Patents by Inventor Stuart M. Nevill
Stuart M. Nevill 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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Publication number: 20250119683Abstract: A speaker assembly including a first speaker comprising a first diaphragm and a first voice coil movably coupled to a first magnet assembly, wherein the first diaphragm faces a first direction, the first voice coil moves along a first axis in the first direction when driven by an audio signal and the first magnet assembly is coupled to a fixed structure by a first compliant mounting member; and a second speaker laterally offset from the first speaker and including a second diaphragm and a second voice coil movably coupled to a second magnet assembly, wherein the second diaphragm faces a second direction different from the first direction, the second voice coil moves along a second axis in the second direction when driven by an audio signal and the second magnet assembly is coupled to the fixed structure by a second compliant mounting member.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2023Publication date: April 10, 2025Inventors: Bao Liu, Junyi Yang, Yin Yuan, Zhiwei Liu, Scott P. Porter, Jordi Antoni Garcia Selva, Kieran Poulain, Yanchu Xu, Kang Hou, Stuart M. Nevill
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Publication number: 20250106562Abstract: Aspects of the subject technology relate to stiffness reduction for audio transducers, such as speakers. Stiffness reduction can be provided using one or more magnetic structures configured to move with a voice coil and/or a diaphragm of the speaker, and assist in the motion of the voice coil and/or diaphragm via magnetic interaction with one or more magnets of the speaker. In one or more implementations, the one or more magnetic structures may form a tri-stable system with the one or more magnets.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2023Publication date: March 27, 2025Inventors: Stuart M. NEVILL, Andrew M. HULVA, Chanjuan FENG, Martial A. ROUSSEAU, Scott P. PORTER
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Publication number: 20250063282Abstract: Aspects of the subject technology relate to electronic devices having speakers. An electronic device may operate a pair of speakers to in a way that mitigates electromagnetic interference with a display of the electronic device. For example, the speakers may be operated acoustically and mechanically in phase, and electrically out of phase, to mitigates interference with a display of the electronic device.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2023Publication date: February 20, 2025Inventors: Aneesh R. KUDEKAR, Chang-Jiang CHEN, Mohammad Reza ESMAEILI RAD, Stuart M. NEVILL, Youchul JEONG, Yanghee KIM
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Publication number: 20250048035Abstract: An actuator assembly comprising: a multi-layer board comprising a first side and a second side defining an actuation region having a thickness that is reduced relative to a remainder of the multi-layer board; a planar voice coil formed by a trace on at least one of the first side or the second side defining the actuation region; and a polarized magnet array having a magnetic field aligned to the planar voice coil to actuate the actuation region upon application of a voltage to the planar voice coil.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2023Publication date: February 6, 2025Inventors: Stuart M. Nevill, Minghe Liu, Justin D. Crosby, David S. Wilkes, JR.
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Patent number: 11956594Abstract: Aspects of the subject technology relate to a device comprising a moving-coil speaker including a diaphragm to play low-frequency signals from an audio-signal source, and a piezoelectric transducer coupled to the diaphragm to play high-frequency signals from the audio-signal source. A coupler couples the diaphragm to a housing of the device.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2023Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Aneesh R. Kudekar, Onur I. Ilkorur, Pablo Seoane Vieites, Stuart M. Nevill
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Patent number: 11950036Abstract: An electronic device can include a housing defining an aperture and a display positioned in the aperture. The display and the housing can define an internal volume in which a speaker assembly is positioned. The speaker assembly can include a speaker module and a speaker enclosure in fluid communication, with the speaker enclosure at least partially defining a speaker volume.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2023Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: APPLE INC.Inventors: Paul X. Wang, Chanjuan Feng, Christopher Wilk, Dinesh C. Mathew, Keith J. Hendren, Stuart M. Nevill, Daniel K. Boothe, Nicholas A Rundle, Simon S. Lee, Xiang Zhang, Thomas H. Tsang, Rebecca J. Mikolajczyk
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Patent number: 11689834Abstract: A portable electronic device can include a housing defining an aperture and a display positioned in the aperture. The display and the housing can define an internal volume and a speaker assembly can be positioned in the internal volume. The speaker assembly can include a speaker enclosure sealed to the housing within the internal volume, the speaker enclosure and the housing defining a speaker volume, and a speaker module in fluid communication with the speaker volume, the speaker module including a diaphragm positioned at an aperture defined by the speaker volume, the diaphragm defining multiple ridges.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2020Date of Patent: June 27, 2023Assignee: APPLE INC.Inventors: Carli E. Oster, Colden N. Eldridge, Russell K. Williams, David Garrido Lopez, Forhad Hasnat, Alexander P. Niemeyer, Brandon Z. Frank, Melody L. Kuna, Matthew J. Wilander, Jordi A. Garcia Selva, Stuart M. Nevill, Carlo Catalano
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Publication number: 20230199404Abstract: Aspects of the subject technology relate to a device comprising a moving-coil speaker including a diaphragm to play low-frequency signals from an audio-signal source, and a piezoelectric transducer coupled to the diaphragm to play high-frequency signals from the audio-signal source. A coupler couples the diaphragm to a housing of the device.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2023Publication date: June 22, 2023Inventors: Aneesh R. KUDEKAR, Onur I. ILKORUR, Pablo Seoane VIEITES, Stuart M. NEVILL
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Publication number: 20230188877Abstract: An electronic device can include a housing defining an aperture and a display positioned in the aperture. The display and the housing can define an internal volume in which a speaker assembly is positioned. The speaker assembly can include a speaker module and a speaker enclosure in fluid communication, with the speaker enclosure at least partially defining a speaker volume.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2023Publication date: June 15, 2023Inventors: Paul X. Wang, Chanjuan Feng, Christopher Wilk, Dinesh C. Mathew, Keith J. Hendren, Stuart M. Nevill, Daniel K. Boothe, Nicholas A. Rundle, Simon S. Lee, Xiang Zhang, Thomas H. Tsang, Rebecca J. Mikolajczyk
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Patent number: 11627416Abstract: Aspects of the subject technology relate to a device comprising a moving-coil speaker including a diaphragm to play low-frequency signals from an audio-signal source, and a piezoelectric transducer coupled to the diaphragm to play high-frequency signals from the audio-signal source. A coupler couples the diaphragm to a housing of the device.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2021Date of Patent: April 11, 2023Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Aneesh R. Kudekar, Onur I. Ilkorur, Pablo Seoane Vieites, Stuart M. Nevill
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Publication number: 20230077689Abstract: A multimedia device having a housing that includes a display screen, two tweeters, two mid-range drivers, and two woofers, which are integrated into the housing. Both woofers are disposed at a first distance from a center vertical axis of the housing in opposite horizontal directions, both tweeters are disposed at a second distance from the center vertical axis in the opposite horizontal directions, and both mid-range drivers are disposed at a third distance from the center vertical axis in opposite horizontal directions. In addition, both the first and second distances are greater than the third distance.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 15, 2022Publication date: March 16, 2023Inventors: Daniel K. Boothe, Martin E. Johnson, Ismael H. Nawfal, Timothy J. Valentine, Stuart M. Nevill, Chanjuan Feng
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Patent number: 11606633Abstract: An electronic device can include a housing defining an aperture and a display positioned in the aperture. The display and the housing can define an internal volume in which a speaker assembly is positioned. The speaker assembly can include a speaker module and a speaker enclosure in fluid communication, with the speaker enclosure at least partially defining a speaker volume.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2020Date of Patent: March 14, 2023Assignee: APPLE INC.Inventors: Paul X. Wang, Chanjuan Feng, Christopher Wilk, Dinesh C. Mathew, Keith J. Hendren, Stuart M. Nevill, Daniel K. Boothe, Nicholas A. Rundle, Simon S. Lee, Xiang Zhang, Thomas H. Tsang, Rebecca J. Mikolajczyk
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Publication number: 20230069090Abstract: Aspects of the subject technology relate to a device comprising a moving-coil speaker including a diaphragm to play low-frequency signals from an audio-signal source, and a piezoelectric transducer coupled to the diaphragm to play high-frequency signals from the audio-signal source. A coupler couples the diaphragm to a housing of the device.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2021Publication date: March 2, 2023Inventors: Aneesh R. KUDEKAR, Onur I. ILKORUR, Pablo Seoane VIEITES, Stuart M. NEVILL
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Patent number: 11543864Abstract: Systems of the present disclosure include an electronic device with a chassis and a speaker assembly. The speaker assembly can include a speaker support surrounding a speaker and coupled to the chassis via a spring element. The spring element can be monolithically formed with a main body of the speaker support and be configured to reduce transmission of vibrations from the speaker to the chassis. For example, the spring element can include an arm that extends within an opening of the main body to connect the main body to a fastener secured to the chassis. The spring element can be provided with features that facilitate wide distribution of loads and relative movement between the speaker assembly and the chassis.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2020Date of Patent: January 3, 2023Assignee: APPLE INC.Inventors: Stuart M. Nevill, Andreas Rousounelos, Kieran Poulain, Martial A. Rousseau, Daniel W. Corona, Alix V. McCabe, Michael S. Browne, Bao Liu
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Publication number: 20220026964Abstract: Systems of the present disclosure include an electronic device with a chassis and a speaker assembly. The speaker assembly can include a speaker support surrounding a speaker and coupled to the chassis via a spring element. The spring element can be monolithically formed with a main body of the speaker support and be configured to reduce transmission of vibrations from the speaker to the chassis. For example, the spring element can include an arm that extends within an opening of the main body to connect the main body to a fastener secured to the chassis. The spring element can be provided with features that facilitate wide distribution of loads and relative movement between the speaker assembly and the chassis.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2020Publication date: January 27, 2022Inventors: Stuart M. NEVILL, Andreas ROUSOUNELOS, Kieran POULAIN, Martial A. ROUSSEAU, Daniel W. CORONA, Alix V. MCCABE, Michael S. BROWNE, Bao LIU
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Publication number: 20210314685Abstract: A portable electronic device can include a housing defining an aperture and a display positioned in the aperture. The display and the housing can define an internal volume and a speaker assembly can be positioned in the internal volume. The speaker assembly can include a speaker enclosure sealed to the housing within the internal volume, the speaker enclosure and the housing defining a speaker volume, and a speaker module in fluid communication with the speaker volume, the speaker module including a diaphragm positioned at an aperture defined by the speaker volume, the diaphragm defining multiple ridges.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2020Publication date: October 7, 2021Inventors: Carli E. Oster, Colden N. Eldridge, Russell K. Williams, David Garrido Lopez, Forhad Hasnat, Alexander P. Niemeyer, Brandon Z. Frank, Melody L. Kuna, Matthew J. Wilander, Jordi A. Garcia Selva, Stuart M. Nevill, Carlo Catalano
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Publication number: 20210176547Abstract: An electronic device can include a housing defining an aperture and a display positioned in the aperture. The display and the housing can define an internal volume in which a speaker assembly is positioned. The speaker assembly can include a speaker module and a speaker enclosure in fluid communication, with the speaker enclosure at least partially defining a speaker volume.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2020Publication date: June 10, 2021Inventors: Paul X. Wang, Chanjuan Feng, Christopher Wilk, Dinesh C. Mathew, Keith J. Hendren, Stuart M. Nevill, Daniel K. Boothe, Nicholas A. Rundle, Simon S. Lee, Xiang Zhang, Thomas H. Tsang, Rebecca J. Mikolajczyk