Apple Inc.

Teemu P Sipila

Christopher R Wilk

Ruchir M Dave

Justin Derry Crosby

Tyler B Cater

Benjamin M Russo

Joseph F Maldonado

Scott A Myers

Richard Hung Minh Dinh

Benjamin J Pope

Ashutosh Yugesh Shukla

Samuel Bruce Weiss

Yang Liu

Scott P Porter

Nikolas T Vitt

Andrew P Bright

Alexander V Salvatti

Douglas G Fournier

Eric N Nyland

Kevin M Froese

Ihtesham H Chowdhury

Pablo Seoane Vieites

David A Hurrell

Anthony P Grazian

David MacNeil

Jason B Neevel

Jaden A Barney

Jared P Ostdiek

Salome Bavetta

Michael Fisher

Mu-Hua Cheng

Brandon R Collins-Smoot

Per K Larsson

Ville R Riikonen

Hengxin Ni

Tiffany Hu

Hongsheng Lin

An electronic device can include a housing defining a first aperture and at least partially defining an internal volume. An air permeable component can be disposed at the first aperture and the device can include a support component defining a second aperture within the first aperture and engaging the air permeable component. The support component can include a sidewall disposed in the first aperture and defining at least one notch.

Castellated cosmetic mesh stiffener for acoustic flow noise reduction

A portable electronic device includes a housing that at least partially defines an internal volume. The portable electronic device further includes a cover secured to the housing and that is and capable of enclosing the internal volume. The cover having a cover opening capable of passing an audible sound provided by an audio module located within the internal volume. The audible sound passing from the audio module to the cover opening along an audible sound path. The portable electronic device further includes a bracket assembly positioned in the internal volume and having: (i) a bracket opening that is aligned with and between the audio module with the cover opening, and (ii) a fin element that spans the bracket opening, the fin element having at least a portion positioned within the audible sound path.

Audible distortion reducing fin element

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.

High performance low profile top speaker

A waterproof speaker module may include a membrane formed from at least one waterproof and elastic material and a supporting structure. The membrane may include an outer surface, an inner surface, and at least one concave region that is indented toward the inner surface. The supporting structure may be coupled to the membrane and include a support structure that mates with the concave region of the membrane when the speaker is subjected to a hydrostatic load. When the speaker is not subjected to a hydrostatic load, the support structure may contact the concave region. In this way, the membrane may be resistant to tearing or rupture due to hydrostatic load.

Waterproof speaker module

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Campbell, CA, United States of America

Teemu P Sipila