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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 17, 2020
Filed:
Jul. 25, 2017
Sonicsensory, Inc., Los Angeles, CA (US);
Clayton Williamson, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Brock Maxwell Seiler, Jefferson Valley, NY (US);
SonicSensory, Inc., Los Angeles, CA (US);
Abstract
Embodiments include a haptic transducer device comprising a magnetic assembly including a yoke and a magnet disposed within an inner cavity formed by the yoke. The device further includes a diaphragm having a top surface, a ledge projecting below and outwards relative to the top surface, and a sidewall extending downwards from the ledge towards the inner cavity. The device also includes a suspension extending concentrically around the diaphragm and including arms extending between inner and outer edges of the suspension, the inner edge being attached to the ledge of the diaphragm and the outer edge being attached to the outer ledge of the yoke. The device further includes a coil attached to the sidewall of the diaphragm and suspended within the inner cavity. One embodiment further includes an attachment groove integrated into the top surface of the diaphragm and configured for receiving attachment structures included on a footwear insole.