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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8189851 | Optically clear diaphragm for an acoustic transducer and method for making same The present disclosure relates to a diaphragm that may be used with a mechanical-to-acoustical transducer. The diaphragm may include a layer of optically clear film, a damping layer and another layer of optically clear film. The damping layer may be an adhesive. The... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8189850 | Ultrasonic probe and method of fabrication thereof The present invention relates to a method of fabricating a convex type of ultrasonic probe in which a plurality of piezoelectric elements are arrayed on a backing material in an arc shape in a long axis thereof, an acoustic adjustment layer is provided on top of the... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8077903 | Method and apparatus for controlling material vibration modes in polymer and paper high performance speaker diaphragms A method for reducing the radiation amplitude of material vibration modes (division vibrations) from a loudspeaker transducer diaphragm mechanically vibrated for the purpose of transforming an electrical signal into an acoustic signal. The diaphragm material may con... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8068635 | Diaphragm with integrated acoustical and optical properties A multifunctional transducer diaphragm may be configured as audio speaker system for displays wherein the multifunctional transducer diaphragm is capable of polarizing light transmitted therethrough and can convert mechanical motion into acoustical energy. In a rela... | 11/29/2011 |
| 7702124 | Electroacoustic miniature transducer for a hearing aid The penetration of moisture and dirt often leads to a premature failure of electroacoustic miniature transducers that are used in hearing aids. A transducer membrane of a miniature transducer is provided at least in part with a hydrophobic and/or oliophobic and/or b... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7558399 | Vibrating plate of dynamic microphone and method of manufacturing the same It is an object of the present invention to provide a vibrating plate of a dynamic microphone and a method of manufacturing the vibrating plate. The vibrating plate includes a center dome and a sub-dome which includes a damping thin film having stable quality. | 07/07/2009 |
| 7466839 | Waterproof vibration plate for speaker There is provided a speaker that uses a waterproof vibration plate that is obtained by forming a water repellent layer containing wax on a surface of paper pulp by the use of a wax-based emulsion in a suspension of the paper pulp, then forming a binder layer contain... | 12/16/2008 |
| 7443998 | Speaker diaphragm and manufacturing method thereof A speaker diaphragm which has a high rigidity and can improve sound transmission speed for better sound quality is provided. The speaker diaphragm contains fibers of 3 to 50 mm length mixed in matrix resin. The fibers are oriented radially from center to periphery i... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7430297 | Moving ribbon microphone A ribbon microphone includes a diaphragm made of an aluminum foil. To provide a corrosion resistance and a favorable electrical connection in the junction between the aluminum foil and backplates for a long time, a gold deposited film is formed on opposite surfaces ... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7386145 | Loudspeaker system, method and apparatus of manufacturing the same A liquefied paper material is used as raw materials. A paper frame member 1 supporting a vibrating plate is paper-skimmed and formed. On paper-skimming and forming, a central hole for use in voice coils, air-release hole 1a releasing air pressur... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7344001 | Speaker diaphragm and speaker structure A speaker diaphragm includes a base material impregnated with a thermosetting resin composition. The base material includes a first surface material, a core material, and a second surface material in the stated order; the first surface material and the second surfac... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7311174 | Cloth for loudspeaker diaphragm, loudspeaker diaphragm, and loudspeaker In a diaphragm for a loud-speaker of the present invention, an increase in tensile strength is averagely attained as a whole, and the over all diaphragm is uniformly colored without showing any lattice pattern. The diaphragm includes a woven fabric comprising yarns ... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7292702 | In-wall speaker system method and apparatus The disclosure relates to an in-wall speaker system, specifically a system that is not readily visible and mounted in a room. The in-wall speaker system is comprised of a base frame that is adapted to be mounted between support members of a wall. The in-wall speaker... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7280668 | Ceramic metal matrix diaphragm for loudspeakers This invention provides a method of manufacturing speaker diaphragm for a loudspeaker that has a composite material formed of two layers of ceramic material separated by a light metal substrate and where the core is formed by stamping a sheet of standard gauge alumi... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7277556 | Vibrating plate of dynamic microphone, method of manufacturing the vibrating plate and dynamic microphone comprising the same It is an object to provide a vibrating plate of a dynamic microphone and a method of manufacturing the vibrating plate, the vibrating plate having a sub-dome and a center dome to which a voice coil is bonded by an adhesive. A mechanical intensity of the vibrating pl... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7203332 | Magnet arrangement for loudspeaker An electro-dynamic loudspeaker includes a frame, a plurality of magnets and a diaphragm. The frame includes a molded plastic body. The magnets may be molded into the frame in a determined configuration. The frame is mechanically coupled to the diaphragm such that th... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7190804 | Speaker apparatus This invention provides a speaker apparatus that outputs sound having smooth frequency characteristics. To solve the inconvenience with the prior art, this invention is a speaker apparatus comprising a diaphragm and a cylindrical-shaped coil bobbin, and not comprisi... | 03/13/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7120263 | Bending wave acoustic radiator A bending wave panel-form acoustic radiator formed from sheet material to define an acoustically active area and having at least one integral stiffening member in the form of a corrugation extending out of the plane of the sheet and at least partially across the aco... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7092544 | Diaphragm for electroacoustic transducer and method of making the same A molten resin is injected into a cavity together with long fibers. Opposite surfaces of the resin are solidified as a fiber-resin mixture temperature drops. These surface layers become non-foam layers. A foam layer is created between the non-foam layers. A pressure... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7072485 | Method for manufacturing diaphragm for loudspeaker, diaphragm for loudspeaker made thereby, and loudspeaker using the same A meshed etching tunnel made of aluminum is disposed inside a cylindrical quartz reactive chamber, and speaker diaphragms are aligned inside the tunnel at a certain interval. Opposing electrodes are disposed outside the reactive chamber. Plasma is applied at low tem... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7027609 | Diaphragm for speakers A diaphragm for a speaker comprises a metal cone 2 and a paper auxiliary cone 4 bonded integrally to the center portion of the metal cone 2. ... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7010143 | Rectangular panel-form loudspeaker and its radiating panel A structure of a rectangular panel-form loudspeaker is provided. The structure includes a radiating panel, a transducer, a frame and a suspending unit. The radiating panel includes a rectangular laminated composite plate with length b and width a, and the laminated ... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6961438 | Loudspeaker system having wide-directional characteristics A loudspeaker system having wide-directional characteristics includes a loudspeaker body having a polyhedron shape, preferably of dodecahedron and a plurality of speakers disposed on outer surfaces, respectively, of the polyhedron-shaped loudspeaker body in a manner... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6857501 | Method of forming parylene-diaphragm piezoelectric acoustic transducers A micromachined acoustic transducer comprising a parylene diaphragm piezoelectric transducer. The parylene diaphragm has far lower stiffness than the silicon nitride. The method for fabricating the parylene diaphragm acoustic transducer utilizes a prestructured disp... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6845169 | Speaker parts and method of manufacturing same A speaker edge is molded of a rubber material with 0.1 wt % to 10 wt % short fibers added to the rubber material which ranges from 1.0 mm to 10 mm in length and are resistant to softening by heat, in which the short fibers are oriented to the radial direction of the... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6831985 | Piezoelectric speaker To provide a piezoelectric speaker in which a breakdown of an electric lead terminal due to a large amount electric current flow is prevented an electric accident due to hand touch to an electrode and a frame is prevented, the precision of position and shape of the ... | 12/14/2004 |
| 6826285 | Bending wave loudspeaker A loudspeaker comprising a panel which is sufficiently stiff to support bending waves, the panel having a boundary, a transducer mounted to the panel to apply bending wave energy in the form of dispersive travelling waves thereto at a first location in response to a... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6804371 | Speaker having a laser vibration diaphragm A speaker includes a housing having a diffusion opening provided with a laser vibration diaphragm. The laser vibration diaphragm has reflective spatial patterns, so that the speaker may present multiple-image variations under different rays of light, thereby enhanci... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6740202 | Speaker diaphragm and method of manufacturing same A speaker diaphragm is formed from a material combining a fiber-type material and a ceramic-type-coating agent including metal alkoxide, metal hydroxide, and a colloidal or fine-particulate inorganic substance. The combining process for the ceramic-type-coating agen... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6724910 | Diaphragm stable through hygroscopic cycling A transducer has a body having an outer region which is generally straight tapered in cross section and an inner region which is generally an arc of a circle in cross section. The inner and outer regions meet along a closed plane tangent curve. The outer region incl... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6694039 | Loudspeaker A loudspeaker having a cone made of magnesium-lithium alloy, comprising of a frame structure, having an expanded opening disposed at the front end and a magnetic element disposed at the rear end; a voice coil, disposed in the middle of the magnetic elemen... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6554962 | Loudspeaker diaphragm A loudspeaker in which the input resistance is improved and the effect of humidity on the playback frequency response is suppressed, and a method for the preparation of the loudspeaker. A sheet-like product, containing glass particles with a particle size... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6522760 | Active acoustic devices Active acoustic device comprises a panel member (11) having distribution of resonant modes of bending wave action determining acoustic performance in conjunction with a transducer (31-34). The transducer (31-34) is coupled to the panel member (11) at a ma... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6453049 | Acoustic diaphragm An acoustic diaphragm arranged to face a driving device of a loudspeaker is disclosed. The acoustic diaphragm comprises at least one laminated structure, one of which includes a first carbon fiber layer, a glue layer formed on the first carbon fiber layer... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6427017 | Piezoelectric diaphragm and piezoelectric speaker Disclosed is a piezoelectric diaphragm with a transparent piezoelectric member and a transparent electrode. Also disclosed is a portable electronic device that has a display means to display an image and a piezoelectric speaker having a transparent piezoe... | 07/30/2002 |
| 6411723 | Loudspeakers A flat panel rectangular or elliptical loudspeaker has one or more anisotropic diaphragms 14, 15, made of double skinned fluted polypropylene copolymer (core flute) or corrugated cardboards having a longitudinal bending strength greater than the transvers... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6404897 | Ceramic metal matrix diaphragm for loudspeakers A method of manufacturing speaker diaphragm for a loudspeaker that has a composite material formed of two layers of ceramic material separated by a light metal substrate and wherein the core is formed by stamping a sheet of standard gauge aluminum to form... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6393129 | Paper structures for speaker transducers An electroacoustic transducer which includes at least one stator member with an operating surface positioned adjacent to an emitter diaphragm. The stator member is comprised of at least one stiff sheet of paper having perforations for acoustic transparenc... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6378649 | Speaker member and manufacturing method thereof The speaker member of the present invention comprises (a) a vibrating plate part comprising a base material, a part of the base material being impregnated with a thermosetting resin; and (b) an edge part containing the same base material as that of the vi... | 04/30/2002 |
