Patents by Inventor John Ho Gibbs

John Ho Gibbs 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).

  • Sound system that determines the position of an external sound source and points a directional microphone/speaker towards it
    Patent number: 5901232
    Abstract: An acoustical sound system that triangulates the position of an unknown external sound source by computer analysis. The external sound intensity is measured in three fixed sound sensors. The computer inputs the sound intensities and by the inverse square law of intensity vs distance calculates the coordinates of the external sound source. In addition, once the source's position is known, the computer points a paraboloid microphone and speaker combined, towards the direction of the sound source. This allows a more localized bidirectional link between the source and other electronic connection source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 1996
    Date of Patent: May 4, 1999
    Inventor: John Ho Gibbs