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- Patent Title: System and method for providing advanced loudspeaker protection with over-excursion, frequency compensation and non-linear correction
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Application No.: US17858659Application Date: 2022-07-06
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Publication No.: US11641557B2Publication Date: 2023-05-02
- Inventor: John Barry French
- Applicant: Harman International Industries, Incorporated
- Applicant Address: US CT Stamford
- Assignee: Harman International Industries, Incorporated
- Current Assignee: Harman International Industries, Incorporated
- Current Assignee Address: US CT Stamford
- Agency: Brooks Kushman P.C.
- Main IPC: H04R29/00
- IPC: H04R29/00 ; H04R3/02

Abstract:
In at least one embodiment, an audio amplifier system is provided. The system includes a loudspeaker and an audio amplifier. The loudspeaker transmits an audio output into a listening environment. The audio amplifier is programmed to receive an audio input signal and to generate an excursion signal corresponding to a first excursion level of the voice coil based on the audio input signal. The audio amplifier is further programmed to limit the excursion signal to reach a maximum excursion level and to determine a target pressure for an enclosure of the loudspeaker based on the maximum excursion level. The audio amplifier is further programmed to generate a target current signal based at least on the target pressure and to convert the target current signal into a target voltage signal to a target driving signal to drive the voice coil to reach the maximum excursion level.
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