Patents by Inventor Stephen D. Ponte

Stephen D. Ponte 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).

  • Vented loudspeaker
    Patent number: 11284186
    Abstract: A loudspeaker comprises a one-piece frame integrally molded with a venting element which is located within a vent passage extending between the frame interior and a frame flange adapted to mount to a panel of an enclosure or to a baffle wherein pressurized air created by exposure of the enclosure and loudspeaker to elevated temperatures may escape from the enclosure through a leak path formed by the vent passage and the venting element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: JL Audio, Inc.
    Inventors: Lucio Proni, Dwayne Spanbroek, Stephen D. Ponte
  • VENTED LOUDSPEAKER
    Publication number: 20200068291
    Abstract: A loudspeaker comprises a one-piece frame integrally molded with a venting element which is located within a vent passage extending between the frame interior and a frame flange adapted to mount to a panel of an enclosure or to a baffle wherein pressurized air created by exposure of the enclosure and loudspeaker to elevated temperatures may escape from the enclosure through a leak path formed by the vent passage and the venting element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2018
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Applicant: JL Audio, Inc.
    Inventors: Lucio Proni, Dwayne Spanbroek, Stephen D. Ponte