Patents by Inventor Chris N. Hagen

Chris N. Hagen 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).

  • Publication number: 20220264205
    Abstract: A mounting system for mounting a loudspeaker to a substrate includes a mounting assembly having an elongated screw, a support member received on and movable along the screw, and a mounting arm rotatably connected to the support member and having a resting position and a working position. A guide housing receives the mounting assembly with the screw extending longitudinally therethrough and includes a wall structure with an open front side and a cap at a top portion of the wall structure. In the resting position, the support member is positioned along the screw at least partially received within the cap and the mounting arm is substantially contained within the wall structure. In the working position, the support member is positioned along the screw to be outside of the cap and the mounting arm is spring-biased away from the screw and extends outwardly through the front side of the wall structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2020
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Applicant: HARMAN INTERNATIONAL INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED
    Inventors: An Duc NGUYEN, Christian Manuel GARCIA, Larry Paul BROWN, Chris N. HAGEN
  • Patent number: 10531181
    Abstract: Examples are disclosed for tuning loudspeakers to have complementary impedance characteristics. An example loudspeaker system includes an amplifier configured to generate an audio signal, and a plurality of speakers connected in parallel to the amplifier to receive the audio signal, wherein each speaker of the plurality of speakers has a unique impedance characteristic that, when combined with the impedance characteristics of the other speakers of the plurality of speakers, shows all speaker impedance characteristics to be complementary, resulting in a more level, or resistive, overall speaker system load impedance. This more level, or resistive, overall speaker system load impedance results in a more dynamic sound with more extended low end in comparison to conventional speaker systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: Harman International Industries, Incorporated
    Inventor: Chris N. Hagen
  • Publication number: 20180338202
    Abstract: Examples are disclosed for tuning loudspeakers to have complementary impedance characteristics. An example loudspeaker system includes an amplifier configured to generate an audio signal, and a plurality of speakers connected in parallel to the amplifier to receive the audio signal, wherein each speaker of the plurality of speakers has a unique impedance characteristic that, when combined with the impedance characteristics of the other speakers of the plurality of speakers, shows all speaker impedance characteristics to be complementary, resulting in a more level, or resistive, overall speaker system load impedance. This more level, or resistive, overall speaker system load impedance results in a more dynamic sound with more extended low end in comparison to conventional speaker systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2018
    Publication date: November 22, 2018
    Inventor: Chris N. Hagen
  • Patent number: D823281
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: Harman International Industries, Incorporated
    Inventors: Jim Garrett, Chris N. Hagen, Fred Tubis, Timothy Gladwin
  • Patent number: D875716
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: Harman International Industries, Incorporated
    Inventors: Larry P. Brown, Chris N. Hagen
  • Patent number: D907604
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignee: Harman International Industries, incorporated
    Inventors: Larry P. Brown, Chris N. Hagen
  • Patent number: D924846
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: Harman International Industries, Incorporated
    Inventors: Larry Paul Brown, Chris N. Hagen, James Garrett, An Duc Nguyen
  • Patent number: D976869
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: Harman International Industries, Incorporated
    Inventors: Larry Paul Brown, Chris N. Hagen, James Garrett
  • Patent number: D1018501
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Harman International Industries, Incorporated
    Inventors: An Duc Nguyen, Christian Manuel Garcia, Chris N. Hagen