Patents by Inventor Mikio Iwasa

Mikio Iwasa 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: 4823908
    Abstract: A parametric loudspeaker utilizes nonlinearity of air relative to ultrasonic waves for producing an audio frequency having super directivity, and to thus provide a limited listening area public address system subject to a large listening area by safeguarding listeners by the provision of a framework for intercepting powerful ultrasonic waves and an acoustic filter. The depth and energy consumption of the parametric loudspeaker are reduced by the use of a reflective plate. Arbitrary directivity is obtained by the provision of a mechanism to move an ultrasonic wave radiator or the reflective plate. The parametric loudspeaker and any other loudspeaker may be combined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 1986
    Date of Patent: April 25, 1989
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tsuneo Tanaka, Mikio Iwasa, Youichi Kimura, Akira Nakamura