Acoustic device configuration and method
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Mar 20, 2018
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Mar 31, 2016
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Abstract
A suspension element coupled to a diaphragm and to a frame of an acoustic device. The suspension element includes a first surround element and a second surround element that are located adjacent to each other. At least one of the surround elements includes at least one or more openings. The at least one or more openings have features of being located at an edge of the at least one of the surround elements adjacent to the other surround element, or being located in both of the surround elements.
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- 15 United States
- 10 France
- 8 Japan
- 7 China
- 5 Korea
- 2 Other
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- BOSE CORPORATION
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- 2016 Application Filing Year
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- 3095 Applications Filed
- 2506 Patents Issued To-Date
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Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Jacobites, Brock N | Westborough, US | 8 | 7 |
# of filed Patents : 8 Total Citations : 7 | |||
Stonelake, Timothy B | Cambridge, US | 2 | 1 |
# of filed Patents : 2 Total Citations : 1 |
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