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).
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Patent number: 11962988Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 18, 2019Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: Mayht Holding B.V.Inventor: Timothy Ruben Scheek
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Patent number: 11930346Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 28, 2023Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: Sonos, Inc.Inventors: Timothy Ruben Scheek, Onno Hein Steenhuis, Naphur van Apeldoorn
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Publication number: 20240048914Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2023Publication date: February 8, 2024Inventor: Timothy Ruben Scheek
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Publication number: 20240048915Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2023Publication date: February 8, 2024Inventor: Timothy Ruben Scheek
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Publication number: 20230379633Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2023Publication date: November 23, 2023Inventors: Timothy Ruben Scheek, Mattias Jeffrey Scheek
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Publication number: 20230345181Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2023Publication date: October 26, 2023Inventors: Timothy Ruben Scheek, Onno Hein Steenhuis, Naphur van Apeldoorn
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Publication number: 20230292054Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2023Publication date: September 14, 2023Inventors: Mattias Jeffrey Scheek, Timothy Ruben Scheek
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Publication number: 20230276176Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2021Publication date: August 31, 2023Inventors: Timothy Ruben Scheek, Naphur van Apeldoorn
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Publication number: 20230276175Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2022Publication date: August 31, 2023Applicant: Mayht Holding B.V.Inventors: Mattias Jeffrey Scheek, Timothy Ruben Scheek
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Publication number: 20220191621Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2019Publication date: June 16, 2022Applicant: Mayht Holding B.V.Inventor: Timothy Ruben Scheek
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Publication number: 20220141590Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2019Publication date: May 5, 2022Applicant: Mayht Holding B.V.Inventors: Timothy Ruben Scheek, Onno Hein Steenhuis
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Patent number: 11297415Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 26, 2018Date of Patent: April 5, 2022Assignee: Mayht Holding B.V.Inventors: Mattias Jeffrey Scheek, Timothy Ruben Scheek
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Patent number: 11197102Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 24, 2018Date of Patent: December 7, 2021Assignee: Mayht Holding B.V.Inventors: Timothy Ruben Scheek, Mattias Jeffrey Scheek
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Patent number: 11166107Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 4, 2020Date of Patent: November 2, 2021Assignee: Mayht Holding B.V.Inventors: Timothy Ruben Scheek, Mattias Jeffrey Scheek
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Patent number: 10893367Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 21, 2017Date of Patent: January 12, 2021Assignee: Mayht Holding B.V.Inventors: Mattias Jeffrey Scheek, Timothy Ruben Scheek
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Publication number: 20200344554Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2018Publication date: October 29, 2020Applicant: Mayht Holding B.V.Inventors: Timothy Ruben Scheek, Mattias Jeffrey Scheek
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Publication number: 20200296502Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2018Publication date: September 17, 2020Applicant: Mayht Holding B.V.Inventors: Mattias Jeffrey Scheek, Timothy Ruben Scheek
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Publication number: 20200037078Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2017Publication date: January 30, 2020Applicant: Mayht B.V.Inventors: Mattias Jeffrey Scheek, Timothy Ruben Scheek