Patents by Inventor Dana A. Moore

Dana A. Moore 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).

  • Patent number: 8627920
    Abstract: A low frequency exponential folded horn enclosure employing a bifurcated horn terminal pathway and a single driver with a bifurcated throat channel, with driver access from the top or bottom of the enclosure. The horizontal “butterfly” throat is located at the rear of the enclosure and expands vertically, and the vertically arranged bifurcated horn terminus exhausts in a mostly forward direction on opposite sides of the back chamber which is reflex-ported; said ports arranged to each exhaust into the channel folds at each respective corner of the terminal horn channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2014
    Inventor: Dana A. Moore
  • Publication number: 20130220730
    Abstract: A low frequency exponential folded horn enclosure employing a bifurcated horn terminal pathway and a single driver with a bifurcated throat channel, with driver access from the top or bottom of the enclosure. The horizontal “butterfly” throat is located at the rear of the enclosure and expands vertically, and the vertically arranged bifurcated horn terminus exhausts in a mostly forward direction on opposite sides of the back chamber which is reflex-ported; said ports arranged to each exhaust into the channel folds at each respective corner of the terminal horn channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2012
    Publication date: August 29, 2013
    Inventor: DANA A. MOORE
  • Patent number: 7845462
    Abstract: A middle to high frequency straight pathway horn with wide horizontal dispersion characteristics having extended terminus side walls which approach a perpendicular angle compared to the horn axis which are further extended by a rearwardly divergent angled or curved surface from the terminus frontal plane to reduce the deleterious effects of horn mouth, edge, and baffle diffraction, allowing for traditional front baffle mounting or free-standing use. Modular baffle elements allow the invention to be configured for the further reduction of diffraction effects in a variety of applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2010
    Inventor: Dana A. Moore
  • Patent number: 7743878
    Abstract: A folded horn enclosure including a unitary throat and horn pathway which is optimized for ?th space placement when operated as a stacked pair. The enclosure uses at least 2 different flare rates and is suitable for standing vertically and horizontally, and further allowing stacking of 2 enclosures to form a full-sized corner horn.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2010
    Inventor: Dana A. Moore
  • Publication number: 20100032233
    Abstract: A middle to high frequency straight pathway horn with wide horizontal dispersion characteristics having extended terminus side walls which approach a perpendicular angle compared to the horn axis which are further extended by a rearwardly divergent angled or curved surface from the terminus frontal plane to reduce the deleterious effects of horn mouth, edge, and baffle diffraction, allowing for traditional front baffle mounting or free-standing use. Modular baffle elements allow the invention to be configured for the further reduction of diffraction effects in a variety of applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2008
    Publication date: February 11, 2010
    Inventor: Dana A. Moore
  • Patent number: 7556122
    Abstract: A low frequency exponential bass horn enclosure suitable for use in a front-loaded or rear-loaded configuration, intended for corner placement, with driver access from the back. The unitary horn pathway exhausts upward along the dihedral axis formed by the vertical walls of the corner and the ungular form of the triangle-based enclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2009
    Inventor: Dana A. Moore
  • Patent number: 7520368
    Abstract: A low frequency folded horn enclosure intended for use in proximity with at least one planar surface with access to the horn throat from the top of the enclosure. The horn is bifurcated at the throat and folds horizontally around a central trapezoid-shaped columnar back chamber which includes a phase-inverting means. The throat channel expands vertically to the single fold and expands vertically and horizontally to the horn mouth, maximizing back chamber volume within the constraints imposed by footprint size, frequency response, and driver characteristics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2009
    Inventor: Dana A. Moore
  • Patent number: 7513332
    Abstract: A low frequency exponential bass horn enclosure employing a bifurcated horn pathway and twin throats, convertible to a variety of front-loaded or rear-loaded configurations without modifications by the use of interchangeable parts, with driver access typically from the front. Optimized for corner placement but fully enclosed horn channel allows for floor or wall use. The horizontal “butterfly” throat is located at the rear of the enclosure and expands vertically, and the vertically arranged horn terminus exhausts in forward-canted splay angles around a partially rectangular back chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2009
    Inventor: Dana A. Moore
  • Patent number: 7506721
    Abstract: A low frequency exponential bass horn enclosure employing a large area unitary throat pathway, bifurcated at a substantially parabolic rearward channel wall, convertible to a front-loaded or rear-loaded configuration by the use of interchangeable parts, with driver access from the front. Intended for corner placement, however, fully enclosed horn channel allows for floor use. The axially-centered throat expands vertically, exhausts rearward, and is bifurcated at the back of the enclosure with two hard reflection points, comprising a single fold, in which the vertically arranged horn terminus exhausts with a forward-canted splay angle around a partially rectangular back chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2009
    Inventor: Dana A. Moore
  • Publication number: 20090065293
    Abstract: A low frequency exponential bass horn enclosure employing a bifurcated horn pathway and twin throats, convertible to a variety of front-loaded or rear-loaded configurations without modifications by the use of interchangeable parts, with driver access typically from the front. Optimized for corner placement but fully enclosed horn channel allows for floor or wall use. The horizontal “butterfly” throat is located at the rear of the enclosure and expands vertically, and the vertically arranged horn terminus exhausts in forward-canted splay angles around a partially rectangular back chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2007
    Publication date: March 12, 2009
    Inventor: Dana A. Moore
  • Publication number: 20080302595
    Abstract: A low frequency folded horn enclosure intended for use in proximity with at least one planar surface with access to the horn throat from the top of the enclosure. The horn is bifurcated at the threat and folds horizontally around a central trapezoid-shaped columnar back chamber which includes a phase-inverting means. The throat channel expands vertically to the single fold and expands vertically and horizontally to the horn mouth, maximizing back chamber volume within the constraints imposed by footprint size, frequency response, and driver characteristics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2007
    Publication date: December 11, 2008
    Inventor: Dana A. Moore
  • Publication number: 20080110692
    Abstract: A low frequency exponential bass horn enclosure employing a large area unitary throat pathway, bifurcated at a substantially parabolic rearward channel wall, convertible to a front-loaded or rear-loaded configuration by the use of interchangeable parts, with driver access from the front. Intended for corner placement, however, fully enclosed horn channel allows for floor use. The axially-centered throat expands vertically, exhausts rearward, and is bifurcated at the back of the enclosure with two hard reflection points, comprising a single fold, in which the vertically arranged horn terminus exhausts with a forward-canted splay angle around a partially rectangular back chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2006
    Publication date: May 15, 2008
    Inventor: Dana A. Moore
  • Publication number: 20080099273
    Abstract: A low frequency exponential bass horn enclosure suitable for use in a front-loaded or rear-loaded configuration, intended for corner placement, with driver access from the back. The unitary horn pathway exhausts upward along the dihedral axis formed by the vertical walls of the corner and the ungular form of the triangle-based enclosure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2006
    Publication date: May 1, 2008
    Inventor: Dana A. Moore
  • Patent number: 7252176
    Abstract: A low frequency exponential/hyperbolic hybrid folded horn enclosure intended for use in proximity with at least one planar surface, such as a floor, ceiling, or wall, with access to the horn throat from the top of the enclosure. The horn is bifurcated at the throat and folds horizontally around a central trapezoid-shaped vertical back chamber which is reflex ported for enhanced low frequency response below the frequency cutoff of the horn. The back chamber outer sides define part of the horn channel, resulting in a relatively simple structure with a small footprint and no void internal space. The throat exponential expansion cross-sectional area is consistently maintained while the proportions of the throat channels are elongated to the height of the enclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2007
    Inventor: Dana A. Moore
  • Patent number: 7233677
    Abstract: A low frequency exponential horn enclosure intended for corner use with access to the horn throat and entire volume of the back chamber from the top of the enclosure, allowing operation as either a front or back loaded horn. The horn is bifurcated at the throat and folds horizontally around a central triangle-shaped columnar back chamber, the sides of which form part of the horn channel, forming a simple structure with little void space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2007
    Inventor: Dana A. Moore
  • Patent number: D586330
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2009
    Inventor: Dana A. Moore
  • Patent number: D598427
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2009
    Inventor: Dana A. Moore
  • Patent number: D615608
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2010
    Inventor: Dana A. Moore
  • Patent number: D616719
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2010
    Inventor: Dana A. Moore
  • Patent number: D647503
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2011
    Inventor: Dana A. Moore