公开(公告)号：US20180321381A1

公开(公告)日：2018-11-08

申请号：US15566105

申请日：2016-04-14

Applicant: AUDIO PIXELS LTD.

Inventor： Yuval COHEN ,  Daniel LEWIN ,  Eric Andreas HABER ,  Shay KAPLAN ,  Meir BEN SIMON

IPC: G01S15/93 ,  G01S15/42 ,  G01S7/521 ,  H04R1/00 ,  H04R1/40 ,  G06F3/01

CPC classification number: G01S15/931 ,  G01S7/521 ,  G01S15/42 ,  G01S15/88 ,  G01S2015/932 ,  G06F3/017 ,  H04R1/005 ,  H04R1/403 ,  H04R19/02

Abstract: According to some embodiments there is provided a sound and detection system comprising at least a digital sound reconstruction speaker apparatus, comprising a plurality of pressure-pulse producing elements, and at least a controlling unit configured to control the actuation of the plurality of pressure-pulse producing elements, so as to produce at least an ultrasonic beam directed towards space during at least a first time interval, for the calculation of at least the position of at least part of an object present in space based on the sensing of at least ultrasonic sound waves reflected by said part of the object, and control the actuation of the plurality of pressure-pulse producing elements, so as to produce audible content during at least a second time interval. Various other systems, methods and applications are described.

公开(公告)号：US20180234773A1

公开(公告)日：2018-08-16

申请号：US15880064

申请日：2018-01-25

Applicant: AUDIO PIXELS LTD.

Inventor： Shay KAPLAN ,  Yuval COHEN ,  Daniel LEWIN ,  Meir BEN SIMON ,  Eric Andreas HABER

IPC: H04R17/00 ,  H01L27/20 ,  H01L41/047 ,  H01L41/083 ,  H01L41/09 ,  H01L41/297 ,  H01L41/293 ,  H01L41/273 ,  H04R31/00

Abstract: There is provided a piezo-electric actuator comprising an assembly comprising a first electrode, a second electrode, and at least one piezoelectric layer located between said first electrode and said second electrode, wherein at least one of the first electrode and the second electrode is split into at least two different sub-electrodes, wherein at least part of the assembly is configured to move along an axis perpendicular to a surface of the assembly, in response to an electrical stimulus applied to at least one of said first and second electrodes.

公开(公告)号：US20160294318A1

公开(公告)日：2016-10-06

申请号：US15179285

申请日：2016-06-10

Applicant: AUDIO PIXELS LTD.

Inventor： Yuval COHEN ,  Shay KAPLAN ,  Daniel LEWIN ,  Meir BEN SIMON ,  Eric Andreas HABER

IPC: H02P31/00 ,  H04R3/12 ,  H04R29/00 ,  H04R3/00 ,  H02N1/00 ,  H04R19/00

CPC classification number: H02P31/00 ,  H02N1/002 ,  H04R1/005 ,  H04R1/403 ,  H04R3/002 ,  H04R3/007 ,  H04R3/12 ,  H04R19/005 ,  H04R19/02 ,  H04R29/002 ,  H04R2201/003 ,  H04R2201/401 ,  Y10T29/49002

Abstract: Actuator apparatus for generating a physical effect, at least one attribute of which corresponds to at least one characteristic of a digital input signal sampled periodically in accordance with a sampling clock, the apparatus comprising at least one actuator device, each actuator device including an array of moving elements, wherein each individual moving element is operative to be constrained to travel alternately back and forth along a respective axis responsive to an individual first electrostatic force operative thereupon, wherein each moving element has an at-rest position and is driven away from its at rest position solely by the first electrostatic force; and at least one electrode operative to apply a controlled temporal sequence of potential differences with at least one individual moving element from among the array of moving elements thereby to selectably generate the first electrostatic force; and a controller operative to receive the digital input signal and to control at least one of the at least one electrode and the individual moving element to apply the sequence of potential differences.

Abstract translation: 用于产生物理效应的致动器装置，其至少一个属性对应于根据采样时钟周期性地采样的数字输入信号的至少一个特性，所述装置包括至少一个致动器装置，每个致动器装置包括： 移动元件，其中每个单独的移动元件可操作地被限制为响应于在其上操作的单独的第一静电力而沿着相应轴线交替地前后移动，其中每个移动元件具有静止位置并被驱动远离其 静止位置仅由第一静电力; 以及至少一个电极，其操作以从所述移动元件阵列中的至少一个单独的移动元件施加电位差的受控时间序列，从而可选择地产生所述第一静电力; 以及控制器，用于接收所述数字输入信号并且控制所述至少一个电极和所述单个移动元件中的至少一个以施加所述电位差序列。

公开(公告)号：US20190045307A9

公开(公告)日：2019-02-07

申请号：US15746499

申请日：2016-07-21

Applicant: AUDIO PIXELS LTD.

Inventor： Shay KAPLAN ,  Yuval COHEN ,  Daniel LEWIN ,  Meir BEN SIMON ,  Eric Andreas HABER

IPC: H04R17/00 ,  H04R31/00 ,  H01L41/09 ,  H01L41/047 ,  H01L41/29 ,  H01L41/27 ,  H01L41/314 ,  H01L41/33

CPC classification number: H04R17/005 ,  H01L41/047 ,  H01L41/0926 ,  H01L41/27 ,  H01L41/29 ,  H01L41/314 ,  H01L41/33 ,  H04R31/003 ,  H04R2201/003

Abstract: There is provided a DSR speaker comprising at least a central moving element, a plurality of peripheral flexure benders, each flexure bender comprising at least a pair of electrodes and at least a piezoelectric material layer, the flexure benders being connected to said moving element and being configured to move said moving element along an axis perpendicular to a moving element surface, in response to an electrical stimulus applied to said electrodes, in order to produce sound, and at least a mechanical stopper which is configured to limit the motion of said moving element. Various manufacturing methods are also described.

公开(公告)号：US20180217572A1

公开(公告)日：2018-08-02

申请号：US15938749

申请日：2018-03-28

Applicant: AUDIO PIXELS LTD.

Inventor： Daniel LEWIN ,  Yuval COHEN ,  Eric Andreas HABER ,  Shay KAPLAN ,  Meir BEN SIMON ,  Raanan ZACHER

IPC: G05B19/042 ,  H04R1/00 ,  H04R3/12

CPC classification number: G05B19/0426 ,  G05B2219/23265 ,  G05B2219/23292 ,  H04R1/005 ,  H04R3/12 ,  H04R2201/401

Abstract: A system includes an apparatus and a processor. The apparatus includes a set of actuator elements that move between two positions. Each actuator element is comprised in: exactly one first subset out of a plurality of non-empty first subsets and exactly one second subset out of a plurality of non-empty second subsets. The processor is configured to generate one or more control commands for a group of subsets out of the first and the second pluralities of subsets in response to a number of moving elements which, if released from the first extreme position during a second sampling cycle, enables production by the apparatus during the second sampling cycle of a sound.

公开(公告)号：US20200064804A1

公开(公告)日：2020-02-27

申请号：US16667277

申请日：2019-10-29

Applicant: AUDIO PIXELS LTD.

Inventor： Daniel LEWIN ,  Yuval COHEN ,  Eric Andreas HABER ,  Shay KAPLAN ,  Meir BEN SIMON ,  Raanan ZACHER

IPC: G05B19/042 ,  H04R1/00

Abstract: A system includes an apparatus and a processor. The apparatus includes a set of actuator elements that move between two positions. Each actuator element is comprised in: exactly one first subset out of a plurality of non-empty first subsets and exactly one second subset out of a plurality of non-empty second subsets. The processor is configured to generate one or more control commands for a group of subsets out of the first and the second pluralities of subsets in response to a number of moving elements which, if released from the first extreme position during a second sampling cycle, enables production by the apparatus during the second sampling cycle of a sound.

公开(公告)号：US20180213332A1

公开(公告)日：2018-07-26

申请号：US15746499

申请日：2016-07-21

Applicant: AUDIO PIXELS LTD.

Inventor： Shay KAPLAN ,  Yuval COHEN ,  Daniel LEWIN ,  Meir BEN SIMON ,  Eric Andreas HABER

IPC: H04R17/00 ,  H04R31/00 ,  H01L41/09 ,  H01L41/047 ,  H01L41/29 ,  H01L41/27 ,  H01L41/314 ,  H01L41/33

CPC classification number: H04R17/005 ,  H01L41/047 ,  H01L41/0926 ,  H01L41/27 ,  H01L41/29 ,  H01L41/314 ,  H01L41/33 ,  H04R31/003 ,  H04R2201/003

Abstract: There is provided a DSR speaker comprising at least a central moving element, a plurality of peripheral flexure benders, each flexure bender comprising at least a pair of electrodes and at least a piezoelectric material layer, the flexure benders being connected to said moving element and being configured to move said moving element along an axis perpendicular to a moving element surface, in response to an electrical stimulus applied to said electrodes, in order to produce sound, and at least a mechanical stopper which is configured to limit the motion of said moving element. Various manufacturing methods are also described.

公开(公告)号：US20170013368A1

公开(公告)日：2017-01-12

申请号：US15209894

申请日：2016-07-14

Applicant: AUDIO PIXELS LTD.

Inventor： Eric Andreas HABER ,  Daniel LEWIN ,  Shay KAPLAN ,  Meir BEN SIMON ,  Yuval COHEN

IPC: H04R19/02 ,  H04R3/12 ,  H04R3/06

CPC classification number: H04R19/02 ,  H02N1/006 ,  H04R1/403 ,  H04R3/06 ,  H04R3/12 ,  Y10T29/49117

Abstract: Apparatus for generating a target physical effect, at least one attribute of which corresponds to at least one characteristic of a digital input signal sampled periodically, the apparatus comprising a multiplicity of electrostatic actuator elements, each comprising a moving element moving between first and second electrodes, the multiplicity of electrostatic actuator elements including Nr first subsets (R-subsets) of actuator elements and Nc second subsets (C-subsets) of actuator elements, wherein a first partitioning of the multiplicity of actuator elements yields the Nr first subsets (R-subsets) and a second partitioning of the multiplicity of actuator elements yields the Nc second subsets (C-subsets); a first plurality of Nr electrical connections (R-wires) interconnecting the moving elements of actuator elements in each R-subset, such that the moving element of any actuator element in each individual R-subset is electrically connected to the moving elements of all other actuator elements in the individual R-subset, and electrically isolated from the moving elements of all actuator elements not in the individual R-subset; a second plurality of Nc electrical connections (A-wires) interconnecting the first electrodes of actuator elements in each C-subset, such that the first electrode of any actuator element in each individual C-subset is electrically connected to the first electrode of all other actuator elements in the individual C-subset, and electrically isolated from all actuator elements not in the individual C-subset; a third plurality of Nc electrical connections (B-wires) interconnecting the second electrodes of actuator elements in each C-subset, such that the second electrode of any actuator element in each individual C-subset is electrically connected to the second electrode of all other actuator elements in the individual C-subset, and electrically isolated from all actuator elements not in the individual C-subset; and a controller electrically.

公开(公告)号：US20150350800A1

公开(公告)日：2015-12-03

申请号：US14655074

申请日：2013-11-17

Applicant: AUDIO PIXELS LTD.

Inventor： Eric Andreas HABER ,  Yuval COHEN ,  Shay KAPLAN ,  Daniel LEWIN ,  Meir BEN SIMON

IPC: H04R29/00

CPC classification number: H04R29/001 ,  H04R1/005 ,  H04R29/00

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for testing an apparatus which comprises a set of operational subunits each comprising a moving element, wherein the moving elements move between respective first and second extreme positions, the method comprising: transferring to the apparatus stabilization control commands; transferring to the apparatus first latching-commands for latching to the first extreme position a candidate moving element which is a moving element of a candidate operational subunit; when the first latching control commands are in effect, measuring a first output frequency of an oscillator whose output is coupled to the candidate operational subunit in an electrical coupling setup which causes the output frequency of the oscillator to depend on positions of a plurality of moving elements which comprises the candidate moving element; and based on the first output frequency determining a state of the candidate operational subunit.

Abstract translation: 本公开提供了一种用于测试装置的方法，该装置包括一组各自包括移动元件的操作子单元，其中所述移动元件在相应的第一和第二极限位置之间移动，所述方法包括：向所述装置传送稳定控制命令; 将作为候选操作子单元的移动元素的候选移动元件转移到所述设备的第一锁存命令，用于锁存到所述第一极限位置; 当第一锁存控制命令有效时，在电耦合设置中测量其输出耦合到候选操作子单元的振荡器的第一输出频率，其使得振荡器的输出频率依赖于多个移动元件的位置 其包括候选移动元件; 并且基于确定候选操作子单元的状态的第一输出频率。