US Patent Issued to RICOH on March 18 for "Acoustic transducer, acoustic apparatus, and ultrasonic oscillator" (Japanese Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 19 -- United States Patent no. 12,256,194, issued on March 18, was assigned to RICOH COMPANY LTD. (Tokyo).

"Acoustic transducer, acoustic apparatus, and ultrasonic oscillator" was invented by Wataru Yokota (Kanagawa, Japan).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An acoustic transducer includes: a vibration portion including: a diaphragm; and a vibrator on the diaphragm; a frame surrounding the vibration portion; and a connecting portion connecting the vibration portion and the frame. The vibrator is configured to drive the diaphragm."

The patent was filed on Oct. 14, 2022, under Application No. 17/965,812.

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