Patents by Inventor Charles Whitman Fox

Charles Whitman Fox 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).

  • Modular microphone array for surround sound recording
    Patent number: 6851512
    Abstract: A modular multiple microphone array method and mounting system that facilitates surround sound multichannel recording. Array configuration allows accurate and repeatable configurations suited to studio and field use. The lightweight design ensures portability and ease of placement in a variety of field recording situations: musical performance recording, film and video production, broadcast, sound effects recording, soundscape recording, etc. Versatility built into the array design allows compatibility with a variety of sound recording standards, from single channel mono to multichannel stereo and surround sound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2005
    Inventors: Charles Whitman Fox, Wade Casey McGregor
  • Modular microphone array for surround sound recording
    Publication number: 20030209383
    Abstract: A modular multiple microphone array method and mounting system that facilitates surround sound multichannel recording. Array configuration allows accurate and repeatable configurations suited to studio and field use. The lightweight design ensures portability and ease of placement in a variety of field recording situations: musical performance recording, film and video production, broadcast, sound effects recording, soundscape recording, etc. Versatility built into the array design allows compatibility with a variety of sound recording standards, from single channel mono to multichannel stereo and surround sound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2003
    Publication date: November 13, 2003
    Inventors: Charles Whitman Fox, Wade Casey McGregor