US3586783A
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Sound system with enhanced low frequency distribution
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1969-06-18
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Granted: 1971-06-22
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Expires: 1989-06-18
Abstract
Abstract In order to achieve an augmented apparent bass in a sound system, a pair of low frequency speakers are oriented at a predetermined angle with respect to one another and each is energized by the bass signal multiplied by a function of the angle between the speakers such that the resultant sound vector sweeps through an arc at a subsonic rate.
Inventors
- 👤 David R Brickner
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 21:37
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04S; H04S3/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
241 words
Apparatus for issuing a sweeping sonic beam comprising: A. a low frequency oscillator for issuing a signal representing a continually changing angle; B. a function generator including means for generating first and second function signals representing first and second functions of said continually changing angle; C. first and second electronic multipliers, each of said electronic multipliers having a plurality of inputs for accepting a corresponding plurality of input signals to be multiplied, each of said electronic multipliers having an output for issuing a product signal representing the product of the input signals; D. means for applying said first function signal to a first one of said plurality of inputs to said first electronic multiplier and means for applying said second function signal to a first one of said plurality of inputs to said second electronic multiplier; E. a source of first and second information signals representing sound; F. means for applying said first information signal to a second one of said plurality of inputs to said first electronic multiplier and means for applying said second information signal to a second one of said plurality of inputs to said second electronic multiplier; G. first and second speaker systems mutually disposed at an angle approximating the angular distance described between said first and second functions; and H. first and second amplifiers for driving said first and second speaker systems respectively in response to the respective product signals from said first and second multipliers.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
241 words
Apparatus for issuing a sweeping sonic beam comprising: A. a low frequency oscillator for issuing a signal representing a continually changing angle; B. a function generator including means for generating first and second function signals representing first and second functions of said continually changing angle; C. first and second electronic multipliers, each of said electronic multipliers having a plurality of inputs for accepting a corresponding plurality of input signals to be multiplied, each of said electronic multipliers having an output for issuing a product signal representing the product of the input signals; D. means for applying said first function signal to a first one of said plurality of inputs to said first electronic multiplier and means for applying said second function signal to a first one of said plurality of inputs to said second electronic multiplier; E. a source of first and second information signals representing sound; F. means for applying said first information signal to a second one of said plurality of inputs to said first electronic multiplier and means for applying said second information signal to a second one of said plurality of inputs to said second electronic multiplier; G. first and second speaker systems mutually disposed at an angle approximating the angular distance described between said first and second functions; and H. first and second amplifiers for driving said first and second speaker systems respectively in response to the respective product signals from said first and second multipliers.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
12 words
The apparatus of claim 1 in which said angle is continually increasing.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
12 words
The apparatus of claim 1 in which said angle is continually decreasing.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
The apparatus of claim 1 in which said first and second information signals are identical.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
44 words
The apparatus of claim 4 which includes a source of first and second audio signals and in which said first and second information signals are derived by mixing said first and second audio signals and passing the resultant mixed signal through a low-pass filter.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
The apparatus of claim 5 which further includes means for separately amplifying and sonically reproducing said first and second audio signals, respectively.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
The apparatus of claim 6 in which said first function is sine and said second function is cosine.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
26 words
The apparatus of claim 6 in which said first function is the absolute value of sine and said second function is the absolute value of cosine.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1974-06-21 | 1974-12-21 | 1975-06-22 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1978-06-21 | 1978-12-21 | 1979-06-22 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1982-06-21 | 1982-12-21 | 1983-06-22 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |