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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7181025 | Ultrasound based parametric loudspeaker system A parametric loudspeaker system is described which is based upon the FM-modulation of an ultrasound carrier. Known systems work with AM-modulation. The FM-modulation produces a good matching to the resonant transducer such as the conventionally employed piezo-cerami... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7142680 | Multiple waveguide coaxial ceiling loudspeaker A flush mountable ceiling speaker (10) with individual coaxial waveguides (20, 22) for both the lower and high-frequency transducers (11, 12). The lower frequency radiation is combined with the sonic energy radiated by the high-frequency transdu... | 11/28/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7130438 | Acoustic enclosure for single audio transducer An acoustic enclosure for a single sound transducer has sound pressure apertures near the end where the transducer is located, and sound apertures in a wall at the other end. The sound apertures enable the low, mid-range, and high frequency sounds to exit the enclos... | 10/31/2006 |
| 6986260 | Electrical fan system for vehicle An electric fan system has a first electric blower 10, which utilizes a brushless motor, and a second electric blower, which utilizes a brushed motor, for distributing the cooling air to the radiator and the condenser. The system has an electronic engine cont... | 01/17/2006 |
| 6931143 | Thin enclosure electroacoustical transducing An electroacoustical transducer has an enclosure having a thickness substantially smaller than the width and the depth. The transducer includes a first rigid sheet, a second rigid sheet, and a spacing structure for spacing the first rigid sheet from the second rigid... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6628790 | Apparatus for on-ear operation and off-ear operation with two sound reproduction transducers In an adapted to be used in an on-ear mode and in an off-ear mode a holder compartment (6)accommodates a first transducer (20)and a second transducer (25)and the holder compartment (6)is bounded by a bounding wall (7)formed with internal sound ports (10, ... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6160897 | Apparatus for operation in an on-ear mode and an off-ear mode An apparatus (1) is constructed for operation in an on-ear mode and an off-ear mode and includes a housing wall (6) having passages (15) to allow useful sound waves to pass through, and additional passages (16) to allow the passage of sound waves which ar... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6116373 | Acoustic horns for loudspeakers An improved acoustic horn for loudspeakers is provided. The acoustic horn of the referred embodiment of the present invention includes a one piece body that incorporates damping material within the body. Preferably, the one piece body is slotted and vibra... | 09/12/2000 |
| 5945642 | Acoustic horn An acoustic horn imparts energy at a selected wavelength, frequency, and amplitude. The horn has at least one nodal plane and a natural frequency of vibration. The horn has an outer surface and at least one cutout located in the outer surface. The cutout ... | 08/31/1999 |
| 5837890 | Jet engine test cell structure A jet engine test cell capable of dissipating infrasound. The test cell includes an engine test section, an augmentor and an exhaust stack having a structure near its open end for dissipating infrasound.... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5740259 | Pressure wave transducing An electroacoustical transducing system for exchanging pressure wave energy with a medium that propagates pressure waves includes an electroacoustical transducer having a vibratile surface. At least one low-loss pressure waveguide has one end adjacent to ... | 04/14/1998 |
| 5659155 | Acoustical transducer enclosure The purpose of the invention is to direct, in a coherent fashion, audible frequencies, particularly, low frequencies and especially those below 90 cycles. The advantage to directing low frequencies to acute projection patterns previously thought impossibl... | 08/19/1997 |
| 5327985 | Acoustical transducer enclosure The present invention relates to an acoustical transducer enclosure which is particularly adapted for directing sound waves and is housed in a multisided enclosure. The enclosure has a cylindrical hollow tube, held in position by a pair of forward baffles... | 07/12/1994 |
| 5233136 | Horn loadspeaker A horn loudspeaker has an opening formed in a wall of a horn, and a tubular duct is provided along the horn and communicated with the opening. The length L of the duct is expressed as, L.perspectiveto.c/4fr-0.4d where c is a velocity of sound, fr is a fre... | 08/03/1993 |
| 5179255 | Baseball bat having the functions of resonators and microphones A baseball bat having the functions of resonators and microphones is designed to be hollow and has a receiver cup disposed at its inner top end in such a manner that a spring may be hooked to its bottom while the other end of the spring is hooked to a tun... | 01/12/1993 |
| 5137110 | Highly directional sound projector and receiver apparatus An acoustic apparatus (10) adapted for use as either a sound projector or a ound receiver. The apparatus (10) comprises a bundle (20) of individual sound tubes (21, 22) disposed in a tube array unit (14) which rests on a support unit (13) operatively engag... | 08/11/1992 |
| 5115883 | Loudspeaker A horn shaped baffle is provided in the front of a loudspeaker. Escape holes are formed in the horn shaped baffle so as to emit sound waves deviated from the axis of the loudspeaker. A sound absorptive panel is provided on the outside of the baffle so as ... | 05/26/1992 |
| 4989187 | Acoustic apparatus An acoustic apparatus comprises a resonator, a vibrator, and a vibrator drive circuit for an improved bass sound reproduction. The resonantor has a resonance radiation unit for radiating an acoustic wave by resonance, and the vibrator has a diaphragm cons... | 01/29/1991 |
| 4987564 | Acoustic apparatus An acoustic apparatus comprising a resonator having a resonance radiation unit for radiating an acoustic wave by resonance, a vibrator arranged in the resonator, and a vibrator drive means for driving the vibrator. The vibrator has a diaphragm having a di... | 01/22/1991 |
| 4893695 | Speaker system A speaker system which has a speaker unit with a diaphragm and an acoustic path provided on the front side of the diaphragm so as to guide sound waves emitted from the diaphragm. The acoustic path is defined by a sound absorbing member. The space in the a... | 01/16/1990 |
| 4619342 | Multiple sound transducer system utilizing an acoustic filter to reduce distortion The present invention relates to acoustic filters for use in combination with a multiple transducer system which includes a low frequency transducer subsystem and a high frequency transducer subsystem each mounted with respect to an axis directed towards ... | 10/28/1986 |
| 4421957 | End-fire microphone and loudspeaker structures Highly directional response patterns can be obtained by connecting microphones or loudspeakers with tubular coupling path structures. The coupling paths comprise a plurality of elements (110,111 . . . 157) arranged in pairs (110,111; 112,113; . . . 156,15... | 12/20/1983 |
| 4419545 | Electret transducer An electret transducer comprising a diaphragm (3) arranged between first (1 or 1') and second electrodes with at least one electrode (2) arranged at some distance from the diaphragm as a stationary electrode formed with holes (5). An air gap (4) is formed... | 12/06/1983 |
| 4381831 | High frequency horn A loudspeaker horn is described, which produces good coupling of sound to the atmosphere, while avoiding perturbations in magnitude and phase that would produce large narrow-frequency losses or transient distortions. The horn includes a major sound-reflec... | 05/03/1983 |
| 4299304 | Exponential folded horn speaker enclosure An exponential folded horn loudspeaker enclosure is built so that all of its components are coaxial with respect to a line that is equidistant from three cooperating surfaces, including floor or ceiling, as well as the customary two walls of a corner. Per... | 11/10/1981 |
| 4283606 | Coaxial loudspeaker system The present invention is an acoustic filter for use in combination with a coaxial loudspeaker system which includes a low frequency loudspeaker and a high frequency speaker which is axially aligned with the low frequency loudspeaker. The acoustic filter i... | 08/11/1981 |
| 3944757 | High-fidelity moving-coil loudspeaker In a moving-coil type loudspeaker, a tubular member of a length longer than the wave-length of any one of the frequencies in a desired frequency range and having a constant cross-sectional area along its length, is coupled, at one end thereof, with one si... | 03/16/1976 |
