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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 14, 2022
Filed:
May. 20, 2020
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Joshua Wheeler, Trenton, MI (US);
Scott Andrew Amman, Milford, MI (US);
David D. Knechtges, Saline, MI (US);
Ireneusz Trybula, South Lyon, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04R 11/02 (2006.01); H04R 1/02 (2006.01); H04R 1/04 (2006.01); H04R 17/02 (2006.01); H04R 17/10 (2006.01); H04R 7/04 (2006.01); B60R 11/02 (2006.01); B60R 11/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 11/0247 (2013.01); H04R 1/021 (2013.01); H04R 1/04 (2013.01); H04R 7/04 (2013.01); H04R 17/02 (2013.01); H04R 17/10 (2013.01); B60R 2011/0033 (2013.01);
Abstract
Systems and methods for a transducer assembly for a vehicle having a resonating surface. The transducer assembly comprising a housing, a spacer connected to the housing, and a piezoelectric assembly disposed between the spacer and the housing. The spacer is configured to connect to the resonating surface to form an air gap between the resonating surface and the piezoelectric assembly.