IP Library Granted Patent US 8,437,496
Granted Patent B2
US 8,437,496 · App. 12/666,818 · Granted May 7, 2013

Membrane for an acoustic device and acoustic device

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Patent No.
US 8,437,496
App. No.
12/666,818
Granted
May 7, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

A membrane 103 for an acoustic device 100 is provided, the membrane 103 , wherein the membrane 103 comprises a central portion 212 , an annular portion 105 , and a corrugation 107 , wherein the annular portion 105 is arranged around the central portion 212 , wherein the annular portion 105 is adapted to be fixed to a coil 106 , and wherein the corrugation 107 is arranged between the central portion 212 and the annular portion 105 . Thus, the corrugation 107 may form an inner corrugation compared to an outer corrugation 104 which would be arranged farther away from the central portion 212 than the annular portion 105.

Claims (20)

1. A membrane for an acoustic device, the membrane comprising:

a central portion,

an annular portion arranged around the central portion, the annular portion being adapted to be fixed to a coil,

a corrugation arranged between the central portion and the annular portion, and

a plate fixed to the membrane, the plate extending from the central portion over the corrugation to the annular portion.

2. The membrane according to claim 1 , wherein the corrugation is annular shaped.

3. The membrane according to claim 1 , wherein the plate is fixed to the membrane at the annular portion and the central portion.

4. The membrane according to claim 3 , wherein the plate is free at the corrugation.

5. An acoustic device comprising:

a membrane comprising:

a central portion;

an annular portion arranged around the central portion; and

a corrugation arranged between the central portion and the annular portion;

a coil; and

a plate fixed to the membrane, the plate extending from the central portion over the corrugation to the annular portion;

wherein the membrane is fixed to the coil at the annular portion of the membrane.

6. The acoustic device according to claim 5 , wherein the membrane is fixed to the coil by glue.

7. The acoustic device according to claim 6 , wherein the glue is present at the annular portion and between the annular portion and the corrugation.

8. The acoustic device according to claim 7 , wherein the central portion of the membrane is free of glue.

9. The acoustic device according to claim 7 , wherein corrugation is configured to prevent the glue from extending from the annular portion to the central portion.

Assignments (15)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE REMOVE APPLICATION 12298143 PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 038017 FRAME 0058. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE SECURITY AGREEMENT SUPPLEMENT. Recorded Oct 22, 2019
From: NXP B.V.
To: MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC.
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CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE REMOVE APPLICATION 12298143 PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 042985 FRAME 0001. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE SECURITY AGREEMENT SUPPLEMENT. Recorded Oct 22, 2019
From: NXP B.V.
To: MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC.
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CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE REMOVE APPLICATION 12298143 PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 039361 FRAME 0212. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE SECURITY AGREEMENT SUPPLEMENT. Recorded Oct 22, 2019
From: NXP B.V.
To: MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC.
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CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE REMOVE APPLICATION 12298143 PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 042762 FRAME 0145. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE SECURITY AGREEMENT SUPPLEMENT. Recorded Oct 22, 2019
From: NXP B.V.
To: MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC.
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RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Sep 10, 2019
From: MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC.
To: NXP B.V.
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From: NXP B.V.
To: MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC.
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CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE REMOVE APPLICATION 12681366 PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 039361 FRAME 0212. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE SECURITY AGREEMENT SUPPLEMENT. Recorded May 9, 2017
From: NXP B.V.
To: MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC.
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CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Sep 14, 2016
From: KNOWLES ELECTRONICS (BEIJING) CO., LTD.
To: SOUND SOLUTIONS INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD.
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 9, 2016
From: KNOWLES IPC (M) SDN. BHD.
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PATENT RELEASE Recorded Aug 17, 2016
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To: NXP B.V.
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To: MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC.
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SECURITY AGREEMENT SUPPLEMENT Recorded Mar 7, 2016
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 5, 2015
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 28, 2011
From: NXP B.V.
To: KNOWLES ELECTRONICS ASIA PTE. LTD.
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 28, 2009
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