Stand Or Gooseneck Patents (Class 381/363)
  • Patent number: 11483639
    Abstract: An outdoor sound sensing system ideal for homes and buildings equipped with windows called the sound sensing system. The sound sensing system consists of a two-sided printed circuit board with a microphone module, a lightweight sticker, and a cable system that connects the printed circuit board to a sound recording and processing module. The printed circuit board has an aperture aligned to an acoustic shield to provide protection from the environment for the microphone module. The lightweight sticker has an aperture that is also aligned to the acoustic shield.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: New York University
    Inventor: Tae Hong Park
  • Patent number: 10469929
    Abstract: An electronic display shroud assembly (10) configured to be used in conjunction with a conventional microphone stand holding a conventional electronic display (D). The electronic shroud assembly includes a mounting clip (12), a quick connect coupler (14) removably mounted to the mounting clip, and a shroud (16) removably mounted to the coupler. The mounting clip has a generally C-shaped stand grasping portion (22) extending to coupler holding portion (24). The coupler holding portion also has a channel (34) configured to releasably hold the coupler. The coupler has a C-shaped body (38) and a spring loaded gate (40).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Inventor: Joseph Ernest Sachs
  • Patent number: 9961426
    Abstract: A cylindrical member holding apparatus which is flexible in an axial direction of a cylindrical member and resists being deformed in directions perpendicular to the axial direction of the cylindrical member. A plurality of elastically-deformable supporting portions are disposed on respective opposite sides of the cylindrical member held by a holder portion in a direction of an axis of the cylindrical member and connect a base portion and the holder portion together. The supporting portions have such a shape as to be more easily elastically deformed in a first direction than in a second and third direction. The first direction is the axial direction of the cylindrical member, the second direction is a direction that is perpendicular to the first direction and connects the holder portion and the base portion together, and the third direction is perpendicular to the first direction and also perpendicular to the second direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Hirotaka Ifuku
  • Patent number: 9761999
    Abstract: A connector for a microphone and a microphone are provided that can prevent loose connections to a microphone stand. The connector for the microphone is to be inserted into a connector support hole of a microphone stand. The connector includes pins to be electrically connected to the microphone stand, a connector body accommodating the pins, a sleeve disposed on the outer circumferential surface of the connector body, and an elastic member for biasing the sleeve toward the rear end of the connector body. The sleeve has an insertion portion to be inserted into a space between the connector body and the connector support hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA AUDIO-TECHNICA
    Inventor: Hiroshi Akino
  • Patent number: 9560433
    Abstract: A microphone support and enclosing windscreen has microphone supports curving about 270 degrees about an axis with upper and lower fingers to grip the microphone above and below the longitudinal axis of the microphone. The microphone supports move along an upper rail of a connector. First and second cage portions have longitudinal ribs connected to circular rings forming a windscreen support, with base rings on each cage portion connected to a bracket to encircle the microphone and its supports during use. One of the cage portions moves along the connector and rotates to allow access to the microphone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: M. Klemme Technology, Corp.
    Inventors: Brenda Klemme Parker, David J. Corey, David J. Fisk, Steve Ouk
  • Patent number: 9407985
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a microphone actuator for fitting a microphone through the upper surface of a table such as that used in a boardroom. The microphone actuator comprises a stepper motor (2), coupled to a gear (4, 6, 8, 14) which is arranged to cause extension and/or retraction of a microphone (11) from or into a housing (20) respectively. The invention also relates to a method of initializing a microphone actuator comprising the steps of initially moving the actuator to a retracted position until a retracted limit stop is reached, receiving user input indicating that a setup mode has been entered, receiving user input indicating that the actuator should be extended or retracted, receiving user input indicating that a desired actuator position has been reached, and storing the desired actuator position in memory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Assignee: Clockaudio Limited
    Inventor: Jim Hallington
  • Patent number: 9380368
    Abstract: A microphone fixing device is adapted for fixing a microphone to a sound-producing object. The microphone includes a head and a cable electrically connected to the head. The microphone fixing device includes a fixing unit, a buffer seat and a supporting seat. The fixing unit is adapted to be mounted to the sound-producing object, and is formed with at least one cable groove that is adapted for retaining a portion of the cable of the microphone. The buffer seat is mounted on the fixing unit, is spaced apart from the at least one cable groove, and includes at least one resilient wall. The supporting seat is removably mounted on the resilient wall of the buffer seat, and is adapted for supporting the head of the microphone thereon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignee: MASCOT ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kun-Tien Chiang
  • Patent number: 8965026
    Abstract: Some embodiments herein include at least one of systems, methods, and devices for remote audio capture using a hand-held device. In some embodiments, the device captures, stores, and transmits audio to another device via wireless technologies. In some embodiments, the device may be used either as a hand-held microphone or as a lavaliere microphone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Canopy Co.
    Inventor: Andrew Charles Kamin-Lyndgaard
  • Patent number: 8814118
    Abstract: A microphone holder is provided that allows a microphone to be attached and detached by a one-touch operation and to be securely held. A first and a second magnet 77a and 72b are provided at positions where a holding frame 5 and a clamp arm 6 overlap with each other such that different poles are opposed to each other. The magnets are magnetically attached to each other to lock the movement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Audio-Technica
    Inventors: Shioto Okita, Hiroshi Akino
  • Patent number: 8783636
    Abstract: In a microphone holder, a microphone can be attached and detached by a one-touch operation and to be securely held. A microphone grip is pressed into between clamp arms in a state where front ends are opened. This causes the microphone grip to press rear ends of the clamp arms to swing the front ends in closing directions. Thus, the microphone can be attached and detached by a one-touch operation without causing collision noise and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Audio-Technica
    Inventor: Shioto Okita
  • Patent number: 8718311
    Abstract: A mounting bracket system for mounting a loudspeaker monitor onto a microphone stand pole without requiring disassembly of either the loudspeaker monitor or the microphone stand. First and second mounting brackets may be mounted to a loudspeaker monitor or other product to be mounted. An indent on each mounting bracket is configured to engage a microphone stand or another elongated, pole-like structure, supporting the weight of the loudspeaker monitor through frictional forces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: The TC Group A/S
    Inventors: David Kenneth Hilderman, Calvin K. Ma, Damon Langlois
  • Patent number: 8520879
    Abstract: Provided is an integrated gooseneck condenser microphone including a microphone unit and an output module which are connected to each other. The gooseneck condenser microphone can improve the connection strength of a microphone housing and prevent the generation of noise due to disturbance electromagnetic waves. The gooseneck condenser microphone includes a connection member 20b which is provided at the rear end of a shielded housing 20a and into which the leading end of a supporting pipe 30 is inserted and an electrical insulating member 6 that is interposed between the connection member and the supporting pipe and electrically insulates the connection member from the supporting pipe. A groove portion 5 is formed in the inner circumferential surface of the connection member along the circumferential direction, and the leading ends of the supporting pipe and the electrical insulating member inserted into the connection member are fitted to the groove portion while the diameters thereof are expanded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2013
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Audio-Technica
    Inventor: Satoshi Yoshino
  • Patent number: 8498438
    Abstract: There is provided a gooseneck condenser microphone that is further strengthened the shield structure of a support pipe and is less prone to causing a trouble. This condenser microphone has a support pipe 30 for supporting a condenser microphone unit 10 and an output module part 20, a microphone cable 40 in which a shielding wire 44 is exposed is inserted in the support pipe 30, and a conductive sealant agent 50 is filled in a void between the microphone cable 40 and the support pipe 30.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2013
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Audio-Technica
    Inventor: Hiroshi Akino
  • Patent number: 8488830
    Abstract: A condenser microphone includes a support pipe made of a metallic material; a microphone body supported on a front end side of the support pipe, and including a microphone unit and an output module part having a sound signal output circuit and a shield housing; a proximal housing having an output connector therein and attached to a rear end side of the support pipe; a connecting member arranged between the support pipe and the shield housing; and a metal cover arranged in the connecting member and having a peripheral portion contacting with the shield housing. One end of a shield cover of a microphone cable and a ground part of the sound signal output circuit are connected electrically to the metal cover so that a complete shield in which a contact portion between the metal cover and the shield housing is a base point of grounding is formed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Audio-Technica
    Inventor: Satoshi Yoshino
  • Patent number: 8477982
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a noise-vibration (NV) microphone stand for holding an NV microphone a predetermined distance from a surface that the NV microphone stand is attached to. The NV microphone stand can include a rod having an attachment end that is operable to attach to the surface to be tested and with the rod extending away from the surface. In addition, an arm can be attached to and extend from the rod, the arm having an NV microphone bracket spaced apart from the rod. The NV microphone bracket can have an opening that is dimensioned for the NV microphone to slide therewithin, the opening having a plurality of friction wiper blades that come into contact with the NV microphone when it slides within the bracket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
    Inventor: Alberto N. Reginaldo
  • Patent number: 8422716
    Abstract: A telescoping boom pole for an electrical conductor is disclosed. The boom pole includes at least a top cylindrical conduit slidably assembled within a second cylindrical conduit. A top clamping means is included for selectively clamping the top conduit to the second conduit. The top clamping means includes an annular cylindrical collar having a threaded portion proximate a bottom edge on an inside surface thereof, and a collet restraining means proximate a top edge thereof. An annular, compressible collet is resiliently captured by the collet restraining means of the collar at a cooperative restraining means of an outside surface of the collet. The collet further includes an inclined lower portion on an outside surface thereof. The top clamping means further includes an annular sleeve fixed to a top end of the second conduit, and has an outside surface that includes a threaded portion that cooperates with the threaded portion of the collar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Inventor: Donald E. Wetzel
  • Patent number: 8406446
    Abstract: A microphone includes: a housing that serves as a microphone grip; a microphone unit supported at one end of the housing; an air chamber provided behind the microphone unit in the housing. The air chamber is filled with a plurality of elastic particles. The individual particles are mechanically bonded to one another and part of the particles are mechanically bonded to the housing such that gaps are formed therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2013
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Audio-Technica
    Inventor: Hiroshi Akino
  • Patent number: 8345911
    Abstract: The present disclosure comprises a compact, sound recording equipment stand, which further comprises a support base, a microphone, a monitor, a sound filter, speakers, a tactile input and lighting source. The stand may additionally comprise a hydraulic pump for raising and lowering various pieces of attached components. In the preferred embodiment, the monitor is built inside a transparent sound filter, placed slightly above head level of an artist. The other components of the stand may similarly be covered in material to maximize sound absorption.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Inventor: Asaf Fulks
  • Publication number: 20120263334
    Abstract: Provided is an integrated gooseneck condenser microphone including a microphone unit and an output module which are connected to each other. The gooseneck condenser microphone can improve the connection strength of a microphone housing and prevent the generation of noise due to disturbance electromagnetic waves. The gooseneck condenser microphone includes a connection member 20b which is provided at the rear end of a shielded housing 20a and into which the leading end of a supporting pipe 30 is inserted and an electrical insulating member 6 that is interposed between the connection member and the supporting pipe and electrically insulates the connection member from the supporting pipe. A groove portion 5 is formed in the inner circumferential surface of the connection member along the circumferential direction, and the leading ends of the supporting pipe and the electrical insulating member inserted into the connection member are fitted to the groove portion while the diameters thereof are expanded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2012
    Publication date: October 18, 2012
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA AUDIO-TECHNICA
    Inventor: Satoshi YOSHINO
  • Patent number: 8199954
    Abstract: The use of sound signals from sounds collected by four non-directional sound collectors facilitates calculation for generating surround sound signals, for example, when multi-channel surround sound signals are generated, and prevents the size of the entire apparatus from increasing. Surround sound signals are generated from sound signals of sounds collected by a microphone unit composed of a first sound collector, a second sound collector disposed posterior to the first sound collector, a third sound collector, and a fourth sound collector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Shingo Ikeda, Hideyuki Watanabe
  • Patent number: 8184844
    Abstract: A microphone mounter includes a first fixture attached to an upper opening of a mounting hole formed in an installation place, and a second fixture attached to a lower opening of the mounting hole. A microphone is installed in the mounting hole via the first and second fixtures. The first fixture includes a flange part having a diameter larger than a diameter of the upper opening and provided with an insertion hole, a sleeve projecting from a lower surface of the flange part, and an anchor part integrally formed at an end of the sleeve opposite to the flange part. The anchor part has an outer peripheral surface adapted to touch an inner peripheral surface of the mounting hole and an inner peripheral surface adapted to touch an outer peripheral surface of the microphone. The outer peripheral surface projects outwardly from the end of the sleeve to the mounting hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2012
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Audio-Technica
    Inventor: Takashi Murata
  • Patent number: 8155365
    Abstract: In a gooseneck microphone in which a support pipe is capable of extending and contracting, and accordingly a microphone cord extension/contraction part is provided in an output module section, the microphone cord soldered part on a circuit board is prevented from being rubbed by the microphone cord extension/contraction part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Audio Technica
    Inventor: Noriko Matsui
  • Patent number: 8150088
    Abstract: In a gooseneck condenser microphone that supports a condenser microphone unit via a support pipe, when the microphone is used by inserting a microphone cable through the support pipe in the state in which a shield covered wire having no skin is exposed throughout the entire length thereof, the movement of the microphone cable in the support pipe is restricted, by which the generation of noise caused by looseness contact of the shield covered wire with the inner wall of the support pipe is prevented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Audio-Tecnica
    Inventors: Hiroshi Akino, Noriko Matsui
  • Patent number: 8144892
    Abstract: A wireless audio amplification system for classrooms and the like includes a system that allows for advanced listening and learning audio tools. The invention combines radio frequency and infrared technologies into one integrated system. A microphone includes a radio frequency receiver and an infrared transceiver. The microphone transmits voice signals to an audio amplifier unit that includes a radio frequency transceiver and an infrared transceiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Assignee: The Sapling Company, Inc. of Huntingdon Valley, PA.
    Inventors: Ilan Shemesh, Ido Roseman
  • Patent number: 8094857
    Abstract: A microphone speaker system includes a base having a speaker, a stand extending between a first end and a second end, the first end coupled to the base, a performance interface coupled to the second end of the stand, and a microphone support coupled to the performance interface. The performance interface is configured to removably retain a music storage/playback device that electrically connects with the speaker through the base. The microphone support is coupled to the performance interface and configured to adjustably support a microphone that electrically connects with the speaker through the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2012
    Assignee: Imation Corp.
    Inventors: Adriana G. Upham, Joshua K. Goldstein, Kuni Goda, Raul Febles, Jayson Pegler, Tom Kwon, Matthew Paprocki
  • Patent number: 8014546
    Abstract: A microphone has at least one non-conductive component with at least one side covered by a metal layer which in turn is covered by a protective layer, and the microphone can be a component of a delegate unit of a conference system or a congress system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2011
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Rene Lurvink, Martien Kas, Marc Smaak, Ad Hermans
  • Patent number: 7961901
    Abstract: A loudspeaker stand has a mount, onto which a loudspeaker can be placed. For this purpose, the mount has a tensioning device, which can be actuated by the intrinsic weight of the loudspeaker. The stand may have several tensioning elements, which can be shifted in a direction perpendicular to that in which the loudspeaker is set down.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2011
    Assignee: König & Meyer GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Martin König
  • Publication number: 20110103577
    Abstract: This invention describes a microphone that is specifically used for a multiparty conferencing system or an event recording system where people are in the same room or may be spread between separate geographical locations. The unique aspect of this directional microphone is that it can operate using network based protocols including TCP/IP, UDP, VoIP, and SIP and can enhance an event recording system by allowing the system to scale up to easily with reduced cost when compared to traditional audio microphone input channels. The microphone would fit ideally with conference recording systems as described in Poirier's U.S. Pat. Nos. 7,047,192, and 7,603,273. Poirier teaches in these patents an event recording system that separates each person's spoken statements into separate audio and/or text events based on when events start and stop.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2010
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Inventor: DARRELL A. POIRIER
  • Publication number: 20100310107
    Abstract: A headset (10) for audio communications comprising a speaker housing (11) and a boom (12) for a microphone (41, 51), the headset arranged to provide a retracted state and an extended state, wherein the boom is arranged to be wrapped around the speaker housing in the retracted state and be unwrapped from the speaker housing in the extended state. The headset may be used as a hands-free unit for a telephone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2006
    Publication date: December 9, 2010
    Applicant: NOKIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sami Ilmari Saila, Juhana Mikael Jaakkola
  • Publication number: 20100067729
    Abstract: A microphone speaker system includes a base having a speaker, a stand extending between a first end and a second end, the first end coupled to the base, a performance interface coupled to the second end of the stand, and a microphone support coupled to the performance interface. The performance interface is configured to removably retain a music storage/playback device that electrically connects with the speaker through the base. The microphone support is coupled to the performance interface and configured to adjustably support a microphone that electrically connects with the speaker through the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2008
    Publication date: March 18, 2010
    Inventors: Adriana G. Upham, Joshua K. Goldstein, Kuni Goda, Raul Febles, Jayson Pegler, Tom Kwon, Matthew Paprocki
  • Patent number: 7599505
    Abstract: In a condenser microphone in which a microphone capsule and an audio output section are connected to each other via a microphone cord, strong electromagnetic waves generated by a cellular phone etc. are prevented from being transmitted by the microphone cord and intruding into the audio output section. In a condenser microphone in which a microphone capsule 10 and an audio output section 20, in which a circuit board 23 including an audio output circuit is housed in a shield case 210, are connected to each other via a microphone cord 30, of the circuit board 23, a terminal 231 connected to the microphone cord 30 is arranged on the outside of the shield case 210.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2009
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Audio-Technica
    Inventor: Hiroshi Akino
  • Patent number: 7583810
    Abstract: A fixing unit for a microphone capable of easily changing a direction in which a microphone cable is drawn without removing a connector is provided. A slit 24 for drawing a microphone cord C is provided from a top end to bottom end of a tubular fixing sleeve 22 fitted into a through hole 53 of a base 51 and a guide ring 19 is also provided with a notch 19a for drawing part of the microphone cord.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2009
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Audio-Technica
    Inventor: Hiroshi Akino
  • Publication number: 20090196451
    Abstract: An apparatus has a base that has a concave-shaped bottom portion that is positional on a surface. Further, the apparatus has a compartment in the base that stores an adhesive material. In addition, the apparatus has a base cover that is positioned over the base and covers the compartment such that weight of a user positioned on the base cover applied in a direction causes the base to tilt with respect to the surface in the direction. The apparatus has a rod member having a first end, a second end, and a middle portion. The first end is positioned through an opening in the base cover into the adhesive material in the compartment such that the rod member is immovable with respect to the base. The second end is configured to receive a microphone apparatus. The middle portion is configured to connect the first end and the second end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2008
    Publication date: August 6, 2009
    Inventor: Paula Abdul
  • Patent number: 7561712
    Abstract: There is provided a microphone device which can positively prevent vibration noise caused by a microphone unit shaking its head back and forth. A microphone unit 24 is held by a unit mounter 23 composed of a plate-like elastic body 26, and the two upper and lower points of the unit mounter 23 are respectively fixed to upper and lower points of the microphone case, thereby preventing the microphone unit 24 from shaking its head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2009
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Audio-Technica
    Inventor: Hiroshi Akino
  • Patent number: 7526097
    Abstract: In a gooseneck condenser microphone in which a condenser microphone unit is supported via a support pipe including a flexible pipe, the shield in a flexible pipe part is enhanced. In the condenser microphone including the condenser microphone unit and an output module section provided with a circuit board for outputting audio signals in a shield case, the condenser microphone unit being supported on the output module section via the support pipe including the flexible pipe, and the condenser microphone unit being connected electrically to the circuit board via a microphone cable 40 having a shield covering line 43, which is inserted in the support pipe, at least in a part of the microphone cable 40, which part being installed in the flexible pipe 31, 32, the shield covering line 43 is exposed, and the part of the microphone cable 40, which part being installed in the flexible pipe 31, 32, is brought into contact with the flexible pipe 31, 32 at many points.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2009
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Audio-Technica
    Inventor: Hiroshi Akino
  • Patent number: 7483542
    Abstract: In a condenser microphone unit connected to an output module section via a dedicated microphone cord, the generation of noise caused by strong electromagnetic waves sent from a cellular phone etc. is effectively prevented by a simple configuration. In the condenser microphone unit in which a microphone capsule 10 is supported, for example, exchangeably on a support enclosure 20 and a microphone cord 30 consisting of a two-core shield covering line for connecting the condenser microphone unit to the output module section is pulled into the support enclosure 20, a shield covering line exposure portion 33a, in which a shield covering line 33 is stripped off, is provided in a portion in which the microphone cord 30 is pulled into the support enclosure 20, and a fixing member 40 formed into a doughnut shape is fixed to the shield covering line exposure portion 33a by staking, by which the shield covering line 33 is connected to the support enclosure 20 via the fixing member 40.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2009
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Audio-Technica
    Inventors: Hiroshi Akino, Shioto Okita, Noriko Matsui
  • Publication number: 20080279408
    Abstract: In a gooseneck microphone in which a support pipe is capable of extending and contracting, and accordingly a microphone cord extension/contraction part is provided in an output module section, the microphone cord soldered part on a circuit board is prevented from being rubbed by the microphone cord extension/contraction part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2008
    Publication date: November 13, 2008
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA AUDIO-TECHNICA
    Inventor: Noriko Matsui
  • Publication number: 20080273735
    Abstract: A voice tube antenna for a wireless headset for use in telecommunications, telephony, and/or multimedia applications is disclosed. The voice tube may generally include a flexible (e.g., gooseneck) or rigid tubular member having an open end and an opposing end coupled to a microphone, a lumen defined by the tubular member extending between the open end and the opposing end for acoustic transmission between the open end and the microphone, and an antenna formed in the voice tube and configured to be coupled to a transmitter and/or receiver for wirelessly transmitting and/or receiving signals via the antenna. The tubular member may be nonmetallic such that the antenna may be a metallic wire extending through the nonmetallic tubular member or the tubular member may be metallic such that the tubular member also serves as the antenna. The metallic antenna may be, for example, generally straight or spiral wound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2004
    Publication date: November 6, 2008
    Applicant: Plantronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven F. Burson, James M. Sotelo
  • Patent number: 7447326
    Abstract: In a gooseneck condenser microphone, the generation of noise caused by strong electromagnetic waves sent from a cellular phone etc. is prevented by adding a simple element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2008
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Audio-Technica
    Inventor: Hiroshi Akino
  • Publication number: 20080253601
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a microphone stand comprising an upper assembly (4) and a support portion (2), said upper assembly (4) comprising at least one loudspeaker (5) and at least one microphone boom (6), said at least one loudspeaker (5) and said at least one microphone boom (6) being mutually fixed, said upper assembly being attached to said support portion (2) by means of at least one rotary joint (7; 41,42; 43; 44).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2005
    Publication date: October 16, 2008
    Applicant: THE TC GROUP A/S
    Inventor: David Hilderman
  • Patent number: 7412069
    Abstract: Microphone stand attachment systems to attach a support base to a longitudinal axial element easily, quickly and securely. An attachment guide may include a threaded plug and a support base may include a threaded socket. In embodiments, a male tapered flange may frictionally lock with a female tapered element of a socket to secure a longitudinal axial element to a support base. Specific attachment structures, in embodiments, are also described, as are various plugs, tapers, sockets and methods of attaching a support base to a longitudinal axial element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2008
    Assignee: Swift Distribution, Inc.
    Inventors: Jonathan P. Workman, Todd Eimen
  • Patent number: 7400739
    Abstract: A microphone device includes a support bracket, a microphone unit, and a unit mounter supported on the support bracket and holding the microphone unit thereon. The unit mounter includes a base, a connecting portion connected to the support bracket, and a thin portion situated between the base and the connecting portion and having an annular shape to operate as a vibration absorbing device. The base, connecting portion and thin portion are integrally formed together by one material such that the thin portion exhibits rubber elasticity to absorb vibration, and the base and the connecting portion are made thick to provide predetermined hardness required as a difficult-to-deform property.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2008
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Audio-Technica
    Inventor: Hiroshi Akino
  • Patent number: 7330559
    Abstract: In a gooseneck microphone device in which a microphone unit is supported by a column partially including a flexible pipe, the conductive resistance in a connecting portion of the flexible pipe is low, so that stable continuity can be secured for a long period of time, and vibrations are damped in the connecting portion of the flexible pipe. In connecting an end portion 21a of the flexible pipe 21 to a support pipe 22 via a connector 31, a spacer 40 (for example, a metallic mesh sheet 41) formed of a metallic material having electric conductivity and spring-like elastic restoring force is interposed in the connecting portion, and the flexible pipe and the connector are bonded to each other by an elastic adhesive which has elasticity even after being cured.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2008
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Audio-Technica
    Inventor: Hiroshi Akino
  • Patent number: 7197153
    Abstract: The invention is based on the idea of separating the microphone unit and the wireless transmitter device from wireless microphones and to connect the wireless transmitter device to a microphone stand. Accordingly, a microphone stand comprises a first XLR audio connection for accommodating a microphone and also a second XLR audio connection for accommodating a wireless transmitter device, the first and second audio connections being electrically connected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2007
    Assignee: Sennheiser electronic GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Achim Gleissner
  • Patent number: 7181036
    Abstract: An angled microphone assembly for more conveniently mounting a microphone within confined spaces includes a head section, an intermediate adaptor section and a handle section. The adaptor section includes a vertical lower leg having an upper leg angularly extending therefrom. The angle between the central axis of the upper leg is approximately sixty degrees relative to the central axis of the lower leg. Accordingly, when the microphone assembly is mounted on a conventional stand, the head section extends obliquely while the handle section and accompanying cable vertically depend from the adaptor section thereby minimizing interference with surrounding objects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2007
    Inventor: Steve Whitaker
  • Patent number: 6925185
    Abstract: An integrated device is used to test the tone quality of a plurality of microphones. The device comprises a main body, and a control panel which is mounted on the main body and is provided with a plurality of receiving holes and switches corresponding in location to the receiving holes. The microphones are held in the receiving holes. The switches are used to control the sound pick-up effect of the microphones.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2005
    Assignee: Taky Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Ming-Cheng Chung
  • Patent number: 6922475
    Abstract: A shockproof microphone support device has a retaining base for retaining on a support rod, a supporting base secured on the retaining base, and a holder assembled on the supporting base by a shockproof strip for receiving a microphone. When the support rod receives a vibration or shock, the vibration passes through the retaining base and the supporting base to the shockproof strip, and then is absorbed by the shockproof strip, whereby potential undesirable noises generating from the microphone are effectively avoided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2005
    Inventor: Wu-Hong Hsieh
  • Publication number: 20040195469
    Abstract: The present invention provides a microphone support which includes a restriction groove 520 between a universal ball 50 and a mounting member 70 in order to restrict the rotating angle range of the universal ball 50 rotating with the axis line of a pipe through-hole 510 centered, so that the direction axis L of a microphone is restricted to have a designated swinging angle range with the talker side of the microphone centered. Therefore, no breaking wire by wire-twists is generated, and since the microphone is prevented from facing to loudspeakers owing to careless handling, no howling is also generated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2003
    Publication date: October 7, 2004
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Audio-Technica
    Inventor: Kazuhisa Kondo
  • Publication number: 20040175013
    Abstract: The invention is based on the idea of separating the microphone unit and the wireless transmitter device from wireless microphones and to connect the wireless transmitter device to a microphone stand. Accordingly, a microphone stand comprises a first XLR audio connection for accommodating a microphone and also a second XLR audio connection for accommodating a wireless transmitter device, the first and second audio connections being electrically connected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2004
    Publication date: September 9, 2004
    Inventor: Achim Gleissner
  • Patent number: 6724904
    Abstract: A mounting assembly for removably supporting a microphone in an operative position and in a manner which will protect the microphone against attenuating high impact phonetic peaks. A plurality of support assemblies are selectively attachable to one another to assume a variety of predetermined individually selectable configurations, wherein each of the predetermined configurations are determinative of a preferred operative orientation of the microphone. The plurality of support assemblies include a microphone support structured, to suspend the microphone in a predetermined orientation; a filter support structured, to adjustably support a filter in a substantially aligned, protective relation to the microphone; and an auxiliary support, structured to be removably and adjustably attached in supporting relation to at least one of said filter or microphone supports.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2004
    Inventor: Shraga Winter