Abstract:
A two-dimensional array of a plurality of transducers comprising a first plurality of like sub-arrays (11, 11a, 11b) of transducers (10) in a circularly symmetric arrangement around a common centre (C), where the transducers in each sub-array of the first plurality have individual distances from the common centre that form a progressive series of distances with a first lower limit and a first upper limit. Each sub-array in the first plurality of sub-arrays comprises at least three transducers arranged on a first straight line (12), and the first straight line is offset laterally a first distance (d) from the common centre. The number of sub-arrays is odd, and the sub-arrays may be separate units that can be selectively assembled to form the two-dimensional array and selectively disassembled.
Abstract:
A Bessel Array loudspeaker in which identical transducers are fed full amplitude signals. The half amplitude output at some Bessel positions can be achieved by angling those transducers to the side or up/down. The half amplitude transducers can be coupled to separate cabinets which can be rotated left/right with respect to the full amplitude transducers' cabinet, and the rotation can automatically reconfigure the wiring of the half amplitude transducers. The half amplitude output can alternatively be achieved by driving only half of the voice coil windings of the half amplitude transducers. The other half of their voice coil windings can optionally be driven via a low pass filter, to achieve an Improved Bessel with increased bass output and sensitivity.
Abstract:
A dipole loudspeaker in which the oppositely oriented transducers each is a Bessel Array. Optionally, Improved or Super Bessel Arrays are used, and their half-amplitude end position transducers may be shared and aimed in a perpendicular—typically vertical—orientation. The Bessel Dipole is especially useful as a surround channel loudspeaker; for the same effective radiating area and/or sound production, the Bessel Dipole has a narrower cabinet than a conventional two-transducer dipole loudspeaker.
Abstract:
An MTM loudspeaker in which the Ms and/or the T is constructed as a Bessel Array. The shapes of the diaphragms, the transducer count, the Bessel type, and/or the acoustic center positioning can be adjusted to achieve desired packing factor, enclosure size, off-axis performance, and so forth.
Abstract:
An e.g. 7-element Bessel Array in which the null or zero positions are occupied with sound producing means producing sound outside the Bessel functional frequency range, such as a higher frequency Bessel Array, a higher frequency MTM, or a port.
Abstract:
An improved Bessel array of electromagnetic transducers, in which the Bessel coefficients (phase and/or magnitude) are applied only in the useful high frequency range, where off-axis interference patterns between the outputs of respective transducers cause undesirable acoustic results. One improvement is in using an all-pass filter or the like in lieu of an inverter in the inverting Bessel coefficient path, to provide an in-phase signal in low frequencies and an opposite-phase signal in high frequencies. This achieves the improved off-axis result of a conventional Bessel array, with improved low-frequency maximum sound pressure and efficiency. Another improvement is in using a frequency-dependent voltage divider, such as a shelf circuit, in the half-strength Bessel coefficient paths, to provide full-strength signals in low frequencies and half-strength signals in high frequencies. This achieves even more improved low-frequency maximum sound pressure. Yet another improvement is in using a high-pass filter in front of the inverting Bessel coefficient path, to provide a zero signal in low frequencies and an opposite phase signal in high frequencies.
Abstract:
The invention provides transducer arrays which are capable of outputting sound beams having a relatively constant width, and with minimal sidelobes, across a range of frequencies. This is achieved by utilising one or more digital signal modifiers within the signal path between the input sound signal and the array of transducers. Variable window functions are also disclosed.
Abstract:
The output signals of the acoustic sensors of the antenna are subjected to a processing of the superdirective kind, with a constraint as regards the modulus and a non-linear constraint which fixes the incoherent noise reduction.The theoretical formulation of these constraints being as follows ##EQU1## the first constraint signifying that the total transfer function is a pure delay .tau., and the second constraint signifying that a limit is fixed for the incoherent noise reduction.The antenna is provided to improve the near-field reception.
Abstract in simplified Chinese:实施例包含一麦克风总成,其包括一数组式麦克风及一壳体,该壳体经构形以支撑该数组式麦克风,且经定大小及塑形以可安装于一吊顶中而取代经包含于该吊顶中之复数个天花板块中之至少一者。该壳体之一前面包含具有基本上类似于该复数个天花板块之该至少一者之一大小及形状之一可透声屏幕。实施例亦包含一数组式麦克风系统,其包括在一基板上经配置成围绕该基板之一中心点之数个具有可变大小之同心嵌套环圈的复数个麦克风。各环圈包括沿该环圈之一圆周定位于预定间隔处之该复数个麦克风之一子组。
Abstract in simplified Chinese:一种用于减少风噪音之设备,其系由包含至少两个且较佳最少为三个之全向转换器组件的一电声转换器配置所组成。被曝露之结构被覆盖至少一耐风材料之薄层。组件之电输出经加总在一起以提供一具有增强之信号对风噪音比的输出信号。该信号可接受进一步信号处理,诸如滤波及/或位准敏感信号抑制。