US4837836A
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Microphone pickup system
Assignee: BBE Sound Inc
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Filing: 1982-09-30
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Granted: 1989-06-06
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Expires: 2002-09-30
Abstract
Abstract A system for establishing a generally elongated and preferably also generally flat pattern of response for a microphone. A microphone pickup module according to the invention has a body with an elongated, preferably also generally flat, channel extending therethrough between generally oppositely facing open ends. A miniature pressure type microphone is mounted in the body with its sound-sensitive surface in communication with the channel intermediate the ends of the channel. The system provides improved response characteristics for the harmonica, accordion and drum.
Inventors
- 👤 Lester M. Barcus
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 07:41
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04R; H04R1/00; H04R1/08; G; G10; G10D; G10D7/00; G10D7/12; G10D7/14; G10H; G10H3/00; G10H3/12; G10H3/14; G10H3/146; G10H3/16; G10H2230/00; G10H2230/045; G10H2230/155; G10H2230/205; G10H2230/211; G10H2230/245; G10H2230/251; G10H2230/275
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
86 words
A microphone pickup module having a generally elongated pattern of response, which comprises: a body having an elongated channel extending therethrough between generally oppositely facing open ends; and a microphone mounted in said body and having a sound-sensitive surface area in communication with said channel intermediate said ends of said channel; said elongated channel being generally flat, whereby said elongated pattern of response is also generally flat; said sound-sensitive surface area being substantially centered along the length of said channel; and said channel being substantially straight.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
86 words
A microphone pickup module having a generally elongated pattern of response, which comprises: a body having an elongated channel extending therethrough between generally oppositely facing open ends; and a microphone mounted in said body and having a sound-sensitive surface area in communication with said channel intermediate said ends of said channel; said elongated channel being generally flat, whereby said elongated pattern of response is also generally flat; said sound-sensitive surface area being substantially centered along the length of said channel; and said channel being substantially straight.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
A microphone pickup module as defined in claim 1, wherein said channel has a substantially uniform cross-section along its length.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
36 words
A microphone pickup module as defined in claim 1, wherein said microphone is a miniature pressure-type microphone, and said sound-sensitive surface area is arranged substantially as a continuation of a generally flat surface in said channel.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
96 words
A microphone pickup module having a generally elongated pattern of response, which comprises: a body having an elongated channel extending therethrough between generally oppositely facing open ends; and a microphone mounted in said body and having a sound-sensitive surface area in communication with said channel intermediate said ends of said channel; said elongated channel being generally flat, whereby said elongated pattern of response is also generally flat; said channel having a cross-section that is generally rectangular and substantially uniform along its length; and the width of said generally rectangular cross-section being substantially five times the depth.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
96 words
A microphone pickup module having a generally elongated pattern of response, which comprises: a body having an elongated channel extending therethrough between generally oppositely facing open ends; and a microphone mounted in said body and having a sound-sensitive surface area in communication with said channel intermediate said ends of said channel; said elongated channel being generally flat, whereby said elongated pattern of response is also generally flat; said channel having a cross-section that is generally rectangular and substantially uniform along its length; and the width of said generally rectangular cross-section being substantially five times the depth.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
94 words
A microphone pickup module having a generally elongated pattern of response, which comprises: a body having an elongated channel extending therethrough between generally oppositely facing open ends; and a microphone mounted in said body and having a sound-sensitive surface area in communication with said channel intermediate said ends of said channel; said elongated channel being generally flat, whereby said elongated pattern of response is also generally flat; said channel having a cross-section that is generally rectangular and substantially uniform along its length; and the length of said channel being substantially ten times the width.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
94 words
A microphone pickup module having a generally elongated pattern of response, which comprises: a body having an elongated channel extending therethrough between generally oppositely facing open ends; and a microphone mounted in said body and having a sound-sensitive surface area in communication with said channel intermediate said ends of said channel; said elongated channel being generally flat, whereby said elongated pattern of response is also generally flat; said channel having a cross-section that is generally rectangular and substantially uniform along its length; and the length of said channel being substantially ten times the width.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
109 words
A microphone pickup module having a generally elongated pattern of response, which comprises: a body having an elongated channel extending therethrough between generally oppositely facing open ends; and a microphone mounted in said body and having a sound-sensitive surface area in communication with said channel intermediate said ends of said channel; said elongated channel being generally flat, whereby said elongated pattern of response is also generally flat; said sound-sensitive surface area being substantially centered along the length of said channel; said channel being substantially straight; and said module being mounted on the rear edge of a harmonica reed bank with said channel generally parallel and central to said edge.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
109 words
A microphone pickup module having a generally elongated pattern of response, which comprises: a body having an elongated channel extending therethrough between generally oppositely facing open ends; and a microphone mounted in said body and having a sound-sensitive surface area in communication with said channel intermediate said ends of said channel; said elongated channel being generally flat, whereby said elongated pattern of response is also generally flat; said sound-sensitive surface area being substantially centered along the length of said channel; said channel being substantially straight; and said module being mounted on the rear edge of a harmonica reed bank with said channel generally parallel and central to said edge.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
110 words
A microphone pickup module, having a generally elongated pattern of response, which comprises: a body having an elongated channel extending therethrough between generally oppositely facing open ends; and a microphone mounted in said body and having a sound-sensitive surface area in communication with said channel intermediate said ends of said channel; said elongated channel being generally flat, whereby said elongated pattern of response is also generally flat; said sound-sensitive surface area being substantially centered along the length of said channel; said channel being substantially straight; and said module being mounted on the rear edge of an accordion reed bank with said channel generally parallel and central to said rear edge.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
110 words
A microphone pickup module, having a generally elongated pattern of response, which comprises: a body having an elongated channel extending therethrough between generally oppositely facing open ends; and a microphone mounted in said body and having a sound-sensitive surface area in communication with said channel intermediate said ends of said channel; said elongated channel being generally flat, whereby said elongated pattern of response is also generally flat; said sound-sensitive surface area being substantially centered along the length of said channel; said channel being substantially straight; and said module being mounted on the rear edge of an accordion reed bank with said channel generally parallel and central to said rear edge.
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