Patents by Inventor Wouter Herman Broeze

Wouter Herman Broeze 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).

  • Armature and a transducer comprising the armature
    Patent number: 11438700
    Abstract: An armature having a U-shaped element having a first leg portion and a second leg portion and an attachment portion. The attachment portion has a first leg and a second leg and a central portion connected to the legs, such as an E-shaped portion, where the first leg portion is connected to the central portion. A transducer can include such armature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: Sonion Nederland B.V.
    Inventors: Rasmus Voss, Wouter Herman Broeze, Wouter Bruins, Koen van Gilst
  • Diaphragm, a sound generator, a hearing device and a method
    Patent number: 10820104
    Abstract: A diaphragm with a hinge portion and a drive portion and a plurality of oblong frame portions between the hinge portion and drive portion. The oblong frame portions are able to vibrate independently of each other and may have different resonance frequencies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: Sonion Nederland B.V.
    Inventors: Michele Colloca, Wouter Bruins, Wouter Herman Broeze, Arno W. Koenderink
  • ARMATURE AND A TRANSDUCER COMPRISING THE ARMATURE
    Publication number: 20200084548
    Abstract: An armature having a U-shaped element having a first leg portion and a second leg portion and an attachment portion. The attachment portion has a first leg and a second leg and a central portion connected to the legs, such as an E-shaped portion, where the first leg portion is connected to the central portion. A transducer can include such armature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2019
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Inventors: Rasmus Voss, Wouter Herman Broeze, Wouter Bruins, Koen van Gilst
  • Armature and a transducer comprising the armature
    Patent number: 10516947
    Abstract: An E-shaped armature including a central, flat, elongate element for extending through the coil and magnet assembly of a transducer. The armature has two flaring sheets at one end for attachment to the transducer housing outside of a plane of the flat element and for facilitating the bending of the armature. A transducer may include the armature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2019
    Assignee: Sonion Nederland B.V.
    Inventors: Rasmus Voss, Wouter Herman Broeze, Wouter Bruins, Koen van Gilst
  • DIAPHRAGM, A SOUND GENERATOR, A HEARING DEVICE AND A METHOD
    Publication number: 20190069091
    Abstract: A diaphragm with a hinge portion and a drive portion and a plurality of oblong frame portions between the hinge portion and drive portion. The oblong frame portions are able to vibrate independently of each other and may have different resonance frequencies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2018
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Inventors: Wouter Bruins, Michele Colloca, Wouter Herman Broeze, Arno W. Koenderink
  • ARMATURE AND A TRANSDUCER COMPRISING THE ARMATURE
    Publication number: 20180176691
    Abstract: An E-shaped armature including a central, flat, elongate element for extending through the coil and magnet assembly of a transducer. The armature has two flaring sheets at one end for attachment to the transducer housing outside of a plane of the flat element and for facilitating the bending of the armature. A transducer may include the armature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2017
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Inventors: Rasmus Voss, Wouter Herman Broeze, Wouter Bruins, Koen van Gilst