Transparent parametric emitter
View Patent ↗A transparent ultrasonic emitter includes a first transparent conductive layer; a second transparent conductive layer; and a plurality of transparent spacers disposed between the first and second transparent layers conductive of the ultrasonic audio speaker, the transparent spacers having a thickness and being arranged to define an open area between the first and second transparent layers.
1. A transparent ultrasonic audio speaker, comprising:
a first transparent conductive layer;
a second transparent conductive layer; and
a plurality of transparent spacers disposed between the first and second transparent conductive layers of the transparent ultrasonic audio speaker, the transparent spacers having a thickness and being arranged to define an open area between the first and second transparent layers.
2. The transparent ultrasonic audio speaker according to claim 1 , wherein the first transparent conductive layer comprises a first conductive layer adjacent a first nonconductive layer and the second transparent conductive layer comprises a second conductive layer adjacent a second nonconductive layer.
3. The transparent ultrasonic audio speaker according to claim 2 , further comprising hard coat layer disposed on the first transparent conductive layer.
4. The transparent ultrasonic audio speaker according to claim 1 , wherein the transparent ultrasonic audio speaker is disposed on a display screen of a content device.
5. The transparent ultrasonic audio speaker according to claim 1 , wherein the spacers comprise a pattern of transparent structures disposed between the first and second transparent conductive layers.
6. The transparent ultrasonic audio speaker according to claim 1 , wherein the spacers are of a dimension chosen to define a resonant frequency of the transparent ultrasonic audio speaker.
7. The transparent ultrasonic audio speaker according to claim 1 , wherein the spacers are of a dimension chosen to define a resonant frequency of the transparent ultrasonic audio speaker, and to prevent contact between the first and second conductive layers at a given level of bias.
8. The transparent ultrasonic audio speaker according to claim 1 , wherein the transparent ultrasonic audio speaker has a resonant frequency and wherein the resonant frequency is defined by a volume of the open area between the first and second transparent layers and a thickness of the first transparent layer.
9. The transparent ultrasonic audio speaker according to claim 1 , wherein the transparent ultrasonic audio speaker has a resonant frequency and wherein the resonant frequency is defined by a spacing between the first and second transparent layers and a thickness of the first transparent layer.
10. The transparent ultrasonic audio speaker according to claim 1 , wherein the spacers comprise a plurality of transparent dots arranged in a pattern between the first and second transparent conductive layers.
11. The transparent ultrasonic audio speaker according to claim 1 , wherein the spacers comprise a plurality of transparent ridges arranged in a pattern between the first and second transparent conductive layers.
12. The transparent ultrasonic audio speaker according to claim 11 , wherein the transparent ridges comprise a plurality of parallel ridges, a plurality of cross-wise ridges or a plurality of ridges arranged as concentric rings.
13. The transparent ultrasonic audio speaker according to claim 1 , wherein the first and second transparent layers and the transparent spacers as disposed between the two layers have a combined transmittance of greater than 75% in the visible spectrum.