Patents by Inventor Timothy Ruben Scheek

Timothy Ruben Scheek 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).

  • Patent number: 11962988
    Abstract: A linear motor magnet assembly for use in a loudspeaker unit, with a fixed base actuator component and a membrane actuating element, the membrane actuating element having a linear excursion axis. A first auxiliary magnetic element and a second auxiliary magnetic element are present, the first auxiliary magnetic element providing a first auxiliary spatial magnetic field with a major axis aligned with the linear excursion axis. The second auxiliary magnetic element is fixedly connected to the membrane actuating element of the linear motor magnet assembly and has a second auxiliary spatial magnetic field, the second auxiliary magnetic field overlapping the first auxiliary spatial magnetic field and being substantially similarly oriented as the first auxiliary spatial magnetic field over a first predetermined excursion range of the linear motor magnet assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Mayht Holding B.V.
    Inventor: Timothy Ruben Scheek
  • Patent number: 11930346
    Abstract: A speaker transducer, comprising a speaker membrane and two drive members connected to an outer membrane circumference of the speaker membrane for driving the speaker membrane. A substantially rigid support member is connected to each of the two drive members and extends there between, wherein the support member is connected to and extends along the speaker membrane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Sonos, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy Ruben Scheek, Onno Hein Steenhuis, Naphur van Apeldoorn
  • Publication number: 20240048914
    Abstract: A linear motor magnet assembly for use in a loudspeaker unit, with a fixed base actuator component and a membrane actuating element, the membrane actuating element having a linear excursion axis. A first auxiliary magnetic element and a second auxiliary magnetic element are present, the first auxiliary magnetic element providing a first auxiliary spatial magnetic field with a major axis aligned with the linear excursion axis. The second auxiliary magnetic element is fixedly connected to the membrane actuating element of the linear motor magnet assembly and has a second auxiliary spatial magnetic field, the second auxiliary magnetic field overlapping the first auxiliary spatial magnetic field and being substantially similarly oriented as the first auxiliary spatial magnetic field over a first predetermined excursion range of the linear motor magnet assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2023
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Inventor: Timothy Ruben Scheek
  • Publication number: 20240048915
    Abstract: A linear motor magnet assembly for use in a loudspeaker unit, with a fixed base actuator component and a membrane actuating element, the membrane actuating element having a linear excursion axis. A first auxiliary magnetic element and a second auxiliary magnetic element are present, the first auxiliary magnetic element providing a first auxiliary spatial magnetic field with a major axis aligned with the linear excursion axis. The second auxiliary magnetic element is fixedly connected to the membrane actuating element of the linear motor magnet assembly and has a second auxiliary spatial magnetic field, the second auxiliary magnetic field overlapping the first auxiliary spatial magnetic field and being substantially similarly oriented as the first auxiliary spatial magnetic field over a first predetermined excursion range of the linear motor magnet assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2023
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Inventor: Timothy Ruben Scheek
  • Publication number: 20230379633
    Abstract: A speaker unit with a speaker frame and two opposing membranes each being arranged to move up and down along a main speaker axis. Two drive units are present for each membrane, having a driver static part and a driver moving part. A sealing edge suspension is connected to a perimeter of the associated membrane and to the major front surface and major back surface of the speaker unit, respectively. For each driver moving part, a spider arm suspension is present for suspending the driver moving part to the speaker frame in a flexible manner. The sealing edge suspension is at least partially positioned above the associated drive units when viewed in a direction parallel to the main speaker axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2023
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Inventors: Timothy Ruben Scheek, Mattias Jeffrey Scheek
  • Publication number: 20230345181
    Abstract: A speaker transducer, comprising a speaker membrane and two drive members connected to an outer membrane circumference of the speaker membrane for driving the speaker membrane. A substantially rigid support member is connected to each of the two drive members and extends there between, wherein the support member is connected to and extends along the speaker membrane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2023
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Inventors: Timothy Ruben Scheek, Onno Hein Steenhuis, Naphur van Apeldoorn
  • Publication number: 20230292054
    Abstract: A loudspeaker device includes first and second diaphragms arranged co-axially in an opposed relation to each other and having a rear volume in-between, each diaphragm having a plurality of motors operatively coupled thereto, and a frame having first and second ends, and first and second rims provided at the first and second ends, respectively. The motors of the first and second diaphragms are arranged in the same plane, and the motors are provided on the frame around the periphery of the first and second diaphragms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2023
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Inventors: Mattias Jeffrey Scheek, Timothy Ruben Scheek
  • Publication number: 20230276176
    Abstract: A speaker unit (1) with a speaker frame (9) and two membranes (7, 8) arranged in the speaker frame (9). A first membrane (7) radiates in a major acoustic radiation direction (A) substantially perpendicular to a major plane (9a) of the speaker unit (1). A second membrane (8) has a secondary acoustic radiation direction (B) different from the major acoustic radiation direction (A). Two drive units (2) are positioned within the speaker frame (9), attached to the two membranes (7, 8), and positioned coaxial to each other at the same height in the speaker frame (9). An acoustic duct (6) provides for a closed acoustic channel from the second membrane (8) in the secondary acoustic radiation direction (B) to a secondary surface (6a) of the speaker unit (1) in a same plane as the major plane (9a) of the speaker unit (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2021
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Inventors: Timothy Ruben Scheek, Naphur van Apeldoorn
  • Publication number: 20230276175
    Abstract: A loudspeaker device includes first and second diaphragms arranged co-axially in an opposed relation to each other and having a rear volume in-between, each diaphragm having a plurality of motors operatively coupled thereto, and a frame having first and second ends, and first and second rims provided at the first and second ends, respectively. The motors of the first and second diaphragms are arranged in the same plane, and the motors are provided on the frame around the periphery of the first and second diaphragms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2022
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Applicant: Mayht Holding B.V.
    Inventors: Mattias Jeffrey Scheek, Timothy Ruben Scheek
  • Publication number: 20220191621
    Abstract: A linear motor magnet assembly 2 for use in a loudspeaker unit 1, with a fixed base actuator component 4 and a membrane actuating element 5, the membrane actuating element 5 having a linear excursion axis A. A first auxiliary magnetic element 7 and a second auxiliary magnetic element 8 are present, the first auxiliary magnetic element 7 providing a first auxiliary spatial magnetic field with a major axis aligned with the linear excursion axis A. The second auxiliary magnetic element 8 is fixedly connected to the membrane actuating element 5 of the linear motor magnet assembly 2 and has a second auxiliary spatial magnetic field, the second auxiliary magnetic field overlapping the first auxiliary spatial magnetic field and being substantially similarly oriented as the first auxiliary spatial magnetic field over a first predetermined excursion range E1 of the linear motor magnet assembly 2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2019
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Applicant: Mayht Holding B.V.
    Inventor: Timothy Ruben Scheek
  • Publication number: 20220141590
    Abstract: Membrane unit for a speaker device, the membrane unit (1) comprising a membrane (2) and at least two coils (3). The respective longitudinal axes of the at least two coils (3) are arranged in parallel along a main axis (A), a main surface being formed perpendicular to the main axis (A). The at least two coils (3) are positioned adjacent to each other and mechanically connected to the membrane (2), the membrane (2) being substantially flat and having a major surface (S) parallel to the main surface. Wiring (4, 5, 6) to the at least two coils (3) is provided at least partly on a flat part of the membrane (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2019
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Applicant: Mayht Holding B.V.
    Inventors: Timothy Ruben Scheek, Onno Hein Steenhuis
  • Patent number: 11297415
    Abstract: A loudspeaker device comprises first and second diaphragms (12, 14) arranged co-axially in an opposed relation to each other to cancel mechanical vibrations. Each diaphragm has multiple voice coils, with the voice coils of the first and second diaphragms (12, 14) arranged in the same plane to reduce the height of the loudspeaker device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: Mayht Holding B.V.
    Inventors: Mattias Jeffrey Scheek, Timothy Ruben Scheek
  • Patent number: 11197102
    Abstract: A speaker device (1) having a frame (2), two opposite directed diaphragms (3, 3?), and two speaker drivers, each having at least one magnetic driver (10, 10?) for driving the two opposite directed diaphragms (3, 3?) in operation. A speaker damper (5, 5?) is associated with each of the two opposite directed diaphragms (3, 3?), and has a coil bracket (4, 4?) arranged to be driven by the associated at least one magnetic driver (10, 10?), a diaphragm connection member (6, 6?) arranged to fixedly attach the diaphragm (3, 3?) to the speaker damper (5, 5?), and a damper frame connection member (8, 8?) arranged to fixate the speaker damper (5, 5?) to the frame (2). The speaker damper (5, 5?) further comprises a damper leg member (7, 7?) arranged between the diaphragm connection member (6, 6?) and the damper frame connection member (8, 8?).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: Mayht Holding B.V.
    Inventors: Timothy Ruben Scheek, Mattias Jeffrey Scheek
  • Patent number: 11166107
    Abstract: A speaker unit includes a speaker frame and two opposing membranes each being arranged to move up and down along a main speaker axis (A). Two drive units are present for each membrane, having a driver static part and a driver moving part. A sealing edge suspension is connected to a perimeter of the associated membrane and to the major front surface and major back surface of the speaker unit, respectively. For each driver moving part, a spider arm suspension is present for suspending the driver moving part to the speaker frame in a flexible manner. The sealing edge suspension is at least partially positioned above the associated drive units when viewed in a direction parallel to the main speaker axis (A).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: Mayht Holding B.V.
    Inventors: Timothy Ruben Scheek, Mattias Jeffrey Scheek
  • Patent number: 10893367
    Abstract: Loudspeaker unit with a membrane (2) and a plurality of drive units (5) driving the membrane (2). Each of the plurality of drive units (5) has n voice coils (3) and at least n+1 magnets (4), n being an integer larger than or equal to 1. The magnets (4) have an axial magnetization and are stacked in axial direction with similar pole parts of adjacent ones of the at least n+1 magnets facing each other. The at least n+1 magnets (4) are separated in the stack over a magnet separation distance (dm), the magnet separation distance (dm) being substantially equal to a width (ws) in the stack direction of the at least n voice coils (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignee: Mayht Holding B.V.
    Inventors: Mattias Jeffrey Scheek, Timothy Ruben Scheek
  • Publication number: 20200344554
    Abstract: A speaker device (1) having a frame (2), two opposite directed diaphragms (3, 3?), and two speaker drivers, each having at least one magnetic driver (10, 10?) for driving the two opposite directed diaphragms (3, 3?) in operation. A speaker damper (5, 5?) is associated with each of the two opposite directed diaphragms (3, 3?), and has a coil bracket (4, 4?) arranged to be driven by the associated at least one magnetic driver (10, 10?), a diaphragm connection member (6, 6?) arranged to fixedly attach the diaphragm (3, 3?) to the speaker damper (5, 5?), and a damper frame connection member (8, 8?) arranged to fixate the speaker damper (5, 5?) to the frame (2). The speaker damper (5, 5?) further comprises a damper leg member (7, 7?) arranged between the diaphragm connection member (6, 6?) and the damper frame connection member (8, 8?).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2018
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Applicant: Mayht Holding B.V.
    Inventors: Timothy Ruben Scheek, Mattias Jeffrey Scheek
  • Publication number: 20200296502
    Abstract: A loudspeaker device comprises first and second diaphragms (12, 14) arranged co-axially in an opposed relation to each other to cancel mechanical vibrations. Each diaphragm has multiple voice coils, with the voice coils of the first and second diaphragms (12, 14) arranged in the same plane to reduce the height of the loudspeaker device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2018
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Applicant: Mayht Holding B.V.
    Inventors: Mattias Jeffrey Scheek, Timothy Ruben Scheek
  • Publication number: 20200037078
    Abstract: Loudspeaker unit with a membrane (2) and a plurality of drive units (5) driving the membrane (2). Each of the plurality of drive units (5) has n voice coils (3) and at least n+1 magnets (4), n being an integer larger than or equal to 1. The magnets (4) have an axial magnetization and are stacked in axial direction with similar pole parts of adjacent ones of the at least n+1 magnets facing each other. The at least n+1 magnets (4) are separated in the stack over a magnet separation distance (dm), the magnet separation distance (dm) being substantially equal to a width (ws) in the stack direction of the at least n voice coils (3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2017
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Applicant: Mayht B.V.
    Inventors: Mattias Jeffrey Scheek, Timothy Ruben Scheek