US4167651A
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Mixing two signals derived from an audio source without oscillation
Assignee: SOUND ENHANCEMENTS Inc
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Filing: 1977-09-20
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Granted: 1979-09-11
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Expires: 1997-09-20
Abstract
Abstract The reverberation system loudspeaker is fed at one terminal by the direct signal and at the opposite terminal by the delayed signal such that the loudspeaker impedance forms part of the feedback path.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert B. Kempe
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 19:27
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04S; H04S1/00; H04S1/002; H04S5/00; H04S1/005; H04S5/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
139 words
An audio system for reproducing reverberation effects from a mixture of two signals derived from an audio source supplying a basic audio signal, comprising in combination, a reproduction device having a pair of input terminals coupled to a signal responsive impedance member, amplifier means with low internal impedance applying the basic audio signal to one of said pair of the input terminals of the impedance member, reverberation means modifying the basic audio signal, and means applying the modified audio signal in opposite phase to the other of said pair of terminals for processing therein by said impedance member and mixing therein with said basic audio signal, said impedance member having a higher impedance than said amplifier, means for attenuating feedback of the modified audio signal to the amplifier means, and comprising primarily the impedance member of the reproduction device.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
139 words
An audio system for reproducing reverberation effects from a mixture of two signals derived from an audio source supplying a basic audio signal, comprising in combination, a reproduction device having a pair of input terminals coupled to a signal responsive impedance member, amplifier means with low internal impedance applying the basic audio signal to one of said pair of the input terminals of the impedance member, reverberation means modifying the basic audio signal, and means applying the modified audio signal in opposite phase to the other of said pair of terminals for processing therein by said impedance member and mixing therein with said basic audio signal, said impedance member having a higher impedance than said amplifier, means for attenuating feedback of the modified audio signal to the amplifier means, and comprising primarily the impedance member of the reproduction device.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
14 words
A system as defined in claim 1 wherein the reproduction device is a loudspeaker.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
13 words
A system as defined in claim 1 wherein the audio source is monaural.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
A system as defined in claim 3 having two reproduction devices and wherein said means applying the modified signal comprises two amplifiers respectively applying the modified signal to the two reproduction devices.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
46 words
A system as defined in claim 1 wherein the audio source is stereophonic with two reproduction devices, in which means coupling a single said signal modification unit to process signals from both channels, and having means coupling said modified audio signal to both said reproduction devices.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
51 words
A system as defined in claim 1 including a plurality of at least two reproduction devices, with at least one reproduction device coupled to one terminal of the first said reproduction device to reproduce that basic audio signal, whereas the first said reproduction device reproduces the mixture of said two signals.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
40 words
A system as defined in claim 1 including a plurality of at least two reproduction devices, with at least one reproduction device coupled to said other terminal of the first said reproduction device to reproduce only said modified audio signal.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
74 words
A system as defined in claim 1 comprising a self-contained add-on unit replacing the reproduction device in an audio system of the type including radio receivers, phonographs and tape decks having an output amplifier of known output power capacity, wherein said add-on unit has two output reproduction devices coupled by two amplifiers in opposite phase to the output modified basic signal, said amplifiers having the same output power capacity as in said audio system.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
28 words
A system as defined in claim 1 wherein the means modifying the basic audio signal has an output circuit with dual terminals respectively providing signals in opposite phase.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
99 words
The method of mixing modified signals derived from an audio source for common reproduction with the audio signals in a single speaker having a voice coil of predetermined impedance comprising the steps of: (a) providing an audio signal from the audio source with a low impedance device, (b) modifying the audio signal with low impedance reverberation means to produce a modified signal, and (c) feeding the modified signal and the audio signal into opposite ends respectively of said voice coil, thereby attenuating feedback of the modified signal to the audio source primarily by means of the voice coil impedance.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
99 words
The method of mixing modified signals derived from an audio source for common reproduction with the audio signals in a single speaker having a voice coil of predetermined impedance comprising the steps of: (a) providing an audio signal from the audio source with a low impedance device, (b) modifying the audio signal with low impedance reverberation means to produce a modified signal, and (c) feeding the modified signal and the audio signal into opposite ends respectively of said voice coil, thereby attenuating feedback of the modified signal to the audio source primarily by means of the voice coil impedance.
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