume has a second sound outlet port, a motor disposed at least partially inside the housing such that the motor including an armature mechanically coupled to both the first diaphragm and the second diaphragm, an acoustic seal between the first front volume and the second back volume such that the acoustic seal accommodates the mechanical coupling of the armature to one of the first diaphragm or the second diaphragm.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2022Publication date: March 16, 2023Inventors: SHEHAB ALBAHRI, YAHUI ZHANG, KALYAN NADELLA, THOMAS MILLER, CHRISTOPHER MONTI, CHARLES KING, JOSE SALAZAR
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Patent number: 11582558Abstract: An acoustic receiver includes a first receiver subassembly having bottom housing plate with at least a portion of a motor fastened thereto, and a second receiver subassembly having a closed-ended housing wall with at least one open end that is fastened to the bottom housing plate. A method of making and assembling the components is also described.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2018Date of Patent: February 14, 2023Assignee: KNOWLES ELECTRONICS, LLCInventors: Shehab Albahri, Paul Dayton, Thomas Miller
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Patent number: 11570551Abstract: Sound-producing acoustic receivers are disclosed. The acoustic receiver includes a receiver housing with a first internal volume and a second internal volume, a first diaphragm separating the first internal volume into a first front volume and a first back volume such that the first front volume has a first sound outlet port, a second diaphragm separating the second internal volume into a second front volume and a second back volume such that the second front volume has a second sound outlet port, a motor disposed at least partially inside the housing such that the motor including an armature mechanically coupled to both the first diaphragm and the second diaphragm, an acoustic seal between the first front volume and the second back volume such that the acoustic seal accommodates the mechanical coupling of the armature to one of the first diaphragm or the second diaphragm.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2022Date of Patent: January 31, 2023Assignee: KNOWLES ELECTRONICS, LLCInventors: Shehab Albahri, Yahui Zhang, Kalyan Nadella, Thomas Miller, Christopher Monti, Charles King, Jose Salazar
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Patent number: 11438702Abstract: Sound-producing acoustic receivers are disclosed. The acoustic receiver includes a housing, a first diaphragm, and a motor. The housing has an internal volume separated by the first diaphragm into a first front volume and a first back volume such that the first front volume has a first sound outlet. The first diaphragm includes a first paddle movable about a first hinge. The motor is disposed in the housing and includes an armature mechanically coupled to the first paddle. The first hinge is located between opposite ends of the first paddle such that actuation of the armature pivots both ends of the first paddle about the hinge.Type: GrantFiled: December 26, 2020Date of Patent: September 6, 2022Assignee: Knowles Electronics, LLCInventors: Kalyan Nadella, Thomas Miller, Shehab Albahri, Yahui Zhang
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Publication number: 20220150643Abstract: Sound-producing acoustic receivers are disclosed. The acoustic receiver includes a receiver housing with a first internal volume and a second internal volume, a first diaphragm separating the first internal volume into a first front volume and a first back volume such that the first front volume has a first sound outlet port, a second diaphragm separating the second internal volume into a second front volume and a second back volume such that the second front volume has a second sound outlet port, a motor disposed at least partially inside the housing such that the motor including an armature mechanically coupled to both the first diaphragm and the second diaphragm, an acoustic seal between the first front volume and the second back volume such that the acoustic seal accommodates the mechanical coupling of the armature to one of the first diaphragm or the second diaphragm.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2022Publication date: May 12, 2022Inventors: SHEHAB ALBAHRI, YAHUI ZHANG, KALYAN NADELLA, THOMAS MILLER, CHRISTOPHER MONTI, CHARLES KING, JOSE SALAZAR
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Patent number: 11272294Abstract: Sound-producing acoustic receivers are disclosed. The acoustic receiver includes a receiver housing with a first internal volume and a second internal volume, a first diaphragm separating the first internal volume into a first front volume and a first back volume such that the first front volume has a first sound outlet port, a second diaphragm separating the second internal volume into a second front volume and a second back volume such that the second front volume has a second sound outlet port, a motor disposed at least partially inside the housing such that the motor including an armature mechanically coupled to both the first diaphragm and the second diaphragm, an acoustic seal between the first front volume and the second back volume such that the acoustic seal accommodates the mechanical coupling of the armature to one of the first diaphragm or the second diaphragm.Type: GrantFiled: December 26, 2020Date of Patent: March 8, 2022Assignee: Knowles Electronics, LLCInventors: Shehab Albahri, Yahui Zhang, Kalyan Nadella, Thomas Miller, Christopher Monti, Charles King, Jose Salazar
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Patent number: 11159890Abstract: An acoustic receiver includes a first receiver subassembly having a bottom housing plate with a motor assembly fastened thereto, and a second receiver subassembly having a closed-ended receiver housing sidewall fastened to the bottom housing plate that includes at least one sidewall opening where a portion of the acoustic receiver is disposed in the at least one sidewall opening.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2019Date of Patent: October 26, 2021Assignee: Knowles Electronics, LLCInventors: Yahui Zhang, Shehab Albahri, Christopher Gabel