Stand Or Gooseneck Patents (Class 381/363)
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Patent number: 11483639Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 14, 2021Date of Patent: October 25, 2022Assignee: New York UniversityInventor: Tae Hong Park
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Patent number: 10469929Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 26, 2018Date of Patent: November 5, 2019Inventor: Joseph Ernest Sachs
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Patent number: 9961426Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 25, 2015Date of Patent: May 1, 2018Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Hirotaka Ifuku
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Patent number: 9761999Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 13, 2016Date of Patent: September 12, 2017Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA AUDIO-TECHNICAInventor: Hiroshi Akino
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Patent number: 9560433Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 14, 2013Date of Patent: January 31, 2017Assignee: M. Klemme Technology, Corp.Inventors: Brenda Klemme Parker, David J. Corey, David J. Fisk, Steve Ouk
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Patent number: 9407985Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 8, 2012Date of Patent: August 2, 2016Assignee: Clockaudio LimitedInventor: Jim Hallington
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Patent number: 9380368Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 23, 2014Date of Patent: June 28, 2016Assignee: MASCOT ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventor: Kun-Tien Chiang
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Patent number: 8965026Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 11, 2012Date of Patent: February 24, 2015Assignee: Canopy Co.Inventor: Andrew Charles Kamin-Lyndgaard
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Patent number: 8814118Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 26, 2012Date of Patent: August 26, 2014Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Audio-TechnicaInventors: Shioto Okita, Hiroshi Akino
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Patent number: 8783636Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 26, 2012Date of Patent: July 22, 2014Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Audio-TechnicaInventor: Shioto Okita
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Patent number: 8718311Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 14, 2013Date of Patent: May 6, 2014Assignee: The TC Group A/SInventors: David Kenneth Hilderman, Calvin K. Ma, Damon Langlois
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Patent number: 8520879Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 12, 2012Date of Patent: August 27, 2013Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Audio-TechnicaInventor: Satoshi Yoshino
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Patent number: 8498438Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 9, 2010Date of Patent: July 30, 2013Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Audio-TechnicaInventor: Hiroshi Akino
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Patent number: 8488830Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 18, 2011Date of Patent: July 16, 2013Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Audio-TechnicaInventor: Satoshi Yoshino
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Patent number: 8477982Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 3, 2011Date of Patent: July 2, 2013Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.Inventor: Alberto N. Reginaldo
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Patent number: 8422716Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 13, 2007Date of Patent: April 16, 2013Inventor: Donald E. Wetzel
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Patent number: 8406446Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 11, 2011Date of Patent: March 26, 2013Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Audio-TechnicaInventor: Hiroshi Akino
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Patent number: 8345911Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 20, 2010Date of Patent: January 1, 2013Inventor: Asaf Fulks
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Publication number: 20120263334Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2012Publication date: October 18, 2012Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA AUDIO-TECHNICAInventor: Satoshi YOSHINO
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Patent number: 8199954Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 2, 2008Date of Patent: June 12, 2012Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Shingo Ikeda, Hideyuki Watanabe
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Patent number: 8184844Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 11, 2008Date of Patent: May 22, 2012Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Audio-TechnicaInventor: Takashi Murata
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Patent number: 8155365Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 6, 2008Date of Patent: April 10, 2012Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Audio TechnicaInventor: Noriko Matsui
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Patent number: 8150088Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 21, 2007Date of Patent: April 3, 2012Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Audio-TecnicaInventors: Hiroshi Akino, Noriko Matsui
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Patent number: 8144892Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 18, 2007Date of Patent: March 27, 2012Assignee: The Sapling Company, Inc. of Huntingdon Valley, PA.Inventors: Ilan Shemesh, Ido Roseman
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Patent number: 8094857Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 12, 2008Date of Patent: January 10, 2012Assignee: Imation Corp.Inventors: Adriana G. Upham, Joshua K. Goldstein, Kuni Goda, Raul Febles, Jayson Pegler, Tom Kwon, Matthew Paprocki
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Patent number: 8014546Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 5, 2006Date of Patent: September 6, 2011Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Rene Lurvink, Martien Kas, Marc Smaak, Ad Hermans
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Patent number: 7961901Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 8, 2007Date of Patent: June 14, 2011Assignee: König & Meyer GmbH & Co. KGInventor: Martin König
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Publication number: 20110103577Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2010Publication date: May 5, 2011Inventor: DARRELL A. POIRIER
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Publication number: 20100310107Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2006Publication date: December 9, 2010Applicant: NOKIA CORPORATIONInventors: Sami Ilmari Saila, Juhana Mikael Jaakkola
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Publication number: 20100067729Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2008Publication date: March 18, 2010Inventors: Adriana G. Upham, Joshua K. Goldstein, Kuni Goda, Raul Febles, Jayson Pegler, Tom Kwon, Matthew Paprocki
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Patent number: 7599505Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 2, 2005Date of Patent: October 6, 2009Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Audio-TechnicaInventor: Hiroshi Akino
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Patent number: 7583810Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 11, 2005Date of Patent: September 1, 2009Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Audio-TechnicaInventor: Hiroshi Akino
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Publication number: 20090196451Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2008Publication date: August 6, 2009Inventor: Paula Abdul
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Patent number: 7561712Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 28, 2005Date of Patent: July 14, 2009Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Audio-TechnicaInventor: Hiroshi Akino
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Patent number: 7526097Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 12, 2005Date of Patent: April 28, 2009Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Audio-TechnicaInventor: Hiroshi Akino
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Patent number: 7483542Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 23, 2005Date of Patent: January 27, 2009Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Audio-TechnicaInventors: Hiroshi Akino, Shioto Okita, Noriko Matsui
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Publication number: 20080279408Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 6, 2008Publication date: November 13, 2008Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA AUDIO-TECHNICAInventor: Noriko Matsui
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Publication number: 20080273735Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2004Publication date: November 6, 2008Applicant: Plantronics, Inc.Inventors: Steven F. Burson, James M. Sotelo
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Patent number: 7447326Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 2, 2005Date of Patent: November 4, 2008Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Audio-TechnicaInventor: Hiroshi Akino
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Publication number: 20080253601Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2005Publication date: October 16, 2008Applicant: THE TC GROUP A/SInventor: David Hilderman
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Patent number: 7412069Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 19, 2004Date of Patent: August 12, 2008Assignee: Swift Distribution, Inc.Inventors: Jonathan P. Workman, Todd Eimen
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Patent number: 7400739Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 4, 2005Date of Patent: July 15, 2008Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Audio-TechnicaInventor: Hiroshi Akino
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Patent number: 7330559Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 14, 2005Date of Patent: February 12, 2008Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Audio-TechnicaInventor: Hiroshi Akino
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Patent number: 7197153Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 4, 2004Date of Patent: March 27, 2007Assignee: Sennheiser electronic GmbH & Co. KGInventor: Achim Gleissner
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Patent number: 7181036Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 11, 2005Date of Patent: February 20, 2007Inventor: Steve Whitaker
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Patent number: 6925185Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 23, 2001Date of Patent: August 2, 2005Assignee: Taky Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventor: Ming-Cheng Chung
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Patent number: 6922475Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 16, 2001Date of Patent: July 26, 2005Inventor: Wu-Hong Hsieh
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Publication number: 20040195469Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2003Publication date: October 7, 2004Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Audio-TechnicaInventor: Kazuhisa Kondo
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Publication number: 20040175013Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2004Publication date: September 9, 2004Inventor: Achim Gleissner
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Patent number: 6724904Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 30, 2000Date of Patent: April 20, 2004Inventor: Shraga Winter