Patents Assigned to d&b audiotechnik GmbH
  • Patent number: 11736842
    Abstract: A speaker horn with rotatable radiation characteristics has a base body in the form of an opening funnel with a rotationally symmetrical inner wall in the radiation area and an insert mounted so that it can rotate relative to the base body. The insert covers part of the rotationally symmetrical inner wall acoustically and causes the rotatable radiation characteristic of the speaker horn.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: d&b audiotechnik GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Frank Bothe
  • Patent number: 11438681
    Abstract: A method for producing a plastic-coated loudspeaker housing comprises the putting together of a loudspeaker housing from a plurality of housing wall elements. The put-together loudspeaker housing is placed in a mold. This is followed by a surface coating of the put-together loudspeaker housing by introducing a liquid, curable plastic into the mold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: d&b audiotechnik GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Albrecht Mildenberger
  • Patent number: 11245980
    Abstract: A connecting device for constructing an arrangement composed of a plurality of loudspeaker boxes hanging beneath one another comprises a length-adjustable spacer rod which is designed to join together two loudspeaker boxes, which are adjacent in the arrangement, in a load-bearing manner. The length-adjustable spacer rod has a first element and a second element which can be fixed in at least two positions which are adjusted in terms of length relative to one another. In this case, at least one of the positions is secured with a closure which can be established and released by rotating the two elements relative to one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: d&b audiotechnik GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Julius Korell, Nico Paul
  • Patent number: 10477299
    Abstract: A loudspeaker system includes a loudspeaker enclosure having a front and a rear. Further, the loudspeaker system includes at least one first bass sound source, arranged in the loudspeaker enclosure, having a main direction of radiation at the front and at least one treble and/or midrange sound source. At least one first chamber of the loudspeaker enclosure is provided with a first sound exit opening that is at the side in regard to the main direction of radiation. The loudspeaker system further comprises at least one first directivity bass sound source that is arranged in the first chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: d&b audiotechnik GmbH
    Inventors: Matthias Christner, Nico Paul
  • Patent number: 10129621
    Abstract: A connection device for setting up an arrangement of a plurality of loudspeaker boxes that are suspended beneath one another comprises a first assembly rail which is provided for assembly on a first loudspeaker box and to which a latching part is attached, and a second assembly rail which is provided for assembly on a second loudspeaker box and to which a retaining element that interacts with the latching part is attached. Herein, a free path length of a longitudinal displaceability of the latching part in relation to the first assembly rail is preselectable. Furthermore, the position of the retaining element in relation to the second assembly rail is preselectable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: D&B AUDIOTECHNIK GMBH
    Inventors: Matthias Christner, Michael Eckstein
  • Patent number: 9872118
    Abstract: A method for identifying the position of loudspeaker boxes in a loudspeaker box arrangement includes the operation of a first loudspeaker box in the loudspeaker box arrangement as an acoustic test signal generator. An acoustic test signal from the first loudspeaker box is received at other loudspeaker boxes in the loudspeaker box arrangement. A positional relationship between the signal-generating first loudspeaker box and at least one of the other loudspeaker boxes in the loudspeaker box arrangement is ascertained on the basis of the acoustic test signal received in the other loudspeaker boxes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2018
    Assignee: D&B AUDIOTECHNIK GMBH
    Inventors: Frank Bothe, Matthias Christner, Fabian Braun
  • Patent number: 9288571
    Abstract: A loudspeaker system has a loudspeaker housing that comprises at least a first and a second housing chamber. The loudspeaker system has a bass loudspeaker that is mounted on a partition between the first housing chamber and the second housing chamber, wherein the back of the bass loudspeaker has the first housing chamber present and the front of the bass loudspeaker has the second housing chamber present. The partition contains at least one bass reflex opening. A phase correction element is arranged at the front of the bass loudspeaker in the second housing chamber. The bass reflex opening opens into the second housing chamber and is arranged in a region adjacent to the phase correction element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: d&b audiotechnik GmbH
    Inventors: Matthias Christner, Nico Paul
  • Patent number: 9071212
    Abstract: An audio amplifier may comprise a signal limiting circuit and a power amplifier. The signal limiting circuit may be configured to limit an audio signal received at an input and to provide it as a limited audio signal at an output. The power amplifier may have a supply connection which may be coupled to a power supply unit in order to supply power to the power amplifier. The power amplifier may be configured to amplify a signal, which may be based on the limited audio signal, and to provide it as a level-limited audio signal at an output which may be coupled to a load, so that the load may be operated at limited power. The signal limiting circuit may be configured to produce an audio signal which may be limited depending on the load.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignee: d&b audiotechnik GmbH
    Inventors: Sven Moertel, Claus Renftle, Hermann Vogt
  • Patent number: 8995700
    Abstract: An acoustic transducer may comprise a sound source, a throat connected to the sound source, and a horn connected to the throat. The horn may be arranged on a wall, wherein the throat is designed such that a path of the sound from the sound source to an interface between the throat and the horn is shorter in a region close to the wall than at a region that is remote from the wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: d&b audiotechnik GmbH
    Inventor: Frank Bothe
  • Patent number: 8842866
    Abstract: A loudspeaker system has a front loudspeaker enclosure (30) having at least one first loudspeaker (20) and a rear loudspeaker enclosure (50) having at least one second loudspeaker (60). The rear loudspeaker enclosure (50) is in the form of a bandpass enclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2014
    Assignee: D&B Audiotechnik GmbH
    Inventor: Matthias Christner
  • Publication number: 20130083947
    Abstract: An audio amplifier may comprise a signal limiting circuit and a power amplifier. The signal limiting circuit may be configured to limit an audio signal received at an input and to provide it as a limited audio signal at an output. The power amplifier may have a supply connection which may be coupled to a power supply unit in order to supply power to the power amplifier. The power amplifier may be configured to amplify a signal, which may be based on the limited audio signal, and to provide it as a level-limited audio signal at an output which may be coupled to a load, so that the load may be operated at limited power. The signal limiting circuit may be configured to produce an audio signal which may be limited depending on the load.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2012
    Publication date: April 4, 2013
    Applicant: d&b audiotechnik GmbH
    Inventor: d&b audiotechnik GmbH
  • Publication number: 20120250870
    Abstract: A method for calibrating a public address installation comprising simulation of a public address system based on simulation parameters is provided. The public address system may comprise the public address installation and an auditorium. A simulation may deliver configuration parameters for the public address installation. The public address installation may be configured using the delivered configuration parameters, for example. The public address installation may be operated, and acoustic measurements may be taken in the auditorium. The simulation parameters may be customized based on measurement results from the acoustic measurements in order to reduce a discrepancy between simulation results and measurement results for the public address system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2012
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Applicant: d&b audiotechnik GmbH
    Inventor: Christner Matthias
  • Patent number: 7967103
    Abstract: An attachment apparatus for forming an arrangement comprising a plurality of loudspeaker boxes hanging one above the other comprises a latching connection by means of which two loudspeaker boxes which are adjacent in the arrangement can be connected together at a pre-selectable angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2011
    Assignee: d&b audiotechnik GmbH
    Inventor: Frank Bothe
  • Patent number: D724558
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: d&b Audiotechnik GmbH
    Inventor: Markus Bast
  • Patent number: D727874
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: d&b Audiotechnik GmbH
    Inventor: Matthias Christner
  • Patent number: D765054
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: d&b Audiotechnik GmbH
    Inventor: Markus Bast
  • Patent number: D857646
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: D&B AUDIOTECHNIK GMBH
    Inventors: Michael Eckstein, Fritz Wurster
  • Patent number: D881158
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: d&b audiotechnik GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Eckstein, Fritz Wurster
  • Patent number: D890719
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignee: D&B AUDIOTECHNIK GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Michael Eckstein, Fritz Wurster
  • Patent number: D995477
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: D&B AUDIOTECHNIK GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Frank Bothe