Patents by Inventor Christophe COMBET

Christophe COMBET 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: 20230053097
    Abstract: A loudspeaker enclosure comprising a plurality of acoustic sources and having controlled broad-band directivity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2020
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Inventors: Christophe COMBET, Christian HEIL, Mathias REMY
  • Patent number: 11496850
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a spatial arrangement for optimizing the broadcasting of a sound signal and thus replacing the conventional stereo systems. For this purpose, the spatial arrangement is capable of broadcasting a spatialized sound signal, the spatialized sound signal comprising N mutually distinct audio signals, N being an integer strictly greater than 3, and the spatial arrangement comprising a set of N sound broadcasting devices predominantly distributed over the entire width of a scene. Each sound broadcasting device receives an audio signal of which it will amplify and broadcast the transmitted sound. In particular, each sound broadcasting device is specifically capable of reproducing and preserving the characteristics of the sound transmitted by the audio signal received, in particular the sound frequency bands and the sound intensity of the frequency bands of the audio signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: L-ACOUSTICS
    Inventors: Christian Heil, Florent Bernard, Christophe Combet, Etienne Corteel
  • Patent number: 11463807
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a sound diffusion device (300) comprising a single box (310) and, in this single box (310), at least two superimposed high-frequency acoustic sources (320), and a plurality of superimposed medium and/or low-frequency sources (330) and arranged to the left and/or to the right of the high-frequency acoustic sources (320), the high-frequency acoustic sources (320) being coupled individually to a wave guide (340) so as to generate a vertical wave front with a fixed non-constant curvature. Such a device (300) makes it possible to minimise discontinuities between the acoustic sources providing high quality sound diffusion (no parasite lobe), to considerably reduce the weight and the cost of manufacturing and also enables rapid installation which does not require the angular adjustment of each acoustic source relative to one another contrary to existing devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: L-ACOUSTICS
    Inventors: Yoachim Horyn, Christophe Combet, Christian Heil
  • Publication number: 20220178392
    Abstract: A subject of the present invention is an enclosure fastening module, characterized in that the module comprises a longitudinal movable dowel, mounted on a dowel support, said dowel support being capable of moving both longitudinally and transversely relative to the module, said dowel being movable between a “locking” longitudinal position and an “unlocking” longitudinal position, the module further comprising a stop capable of longitudinally retaining the dowel support when it is in a first transverse position of its locking position and allowing a longitudinal movement of the dowel support when it is in a second transverse position of its locking position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2020
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Inventors: Christian HEIL, Christophe COMBET, Alex DERMU
  • Publication number: 20210297772
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a sound diffusion device (300) comprising a single box (310) and, in this single box (310), at least two superimposed high-frequency acoustic sources (320), and a plurality of superimposed medium and/or low-frequency sources (330) and arranged to the left and/or to the right of the high-frequency acoustic sources (320), the high-frequency acoustic sources (320) being coupled individually to a wave guide (340) so as to generate a vertical wave front with a fixed non-constant curvature. Such a device (300) makes it possible to minimise discontinuities between the acoustic sources providing high quality sound diffusion (no parasite lobe), to considerably reduce the weight and the cost of manufacturing and also enables rapid installation which does not require the angular adjustment of each acoustic source relative to one another contrary to existing devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2019
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Inventors: Yoachim HORYN, Christophe COMBET, Christian HEIL
  • Patent number: 11006211
    Abstract: The invention relates to a sound broadcasting device comprising a high-frequency section including at least one high-frequency acoustic source (SHF), and a medium-frequency section including at least two medium-frequency sources (SMF), the acoustic sources (SHF, SMF) being vertically superposed, where the medium-frequency section comprises a lower sub-section, arranged below the high-frequency section and comprising at least one medium-frequency acoustic source (SMF), and an upper sub-section, arranged above the high-frequency section and comprising at least one medium-frequency acoustic source (SMF), where the vertical directivity of the high-frequency section has an incline, relative to the horizontal (H), that is substantially equal to the incline (?MF) of the vertical directivity of the medium-frequency section relative to the horizontal (H), so that the overall vertical directivity of the device has a non-zero incline (?Dir) relative to the horizontal (H).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: L-ACOUSTICS
    Inventors: Christian Heil, Christophe Combet
  • Publication number: 20210006917
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a spatial arrangement for optimizing the broadcasting of a sound signal and thus replacing the conventional stereo systems. For this purpose, the spatial arrangement is capable of broadcasting a spatialized sound signal, the spatialized sound signal comprising N mutually distinct audio signals, N being an integer strictly greater than 3, and the spatial arrangement comprising a set of N sound broadcasting devices predominantly distributed over the entire width of a scene. Each sound broadcasting device receives an audio signal of which it will amplify and broadcast the transmitted sound. In particular, each sound broadcasting device is specifically capable of reproducing and preserving the characteristics of the sound transmitted by the audio signal received, in particular the sound frequency bands and the sound intensity of the frequency bands of the audio signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2018
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Inventors: Christian HEIL, Florent BERNARD, Christophe COMBET, Etienne CORTEEL
  • Publication number: 20200068296
    Abstract: The invention relates to a sound broadcasting device comprising a high-frequency section including at least one high-frequency acoustic source (SHF), and a medium-frequency section including at least two medium-frequency sources (SMF), the acoustic sources (SHF, SMF) being vertically superposed, where the medium-frequency section comprises a lower sub-section, arranged below the high-frequency section and comprising at least one medium-frequency acoustic source (SMF), and an upper sub-section, arranged above the high-frequency section and comprising at least one medium-frequency acoustic source (SMF), where the vertical directivity of the high-frequency section has an incline, relative to the horizontal (H), that is substantially equal to the incline (?MF) of the vertical directivity of the medium-frequency section relative to the horizontal (H), so that the overall vertical directivity of the device has a non-zero incline (?Dir) relative to the horizontal (H).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2018
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Inventors: Christian HEIL, Christophe COMBET
  • Patent number: 9762996
    Abstract: The disclosure includes a sound system comprising at least one Digital Signal Processor control module, acting on a signal to the high-frequency transducer and on a signal to a mid-frequency transducer so as to apply, in a common frequency range, at least one magnitude parameter as well as at least one phase parameter so as to produce a directivity along the same angular sector as a directivity produced by the orientable shutters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: L-ACOUSTICS
    Inventors: Christophe Combet, Christian Heil
  • Publication number: 20160277830
    Abstract: The disclosure includes a sound system comprising at least one Digital Signal Processor control module, acting on a signal to the high-frequency transducer and on a signal to a mid-frequency transducer so as to apply, in a common frequency range, at least one magnitude parameter as well as at least one phase parameter so as to produce a directivity along the same angular sector as a directivity produced by the orientable shutters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2013
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Applicant: L-ACOUSTICS
    Inventors: Christophe COMBET, Christian HEIL
  • Patent number: D927460
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Inventor: Christophe Combet
  • Patent number: D944770
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Inventor: Christophe Combet
  • Patent number: D944771
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Inventor: Christophe Combet
  • Patent number: D983159
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Inventors: Christian Heil, Christophe Combet, Régis Fouche
  • Patent number: D986218
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Inventors: Christian Heil, Christophe Combet, Régis Fouche
  • Patent number: D987602
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Inventors: Christian Heil, Régis Fouche, Christophe Combet
  • Patent number: D995466
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Inventors: Régis Fouche, Christophe Combet, Christian Heil
  • Patent number: D995467
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Inventors: Régis Fouche, Christophe Combet, Christian Heil