Audio driver and power supply unit architecture

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United States of America

PATENT NO 10609473
APP PUB NO 20180091896A1
SERIAL NO

15613054

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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.

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  • APPLE INC.

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Anderson, Molly J San Francisco, US 18 206
Della, Rosa Jason C Campbell, US 21 194
Huwe, Ethan L Davis, US 48 464
McIntosh, Sean T Cupertino, US 21 165
Porter, Simon K San Jose, US 24 383
Sheerin, John H Santa Clara, US 20 338
Stanley, Craig M Campbell, US 51 684
Stringer, Christopher J Woodside, US 1802 83456
Trainer, Glenn K San Francisco, US 34 423
Wang, Erik L Redwood City, US 107 2516

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