Patents by Inventor Daniel J. Field

Daniel J. Field 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: 5278361
    Abstract: A multiple speaker loudspeaker system wherein an internal baffle extends the full length of the interior volume dividing the interior volume into two unequal portions. The baffle has folded portions, which is not parallel to the walls of the enclosure. Loudspeakers are mounted onto the folded portions within a first volume. The loudspeakers radiate sound into a second volume. One of the first and second volume is ported in a bandpass configuration, to the outside of the enclosure. Thus, the non-parallel portions of the baffle reduce unwanted peaks and/or cancellations in the sound emanating from the enclosure. Additionally, the baffle is secured along its width to top and bottom walls of the enclosure, thus also providing extra rigidity to the enclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 1993
    Date of Patent: January 11, 1994
    Assignee: Thomson Consumer Electronics, Inc.
    Inventor: Daniel J. Field
  • Patent number: 4759065
    Abstract: A sound system comprises four channels, each having a low level input for coupling to a source of program material, multiple, independently selectable gyrators providing equalization poles, and an input stage for independently and selectively coupling one or more of the gyrators to the low level input. Each channel further includes an amplifier, a buffer for coupling the selected one or more of the multiple gyrators to the amplifier, and a transducer coupled to the amplifier. A filter is coupled between the buffer and the amplifier. The filter has a variable lower corner frequency and a control input terminal. The sound system further comprises a low-pass filter circuit coupled between the amplifier and the control input terminal of the variable corner frequency filter for generating a feedback signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 1986
    Date of Patent: July 19, 1988
    Assignee: Harman International Industries, Incorporated
    Inventors: Daniel J. Field, Richard C. Field