Patents
US 9648412 B2: Speakers and headphones related to vibrations in an audio system, and methods for operating same
- Granted
- 2017-05-09
- Filed
- 2015-02-06 application 14616639
- Type
- Utility · 26 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A speaker assembly includes a support structure and a tactile vibrator coupled to the support structure. The tactile vibrator includes a plurality of rigid members coupled to a plurality of suspension members. Each rigid member of the plurality of rigid members has at least one magnetic member coupled thereto for generating tactile vibrations during operation of the speaker assembly. A headphone includes the speaker assembly. A method of operating a speaker assembly includes driving a tactile vibrator having a plurality of magnetic members coupled to a plurality of rigid members and a plurality of suspension members to cause tactile vibrations in the speaker assembly.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg170509.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skullcandy, Inc. 126 patents | US company or organization | Park City, UT | SKULLCANDY, INC. State business registration EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state SKULLCANDY, INC. SEC filer EXACT medium confidence: identical full name, one of each nationally | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Timothy | Salt Lake City, UT | 16 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Sam Noertker | Park City, UT | 14 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| H04R | Loudspeakers, microphones, gramophone pick-ups or like acoustic electromechanical transducers; electric hearing aids; public address systems | H04R1/24 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-06-26 | Release of security interest Release of security interest | CRYSTAL FINANCIAL LLC (D/B/A SLR CREDIT SOLUTIONS signed 2024-06-14 | SKULLCANDY, INC. PARK CITY, UT | 67867/318 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2023-05-01 | Release of security interest Termination of assignment | PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION signed 2023-04-28 | SKULLCANDY, INC. PARK CITY, UT | 63502/910 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2023-05-01 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | SKULLCANDY, INC. signed 2023-04-28 | CRYSTAL FINANCIAL LLC (D/B/A SLR CREDIT SOLUTIONS) BOSTON, MA | 63501/918 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2023-04-28 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | SKULLCANDY, INC. signed 2023-04-28 | WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION BOSTON, MA | 63489/869 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2022-03-14 | Correction Corrective assignment to correct the the patent information previously recorded at reel: 055997 frame: 0710. assignor(s) hereby confirms the assignment. | SKULLCANDY, INC. signed 2021-04-14 | PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION PITTSBURGH, PA | 59451/760 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2021-04-21 | Security interest Security interest Assignment of security interest | SKULLCANDY, INC. signed 2021-04-14 | PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION PITTSBURGH, PA | 55997/703 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2021-04-15 | Release of security interest Release of security interest in patents | CERBERUS BUSINESS FINANCE, LLC signed 2021-04-14 | SKULLCANDY, INC. PARK CITY, UT AG ACQUISITION CORPORATION PARK CITY, UT | 57210/748 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2016-10-07 | Security interest Security interest Assignment of security interest -- patents | SKULLCANDY, INC. signed 2016-10-03 AG ACQUISITION CORPORATION signed 2016-10-03 | CERBERUS BUSINESS FINANCE, LLC, AS COLLATERAL AGENT NEW YORK, NY | 40285/27 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2015-02-10 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | NOERTKER, SAM signed 2015-02-06 TIMOTHY, JOHN signed 2015-02-06 | SKULLCANDY, INC. PARK CITY, UT | 34932/708 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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