Patents Assigned to Altec Lansing, LLC
  • Patent number: 8041061
    Abstract: A speaker system utilizes dipole speaker drivers in conjunction with monopole speaker drivers in a listening area to disperse a surround sound effect to a listener. The dipole speaker drivers are physically mounted on top of the front left and right speakers and are angled in a way that the surround information is delivered to the listener via wall/room reflections. By reflecting the sound off the walls, the system provides a delayed diffuse audio signal from the dipole speakers, enhancing the surround effect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2011
    Assignee: Altec Lansing, LLC
    Inventors: Charles Emory Hughes, II, Olin Daniel Williford
  • Patent number: 7676045
    Abstract: Embodiments of a speaker assembly and cooperating suspension ring designed to allow installation of the assembly in a horizontal ceiling tile from below are disclosed. The speaker assembly includes a body or housing with a flange at one end. The body has a diameter that allows it to fit through a hole the ceiling tile and the suspension ring. The assembly is further provided with clamps attached to the flange next to the body. In order to bring the flange into contact with the ceiling tile, the assembly must be aligned so that the clamps penetrate cooperating voids in the suspension ring. The assembly is then rotated in a direction depending on the tile thickness and lowered into a position where the clamps engage with projections on the suspension ring so that the suspension ring supports the weight of the assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2010
    Assignee: Altec Lansing, LLC
    Inventors: F. Davis Merrey, Bernard W. Baker
  • Patent number: D611451
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2010
    Assignee: Altec Lansing, LLC
    Inventors: Bowman Wang, Minsung Kwon
  • Patent number: D611454
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2010
    Assignee: Altec Lansing, LLC
    Inventors: Bowman Wang, Minsung Kwon
  • Patent number: D611455
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2010
    Assignee: Altec Lansing, LLC
    Inventors: Bowman Wang, Minsung Kwon
  • Patent number: D618214
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2010
    Assignee: Altec Lansing, LLC
    Inventors: Bowman Wang, Minsung Kwon
  • Patent number: D618215
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2010
    Assignee: Altec Lansing, LLC
    Inventors: Bowman Wang, Minsung Kwon
  • Patent number: D620476
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2010
    Assignee: Altec Lansing, LLC
    Inventors: Bowman Wang, Minsung Kwon
  • Patent number: D621813
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2010
    Assignee: Altec Lansing, LLC
    Inventors: Bowman Wang, Minsung Kwon
  • Patent number: D628980
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2010
    Assignee: Altec Lansing, LLC
    Inventors: Bowman Wang, Minsung Kwon
  • Patent number: D629790
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2010
    Assignee: Altec Lansing, LLC
    Inventors: Bowman Wang, Minsung Kwon
  • Patent number: D629791
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2010
    Assignee: Altec Lansing, LLC
    Inventors: Bowman Wang, Minsung Kwon