Abstract: A microphone array for providing a focused field of optimum audio reception is disclosed. The array has a series of interconnected microphones spaced within a housing. At a midpoint of the spaced microphones is an illuminated polarized centering marker which gives the user a visual signal that the user is located within the optimum filed of audio reception. The housing can be placed on the top front edge of video monitor and has slideably mounted removable feet, which allow the microphones to be aimed more accurately at the user. The array is foldable along a midpoint, which allow for compact storage. The folding mechanism is a hinge, which has a hollow core, and openings which allow the internal wiring to interconnect two wings of the array without exposing the wires. The wings are held in their longitudinally oriented position by a latching mechanism of pins in one wing which snap fit into capture boots within the other wing.
Type:
Application
Filed:
May 22, 2003
Publication date:
October 23, 2003
Applicant:
GN Netcom, Inc.
Inventors:
Martin Reed Bodley, Steve R. Lyman, Ian Paul Smith
Abstract: A microphone array for providing a focused field of optimum audio reception is disclosed. The array has a series of interconnected microphones spaced within a housing. At a midpoint of the spaced microphones is an illuminated polarized centering marker which gives the user a visual signal that the user is located within the optimum filed of audio reception. The housing can be placed on the top front edge of video monitor and has slideably mounted removable feet, which allow the microphones to be aimed more accurately at the user. The array is foldable along a midpoint, which allow for compact storage. The folding mechanism is a hinge, which has a hollow core, and openings which allow the internal wiring to interconnect two wings of the array without exposing the wires. The wings are held in their longitudinally oriented position by a latching mechanism of pins in one wing which snap fit into capture boots within the other wing.
Type:
Application
Filed:
October 28, 2002
Publication date:
June 26, 2003
Applicant:
GN Netcom, Inc.
Inventors:
Martin Reed Bodley, Steve R. Lyman, Ian Paul Smith
Abstract: The present invention concerns a lifting device which is configured to be coupled mechanically to a given telephone apparatus, said telephone apparatus having a handset and a fixed part, and whereby the lifting of the handset activates a switch in the telephone apparatus. The lifting device comprises a movable element which is configured to be in connection with the handset and lift the handset by means of a drive unit which brings about a movement of the movable element. The lifting device also comprises a bracket which is configured to be placed on the telephone apparatus in between this and the handset, under which the movable element is housed in a movable manner in the bracket.
Abstract: Microphone array which comprises a multiple of microphones which are arranged in an elongated element or housing, in which the individual microphones in the microphone array are arranged in pairs. The individual microphones in each pair are disposed on each their side of a centerline for the microphone array, where the signals from the microphones are summated in the formation of the output signal from the microphone array. The microphones on each side of the centerline of the microphone array are disposed with non-equidistant spacing between them, and low-pass filters are coupled between each microphone and a summation link, in that the microphones associated with one and the same pair are connected to low-pass filters having the same cut-off frequency.
Abstract: A microphone array for providing a focused field of optimum audio reception is disclosed. The array has a series of interconnected microphones spaced within a housing. At a midpoint of the spaced microphones is an illuminated polarized centering marker which gives the user a visual signal that the user is located within the optimum filed of audio reception. The housing can be placed on the top front edge of video monitor and has slideably mounted removable feet, which allow the microphones to be aimed more accurately at the user. The array is foldable along a midpoint, which allow for compact storage. The folding mechanism is a hinge, which has a hollow core, and openings which allow the internal wiring to interconnect two wings of the array without exposing the wires. The wings are held in their longitudinally oriented position by a latching mechanism of pins in one wing which snap fit into capture boots within the other wing.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
January 5, 2000
Date of Patent:
October 29, 2002
Assignee:
Gn Netcom, Inc.
Inventors:
Martin Reed Bodley, Steve R. Lyman, Ian Paul Smith