Benjamin M Russo

US Patent:

20190020943, Jan 17, 2019

Filed:

Jul 12, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/648106

Inventors:

- Cupertino CA, US
Tyler B. Cater - San Jose CA, US
Scott P. Porter - Inglewood CA, US
Salome Bavetta - Sunnyvale CA, US
Anthony P. Grazian - Los Gatos CA, US
Benjamin J. Pope - Sunnyvale CA, US
Scott A. Myers - Saratoga CA, US
Ashutosh Y. Shukla - Playa Vista CA, US
Benjamin M. Russo - Santa Clara CA, US
Christopher Wilk - Los Gatos CA, US
David MacNeil - Cupertino CA, US
Eric N. Nyland - Santa Clara CA, US
Ihtesham H. Chowdhury - Los Altos CA, US
Joseph F. Maldonado - Rohnert Park CA, US
Kevin M. Froese - San Francisco CA, US
Richard Hung Minh Dinh - Saratoga CA, US
Ruchir M. Dave - San Jose CA, US
Teemu P. Sipila - Campbell CA, US
Yang Liu - Cupertino CA, US

Assignee:

Apple Inc. - Cupertino CA

International Classification:

H04R 1/28
H04R 9/02
H04R 5/02

Abstract:

This disclosure describes a speaker assembly suitable for use in a portable electronic device utilizing water resistant ports. The speaker assembly can have an open back that subjects a back volume of the speaker to pressure differentials within a device housing of the portable electronic device. The speaker assembly can utilize a speaker surround having a varying thickness. The varying thickness speaker surround allows the speaker to maintain an acceptable frequency response profile while limiting the travel of the diaphragm it is coupled with. The disclosure also describes how electrically conductive pathways can be integrated within a housing of the speaker assembly.

US Patent:

20160073182, Mar 10, 2016

Filed:

Jan 6, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/590842

Inventors:

- Cupertino CA, US
Martin J. Auclair - Cupertino CA, US
Ruchir M. Dave - San Jose CA, US
Scott P. Porter - San Jose CA, US
Benjamin M. Russo - Santa Clara CA, US

International Classification:

H04R 1/02

Abstract:

This document describes methods and apparatus for reducing a magnetic field emitted by an earpiece assembly from extending substantially outside a device associated with the earpiece assembly. Where the earpiece assembly is susceptible to ingress of magnetically attractable particles into the earpiece assembly such a reduction can prolong an operational life of the earpiece assembly. By insert molding magnetically permeable materials throughout an enclosure that surrounds and supports a permanent magnet of the earpiece assembly, a portion of a magnetic field emanating from the permanent magnet that extends outside the device can be substantially reduced or redirected so that the magnetic field ceases to draw the magnetically attractable particles into the earpiece assembly.