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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8189842 | Low handling noise vocal microphone A handheld microphone includes a hollow cylindrical housing with a portion of a cylindrical shock mount device positioned within the top end thereof. The shock mount device incorporates an isolation band such that only the isolation band contacts the inner surface o... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8121333 | Suspension device for microphone The present invention is a suspension device comprising a frame and a means for holding a microphone. The means for holding a microphone is secured to the frame by two arms lying in a plane and the arms are shaped to allow movement of the means for holding a microph... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8085965 | Condenser microphone A condenser microphone provided with a battery compartment having a coil spring electrode is adapted to: extend a return stroke of the coil spring electrode; prevent high frequency current from penetrating into the microphone from the coil spring electrode to suppre... | 12/27/2011 |
| 7434305 | Method of manufacturing a microphone A silicon condenser microphone package is disclosed. The silicon condenser microphone package comprises a transducer unit, substrate, and a cover. The substrate includes an upper surface having a recess formed therein. The transducer unit is attached to the upper su... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7400739 | Microphone device A microphone device includes a support bracket, a microphone unit, and a unit mounter supported on the support bracket and holding the microphone unit thereon. The unit mounter includes a base, a connecting portion connected to the support bracket, and a thin portio... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7266210 | Recessed speaker box and mount A speaker system including in combination a speaker and surface mounting apparatus is disclosed. The speaker system has an adapter that secures the speaker system to the wall. A speaker box is secured to the adapter and has at least one speaker that is secured to at... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7266213 | Compact speaker with a protective cover A speaker has a case having a peripheral projection, a magnetic device having a yoke, and a permanent magnet and secured to the case. A diaphragm is secured to the case at the peripheral projection. A protector has an upper plate and a cylindrical holding portion at... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7263195 | In-ear monitor with shaped dual bore A multi-driver in-ear monitor for use with either a recorded or a live audio source is provided. If a pair of drivers is used, each driver has an individual sound delivery tube. If three drivers are used, the outputs from two of the drivers are merged into a single ... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7251341 | Microphone The invention relates to a microphone. Microphones of very different types and genera have been known for a very long time and are also required for very different applications. Apart from “classical” microphones, microphones are also used in headsets, and frequ... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7206428 | Acoustic receiver having improved mechanical suspension The present invention is a receiver that includes electronics for converting an input audio signal to an output acoustic signal. The receiver has a housing for containing at least a portion of the electronics. The housing includes a port for broadcasting the output ... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7190802 | Microphone enclosure for reducing acoustical interference A microphone enclosure for reducing the intensity of sound waves that reach a microphone is presented. The enclosure may be a solid mass with a cavity, designed so that most of the microphone is surrounded by the solid mass when the microphone is inserted into the c... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7182324 | Microphone isolation system A microphone isolation system. The system includes an isolation member, a support member, and at least two compliant members. The at least two compliant members mechanically support the isolation member and isolate the isolation member from vibrations. The at least ... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7181035 | Acoustical receiver housing for hearing aids An acoustic receiver comprises means for converting an input audio signal into an acoustic signal. The receiver has a housing having a plurality of sides that surround the converting means. One of the sides include an output port for broadcasting the acoustic signal... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7142684 | Microphone assembly A microphone assembly comprises a microphone, a connector secured to the underside of the microphone. A gasket has a sound collecting hole and is secured on the upper surface of the microphone. ... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7099484 | Behind-the-ear hearing aid A behind-the-ear hearing aid is provided with an electric/acoustic transducer unit with a loud-speaker housing (53), in which there is a loud-speaker membrane 54. The housing (53) is spring-mounted in a capsule (59) in such a way that the... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7088839 | Acoustic receiver having improved mechanical suspension The present invention is a receiver that includes electronics for converting an input audio signal to an output acoustic signal. The receiver has a housing for containing at least a portion of the electronics. The housing includes a port for broadcasting the output ... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7054458 | Holder used in the microphone unit In a microphone having a microphone body stored in a substantially cylindrical metal casing, the casing per se is formed as a ground terminal while a plus terminal is disposed in the center of a lower end surface of the microphone body. A holder is formed to have a ... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7017870 | Microphone support system A microphone support system and a method of manufacturing therefor that substantially isolates a microphone from extraneous vibrations. In one embodiment, the microphone support system comprises a base assembly, a microphone support rod, a microphone sheath, a micro... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7013017 | Microphone capsule support A microphone capsule support in which the microphone capsule is mounted elastically in a microphone housing using two annular diaphragms. The capsule is connected through the annular diaphragms to a bearing bushing and a cover is connected to the bearing bushing at ... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6922475 | Shockproof microphone support device A shockproof microphone support device has a retaining base for retaining on a support rod, a supporting base secured on the retaining base, and a holder assembled on the supporting base by a shockproof strip for receiving a microphone. When the support rod receives... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6898294 | Microphone set A microphone set comprises a microphone assembly having a square pillar shape, and a tube which has a cylindrical shape and covers the side wall of the microphone assembly. ... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6766030 | Hearing aid receiver with external mechanical shock and vibration damper and hearing aid that uses it Vibration from a hearing aid receiver (and mechanical shock caused by dropping the hearing aid in which it is installed) is damped by a low-durometer elastomeric component that is adhered external to the receiver. The component may be filled with an electrically non... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6721432 | Microphone and video camera An intermediate connector (14) is provided between a microphone unit (2) and a cylindrical housing (4). The connector (14) electrically connects the grounding part of the microphone unit (2) and the cylindrical housing (4) s... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6682043 | Shock-absorbing device for a microphone stand A shock-absorbing device for a microphone stand has a chamber (10), a cover (12) mounted on the chamber (10) and a central rod (13) mounted inside the chamber (10). The chamber (10) has multiple hooks (101) formed on the wall of the chamber and multiple r... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6549636 | Miniature microphone component with conductive rubber contacts A miniature microphone component comprises a miniature condenser microphone, conductive rubber contacts formed and fixed on a terminal area of the miniature microphone and a rubber casting (also called "bushing") for protection against vibrations covering... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6549632 | Microphone A microphone in which a diaphragm which is vibrated by a sound wave received, and a conversion portion such as a magnetic circuit for electrically acting on the diaphragm to convert the vibration into an electric signal are incorporated into a unit case, ... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6459802 | Microphone shock mount system A microphone shock-mount system utilizes an outer tubular shell having a diameter substantially greater than that of a typical microphone and having a length shorter than that of a typical microphone. The shell is attached to a microphone stand adaptor of... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6389140 | Ceramic piezoelectric type microphone A ceramic piezoelectric type microphone includes a lower cover and an upper cover, and a receiving space confined by the lower and upper covers when they are connected. A signal wire is led in the receiving space via an extension portion of the lower cove... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6307946 | Miniature microphone component A miniature microphone component comprises a miniature microphone having a terminal area; a rubber casting for protection against vibration covering the circumference of the miniature microphone; and a rubber connector with anisotropic conductivity compri... | 10/23/2001 |
| 6130952 | Microphone A microphone in which a diaphragm which is vibrated by a sound wave received, and a conversion portion such as a magnetic circuit for electrically acting on the diaphragm to convert the vibration into an electric signal are incorporated into a unit case, ... | 10/10/2000 |
| 6128393 | Microphone with shock-resistant means A microphone in which stopper means are provided between the mike grip side and the microphone unit assembly side. The stopper means maintain the non-contact state with each other when the microphone receives no shock, and come in contact with each other,... | 10/03/2000 |
| 5042071 | Acoustic insulator for a telephone handset microphone An apparatus to isolate a microphone from the speaker audio of a telephone handset, preventing feedback howl. The acoustic insulator consists of a single piece of pliable material that has a smaller diameter element (104) that extends through the handset ... | 08/20/1991 |
| 5031872 | Microphone noise frequency and vibration absorbing mount A noise frequency and vibration absorbing mount is provided for microphones, particularly highly directional sound-gathering microphones, that, while achieving highly efficient reduction in the transmission of noise frequencies and vibrations, maintains d... | 07/16/1991 |
| 4991220 | Microphone support member An elastic or shock-absorbing support member for a microphone. The support member includes a single hose member shaped in the form of an elastic loop. In comparison to its other dimensions, the elastic loop has a very thin wall and an inner diameter which... | 02/05/1991 |
| 4955578 | Resiliently fastened support device for a microphone A resiliently fastened support device for supporting an arrangement carrying a microphone, such as, a tripod tube, a gooseneck, a plug-type connection or the like. The support device is connected to an end of the arrangement which faces away from the micr... | 09/11/1990 |
| 4854415 | Hearing aid whose components are mounted in a hearing aid housing The component parts of a hearing aid are releasably inserted into the inside of mounts to be secured in the interior of the hearing aid housing. The mounts are provided at their inside with an elastic material that is preferably fashioned as a plurality o... | 08/08/1989 |
| 4791674 | Microphone suspension assembly The microphone suspension assembly includes a preferably rectangular flat horizontal frame formed of a number of longitudinally extending parallel stipp rods interconnected by transverse flexible resilient bands of elastomeric material. Rods between the s... | 12/13/1988 |
| 4696045 | Ear microphone An ear microphone includes a bimorph piezoelectric transducer mounted on a PC board having an amplifier therein and surrounded by a helically wound spring. The piezoelectric transducer and spring are potted in a semi-soft potting compound which is formed ... | 09/22/1987 |
| 4550429 | Shock absorbing transducer module A modular transducer mounting arrangement includes a substantially planar support plate. An aperture having an angular bevel is provided in the support plate such that a loudspeaker may be positioned in the bevel to allow sound to exit from the loudspeake... | 10/29/1985 |
| 4546950 | Shock absorbing support for microphones A support for a rod-shaped article particularly microphones comprises a fork member, a partial annular fork having an engagement part and a encircling band assembly disengageably connected to the fork member at two axially spaced locations and defining tw... | 10/15/1985 |
