US4122910A
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Omniphonic microphone and loudspeaker system
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1977-03-04
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Granted: 1978-10-31
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Expires: 1997-03-04
Abstract
Abstract A triaxial or four-dimensional radiant energy transducer system is embodied in an omniphonic microphone and loudspeaker system as it relates to the sound spectrum. This is a system which is capable of detecting the location and direction of a source of sound and, conversely, is capable of re-presenting the location and direction of that source of sound.
Inventors
- 👤 Raymond Wehner
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 18:38
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04R; H04R5/00; H04R5/027; H04R5/02; H04R2205/00; H04R2205/022
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
61 words
A transducer system for use in a sound system comprising in combination a tetrahedron support module, said module including four panels assembled to form said tetrahedron, a pair of transducers mounted one in each of two of said panels which are adjacent one another, said transducers being mounted on a horizontal line of sight and rotated 180° one with the other.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
61 words
A transducer system for use in a sound system comprising in combination a tetrahedron support module, said module including four panels assembled to form said tetrahedron, a pair of transducers mounted one in each of two of said panels which are adjacent one another, said transducers being mounted on a horizontal line of sight and rotated 180° one with the other.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
36 words
The system according to claim 1 in which said panels define a volume of air configured as a regular tetrahedron, said line of sight passing through the center of said volume of air within said tetrahedron.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
43 words
The system according to claim 1 in which said transducers face one another, the edges of each of said panels being spaced apart from the edges of the panels adjacent thereto, thereby defining longitudinally extending gaps between the vector edges of said tetrahedron.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
43 words
The system according to claim 2 in which said transducers face one another, the edges of each of said panels being spaced apart from the edges of the panels adjacent thereto, thereby defining longitudinally extending gaps between the vector edges of said tetrahedron.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
The system according to claim 1 in which said transducers face outwardly from one another.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
15 words
The system according to claim 2 in which said transducers face outwardly from one another.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
87 words
The system according to claim 1 which includes means to support said transducers on said line of sight, said means comprising elliptical openings formed in said adjacent panels around the mid-point of a line joining the mid-points of any two of the sides of each of said adjacent panels, a truncated cylinder support bracket mounted in said elliptical opening, said transducers being mounted within said support brackets, each of said cylindrical supports being slit lengthwise to overcome distortion created by the enclosed resonating column within said supports.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
87 words
The system according to claim 2 which includes means to support said transducers on said line of sight, said means comprising elliptical openings formed in said adjacent panels around the mid-point of a line joining the mid-points of any two of the sides of each of said adjacent panels, a truncated cylinder support bracket mounted in said elliptical opening, said transducers being mounted within said support brackets, each of said cylindrical supports being slit lengthwise to overcome distortion created by the enclosed resonating column within said supports.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
87 words
The system according to claim 3 which includes means to support said transducers on said line of sight, said means comprising elliptical openings formed in said adjacent panels around the mid-point of a line joining the mid-points of any two of the sides of each of said adjacent panels, a truncated cylinder support bracket mounted in said elliptical opening, said transducers being mounted within said support brackets, each of said cylindrical supports being slit lengthwise to overcome distortion created by the enclosed resonating column within said supports.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
87 words
The system according to claim 4 which includes means to support said transducers on said line of sight, said means comprising elliptical openings formed in said adjacent panels around the mid-point of a line joining the mid-points of any two of the sides of each of said adjacent panels, a truncated cylinder support bracket mounted in said elliptical opening, said transducers being mounted within said support brackets, each of said cylindrical supports being slit lengthwise to overcome distortion created by the enclosed resonating column within said supports.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
87 words
The system according to claim 5 which includes means to support said transducers on said line of sight, said means comprising elliptical openings formed in said adjacent panels around the mid-point of a line joining the mid-points of any two of the sides of each of said adjacent panels, a truncated cylinder support bracket mounted in said elliptical opening, said transducers being mounted within said support brackets, each of said cylindrical supports being slit lengthwise to overcome distortion created by the enclosed resonating column within said supports.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
87 words
The system according to claim 6 which includes means to support said transducers on said line of sight, said means comprising elliptical openings formed in said adjacent panels around the mid-point of a line joining the mid-points of any two of the sides of each of said adjacent panels, a truncated cylinder support bracket mounted in said elliptical opening, said transducers being mounted within said support brackets, each of said cylindrical supports being slit lengthwise to overcome distortion created by the enclosed resonating column within said supports.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1985-10-30 | 1986-05-01 | 1986-10-31 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1989-10-30 | 1990-05-01 | 1990-10-31 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |