Silicon Graphics, Incorporated

Oio Tech Inc.

Mark Edwards

Robin Chu

Richard W Singer

James G Ammon

Daniel Farmer

Robert Pandorf

Gregg M Davis

Timothy A Friar

Adam Hensel

An external sound system for a portable electronic device includes a mount configured to be secured to the portable electronic device, at least one sound panel coupled to the mount to selectively move between storage and operational positions relative to the portable electronic device, and at least one flat panel loudspeaker. The flat panel loudspeaker forms a portion of an exterior surface of the sound panel and is operably coupled to the portable electronic device to selectively produce sound. The sound panel can include a frame. The flat panel loudspeaker can include a vibratable panel having inner and outer surfaces, an exciter fixed to the frame and coupled to the inner surface of the vibratable panel to selectively impart vibrations to the vibratable panel, and a flexible support sheet secured to the outer surface of the vibratable panel and coupled to the frame to partially support the vibratable panel.

External sound systems with integral flat panel loudspeakers for portable electronic devices

Housing for a computer

Housing for deskside computer

Growing community of inventors

Livermore, CA, United States of America

Mark Edwards