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Behavior Modification Wristwatch
A wristwatch including a watch band and a watch body having an octagon shaped perimeter and being red in color and having the word STOP thereon to resemble a stop sign.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8180095 | Portable speaker device and portable audio device player A portable speaker device that includes a frame configured to receive a portable audio device and at least two speakers that are slidably-connected to the frame. The speakers have a first position for providing a substantially extended configuration and a second pos... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8175318 | Speaker A speaker apparatus comprising a housing and a speaker member. The speaker member is configured to rotate relative to the housing and translate relative to the housing so as to move between a retracted position within the housing and an extended position relative to... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8175317 | Audio reproducing apparatus and audio reproducing method An audio reproducing apparatus is disclosed. The audio reproducing apparatus includes a plurality of speaker units and a directivity controlling section. The radiation surfaces of the plurality of speaker units outwardly face. The directivity controlling section con... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8155370 | Audio system and a method for detecting and adjusting a sound field thereof An audio system utilizes a method for detecting and adjusting a sound field effect thereof. The audio system includes a first speaker and a second speaker. The first speaker is used to emit a first sound signal, and the second speaker is used to emit a second sound ... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8135158 | Loudspeaker line array configurations and related sound processing A sound reproduction system includes one or more arrays of drive units, coupled with sound processing allowing improved steerability, directional control, width control, and/or beam overlay. A speaker column may comprise two arrays facing one another, the drive unit... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8130998 | Miniature speaker device and television set A miniature speaker device includes a housing, a speaker mounted on the housing, a passive radiator mounted on the housing and vibrating in resonance with vibration of the speaker and having no driving system and a low frequency range amplification circuit for ampli... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8121336 | Directional loudspeaker to reduce direct sound A directional loudspeaker provides an enhanced listening environment by producing an indirect sound field of greater amplitude than that of the direct sound field. The directional loudspeaker includes loudspeaker elements positioned to provide a listener located bel... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8023684 | Speaker/bracket assembly The present invention discloses a speaker/bracket assembly. The speaker/bracket assembly comprises a speaker and a bracket for supporting the speaker thereon. The speaker defines a slide groove at a back face thereof. The bracket comprises a latching mechanism confi... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8023683 | Tweeter sound source angle adjustment arrangement A tweeter sound source angle adjustment arrangement is disclosed to include a holder member fastened to a T-iron of a speaker assembly and having a top recess and a through hole cut through the top recess, a face panel fastened to the holder member to secure a tweet... | 09/20/2011 |
| 7773768 | Acoustic design support apparatus In an acoustic design support apparatus, a speaker selection supporter selects a desired speaker as a candidate for use in a given space based on shape information representing a shape of the space. A speaker mounting angle optimizer calculates an optimal mounting d... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7684584 | Electrically angle-adjustable speaker An electrically angle-adjustable speaker includes a seat unit, a rotation unit and a speaker unit. A hole is provided at the central portion of the seat unit and a horizontal-rotation driving mechanism is provided by the hole. An arcuate toothed track is provided on... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7587059 | Snap-in and lock baffle A baffle assembly fastening system and mounting frame assembly that can be installed and secured without the use of tools. A baffle assembly frame defining an opening to receive a fixture and having an exposed first surface. A fastener is rotationally coupled to the... | 09/08/2009 |
| 7570778 | Angled speaker assembly A speaker frame that can be rotated to adjust the direction and/or angle of sound dispersion of a speaker mounted therein. One embodiment of the invention includes a recessed speaker frame with an angled flange mounted on an angled ridge. The angled flange rides on ... | 08/04/2009 |
| 7532735 | Adjustable mounting system for speaker enclosures A speaker mounting assembly adjustably supports a speaker from a mounting surface. The speaker mounting assembly comprises a speaker enclosure, a support arm, and a mounting bracket mounted to a mounting surface. The speaker enclosure defines a window opening, and t... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7406180 | Headphone with behind-the-head headband There is provided a headphone with a behind-the-head headband comprising at least one transducer and a behind-the-head headband for receiving the transducer. The behind-the-head headband further comprises first and second contact locations for resting against a temp... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7367423 | Speaker assembly with aiming device A speaker assembly aimable relative to a remote target. The speaker assembly comprising a sound generating device configured to project sound in a sound pattern about a sound axis. A speaker aiming device is coupled to the sound generating device for use in visually... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7369672 | Personal audio visual system An audio visual system has a housing with a video display and one or more speakers. The speakers are housed in cavities which limit dispersion of the sound generated, and the video display is preferably a directional LCD display. The housing is preferably mounted to... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7350618 | Multimedia speaker product A satellite speaker system includes a side firing low mid driver mounted in a sub-enclosure which is vented into a second sub-enclosure through an acoustic resistance vent and to a third sub-enclosure through a variable aperture second vent. The vents further serve ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7333625 | Collapsible electro-acoustic transducer system A collapsible electro-acoustic transducer system (“CETS”) is described. The CETS system may include a base housing with at least one electro-acoustic transducer, where the base housing includes a base housing top and a base housing bottom, and a movable housing ... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7286677 | Directional microphone assembly A directional microphone assembly for a hearing aid is disclosed. The hearing aid has one or more microphone cartridge(s), and first and second sound passages. Inlets to the sound passages, or the sound passages themselves, are spaced apart such that the shortest di... | 10/23/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7260228 | Optimum driver spacing for a line array with a minimum number of radiating elements The loudspeaker has a first pair of drivers arranged in a line, a center point along the line, wherein the pair of drivers are substantially centered about the center point with a center to center distance, d0, between the drivers in the first pair of dri... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7260235 | Line electroacoustical transducing A line array loudspeaker system including a large number of small, regularly and closely spaced acoustical drivers. Each of the acoustical drivers receives essentially the same audio signal. In another embodiment, a line array includes a plurality of portable line a... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7237648 | Surround sound positioning tower system and method A surround sound system and method involving a surround sound tower (10) having planar speakers (11b); a base plate (20); and a structure for positioning (30) the surround sound tower on the base plate (20), the surround sou... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7215788 | Digital loudspeaker A digital pulse-width-modulation (PWM) generator comprising: an n bit digital magnitude comparator having first and second n bit inputs and an output indicative of the relative values of the signals applied at the first and second inputs; a first n bit digital up/do... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7178629 | Electroacoustic public address unit with acoustic horn or waveguide A horn or waveguide public address unit, enabling to adapt the dispersion characteristics of the horn or waveguide. The unit is provided with at least one profiling component (21a, 21b) constituting a removable dispersion shaper, capable ... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7178628 | Speaker assembly A pivoting panel-mount speaker assembly comprises a speaker housing. The speaker housing has a perimeter flange portion, an exterior housing wall extending rearwardly from the perimeter flange portion, and an interior curved track extending rearwardly from the perim... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7164576 | Multimedia speaker with integrated stand A portable speaker system for use with a laptop computer is configured for attachment to a screen of a laptop computer or alternatively for a free standing configuration. The speaker system includes an acoustic chamber for containment of the sound reproducing mechan... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7155026 | Mounting bracket system A mounting bracket may be used to attach a device or component at a mounting location. The mounting bracket may comprise a an attachment portion having at least one tab portion that further comprises generally parallel first and second surfaces extending along a cur... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7134523 | System for integrating mid-range and high-frequency acoustic sources in multi-way loudspeakers This invention provides a radiation boundary integrator (“RBI”) for integrating sound radiation from mid-range and high-frequency sources in multi-way loudspeakers. The RBI is a substantially solid boundary that is placed over the mid-range speakers to provide s... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7130432 | Speaker mounting system and method A system and a method for mounting a speaker unit (12). The system (12) containing a surface mounting bracket (14) including at least one attaching feature (20) and a speaker unit (12). The speaker unit (12) comprises at lea... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7116795 | Self-aligning self-sealing high-fidelity portable speaker and system In one embodiment, the present invention provides a portable speaker including a speaker driver, a first cylindrical ring coupled to the speaker driver, a base plate configured in parallel with the speaker driver, a second cylindrical ring affixed to the base plate,... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7106180 | Directional acoustic alerting system An acoustic warning or alerting system for directing an audible warning signal to at least one intended recipient, while reducing the chance that the warning signal will be heard by others within the proximity of the system. The system includes a modulator for modul... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7100879 | Speaker bracket Systems and techniques to simply, easily and quickly attache and detach a speaker to a mounting location. A speaker bracket can provide a pivot point for the speaker that also serves as an audio signal connection point. The speaker bracket can be built in a robust f... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7090047 | Surround sound positioning tower system and method A surround sound system and method involving a surround sound tower; a base plate; and a structure for positioning the surround sound tower on the base plate, the surround sound tower being mounted on, and normal to, the positioning structure for customizing sound d... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7088836 | Door with structural components configured to radiate acoustic Energy A door leaf includes a stiff, light structural part that maintains fed-in vibrational energy and, by flexural waves, propagates this energy in at least one active surface perpendicular to its thickness to distribute resonance mode vibration components over at least ... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7077236 | Articulating vehicle speaker assembly An articulating speaker assembly for the interior of a motor vehicle, which includes sidewall trim defining a pocket in the trim, includes a housing and at least one speaker operatively supported within the housing. The assembly includes at least one pivot arm havin... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7046816 | Coincident source stereo speaker A coincident source stereo speaker in accordance with the present invention includes a high-frequency component (tweeter) and a low-frequency component (woofer) that are separated by a sound channel. The tweeter emits a first sound pattern directly outward from the ... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7012506 | Ultrasonic pest repeller A pest repeller including at least a first ultrasound transmitter mounted on a base and a second transmitter rotatably mounted above the first transmitter. Both transmitters can be rotatably mounted on a common post carried by the base. The arrangements permit a gre... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6999597 | Speaker stacking structure A speaker stacking structure includes a speaker, the speaker having two bearing walls at two sides of the speaker cabinet thereof, a plurality of locating blocks respectively symmetrically fastened to the bearing walls of the speaker, each locating block having a pl... | 02/14/2006 |
