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Examiner: Oh, Minsun


Primary examiner statistics: 21 patents; average approval time: 801 days
Assistant examiner statistics: 169 patents; average approval time: 672 days

Patents as Primary Examiner

Patent No. Patent Title:
5748745 Analog vector processor and method for producing a binaural signa...
5748746 Ceiling speaker and signal source
5717765 Theater sound system with upper surround channels
5703955 Method and apparatus for multichannel sound reproduction
5696831 Audio reproducing apparatus corresponding to picture
5694476 Adaptive filter for correcting the transfer characteristic of ...
5692055 Active noise-suppressive control method and apparatus
5680464 Sound field controlling device
5680468 Methods of and systems for speaker equalization in automotive veh...
5680466 Omnidirectional hearing aid
5673325 Noise cancellation apparatus
5668882 Notebook computer speakers
5666422 Remote speaker for surround-sound applications
5666431 Volume control for a personal computer internal speaker
5666425 Plural-channel sound processing
5666424 Six-axis surround sound processor with automatic balancing and ...
5655025 Circuit for automatically recognizing and receiving mono and ster...
5652798 Reverberant characteristic signal generation apparatus
5647005 Pitch and rate modifications of audio signals utilizing different...
5644640 Surround sound processor with improved control voltage generator
5625696 Six-axis surround sound processor with improved matrix and cancel...

Patents as Assistant Examiner (view all)

Patent No. Patent Title:
5815585 Adaptive arrangement for correcting the transfer characteristic o...
5757930 Apparatus and method for testing attenuation of in-use insert hea...
5745580 Reduction of computational burden of adaptively updating control ...
5703956 External memory control circuit for sound field processing digita...
5673323 Analog spread spectrum wireless speaker system
5666426 Automatic volume control to compensate for ambient noise variatio...
5633938 Audio track mixing processor
5619577 Transmission system, and a transmitter and a receiver for use in ...
5619581 Active noise and vibration cancellation system
5610986 Linear-matrix audio-imaging system and image analyzer
5610991 Noise reduction system and device, and a mobile radio station
5606619 Circuit arrangement for deriving a signal indicating noise in a r...
5606625 Digital circuit to regulate the gain of an amplifier stage
5604811 Stethoscope and headset system
5602923 Theater sound system with upper surround channels
5598175 Display apparatus for vehicle
5596649 Sound concentrator for selectively collecting sound and concentra...
5596645 Sound image localization control device for controlling sound ima...
5590203 Pilot signal detection circuit
5586192 Method of and device for detecting pulsatory interference signals...
5583943 Active noise control system with detouring sound apparatus
5583942 Device of the dummy head type for recording sound
5581621 Automatic adjustment system and automatic adjustment method for a...
5581617 System for short-range transmission of signals over the air using...
5579397 Amplifier device for a condenser microphone
5579396 Surround signal processing apparatus
5577126 Overload protection circuit for transducers
5574792 Volume and tone control circuit for acoustic reproduction sets
5572592 Remote control audio apparatus for hunters
5570425 Transducer daisy chain
5570114 Control panel illumination
5557340 Noise reduction in video signals
5557682 Multi-filter-set active adaptive control system
5557680 Loudspeaker system for producing multiple sound images within a ...
5557683 In-vehicle drum simulator and mixer
5546468 Portable speaker and amplifier unit
5541999 Audio apparatus having a karaoke function
5539427 Graphic indexing system
5539476 Color signal processing with luminance signal correction
5537131 Character generating method and apparatus
 
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