Patents by Inventor Patrice Bernard François Congard

Patrice Bernard François Congard has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 10841691
    Abstract: A sound system for use with a non-acoustically transparent video screen (1) is disclosed, comprising at least one loudspeaker enclosure (10) comprising a loudspeaker (15) arranged so that the main direction of propagation of the sound (33) which it emits is directed towards said screen, the sound being reflected by the surface of the screen towards an audience (2). The enclosure (10) further comprises a second sound emitter (16/20) situated at the rear of said loudspeaker (15), whereby the loudspeaker enclosure has a directivity of the cardioid type.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: Screen Excellence Ltd.
    Inventor: Patrice Bernard François Congard
  • Publication number: 20200068295
    Abstract: A sound system for use with a non-acoustically transparent video screen (1) is disclosed, comprising at least one loudspeaker enclosure (10) comprising a loudspeaker (15) arranged so that the main direction of propagation of the sound (33) which it emits is directed towards said screen, the sound being reflected by the surface of the screen towards an audience (2). The enclosure (10) further comprises a second sound emitter (16/20) situated at the rear of said loudspeaker (15), whereby the loudspeaker enclosure has a directivity of the cardioid type.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2019
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Inventor: Patrice Bernard François Congard
  • Patent number: 6552847
    Abstract: A projection screen apparatus for reproducing the coherence between a visual image and associated acoustic signals. The projection screen apparatus includes a sound broadcasting device and screen that is transparent to sound waves disposed between the sound broadcasting device and the audience, whereby the projection of video and sound broadcasting are simultaneously implemented with respect to the audience. The screen includes multiple layers of white fabric that are superimposed and joined together such that the screen provides a surface that is both transparent to sound and sufficiently opaque to view a projected image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2003
    Assignee: Advance Engineering
    Inventor: Patrice Bernard François Congard