公开(公告)号：US12267641B2

公开(公告)日：2025-04-01

申请号：US17981230

申请日：2022-11-04

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Christopher Wilk ,  Scott C. Grinker ,  Esge B. Andersen ,  Onur I. Ilkorur ,  Peter C. Hrudey ,  Gokhan Hatipoglu

IPC: H04R1/22 ,  G10K11/18

Abstract: A portable electronic device comprising: an enclosure having an enclosure wall that defines a first chamber, a second chamber and an acoustic opening from the first chamber or the second chamber; and an electroosmotic flow valve operable to open and close the acoustic opening.

公开(公告)号：US11882394B2

公开(公告)日：2024-01-23

申请号：US17670347

申请日：2022-02-11

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Anthony D. Minervini ,  Peter C. Hrudey ,  Gokhan Hatipoglu

IPC: H04R1/08 ,  H04R1/04

CPC classification number: H04R1/08 ,  H04R1/04

Abstract: Aspects of the subject technology relate to liquid-resistant microphone modules for electronic devices. A microphone module may include a non-porous membrane that seals the front volume of the microphone module from the external environment of the electronic device. The microphone module may also include a substrate having an opening that allows airflow between the front volume and an interior cavity within the housing of the electronic device. In various implementations, an inductive vent and/or a resistive vent may be provided over the opening in the substrate.

公开(公告)号：US11317199B2

公开(公告)日：2022-04-26

申请号：US16880812

申请日：2020-05-21

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Peter C. Hrudey ,  Justin D. Crosby ,  Gokhan Hatipoglu

IPC: H04R1/40 ,  H04R7/16 ,  H04R1/28

Abstract: An electronic device has an acoustic transducer with an acoustic diaphragm. The diaphragm has opposed first and second major surfaces. A front volume is positioned adjacent the first major surface. A back volume is positioned adjacent the second major surface. An elongated channel defines a barometric vent and extends from a first end fluidly coupled with the front volume to a second end fluidly coupled with the back volume, fluidly coupling the front volume with the back volume. The elongated channel may have a high aspect ratio (L/D), providing the vent with a substantial air mass. The elongated channel may be segmented to define a higher-order filter. For example, a segmented channel can have a cascade of repeating acoustic-mass and acoustic-compliance units, providing the barometric vent with additional degrees-of-freedom for tuning.

公开(公告)号：US20200382862A1

公开(公告)日：2020-12-03

申请号：US16880812

申请日：2020-05-21

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Peter C. Hrudey ,  Justin D. Crosby ,  Gokhan Hatipoglu

IPC: H04R1/40 ,  H04R7/16

Abstract: An electronic device has an acoustic transducer with an acoustic diaphragm. The diaphragm has opposed first and second major surfaces. A front volume is positioned adjacent the first major surface. A back volume is positioned adjacent the second major surface. An elongated channel defines a barometric vent and extends from a first end fluidly coupled with the front volume to a second end fluidly coupled with the back volume, fluidly coupling the front volume with the back volume. The elongated channel may have a high aspect ratio (L/D), providing the vent with a substantial air mass. The elongated channel may be segmented to define a higher-order filter. For example, a segmented channel can have a cascade of repeating acoustic-mass and acoustic-compliance units, providing the barometric vent with additional degrees-of-freedom for tuning.

公开(公告)号：US20200382861A1

公开(公告)日：2020-12-03

申请号：US16880825

申请日：2020-05-21

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Peter C. Hrudey ,  Justin D. Crosby ,  Gokhan Hatipoglu

IPC: H04R1/28

Abstract: An electronic device has an acoustic transducer with an acoustic diaphragm. The diaphragm has opposed first and second major surfaces. A front volume is positioned adjacent the first major surface. A back volume is positioned adjacent the second major surface. An elongated channel defines a barometric vent and extends from a first end fluidly coupled with the front volume to a second end fluidly coupled with the back volume, fluidly coupling the front volume with the back volume. The elongated channel may have a high aspect ratio (L/D), providing the vent with a substantial air mass. The elongated channel may be segmented to define a higher-order filter. For example, a segmented channel can have a cascade of repeating acoustic-mass and acoustic-compliance units, providing the barometric vent with additional degrees-of-freedom for tuning.

公开(公告)号：US12223938B2

公开(公告)日：2025-02-11

申请号：US17879411

申请日：2022-08-02

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Peter C. Hrudey ,  Gokhan Hatipoglu ,  Anthony D. Minervini

IPC: G10K11/172 ,  B81B3/00 ,  H04R1/28

Abstract: An acoustic device comprising: an enclosure defining an acoustic port and an acoustic pathway between the acoustic port and a transducer coupled to the enclosure; and an array of attenuators acoustically coupled to the acoustic pathway to absorb ultrasonic acoustic waves.

公开(公告)号：US12081934B2

公开(公告)日：2024-09-03

申请号：US17879417

申请日：2022-08-02

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Gokhan Hatipoglu ,  Peter C. Hrudey ,  Scott C. Grinker ,  Ankur Jain ,  Patrick B. Wright

IPC: H04R1/28 ,  H04R1/10

CPC classification number: H04R1/1058

Abstract: A portable electronic device comprising: an enclosure having an enclosure wall that forms an interior chamber and an opening to an environment surrounding the enclosure wall; and a valve comprising a number of sliding actuators operable to open and close the opening to the environment surrounding the enclosure wall.

公开(公告)号：US20240292139A1

公开(公告)日：2024-08-29

申请号：US18420523

申请日：2024-01-23

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Scott C. Grinker ,  Gokhan Hatipoglu ,  Peter C. Hrudey

IPC: H04R1/02 ,  B81B7/00

CPC classification number: H04R1/028 ,  B81B7/0041 ,  B81B2201/032 ,  H04R2499/11

Abstract: A portable electronic device comprising: an enclosure having an enclosure wall that forms an interior chamber containing a transducer and a valve operable to open or close a vent to the interior chamber; and a particle removal mechanism coupled to the valve that is operable to drive particles away from the valve upon application of a current.

公开(公告)号：US20230086021A1

公开(公告)日：2023-03-23

申请号：US17879417

申请日：2022-08-02

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Gokhan Hatipoglu ,  Peter C. Hrudey ,  Scott C. Grinker ,  Ankur Jain ,  Patrick B. Wright

IPC: H04R1/10

Abstract: A portable electronic device comprising: an enclosure having an enclosure wall that forms an interior chamber and an opening to an environment surrounding the enclosure wall; and a valve comprising a number of sliding actuators operable to open and close the opening to the environment surrounding the enclosure wall.

公开(公告)号：US11595758B2

公开(公告)日：2023-02-28

申请号：US17177178

申请日：2021-02-16

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Gokhan Hatipoglu ,  Onur I. Ilkorur ,  Pablo Seoane Vieites ,  Christopher Wilk ,  Peter C. Hrudey

IPC: H04R7/14 ,  H04R19/02 ,  B81B3/00

Abstract: A MEMS speaker can include an electrostatically driven, corrugated MEMS structure to move air without a magnet, coil, or traditional speaker membrane, and thus provide a low-power, compact speaker with a large acoustically active area in a small volume. Neighboring folds in the corrugated MEMS structure may form pairs of MEMS electrodes that can be pushed together and/or pulled apart to deform the MEMS structure in a breathing motion that generates pressure differentials on opposing sides of the corrugated MEMS structure to generate sound.