258 85 http://www.patentstorm.us/ http://www.patentstorm.us/images/logo.gif http://www.patentstorm.us/rss/class/applications/rss-181.xml Recent patent applications filings in USPTO Class 181 Acoustics. Thu, 16 Feb 2012 15:01:00 patents@patentstorm.us en http://www.patentstorm.us/applications/20120040161/description.html

Application Number:  20120040161

Publication Date:  2012-02-16

Inventors:  WEIDINGER, Jürgen; ZAUNER, Christoph; HARAKAL, Mark E.; MÖLLER, Stephan

The present invention relates to a thermal and/or sound insulation system with resistance to elevated as well as low temperatures comprising at least one inner layer (A) obtained from temperature invariant and/or temperature resistant material as decoupling layer, at least one layer (B) as intermediate temperature gradient layer comprising temperature invariant and/or temperature resistant material, and at least one outer layer (C) as insulation layer comprising an expanded polymer blend, the ...
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Application Number:  20120037449

Publication Date:  2012-02-16

Inventor:  Ayle, Earl

An acoustic structure that includes a honeycomb having cells in which septum caps are located. The septum caps are formed from sheets of flexible material that may be perforated before or after the material is inserted into the honeycomb. The flexible material is sufficiently flexible to allow folding into the shape of a septum cap. The flexible material is also sufficiently stiff to provide frictional engagement and locking of the septum cap to the honeycomb cell when the cap is inserted into ...
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Application Number:  20120037448

Publication Date:  2012-02-16

Inventors:  Douglas, Alan Richard; Listak, Ray

Systems and methods for noise suppression are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, an acoustic structure has a core that includes a plurality of cells. Each of the plurality of cells includes one or more engaging structures for positioning a septum relative to the cell. The acoustic structure further includes a plurality of septums positioned relative to the plurality of ...
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Application Number:  20120037447

Publication Date:  2012-02-16

Inventors:  Duval, Arnaud; Bischoff, Lars; Rondeau, Jean-Francois

The assembly comprises a base spring layer made with a base of a resilient porous material, and the base spring layer being intended to be placed opposite a surface of the automobile. It comprises a stiffening layer arranged above the base spring layer and having a surface density greater than 250 g/m² and at least one resilient porous upper layer arranged on the stiffening layer. The stiffening layer is made with a base of a dense porous material having a resistance to air flow ...
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Application Number:  20120037446

Publication Date:  2012-02-16

Inventors:  Eick, Peter M.; Shan, Shan; Brewer, Joel D.; Janiszewski, Frank D.

This invention relates to operating a seismic vibrator to produce a uniform displacement sweep wherein the baseplate drive is connected to the baseplate and the baseplate is moved in an up and down or reciprocating pattern creating displacement of the earth. The reciprocating pattern and physical displacement of the baseplate and the ground in contact with the baseplate is maintained at a relatively constant distance over at least most of the frequencies that are delivered into the earth ...
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Application Number:  20120037445

Publication Date:  2012-02-16

Inventors:  Eick, Peter M.; Shan, Shan; Brewer, Joel D.; Janiszewski, Frank D.

An adapted seismic vibrator for obtaining a true ground force comprising: a baseplate pad; a baseplate drive system, wherein the drive system is connected to the baseplate pad and moves the baseplate pad up and down; a vibrator controller electronics, wherein the electronics are connected to the drive system and causes the drive system to move the baseplate pad up and down; and a plurality of load cell sensors disposed between the baseplate pad and ground, wherein the sensors measure the ...
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Application Number:  20120037444

Publication Date:  2012-02-16

Inventors:  Eick, Peter M.; Shan, Shan; Brewer, Joel D.; Janiszewski, Frank D.

The invention relates to maintaining constant holddown force on the vibrator baseplate during actuation. The invention described measures the weight on the point of locomotion verses the baseplate and dynamically adjusts the forces required to keep the holddown force on the baseplate ...
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Application Number:  20120037443

Publication Date:  2012-02-16

Inventors:  Eick, Peter M.; Shan, Shan; Brewer, Joel D.

Methods and systems are provided for inducing seismic energy waves in a subterranean formation. More particularly, improved seismic transducers are provided that comprise enhanced baseplates. Baseplates are provided that comprise an intermediate plate and a plurality of contact plates secured to the underside of the intermediate plate. The contact plates provide a surface area for engagement with the ground surface that is more limited than the lower surface area of the intermediate plate. ...
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Application Number:  20120034417

Publication Date:  2012-02-09

Inventor:  Cuylits, Diederik

According to the invention, it was recognized that the fiber products, in particular, glass fiber products, suitable for thermal insulation can be temporarily given: an inherently stable shape by fixing agents that can be activated. This enables the fiber molded parts produced from the fiber products according to the invention to be used more easily or fully automatically. Processing the fiber products to form a molded part becomes exceptionally simple if said product itself carries the fixing ...
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Application Number:  20120031699

Publication Date:  2012-02-09

Inventors:  Gall, Scott; Delgado, Eric; Murphy, Ryan; Holcomb, Zach

A Tier 4 ready silencer that can accept both DOCs and DPFs to meet Tier 3 and can interface with an SCR system to meet Tier 4. The invention includes a silencer compartment with empty filter/catalyst banks in the shape of a V. DOCs and DPFs can be added and arranged in the V-shaped banks as needed. Various exhaust fins direct exhaust flow through the filters/catalysts. Multiple exhaust inlets to the device provide the most direct route possible from the engine outlets. A mixing tube and an SCR ...
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Application Number:  20120031698

Publication Date:  2012-02-09

Inventors:  Hayashi, Yuji; Inoue, Yusuke; Matsushima, Satoshi; Sasaki, Tatsuya; Nakashima, Hiroshi

A silencer for a motorcycle has a front cup which has a tapered tubular shape, a center sleeve which is connected to the front cup, and a tail cup which is connected to the center sleeve. Since the front cup has a tapered tubular shape, the front cup is arranged such that a front end of the front cup is positioned in the vicinity of a main frame. A distal end of the silencer can be shifted frontward in the longitudinal direction of a vehicle compared to a silencer of a prior art. As a result, a ...
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Application Number:  20120027236

Publication Date:  2012-02-02

Inventors:  McKinnell, James; Wu, Jennifer; Jilani, Adel; Homeijer, Brian; Valencia, Melinda; Homeijer, Biian

Acoustic transducer means are provided. A monolithic semiconductor layer defines a plate, a pair of oppositely disposed torsional hinges, a flexible extension and at least a portion of a support structure. Acoustic pressure communicated to the plate results in tensile strain of the flexible extension. The flexible extension provides a varying electrical characteristic responsive to the tensile strain. An electric signal corresponding to the acoustic pressure can be derived from the varying ...
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Application Number:  20120025486

Publication Date:  2012-02-02

Inventors:  Hein, Scott; Armitage, Mark J.; Harris, Jonathan C.; Hazelwood, Robert; Hodge, IV, Benjamin H.; House, William N.; Strunsee, Thomas E.

A motorcycle having an open-air cockpit area and a seat configured to receive a rider and position the rider within the open-air cockpit area. A luggage container defines a substantially enclosed cargo volume, and the luggage container is configured to open to provide selective access to the cargo volume. A speaker is configured to output sound in response to signals from a source. A speaker enclosure at least partially encloses the speaker. A bass-reflex passage couples an interior space of ...
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Application Number:  20120024626

Publication Date:  2012-02-02

Inventors:  Coates, Michael William; Kierzkowski, Marek; Gibbons, Philip John

A sound absorbing material comprising a nonwoven fibrous acoustic insulation material and a flow resistive non-woven facing, wherein the flow resistive nonwoven facing is bonded to the insulation material and has an air flow resistance of from about 600 to about 1800 Rayls and a surface mass of from about 20 to about 150 ...
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Application Number:  20120024625

Publication Date:  2012-02-02

Inventors:  Cao, Bangji; Song, Weixin D.; Mueller, Donald S.; Yu, Oing

A non-woven material, that can be formed into an acoustic ceiling tile, is provided. The material includes a substantially planar and self-supporting core of an inorganic base fiber and a synthetic thermal bonding fiber. The synthetic thermal bonding fiber preferably has an increased bonding surface area that improves adhesion and porosity to provide a base mat or core with a low density to provide sound absorption required by an acoustic ceiling ...
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Application Number:  20120024624

Publication Date:  2012-02-02

Inventor:  Reigner, Gilles

An acoustic panel, designed to emit, receive, or absorb sound, includes two walls (12, 14) that are arranged opposite one another and delimiting an inner space (16), whereby the inner space (16) includes at least 50% air and is equipped with at least one cavity (16), at least one element (20) that can become deformed, elements (22) for exerting a force on the at least one deformation element (20), and elements (24) for connecting the at ...
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Application Number:  20120024623

Publication Date:  2012-02-02

Inventors:  TANGE, Katsuhiro; YAMAGUCHI, Takashi

A noise attenuator which can reduce time and cost for installation thereof as compared with the conventional configuration and a vehicle air intake duct provided with the noise attenuator are provided. The noise attenuator includes a pair of circular through holes formed through a duct wall, a pair of wave transmitting/receiving membrane which are stretched so as to close the circular through holes, and a seesaw member which connects between central portions of the paired transmitting/receiving ...
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Application Number:  20120024622

Publication Date:  2012-02-02

Inventor:  Tuan, Yen

Gaseous-fluid supply system for a general industrial power machinery application and a class of laboratory noise research and development comprises three subsystems, namely a gaseous-fluid delivery subsystem, a gaseous-fluid settling subsystem and a gaseous-fluid duct subsystem. Each subsystem must satisfy a set of fluid dynamic requirements determined by the situation in hand. For noise abatement application and research, an addition set of self-noise requirements must also be ...
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Application Number:  20120024621

Publication Date:  2012-02-02

Inventor:  SCHNITTA, Bonnie S

A noise attenuation system is disclosed for use in a structure having a recessed fixture mounted therein or other unit which creates a hole in the structure in which it is secured, such as a ceiling. The noise attenuation system is constructed to permit the absorption of noise emitted into the structure from the mechanism. The noise attenuation includes a noise absorbing muffler positioned within the structure in an area substantially surrounding the mechanism. The noise absorbing layer ...
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Application Number:  20120024620

Publication Date:  2012-02-02

Inventor:  PARODI, PAOLO

A silencer device for a hair dryer comprises a container structure (2) exhibiting a plurality of inlet openings (8), an outlet opening (9) and a conduit (10) connecting the inlet (8) and outlet (9) openings to one another and further comprising a ring (14) made of sound-absorbent material, inserted in the conduit (10) such as to interfere with a flow of air between the inlet openings (8) and the outlet (9) opening in such a ...
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Application Number:  20120024619

Publication Date:  2012-02-02

Inventor:  LIN, Chin-Sheng

A protective sleeve having an external sound-amplifying member is configured to cover a portable electronic product having an audio port, and it includes a covering element covering the portable electronic product and a sound-amplifying member. A surface of the covering element is provided with a connecting hole in communication with the audio port. The sound-amplifying member is hollow and connected to the outside of the covering element. One end of the sound-amplifying member is formed into ...
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Application Number:  20120018247

Publication Date:  2012-01-26

Inventor:  Gideonse, Hendrik David

A wedge-shaped, number theoretical acoustic diffuser both diffuses and reflects sound while eliminating wasted space created by prior art. The inventive diffuser consists of wells of continuously variable depths which provide wide-bandwidth diffusion in a single dimension. The back of the wells are reflective planes of a plurality of angles that direct energy away from the sound source. The invention may be installed in the upper corners of a room, with the deepest end of the wedge-shape up and ...
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Application Number:  20120018246

Publication Date:  2012-01-26

Inventors:  Pietro, Massin; Massimilliano, Caimmi; Francesco, Violi; Marco, Vizzaccaro

A muffler unit (4) for fume extractor hood is disclosed, which comprises an active noise suppression system, comprising at least one loudspeaker (6), and at least two microphones (M1, M2) connected to a control unit (7), and a passive noise suppression system comprising sound-absorbent material (8) disposed between said microphones (M1, M2). The muffler module (4) comprises a conduit (40) with upper fixing means (41) ...
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Application Number:  20120018245

Publication Date:  2012-01-26

Inventors:  Fournier, David; Payot, Sylvain

A glazing unit having improved vibroacoustic damping properties, including: at least one glass sheet; at least one vibroacoustic damping strip, the strip including at least one element made of damping material and the strip being fastened to one of the faces of the glass sheet. The face of the strip facing the glass sheet has a surface area in contact with the glass sheet which is strictly inferior to the surface area of the face of the strip facing the glass sheet. The glazing unit makes it ...
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Application Number:  20120018244

Publication Date:  2012-01-26

Inventor:  ROBERT, Philippe

The invention relates to a device for generating or recovering acoustic energy, including:

• • at least one first deformable cavity (20) for receiving an ambient atmosphere, made in a first substrate, delimited by at least one wall including at least one mobile or deformable wall (25), and a means for making the cavity communicate with ...
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  • Application Number:  20120018243
  • Publication Date:  2012-01-26
  • Inventor:  MIYAZAWA, Takayuki
  In a headphone set, a speaker is enclosed in a housing. A cord is connected to the speaker at one end and running to the outside of the housing at another end through a pulling-out portion of the housing. The cord is inserted into a bushing at the pulling-out portion. An outer-shape expansion portion is fixed to the cord and located between the speaker and the bushing. The outer-shape expansion portion expands the outer shape of the cord. A concavity is provided to the bushing at one end of the ...
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