Patents by Inventor Kevin Brousseau

Kevin Brousseau 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: 11013101
    Abstract: A loudspeaker assembly comprises an enclosure having a first end and a second end, the first end including an opening; an acoustic driver at the second end of the enclosure; an acoustic volume between the first end and the second of the enclosure; a circuit board at the first end of the enclosure; a firebox covering the opening at the first end of the enclosure, the firebox providing a convection flow path in the acoustic volume over heat-generating components of the circuit board; and a heat sink extending from the circuit board in a direction away from the acoustic volume for providing a conduction flow path through the circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: BOSE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Thomas E. MacDonald, Kevin Brousseau
  • Patent number: 10555101
    Abstract: A portable public address (PA) speaker comprises an enclosure constructed and arranged for positioning at a first position having a vertical orientation to output audio shaped for a first acoustic coverage area, a second position having an angular orientation to output audio shaped for a second acoustic coverage area, and a third position having a horizontal orientation to output audio shaped for a third acoustic coverage area. The weight of the speaker rests on a bottom surface of a base when in the first position having the vertical orientation or the second position having the angular orientation. The weight of the speaker rests on a side surface when in the third position having the horizontal orientation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: BOSE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Robert Warden, Paul F. Fidlin, Akira Mochimaru, Craig Jackson, Gregor Mittersinker, Richard Carbone, Greg J. Zastoupil, Kevin Brousseau
  • Patent number: 10524042
    Abstract: A speaker sound system assembly comprises an enclosure; a speaker mount housing covering the opening of the enclosure, the speaker mount housing including a hole that exposes an interior of the enclosure and concave horn walls on both sides of the hole; a first speaker positioned in the hole of the speaker mount housing, the horn walls of the speaker mount housing constructed and arranged to determine a shape of a coverage pattern of the first speaker; and a driver array comprising at least three second speakers and extending from one side of the speaker mount housing to the other side of the speaker mount housing in front of the first speaker, the speaker mount housing constructed and arranged to match a desired coverage pattern of the driver array.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: BOSE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kevin Brousseau, Greg J. Zastoupil
  • Publication number: 20190230457
    Abstract: A portable public address (PA) speaker comprises an enclosure constructed and arranged for positioning at a first position having a vertical orientation to output audio shaped for a first acoustic coverage area, a second position having an angular orientation to output audio shaped for a second acoustic coverage area, and a third position having a horizontal orientation to output audio shaped for a third acoustic coverage area. The weight of the speaker rests on a bottom surface of a base when in the first position having the vertical orientation or the second position having the angular orientation. The weight of the speaker rests on a side surface when in the third position having the horizontal orientation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2019
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Inventors: Robert Warden, Paul F. Fidlin, Akira Mochimaru, Craig Jackson, Gregor Mittersinker, Richard Carbone, Greg J. Zastoupil, Kevin Brousseau
  • Patent number: 10306386
    Abstract: A portable public address (PA) speaker comprises an enclosure constructed and arranged for positioning at a first position having a vertical orientation to output audio shaped for a first acoustic coverage area, a second position having an angular orientation to output audio shaped for a second acoustic coverage area, and a third position having a horizontal orientation to output audio shaped for a third acoustic coverage area. The weight of the speaker rests on a bottom surface of a base when in the first position having the vertical orientation or the second position having the angular orientation. The weight of the speaker rests on a side surface when in the third position having the horizontal orientation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: BOSE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Robert A. Warden, Paul F. Fidlin, Akira Mochimaru, Craig Jackson, Gregor Mittersinker, Richard Carbone, Greg J. Zastoupil, Kevin Brousseau
  • Patent number: 10250967
    Abstract: An array of speaker modules includes a first speaker module having at least one electroacoustic driver and a housing that together define a first acoustic cavity having a first cavity volume. The array also includes a second speaker module having at least one electroacoustic driver and a housing that together define a first enclosed volume that is greater than the first cavity volume by a first volume difference. The second speaker module includes a first internal enclosure having a first internal volume that is substantially equal to the first volume difference. The portion of the first enclosed volume that is outside the first internal volume defines a second acoustic cavity having a second cavity volume that is substantially equal to the first cavity volume. This configuration enables the performance of low frequency acoustic drivers in the speaker modules to be substantially matched without requiring complicated alternative approaches for matched performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: Bose Corporation
    Inventors: Benjamin C. Lippitt, Greg Joseph Zastoupil, Randy J. Kulchy, Kevin Brousseau
  • Publication number: 20190029103
    Abstract: A loudspeaker assembly comprises an enclosure having a first end and a second end, the first end including an opening; an acoustic driver at the second end of the enclosure; an acoustic volume between the first end and the second of the enclosure; a circuit board at the first end of the enclosure; a firebox covering the opening at the first end of the enclosure, the firebox providing a convection flow path in the acoustic volume over heat-generating components of the circuit board; and a heat sink extending from the circuit board in a direction away from the acoustic volume for providing a conduction flow path through the circuit board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2018
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Inventors: Thomas E. MacDonald, Kevin Brousseau
  • Publication number: 20180376265
    Abstract: A portable public address (PA) speaker comprises an enclosure constructed and arranged for positioning at a first position having a vertical orientation to output audio shaped for a first acoustic coverage area, a second position having an angular orientation to output audio shaped for a second acoustic coverage area, and a third position having a horizontal orientation to output audio shaped for a third acoustic coverage area. The weight of the speaker rests on a bottom surface of a base when in the first position having the vertical orientation or the second position having the angular orientation. The weight of the speaker rests on a side surface when in the third position having the horizontal orientation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2017
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Inventors: Robert A. Warden, Paul F. Fidlin, Akira Mochimaru, Craig Jackson, Gregor Mittersinker, Richard Carbone, Greg J. Zastoupil, Kevin Brousseau
  • Publication number: 20180376240
    Abstract: A speaker sound system assembly comprises an enclosure; a speaker mount housing covering the opening of the enclosure, the speaker mount housing including a hole that exposes an interior of the enclosure and concave horn walls on both sides of the hole; a first speaker positioned in the hole of the speaker mount housing, the horn walls of the speaker mount housing constructed and arranged to determine a shape of a coverage pattern of the first speaker; and a driver array comprising at least three second speakers and extending from one side of the speaker mount housing to the other side of the speaker mount housing in front of the first speaker, the speaker mount housing constructed and arranged to match a desired coverage pattern of the driver array.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2017
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Inventors: Kevin Brousseau, Greg J. Zastoupil
  • Patent number: 10104761
    Abstract: A loudspeaker assembly comprises an enclosure having a first end and a second end, the first end including an opening; an acoustic driver at the second end of the enclosure; an acoustic volume between the first end and the second of the enclosure; a circuit board at the first end of the enclosure; a firebox covering the opening at the first end of the enclosure, the firebox providing a convection flow path in the acoustic volume over heat-generating components of the circuit board; and a heat sink extending from the circuit board in a direction away from the acoustic volume for providing a conduction flow path through the circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: BOSE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Thomas E. MacDonald, Kevin Brousseau
  • Publication number: 20170264995
    Abstract: An array of speaker modules includes a first speaker module having at least one electroacoustic driver and a housing that together define a first acoustic cavity having a first cavity volume. The array also includes a second speaker module having at least one electroacoustic driver and a housing that together define a first enclosed volume that is greater than the first cavity volume by a first volume difference. The second speaker module includes a first internal enclosure having a first internal volume that is substantially equal to the first volume difference. The portion of the first enclosed volume that is outside the first internal volume defines a second acoustic cavity having a second cavity volume that is substantially equal to the first cavity volume. This configuration enables the performance of low frequency acoustic drivers in the speaker modules to be substantially matched without requiring complicated alternative approaches for matched performance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2016
    Publication date: September 14, 2017
    Inventors: Benjamin C. Lippitt, Greg Joseph Zastoupil, Randy J. Kulchy, Kevin Brousseau
  • Patent number: 9712911
    Abstract: The technology described in the document can be embodied in a speaker that includes one or more drivers, and an acoustic horn that includes a first side panel and a second side panel. Edges of the first and second side panels defines an opening for receiving acoustic outputs from one or more drivers. The speaker also includes a manifold disposed between the opening and the one or more drivers, the manifold including a plurality of acoustic passages for connecting the opening to each of the one or more drivers, and an adaptor. The adaptor is disposed between the manifold and the acoustic horn, and includes multiple apertures for the plurality of acoustic passages. The adaptor is configured to conform to a profile of the opening while maintaining a seal between the acoustic horn and the plurality of acoustic passages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: Bose Corporation
    Inventors: Benjamin Lippitt, Greg Zastoupil, Rebecca Kowalczyk, Kevin Brousseau
  • Publication number: 20170180846
    Abstract: The technology described in the document can be embodied in a speaker that includes one or more drivers, and an acoustic horn that includes a first side panel and a second side panel. Edges of the first and second side panels defines an opening for receiving acoustic outputs from one or more drivers. The speaker also includes a manifold disposed between the opening and the one or more drivers, the manifold including a plurality of acoustic passages for connecting the opening to each of the one or more drivers, and an adaptor. The adaptor is disposed between the manifold and the acoustic horn, and includes multiple apertures for the plurality of acoustic passages. The adaptor is configured to conform to a profile of the opening while maintaining a seal between the acoustic horn and the plurality of acoustic passages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2015
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: Benjamin Lippitt, Greg Zastoupil, Rebecca Kowalczyk, Kevin Brousseau