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Patent US7885423 - Support apparatus for microphone diaphragm - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inPatentsA microphone includes a diaphragm assembly supported by a substrate. The diaphragm assembly includes at least one carrier, a diaphragm, and at least one spring coupling the diaphragm to the at least one carrier such that the diaphragm is spaced from the at least one carrier. An insulator (or separate...http://www.google.com/patents/US7885423?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7885423 - Support apparatus for microphone diaphragmAdvanced Patent SearchTry the new Google Patents, with machine-classified Google Scholar results, and Japanese and South Korean patents.Publication numberUS7885423 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 11/625,553Publication dateFeb 8, 2011Filing dateJan 22, 2007Priority dateApr 25, 2005Fee statusPaidAlso published asUS20070165888Publication number11625553, 625553, US 7885423 B2, US 7885423B2, US-B2-7885423, US7885423 B2, US7885423B2InventorsJason W. WeigoldOriginal AssigneeAnalog Devices, Inc.Export CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (106), Non-Patent Citations (55), Referenced by (19), Classifications (17), Legal Events (3) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetSupport apparatus for microphone diaphragm
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