Audio driver and power supply unit architecture

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO RE49437
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15965552

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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 reduce the strength of forces generated by a subwoofer of the array speaker.

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APPLE INCCUPERTINO CA 95014

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Anderson, Molly J San Francisco, US 20 276
Della, Rosa Jason C Campbell, US 23 292
Huwe, Ethan L Davis, US 51 639
McIntosh, Sean T Cupertino, US 24 263
Porter, Simon K San Jose, US 25 478
Sheerin, John H Santa Clara, US 21 433
Stanley, Craig M Campbell, US 53 822
Stringer, Christopher J Woodside, US 1853 91340
Trainer, Glenn K San Francisco, US 36 534
Wang, Erik L Redwood City, US 110 2782

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