Patents by Inventor Patrick Ross SPURLOCK

Patrick Ross SPURLOCK 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).

  • ASYMMETRICAL HIGH-FREQUENCY WAVEGUIDE, 3-AXIS RIGGING, AND SPHERICAL ENCLOSURE FOR SURROUND SPEAKERS
    Publication number: 20230388702
    Abstract: Embodiments are described for a high-frequency waveguide that improves the performance of large-scale surround sound and immersive audio environments. A horn waveguide is configured to be asymmetric about one of a vertical axis and horizontal axis of the waveguide to form an asymmetric horn waveguide. A spherical enclosure surrounds the asymmetric horn waveguide to form a horn speaker, and a three-axis mounting system is configured to fix the horn speaker to one of a wall or ceiling surface of the venue, wherein the mounting system facilitates rotating the horn speaker to a location that provides maximum coverage of the venue within the passband of the asymmetric horn waveguide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2023
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Applicant: DOLBY LABORATORIES LICENSING CORPORATION
    Inventors: Garth Norman SHOWALTER, Mario DI COLA, John Michael GOTT, Patrick Ross SPURLOCK, Gregory Lynn CARNEY, Bryce Joseph GOTT
  • Asymmetrical high-frequency waveguide, 3-axis rigging, and spherical enclosure for surround speakers
    Patent number: 11659321
    Abstract: Embodiments are described for a high-frequency waveguide that improves the performance of large-scale surround sound and immersive audio environments. A horn waveguide is configured to be asymmetric about one of a vertical axis and horizontal axis of the waveguide to form an asymmetric horn waveguide. A spherical enclosure surrounds the asymmetric horn waveguide to form a horn speaker, and a three-axis mounting system is configured to fix the horn speaker to one of a wall or ceiling surface of the venue, wherein the mounting system facilitates rotating the horn speaker to a location that provides maximum coverage of the venue within the passband of the asymmetric horn waveguide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: DOLBY LABORATORIES LICENSING CORPORATION
    Inventors: Garth Norman Showalter, Mario Di Cola, John Michael Gott, Patrick Ross Spurlock, Gregory Lynn Carney, Bryce Joseph Gott
  • Asymmetrical High-Frequency Waveguide, 3-Axis Rigging, and Spherical Enclosure for Surround Speakers
    Publication number: 20220167081
    Abstract: Embodiments are described for a high-frequency waveguide that improves the performance of large-scale surround sound and immersive audio environments. A horn waveguide is configured to be asymmetric about one of a vertical axis and horizontal axis of the waveguide to form an asymmetric horn waveguide. A spherical enclosure surrounds the asymmetric horn waveguide to form a horn speaker, and a three-axis mounting system is configured to fix the horn speaker to one of a wall or ceiling surface of the venue, wherein the mounting system facilitates rotating the horn speaker to a location that provides maximum coverage of the venue within the passband of the asymmetric horn waveguide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2022
    Publication date: May 26, 2022
    Applicant: Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation
    Inventors: Garth Norman SHOWALTER, Mario DI COLA, John Michael GOTT, Patrick Ross SPURLOCK, Gregory Lynn CARNEY, Bryce Joseph GOTT
  • Asymmetrical high-frequency waveguide, 3-axis rigging, and spherical enclosure for surround speakers
    Patent number: 11252500
    Abstract: Embodiments are described for a high-frequency waveguide that improves the performance of large-scale surround sound and immersive audio environments. A horn waveguide is configured to be asymmetric about one of a vertical axis and horizontal axis of the waveguide to form an asymmetric horn waveguide. A spherical enclosure surrounds the asymmetric horn waveguide to form a horn speaker, and a three-axis mounting system is configured to fix the horn speaker to one of a wall or ceiling surface of the venue, wherein the mounting system facilitates rotating the horn speaker to a location that provides maximum coverage of the venue within the passband of the asymmetric horn waveguide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation
    Inventors: Garth Norman Showalter, Mario Di Cola, John Michael Gott, Patrick Ross Spurlock, Gregory Lynn Carney, Bryce Joseph Gott
  • Asymmetrical High-Frequency Waveguide, 3-Axis Rigging, and Spherical Enclosure for Surround Speakers
    Publication number: 20210152925
    Abstract: Embodiments are described for a high-frequency waveguide that improves the performance of large-scale surround sound and immersive audio environments. A horn waveguide is configured to be asymmetric about one of a vertical axis and horizontal axis of the waveguide to form an asymmetric horn waveguide. A spherical enclosure surrounds the asymmetric horn waveguide to form a horn speaker, and a three-axis mounting system is configured to fix the horn speaker to one of a wall or ceiling surface of the venue, wherein the mounting system facilitates rotating the horn speaker to a location that provides maximum coverage of the venue within the passband of the asymmetric horn waveguide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2020
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Applicant: Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation
    Inventors: Garth Norman SHOWALTER, Mario DI COLA, John Michael GOTT, Patrick Ross SPURLOCK, Gregory Lynn CARNEY, Bryce Joseph GOTT
  • Asymmetrical high-frequency waveguide, 3-axis rigging, and spherical enclosure for surround speakers
    Patent number: 10848862
    Abstract: Embodiments are described for a high-frequency waveguide that improves the performance of large-scale surround sound and immersive audio environments. A horn waveguide is configured to be asymmetric about one of a vertical axis and horizontal axis of the waveguide to form an asymmetric horn waveguide. A spherical enclosure surrounds the asymmetric horn waveguide to form a horn speaker, and a three-axis mounting system is configured to fix the horn speaker to one of a wall or ceiling surface of the venue, wherein the mounting system facilitates rotating the horn speaker to a location that provides maximum coverage of the venue within the passband of the asymmetric horn waveguide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation
    Inventors: Garth Norman Showalter, Mario Di Cola, John Michael Gott, Patrick Ross Spurlock, Gregory Lynn Carney, Bryce Joseph Gott
  • Asymmetrical High-Frequency Waveguide, 3-Axis Rigging, and Spherical Enclosure for Surround Speakers
    Publication number: 20190222926
    Abstract: Embodiments are described for a high-frequency waveguide that improves the performance of large-scale surround sound and immersive audio environments. A horn waveguide is configured to be asymmetric about one of a vertical axis and horizontal axis of the waveguide to form an asymmetric horn waveguide. A spherical enclosure surrounds the asymmetric horn waveguide to form a horn speaker, and a three-axis mounting system is configured to fix the horn speaker to one of a wall or ceiling surface of the venue, wherein the mounting system facilitates rotating the horn speaker to a location that provides maximum coverage of the venue within the passband of the asymmetric horn waveguide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2017
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    Applicant: Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation
    Inventors: Garth Norman SHOWALTER, Mario DI COLA, John Michael GOTT, Patrick Ross SPURLOCK, Gregory Lynn CARNEY, Bryce Joseph GOTT