Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Loudspeaker system and configurations for directionality and dispersion control
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Application No.: US15982971Application Date: 2018-05-17
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Publication No.: US10932037B2Publication Date: 2021-02-23
- Inventor: Riley Winton , Chris Ludwig
- Applicant: Harman International Industries, Incorporated
- Applicant Address: US CT Stamford
- Assignee: Harman International Industries, Incorporated
- Current Assignee: Harman International Industries, Incorporated
- Current Assignee Address: US CT Stamford
- Agency: McCoy Russell LLP
- Main IPC: H04R1/34
- IPC: H04R1/34 ; H04R5/02 ; H04R1/02

Abstract:
The present disclosure relates to loudspeaker systems and configurations. In one embodiment, a loudspeaker configuration includes a directional element coupled to the loudspeaker. The directional element can include a plurality of movable elements to passively direct output of the loudspeaker. Another embodiment is directed to a bidirectional loudspeaker having a first loudspeaker configured to output sound in a first direction, and a second loudspeaker configured to output sound in a second direction. The first loudspeaker and second loudspeaker may be arranged in a coaxial arrangement. Methods are provided for controlling a loudspeaker and a movable element. In one embodiment, a method includes detecting a control setting for at least one of a loudspeaker and a movable element associated with the loudspeaker. The method may also include controlling the movable element in response to the control setting including adjusting the movable element to direct output of the loudspeaker.
Public/Granted literature
- US20180338204A1 LOUDSPEAKER SYSTEM AND CONFIGURATIONS FOR DIRECTIONALITY AND DISPERSION CONTROL Public/Granted day:2018-11-22
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