公开(公告)号：US11240591B2

公开(公告)日：2022-02-01

申请号：US16583795

申请日：2019-09-26

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Scott C. Grinker ,  Claudio Notarangelo ,  Cole A. McCaughan ,  Ethan L. Huwe ,  Brian R. Twehues

IPC: H04R1/28 ,  H04R1/10

Abstract: A driver assembly including a driver module having a driver frame and a diaphragm coupled to the driver frame, the driver frame defining a front volume chamber coupled to a first side of the diaphragm and a back volume chamber; an internal control leak formed through the driver frame to couple the front volume chamber to the back volume chamber; and a first driver vent and a second driver vent formed through the driver frame to couple a second side of the diaphragm to the back volume chamber, wherein a centroid of the first driver vent is aligned with a centroid of the second driver vent.

公开(公告)号：US11159869B2

公开(公告)日：2021-10-26

申请号：US16584914

申请日：2019-09-26

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Scott C. Grinker ,  Esge Andersen ,  Ethan L. Huwe ,  Benjamin A. Cousins ,  Samuel G. Parker ,  Sean T. McIntosh ,  Jason C. Della Rosa ,  Craig M. Stanley ,  Edward Siahaan ,  Ethan W. Juhnke

IPC: H04R1/10 ,  G01V3/08 ,  A45C11/00 ,  A45C13/00 ,  E05F1/12 ,  E05F3/20 ,  H01F7/02 ,  H05K5/00 ,  H05K5/02 ,  H05K5/03 ,  H04R1/02 ,  H04B1/38 ,  H04B1/3827

Abstract: Embodiments describe an eartip including an eartip body having an attachment end and an interfacing end opposite from the attachment end, and an attachment structure coupled to the inner eartip body at the attachment end. The eartip body can include: an inner eartip body having a sidewall extending between the interfacing end and the attachment end, the sidewall defining a channel and having a first thickness near the attachment end and a second thickness different from the first thickness at the interfacing end; and an outer eartip body sized and shaped to be inserted into an ear canal and extending from the interfacing end, the outer eartip body extending toward the attachment end of the eartip. The attachment structure including a sidewall extending around a periphery of the attachment structure and defining an opening extending through the sidewall that fluidly couples the channel to an ambient environment.

公开(公告)号：US20210084402A1

公开(公告)日：2021-03-18

申请号：US17023237

申请日：2020-09-16

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Jeffrey J. Terlizzi ,  Kathleen A. Bergeron ,  Ali N. Ergun ,  Dustin A. Hatfield ,  Ethan L. Huwe ,  Todd P. Marco ,  Jason Joseph LeBlanc ,  Robert D. Zupke ,  Michael B. Minerbi ,  Prathamesh R. Bhagwat ,  Daniel R. Bloom

IPC: H04R1/10

Abstract: A personal audio device (e.g., headphones, earphones) can have an earpiece (e.g., an ear cup or earbud) with a removable cushioning member (e.g., headphone cushions or ear tips for earbuds). The cushioning member can include an identification tag that encodes identification data for the cushioning member. When the cushioning member is attached to the earpiece, the identification tag is brought into proximity with a tag sensor in the earpiece and the earpiece can read the identification tag to determine identification data for the cushioning member. The identification data can be used to modify a behavior of the earpiece and/or of a host device communicably coupled to the earpiece.

公开(公告)号：US20210083315A1

公开(公告)日：2021-03-18

申请号：US17018102

申请日：2020-09-11

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Katherine I. PREGLER ,  Kyle Tse ,  Samantha K. Young ,  Jason W. Brinsfield ,  Mei Zhang ,  Charles Greenlee ,  Kevin R. Richardson ,  Susheel Teja Gogineni ,  Ethan L. Huwe ,  Connor R. Duke ,  Michael B. Nussbaum ,  Shawn G. Fink ,  Kirill Kalinichev

IPC: H01M10/04 ,  H01M2/04 ,  H01M2/34

Abstract: The disclosed technology relates to a battery utilizing an indicator to orient an unopposed portion of a cathode or anode with respect to a battery can, and a tag to generate an electromagnetic field to mitigate or eliminate an electromagnetic field generated by the unopposed portion of the cathode or anode. The battery includes a wound set of layers including a cathode, an anode, and a separator; a can housing the wound set of layers; a lid disposed atop of the can to enclose the wound set of layers within the can; and a tag coupled to the lid. An unopposed portion of the cathode or anode generates a first electromagnetic field. The tag generates a second electromagnetic field to oppose the first electromagnetic field.

公开(公告)号：US10771890B2

公开(公告)日：2020-09-08

申请号：US15613066

申请日：2017-06-02

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Craig M. Stanley ,  Jason C. Della Rosa ,  Samuel G. Parker ,  Ethan L. Huwe ,  Glenn K. Trainer ,  Javier Mendez ,  Sean T. McIntosh

IPC: H04R9/06 ,  H04R1/28 ,  G06F3/01 ,  H04R1/02 ,  H04R1/26 ,  H04R1/30 ,  H04R5/02 ,  H04R31/00 ,  H03K17/96 ,  H05K1/02 ,  G06F3/02 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/0354 ,  H04R3/00 ,  H04R7/12 ,  H04R7/18 ,  H04R9/02 ,  H04R1/40 ,  H04R3/12 ,  G06F3/16 ,  F21V3/00 ,  F21V5/00 ,  F21V23/04 ,  F21V33/00 ,  G06F3/044 ,  H01H13/02 ,  H05K1/14

Abstract: This disclosure relates to speakers and more specifically to an array speaker for distributing music uniformly across a room. A number of audio drivers can be radially distributed within a speaker housing so that an output of the drivers is distributed evenly throughout the room. In some embodiments, the exit geometry of the audio drivers can be configured to bounce off a surface supporting the array speaker to improve the distribution of music throughout the room. The array speaker can include a number of vibration isolation elements distributed within a housing of the array speaker. The vibration isolation elements can be configured reduce the strength of forces generated by a subwoofer of the array speaker.

公开(公告)号：US20200177983A1

公开(公告)日：2020-06-04

申请号：US16780881

申请日：2020-02-03

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Ethan L. Huwe ,  Brad G. Boozer ,  Erik L. Wang ,  Phillip Qian

IPC: H04R1/10

Abstract: Headphone eartips with internal support components and methods for making the same are provided. Different support components may provide specific amounts and types of additional rigidity at specific portions of an exterior surface of an outer eartip body that may be expected to interface with specific portions of an ear canal geometry when an eartip subassembly is positioned within the ear canal, such that the eartip subassembly may conform to the various shapes of the ear canal while maintaining an acoustic seal.

公开(公告)号：US10609473B2

公开(公告)日：2020-03-31

申请号：US15613054

申请日：2017-06-02

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Craig M. Stanley ,  Simon K. Porter ,  John H. Sheerin ,  Glenn K. Trainer ,  Jason C. Della Rosa ,  Ethan L. Huwe ,  Sean T. McIntosh ,  Erik L. Wang ,  Christopher J. Stringer ,  Molly J. Anderson

IPC: H04R1/28 ,  H04R1/02 ,  H04R3/00 ,  H04R3/12 ,  H04R7/12 ,  H04R9/02 ,  H04R9/06 ,  H04R1/40 ,  H04R1/26 ,  H04R1/30 ,  H04R5/02 ,  H04R31/00 ,  G06F3/01 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/02 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/0354 ,  F21V3/00 ,  F21V5/00 ,  F21V23/04 ,  F21V33/00 ,  H03K17/96 ,  H01H13/02 ,  H05K1/14 ,  H05K1/02 ,  H04R7/18 ,  G06F3/16

Abstract: This disclosure relates to speakers and more specifically to an array speaker for distributing music uniformly across a room. A number of audio drivers can be radially distributed within a speaker housing so that an output of the drivers is distributed evenly throughout the room. In some embodiments, the exit geometry of the audio drivers can be configured to bounce off a surface supporting the array speaker to improve the distribution of music throughout the room. The array speaker can include a number of vibration isolation elements distributed within a housing of the array speaker. The vibration isolation elements can be configured to reduce the strength of forces generated by a subwoofer of the array speaker.

公开(公告)号：US20180279041A1

公开(公告)日：2018-09-27

申请号：US15468030

申请日：2017-03-23

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： John H. Sheerin ,  Ethan L. Huwe

IPC: H04R1/34 ,  H04R1/30

CPC classification number: H04R1/347 ,  H04R1/30 ,  H04R2201/34

Abstract: A phase plug having an input face circumscribed by a round profile and an output face circumscribed by a non-round profile, is described. The phase plug may include several arms radiating from a central axis and separated by radial channels extending axially from the input face to the output face. Planes containing the round profile and the non-round profile may be nonparallel, and sound ports at the output face may be asymmetrically disposed about a midline of the output face. Other embodiments are also described and claimed.

公开(公告)号：US20180227664A9

公开(公告)日：2018-08-09

申请号：US15613054

申请日：2017-06-02

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Craig M. Stanley ,  Simon K. Porter ,  John H. Sheerin ,  Glenn K. Trainer ,  Jason C. Della Rosa ,  Ethan L. Huwe ,  Sean T. McIntosh ,  Erik L. Wang ,  Christopher J. Stringer ,  Molly J. Anderson

IPC: H04R1/40 ,  H04R1/02 ,  H04R3/12

CPC classification number: H04R1/2888 ,  F21V3/00 ,  F21V5/007 ,  F21V23/0485 ,  F21V33/0056 ,  G06F3/01 ,  G06F3/016 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/165 ,  H04R1/025 ,  H04R1/026 ,  H04R1/26 ,  H04R1/2811 ,  H04R1/2826 ,  H04R1/30 ,  H04R1/403 ,  H04R3/00 ,  H04R3/12 ,  H04R5/02 ,  H04R7/12 ,  H04R7/127 ,  H04R7/18 ,  H04R9/022 ,  H04R9/025 ,  H04R9/06 ,  H04R31/006 ,  H04R2201/028 ,  H04R2201/34 ,  H04R2201/401 ,  H04R2400/03 ,  H04R2400/13 ,  H04R2420/07

Abstract: This disclosure relates to speakers and more specifically to an array speaker for distributing music uniformly across a room. A number of audio drivers can be radially distributed within a speaker housing so that an output of the drivers is distributed evenly throughout the room. In some embodiments, the exit geometry of the audio drivers can be configured to bounce off a surface supporting the array speaker to improve the distribution of music throughout the room. The array speaker can include a number of vibration isolation elements distributed within a housing of the array speaker. The vibration isolation elements can be configured reduce the strength of forces generated by a subwoofer of the array speaker.

公开(公告)号：US09955247B2

公开(公告)日：2018-04-24

申请号：US15253802

申请日：2016-08-31

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Ethan L. Huwe ,  Glenn K. Trainer ,  Scott C. Grinker

IPC: H04R1/10

CPC classification number: H04R1/1016 ,  H04R1/1058

Abstract: Headphone eartips with internal support components and methods for making the same are provided. At least one support component may provide specific amounts and types of rigidity at specific portions of an inner eartip body defining an inner eartip space that transmits sound to an eardrum when an eartip subassembly is positioned within an ear canal, such that the eartip subassembly may ensure an effective sound path while also at least partially conforming to various ear canal geometries.