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US 8,340,341 B2Granted
Coated speaker dome
AssigneeElement Six Limited
InventorsNeil Perkins, Charles Simon James Pickles, Christopher John Howard Wort, Geoffrey Alan Scarsbrook
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Abstract
A rigid three-dimensional component such as a speaker dome is formed of diamond, preferably fabricated to net shape by CVD diamond synthesis, and includes a coating on one or more major surfaces thereof. The coating is designed to enhance the performance and/or to alter the appearance of the component. In particular, the coating is designed to act as a damping medium and/or provide aesthetic qualities to the component.
Claims32
A speaker dome, comprising:
- a dome body formed of a material of high stiffness or high rigidity and having respective inner and outer surfaces;
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- a coating on either one or both of the surfaces of the dome body,
- wherein the coating is formed of material selected from a group consisting of metals, polymers, plastics, and other solid organic coating materials,
- wherein the dome body is formed of diamond, and
- wherein the diamond dome body is fabricated to a net shape by CVD diamond synthesis.
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