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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7980355 | Acoustic diaphragm, and method of fabricating acoustic diaphragm There is provided an acoustic diaphragm used for a loudspeaker, having an injection-molded edge molded using a thermoplastic elastomer, in which the edge is formed using a workable polyolefinic elastomer, as a material, containing a soft segment having rubber partic... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7931115 | Diaphragm surrounding A surround for a diaphragm includes at least one rib section oriented to be extended during excursions of the diaphragm. The surround includes at least one membrane section supported by one or more rib sections contributing to a compliance characteristic different f... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7699139 | Diaphragm surround A surround for supporting a diaphragm used to create acoustic waves includes a rib section extending away from the diaphragm and a membrane section that is supported by the rib section. The membrane section has a thickness in a direction substantially normal to oppo... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7591344 | Peripheral component for audio equipment There is provided: a lightweight peripheral component for audio equipment having a good balance between a large internal loss and excellent mechanical properties, and having excellent thermal resistance, dimensional stability, and an excellent S/N ratio; and a speak... | 09/22/2009 |
| 7568552 | Acoustic passive radiator rocking mode reducing An acoustic passive radiator that controls “rocking mode” vibration. An acoustic passive radiator includes a diaphragm for radiating acoustic energy. The diaphragm has a perimeter portion and a central portion. The perimeter portion is thicker than the central p... | 08/04/2009 |
| 7438155 | Tangential stress reduction system in a loudspeaker suspension A speaker system is provided, including a suspension element having an outer edge and an inner edge. The suspension element, such as a spider or surround, varies in shape along at least a portion of the suspension element to help relieve both the radial and tangenti... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7428946 | Suspension and electro-acoustic transducer using the suspension A suspension with a plurality of roll sections each of which has a semi-cylindrical shape from a cross-section view. The roll sections are disposed side by side based on a straight line connecting two points on an inner periphery or an outer periphery. The roll sect... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7418107 | Loudspeaker A loudspeaker including a frame, a movable diaphragm that oscillates, and a suspension for mounting the diaphragm to the frame, where the suspension comprises a flexible surround having a substantially enclosed space where at least a portion of the flexible surround... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7377358 | Frame for speaker device and speaker device A speaker device includes a vibration system having a frame and a magnetic circuit. The frame has a magnetic circuit housing unit, an outer peripheral portion having an annular shape arranged on the outer side thereof, and multiple arm parts connecting the magnetic ... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7364009 | Loudspeaker mounting frame, loudspeaker and cabinet comprising a loudspeaker A loudspeaker mounting frame (1) for an electronic appliance has a central opening for receiving a loudspeaker membrane (24), and a plurality of through holes (11) surrounding said central opening for receiving fixing means (25). The thro... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7357218 | Frame for speaker device and speaker device A speaker device includes a magnetic circuit system and a vibration system including a frame. The frame has a magnetic circuit housing unit housing the magnetic circuit, an outer peripheral portion arranged on an outer side thereof and having an annular shape, and p... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7353581 | Method for manufacturing archery risers In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a riser for an archery bow is manufactured by providing a flat workpiece, forming the flat workpiece to a pre-bent profile of an archery riser, placing the flat workpiece in a press, and bending the flat workpiece ... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7354636 | Flexible laminate material for lighter-than-air vehicles A laminate material for lighter-than-air vehicles includes a liquid crystal polymer fiber layer, a polyimide layer secured to the liquid crystal polymer fiber layer; and a polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) layer secured to the polyimide layer. The layers are secured to... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7341259 | Air seal system for loudspeaker This invention provides an air seal system for loudspeakers where it is desirable to reproduce sound accurately and efficiently without loss in sound quality. The air seal system may include a housing, a baffle, and a cord gasket positioned in a gland to form an air... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7325650 | Speaker A speaker according to the present invention is equipped with a diaphragm having a central portion of a dome shape and an edge portion formed on an outer periphery thereof. Further, the speaker has also a frame attached with an outermost fringe of the edge portion a... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7325648 | Frame for speaker device and speaker device A frame for a speaker device has an annular outer peripheral portion. The outer peripheral portion includes plural wall portions concentrically formed. An end surface of the wall portion on an inner circumferential side of the outer peripheral portion is formed at a... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7324659 | Speaker and method of manufacturing the same A frame is provided with an opening allowing insertion of a jig for setting an inner rim of a suspension holder to a proper position. The jig ensures positive alignment of the suspension holder when making connection to the frame. The jig also ensures reliable bondi... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7319772 | Speaker device for improving mid/high-range frequencies A speaker device for improving mid/high-range frequencies includes a magnetic base, a frame annularly mounted to the magnetic base, a cone mounted to an inner side of the frame, a voice coil mounted to the cone and suspended in a gap of the magnetic base, and a dead... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7318496 | Acoustic radiator with a baffle of a diameter at least as large as the opening of the speaker enclosure to which it is mounted Several different acoustic radiator designs improve performance over the prior art while providing a larger baffle (cone), a lesser volume of air displaced than by the smaller prior art speaker design, while maintaining the same enclosure mouth diameter and allowing... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7316289 | Electro-acoustic transducer and method of manufacturing transducer An electro-acoustic transducer includes a tone generator, a vibrator, and a case. The tone generator includes a diaphragm, and a voice coil joined to the diaphragm. The vibrator includes a magnetic circuit having a magnetic gap at which the voice coil is positioned,... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7305750 | Method of assembling a loudspeaker A loudspeaker and method of assembly according to this invention provides for precise alignment between the frame and motor structure before they are connected to one another, and employs a fixture to form the moving assembly of the speaker, i.e. the voice coil, upp... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7302748 | Linkage assembly for an acoustic transducer A linkage assembly (140) is used for mechanically coupling an armature (124) and a diaphragm (118) of a balanced receiver (100), the linkage assembly (140) formed from a first linkage member (822) displaced from a strip of s... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7281311 | Method of attaching a transfer resistant RFID tag to a surface A transfer resistant RFID tag preferably includes an identification chip, a tag coil, a housing and a cap. The identification chip is electrically connected to the tag coil with two wires. A first quantity of bonding compound is applied to a surface that is slightly... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7275620 | Square speaker A square speaker is disclosed having a novel surround with a novel rounded corner design and with a magnet assembly and former sized, shaped, and arranged to exploit the increased excursions enabled by the novel surround. The arcuate portion of the rounded corner fe... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7237315 | Method for fabricating a resonator A method for fabricating a quartz nanoresonator which can be integrated on a substrate, along with other electronics is disclosed. In this method a quartz substrate is bonded to a base substrate. The quartz substrate is metallized so that a bias voltage is applied t... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7233681 | Electromagnetic transducer with eccentrically mounted voice coil former An electromagnetic transducer such as an audio speaker which includes an asymmetric diaphragm to deliver smooth frequency response with reduced distortion by reduction of common modes in the diaphragm. Other benefits such as asymmetric directivity patterns can be re... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7225895 | Audio speaker with wobble free voice coil movement A speaker that is designed to substantially eliminate wobble of the voice coil during operation, and thus remove that source of distortion and early failure of the speaker. This is accomplished with the creation of triangular ring that extends upward from the top ed... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7219763 | Microphone assembly fitted to vehicle-mounted control module panel, that fits well A microphone assembly fitted to a panel of a vehicle-mounted control module, provided with a housing for housing a microphone and having an opening section on a surface facing the panel, and a holding case for holding the housing so as to be capable of pivoting, and... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7221875 | Diaphragm structure of light-sound converter An optical-acoustic transducer in which light is irradiated to a reflecting portion from a light emitter, and a reflected light from the reflecting portion is received with a light receiver to detect a position of a vibrating section, cantilevers are formed by perfo... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7219873 | Support base for a structural pole A support base for supporting a structural pole is provided. The support base includes a frame having an internal cavity for housing hardware, such as a speaker assembly, that is associated with the corresponding structural pole. The frame is generally open laterall... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7204009 | Manufacturing method of acoustic sensor The present invention relates to a semiconductor electret condenser microphone capable of being reduced in size and including an acoustic sensor 100 and a case 200 for accommodating the acoustic sensor 100, the acoustic sensor 100 has a s... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7203333 | Speaker A speaker has a diaphragm (16) and a suspension holder (19) supporting the diaphragm from the back surface of the diaphragm. The diaphragm has a bent section (21) disposed between its outer periphery and its inner periphery, with the portion to ... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7185735 | Audio speaker with wobble free voice coil movement A speaker that is designed to substantially eliminate wobble of the voice coil during operation, and thus remove that source of distortion and early failure of the speaker. This is accomplished with the creation of triangular ring that extends upward from the top ed... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7174990 | Tangential stress reduction system in a loudspeaker suspension The invention is a suspension element having an outer edge and an inner edge. The suspension element, such as a spider or surround, varies in shape along at least a portion of the suspension element to help relieve both the radial and tangential stress placed on the... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7177440 | Electromagnetic transducer with asymmetric diaphragm An electromagnetic transducer such as an audio speaker which includes an asymmetric diaphragm to deliver smooth frequency response with reduced distortion by reduction of common modes in the diaphragm. Other benefits such as asymmetric directivity patterns can be re... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7167573 | Full range loudspeaker An edge-driven diaphragm loudspeaker driver is configured such that the suspension system of the driver is connected to the voice coil rather than to the diaphragm. Thus, the diaphragm in the loudspeaker is free of suspension systems connected to or extending from t... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7164776 | Vibration balanced receiver A balanced receiver providing significantly reduced vibration is disclosed. The balanced receiver comprises a closed loop operably attached between an armature and a diaphragm. The effective moving mass of the diaphragm is designed to match the effective moving mass... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7120269 | Lay-in tile speaker system A lay-in tile type system is disclosed for supporting speakers in a new or existing suspended ceiling includes a perforated base section providing maximum free air space. A perforated surface also helps the lay-in tile system blend in with the overall suspended ceil... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7113607 | Low frequency feedback controlled audio system The present invention provides a feedback-controlled audio system. A single internal pressure-sensitive detector is used as the sensor. The primary radiator is mounted facing inward to minimize acoustical delay from the speaker. The present invention also provides a... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7103960 | Method for providing a backing member for an acoustic transducer array A method is provided for making a backing layer for an ultrasonic matrix array transducer useful in medical imaging and the like. A conductive grid is provided which includes a plurality of micro-contacts each joined together by a common base so that spaces are prov... | 09/12/2006 |
